Marilyn, Hamilton + John Wilkes Booth's Statue: NYC History Hiding in Plain Sight
About this episode
The episode explores New York's hidden history with guest Greg Young from the Bowery Boys podcast.
Today's episode is a tour of New York’s secret history with a very special guest! Greg Young of the beloved Bowery Boys podcast joins us to prove the world is a very interesting place, if you just know where to look. There's hidden history in subway grates, SoHo stores, Central Park statues, and Hamilton lyrics. * Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English Written by Dana Schwartz Senior Producer is Josh Fisher Editing and Sound Design by Jonathan Washington Additional Editing by Mary Dooe Mixing and Mastering by Josh Fisher Original Music by Elise McCoy Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla Social Clips by Yarberry Media Executive Producer is Jason English In an upcoming episode, Zaron will be giving the Very Special Places treatment to San Francisco. If there's a city or town you'd like us to visit, email veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English
Guest: Greg Young
Topics covered
- New York history
- hidden history
- cultural landmarks
- subway history
- Hamilton
- Bowery Boys
Keywords
- New York
- history
- Hamilton
- Bowery Boys
- hidden history
- Central Park
- SoHo
- subway
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bowery Boys, Yarberry Media
Books & works: Hamilton
Places: New York, SoHo, Central Park
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