Ugliest Buildings, Part II: Modernism
Who thought these were a good idea? Seriously. On Day 1, when the money guys met with the building guys, why didn't they scream and run away...
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Listen to ABC Gotham, a Society & Culture podcast by ABC Gotham. Stream 52 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 52 episodesUgliest Buildings, Part I: Brutalism
Imposing concrete blocks surround New Yorkers, but WHY? Who built them? Were they truly considered to be good decisions at the time? Will we...
Toynbee Tiles
Raising the dead on Jupiter! This idea is why one person has embedded linoleum tiles in the asphalt of major avenues of NYC and in other cit...
Sailors' Snug Harbor: Special Micro-Episode!
Today, Snug Harbor in Staten Island is a busy cultural center and gorgeous botanic garden. But when Sailors' Snug Harbor initially opened in...
Resurrection Men and the Doctors Riot
Doctors and medical students have not always been respected, rigorously- trained, caring professionals. In fact, around the time of the Revo...
Quaker Cemetery in Prospect Park: Special Micro- Episode!
Discreetly hidden away in Prospect Park, there is a 10- acre cemetery. The land belonged to the Quakers of New York City long before the par...
Public Art in New York City
New York City has an admirable history of investing in public art. Ordinances require a certain amount of money to be spent on art in all ci...
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME)
CSI tells us only part of the story. After an unexplained death, what happens back at the morgue? Who is in charge of making sure clues are...
NAZIS in NYC Part III: Operation Pastorius Ends
The exciting conclusion is here! Listen to Kate and Kathleen explain how the unfortunate members of Operation Pastorius journey across the A...
NAZIS IN NYC, Part II: Operation Pastorius Begins
Nazi spying operations in New York City didn't end with the Duquesne. Germans were reeling from the obliteration of their vast spy ring, and...
NAZIS IN NYC, Part I: The Duquesne Spy Ring
Remember how we left World War II out of Episode E: Espionage ? Here's why! There's so much cool information that we needed to separate it f...
Morris-Jumel Mansion
Up in Washington Heights, on Jumel Terrace between 160th and 162nd Streets, sits a beautiful Federal- style mansion that played a critical r...
Local Laws
Some laws in New York City are different than the rest of the state or country, and Kate and Kathleen tell you all about the most interestin...
Killers in NYC
Murder is not uncommon in any big city and New York is not without this heinous crime and the monsters who commit it. Kate and Kathleen tell...
Jane Jacobs
Activist, journalist, and groundbreaking outsider who shook up the field of urban planning: Jane Jacobs is one woman you definitely want to...
SPECIAL EVENT: ABC Gotham Pub Quiz
Hello ABC Gothamites! We're thrilled to announce the ABC Gotham Pub Quiz on Sunday Aug 17th at 4 pm! Cherry Tree Bar65 4th AveBrooklyn, NY T...
Isolated
In Episode I, Kate and Kathleen tell you all about areas of New York City that are somehow separate or apart from the rest of us. These aren...
The Harlem Hellfighters
"The Harlem Hellfighters" was the nickname of the 369th Infantry Regiment, a regiment made up entirely of African-American and African Puert...
The Grid
The layout of New York City can be a mystery. Why are blocks in Manhattan so long when you walk east/ west, but so short when you walk north...
Foster Care in New York City
Join Kathleen and Kate as they discuss the evolution of the foster care system in New York City. Learn about the bad old days of childhood i...
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