City On The Edge Podcast

For this live show, we joined up with Marya Errin Jones to take a look at Black history in New Mexico. We discuss Esteban, perhaps the first non-native person in the New Mexico territory, African American cowboys in the territory and, of course, the Buffalo soldiers. We also delve into some uniquely Albuquerquean stories, including how the civil rights struggle kicked off in our city.

On this 76th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, we are honoring some lesser known stories connected to both the War in the Pacific and Albuquerque. First up, our correspondent Roland Pentilla tells us about the time a Japanese submarine was the "guest of honor" in an Albuquerque parade and how Clyde Tingley may have swiped a bit of it for his own collection. Next, we look at the incredible career of the USS New Mexico, which survived three kamikaze attacks and went on to face its final battle in Newark Bay. Also: For this week's musician profile, we chat with hip hop artist Aay-C.

We tackle one of the big Albuquerque history subjects: the Alvarado Hotel. For over 60 years, this Harvey House served as the jewel of Albuquerque's Downtown, until it was torn down by short-sighted developers in the 1970s. We look at the history behind this long-lamented landmark. We also launch a new segment where we talk to local musicians about their Albuquerque experience! First up: Chicharra!

A few miles east of Albuquerque, there's a community with a strange name in no known language. What's the deal with Zuzax, anyway? Mike Smith digs into the history of this one-time roadside attraction.

The Whittlesey House (Albuquerque Press Club) by Ty, Nora and Mike

Some towns die on their own. Others are killed. Mike Smith tells the story of one of the latter, the Sandia mountain community of Tejon, NM.

Live at the 2017 Mini Maker Faire! We talk with organizer Wendi Flybutter, Bernalillo County Seed Librarian Brita Sauer and Q-Lab techno-wizard Adric Menning about what, exactly, a “maker” is and how the DIY lifestyle helps to build community in Albuquerque.

Look, there's no doubt about it: Crime in Albuquerque is on the rise. But what kind of crime? And why? And what can we do about it? We talk to Albuquerque Journal crime reporter Elise Kaplan about just what the heck is going on.

For all of one month in 1862, Old Town Albuquerque was a part of the Confederate States of America. We tell this story, and then trace out the trajectory of the ill fated New Mexico campaign, led by the notoriously drunken General Henry Hopkins Sibley.

Here's a bit of trivia for you: Did you know that until 1949, Old Town wasn't actually a part of the city of Albuquerque? We tell the story behind this surprising fact, discuss the Little Beaver parade in Dulce, NM, and ponder the significance of the Raccoonpocalpyse.

Anyone who’s seen the classic film A Christmas story has heard of the Red Ryder BB gun with a compass in the stock, and this thing which tells time, but how many of you know that Albuquerque was home to Red Ryder’s creator, Fred Harman? And that there was a theme park dedicated to Red Ryder’s Native side-kick Little Beaver right at the entrance to Tijeras Canyon? Today, we’re going to be talking about Red Ryder, Fred Harman and Little Beaver Town with local historian Roland Penttila and the man who performed as Little Beaver himself at the theme park, Troy Vicenti. Not only that, but Fred Harman’s grandson Rick Harman drops by as a surprise guest!

We've got lots of excuses for being slow in getting the next episode out (Nora got married!) but rather than bore you with them, we're sharing the first episode of a NEW podcast by City on the Edge productions: Anytown, USA. Each episode, Ty Bannerman and his wife Courtney FitzGerald check out a random location in the USA and try to find the most interesting stories they can about it. If you like what you here, subscribe on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-anytown-usa-podcast

Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul have done more than any other pop-culture phenomenon to bring Albuquerque's unique city-scape to the eyes of the world. But is the Albuquerque portrayed in these shows accurate? What do they get right and wrong about our city? We talk to Bryan of the podcast It's Saul Goodman about his impressions of Albuquerque as seen on the show, as well as an in-depth conversation with Gabriel Hesch and Jonathan Baca from Breaking Math regarding their experiences growing up in the city.

In this bonus episode, we talk to historian, author and archivist Mo Palmer about the role of tuberculosis in shaping Albuquerque. Nora delves into the origin of Hanta virus in the Southwest. Also, Mike saw some roadrunners.

Our most disgusting episode yet! Ty and Nora discuss the history of smallpox in the New Mexico and early methods of inoculation against it. Also, a man got his hands nailed to a tree and the Pit has yet another new name.

In 1866, Dr. W. T. Strachan of Albuquerque claimed to find the remains of a 40' giant in the Sandia Mountains. This week, we tell Strachan's story, as well as that of other "enormous" discoveries in North America, including the Cardiff Giant.

It's baseball season! This episode we are joined by Ryan Swanson, author of the book When Baseball Went White, to talk about baseball history in Burque! We also investigate how the Albuquerque Dukes, a team that's been defunct for 17 years, has become seemingly more popular than ever.

This week, City on the Edge starts off with the strange, short tale of Shia Labeouf's #hewillnotdivideus project, but then gets into the world of biking in our lovely city. We chat with poet Don McIver about living a car-free life, discover the first recorded bike theft in Albuquerque and tell some of the sad stories behind the Ghost Bike project.

In this Sunshine Week special live episode, we talk to journalists Julie Ann Grimm of the Santa Fe Reporter, Jeff Proctor of New Mexico In Depth, and Laura Paskus and Joey Peters of the New Mexico Political Report about why open access to government information is so important.

From San Felipe to Juan Tabo, we tell the stories behind Albuquerque street names.