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Having A Ball: The Gilded Gentleman Parties Like It’s 1899
The second season of HBO's The Gilded Age arrives in September but you don't have to wait that long to revel in the opulence and the…
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Parks and RecreationRemember the Maine Monument!
February 15, 2023
On Memorial Day in the year 1913, one of New York City's great war memorials was finally unveiled -- the Maine Monument, at the southwest corner entrance of Central Park. The monument pays tribute to the 266 American soldiers who perished on the USS…
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SIDE STREETS is the new Bowery Boys Patreon-exclusive podcast, available to those who support the show via Patreon at any of the listed levels. New York…
Mysterious Stories
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Had a wonderful time wandering the city researching shows for the Bowery Boys podcast. Here are a few of my favorite images from New York City…
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Side Streets: The new Bowery Boys podcast series, only on Patreon
We've just debuted a new podcast series -- Side Streets, available only to those who support the Bowery Boys Podcast on Patreon, featuring conversation about all…
Bowery Boys
One Glorious Year: Your Favorite Bowery Boys Podcasts of 2022
What a way to spend our 15th year of podcasting! You've helped make it another fantastic year. Over the past twelve months, we've released 24 brand…
Food History
The Delmonico Way: A Conversation with Max Tucci
In celebration of his new book "The Delmonico Way: Sublime Entertaining and Legendary Recipes From The Restaurant That Made New York," author Max Tucci joins The Gilded…
Christmas
Sacred Santa: How a self-proclaimed Messiah became a popular Santa Claus model
Early one spring day in 1922, while dutifully posing at the Art Students League on West 57th Street, Santa Claus had a fatal heart attack in front of…
Food History
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Everything you've ever wanted to know about one of the most mysterious alcoholic spirits in the world. This week we're running one of our favorite shows…
Holidays
Celebrate the season with these Bowery Boys Holiday Podcasts
Whether you're baking, wrapping presents or just staring in wonder at your Christmas tree decorations, take a break from the Christmas music and dive into these…
Holidays
‘Twas The Night: A New York Christmas tradition in an uptown cemetery
Clement Clarke Moore, the lord of Chelsea (the manor for which the neighborhood is named), lived a long and distinguished life as an educator and land developer,…
Holidays
The Sparkling History of Champagne: A Festive Month of Podcasts
This year it's going to be a very merry holiday season in the podcasting world -- courtesy The Gilded Gentleman, the Bowery Boys spin-off podcast hosted…