15 Best NYC History Podcasts

1. The Bowery Boys

We started the podcast on a whim as a fun project during the summer of 2007. We both had some amateur radio experience in our past, and we'd talked for years about producing some sort of fun New York-related radio show. When Greg purchased a new laptop in 2007 that included 'Garage Band' (an audio editing program that makes podcast production possible), we decided to give it a whirl and recorded our first show with a cheap karaoke microphone that Tom pulled out of the closet.
Podcast boweryboyshistory.com
Email ****@boweryboyspodcast.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 18.2KTwitter Followers 14.6KInstagram Followers 22.3K Frequency 2 episodes / month Avg Length 70 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. For the Ages: A History Podcast

Explore the rich and complex history of the United States and beyond. Produced by the New-York Historical Society, host David M. Rubenstein engages the nation's foremost historians and creative thinkers on a wide range of topics, including presidential biography, the nation's founding, and the people who have shaped the American story. Learn more at nyhistory.org.
Podcast nyhistory.org
Email ****@nyhistory.org
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 121.9KInstagram Followers 200.7K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 30 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

3. NYC Trans Oral History Project

Podcast by NYC Trans Oral History Project. Hosted by NYC Trans Oral History Project.
Podcast soundcloud.com
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Facebook Followers 1.2K Frequency 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 86 min Play Get Email Contact

4. A New York Minute In History

A New York Minute In History is a podcast about the history of New York and the unique tales of New Yorkers. It is hosted by State Historian Devin Lander, Saratoga County Historian Lauren Roberts and Don Wildman.
Podcast a-new-york-minute-in-history-1.castos.com
Email ****@wamc.org
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 30 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

5. HSoftheNYCourts Podcast

The Historical Society of the New York Courts Podcast series shines a light on New York's legal history through the perspective of the State's courts.
Podcast hsofthenycourts.podbean.com
Email ****@nycourts.gov
Facebook Followers 875Instagram Followers 769 Frequency 2 episodes / year Avg Length 43 min Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

6. The Buffalo History Museum Podcast

The Buffalo History Museum Podcast is the premier source for Western New York history. Each episode, we tell a story of the people and events that have shaped our region. New episodes are released monthly. Help us grow by subscribing, rating, and reviewing us.
Podcast thebuffalohistorymuseum.podbean.com
Email ****@buffalohistory.org
Facebook Followers 20.8KInstagram Followers 16.2K Frequency 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 25 min Listen on YouTube Play Get Email Contact

7. Fun City Cinema

'As you see, we're flying over an island. A city. A particular city. And this is a story of a number of people, and a story also of the city itself.'That's from the opening voice-over of the 1948 movie The Naked City, which was a very big deal when it was made, because it was a rare studio film that was shot entirely, lock stock and barrel, on the streets of New York City. You see, the American motion picture industry began in New York, at the end of the 19th century Thomas Edison and other early innovators had their laboratories here, and shot their early films in and around Manhattan.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Email ****@fifthcolumnfilms.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 224 Play Get Email Contact

8. Christmas Time in the City

Based in New York City, hosts Chris & Kris explore the history and traditions of the Holidays in NYC and beyond.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Hosts Chris, Kris
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Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 462Twitter Followers 42Instagram Followers 816 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

9. Dovecote - A City Between Podcast

Come and explore New York City's history and culture. The season features a series of talks on the City of New York and relations to animals, beauty, history, and health. For images, text and more visit https://dovecote.substack.com - thank you.
Podcast dovecote.substack.com
Email ****@citybetween.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5 Frequency 4 episodes / quarter Avg Length 31 min Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

10. MAKE NEW YORK GRIMEY AGAIN

Are you interested in the Black history of NYC? Are you interested in NYC culture? Tune in and learn something new in just a few minutes with historian, Karen Garcia!
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Listen on Apple Play Get Email Contact

11. Gotham Center Podcasts

A podcast featuring scholars and experts talking about New York City's most important historical sites and organizations, for Open House New York (OHNY) Weekend. Each recording presents a story or narrative about some participating location or institution, which can be used to supplement in-person visits, or to bring the OHNY Weekend experience home to anyone unable to see these NYC treasures.
Podcast gothamcenter.org
Email ****@gc.cuny.edu
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 1.3KInstagram Followers 633 Listen on Apple YouTube Play Get Email Contact

12. Attention Surplus

A podcast about the history of New York City.
Podcast spreaker.com
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13. The Subway Portraits

The Subway Portraits is a living history of people's most memorable experiences riding in New York City's MTA Subway. So whether you're a subway rider or someone who is curious about NYC, NYC's Subway, or if you just like storytelling, tune in every other Sunday.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Instagram Followers 450 Frequency 3 episodes / year Avg Length 16 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

14. NYC Parks Covid Oral History

This project aims to capture and preserve for the historical record this important slice of Parks history. The interviews captured what they did, saw, thought, learned, and hoped for as New Yorkers, public servants, lovers, and stewards of parks and open spaces. The interviews are raw, sincere, insightful, personal, painful, and funny as unique as each person who participated in this project. Participants span entry-level staff to the Commissioner. The stories represent every corner of the Agency.
Podcast nycparksoralhistory.blubrry.net
Email ****@me.com
Facebook Followers 209.8KInstagram Followers 257K Frequency 8 episodes / year Avg Length 25 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact