The Untapped New York Podcast
The Untapped New York Podcast is an award-winning podcast about New York City’s secrets, like how does a water tower work? Why does steam come out of the ground? Do alligators live in the subway? We impart our knowledge, interview experts, and in many cases, literally go behind the scenes. The Untapped New York Podcast was the 2025 GANYC Apple Award winner for Outstanding Achievement in NYC Radio Program or Podcast. Hosted by Michelle Young, founder, and Justin Rivers, Chief Experience Officer, at Untapped New York.
The Untapped New York Podcast
Latest Episodes
The Macy's Bag Disappears from 34th Street
One of the biggest piece of news, at least for us urban nerds, is that the iconic, oversized Macy's bag that has long been on the corner of 34th Street at Herald Square is gone. There was no notice. Where did it go? What's going to happen? Mich...
9/11: 25 Years Later
Welcome to the new season of The Untapped New York Podcast! On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City, Michelle and Justin from Untapped New York share their memories of that da...
The Art Curator Who Outsmarted the Nazis
Today we’re rereleasing a live conversation about Untapped New York founder Michelle Young's award-winning book, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Val...
Heists at the Met Museum
If you're following the heist at the Louvre, discover the heists that have occurred at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, including the infamous "Valentine's Day Heist" of 1979! Untapped New York founder Michelle Young talks with ...