The Untapped New York Podcast
The Untapped New York Podcast is a 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. Hosted by Michelle Young, founder, and Justin Rivers, Chief Experience Officer, at Untapped New York.
Episodes
20 episodes
The Stolen Queen: A Mystery Whodunnit Set in the Met Museum
The Stolen Queen, the newest historical fiction novel by New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, publishes today, January 7, and is set in the hallowed halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Ar...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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23:05
Secret New York: An Unusual Guide
The newest edition of Secret New York, An Unusual Guide, is out! Michelle Young, founder of Untapped New York and author of "Secret New York," interv...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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19:32
Take the 5: The Pets of NYC
This week's "Take the 5" podcast episode is all about the pets and animals of New York City. We recorded the episode on Election Day, not knowing who would become President. But regardless of the outcome at the time, we hoped it will be a respi...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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15:55
How Long Does It Take to Become a New Yorker?
The newest episode, "How Long Does it Take to Be a New Yorker?" features guest host, audio journalist Francisco Kilgore, and members get early access to the episode! Francisco is a more recent transplant to New York City, and spent many months ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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35:02
Take the 5: A Speakeasy Candy Store & all the latest news
The Untapped New York team is excited to revive our weekly (ish) show, Take the 5! In this short five(ish) minute episode, Michelle Young (Founder), Nicole Saraniero (Editor + Director of Events), and Justin Rivers (Chief Experience Of...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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13:09
Scaffolding in NYC: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
Ah...scaffolding. That ubiquitous, necessary, and perpetually present part of New York City’s landscape. In this episode, we do a deep dive into the history of scaffolding, reveal just how much scaffolding there is in the city, why it exists, h...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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57:41
NYC's Fire Alarm Call Boxes
In this episode, we do a deep dive into one of New York City’s most recognizable pieces of street furniture: fire alarm call boxes. You know what we're talking about. They're (often) red and sit prettily on sidewalks with the ability to call th...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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33:15
New York's Lost Opera Houses
New York City's lost opera houses are having their fifteen minutes of fame, thanks to the HBO show, The Gilded Age, which brought their ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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59:57
The Main Streets of....NYC?
Did you know there's a Main Street in New York City? Most people probably associate the idea of Main Street with quaint American towns and villages but New York City has not just one but five Main Streets. Join Untapped New York's founder Miche...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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24:49
The World of Oppenheimer: From New York to Los Alamos
This episode is all about Oppenheimer, as the movie heads into the Academy Awards with thirteen Oscar nominations. Michelle Young and Justin Rivers from Untapped New York first delve into J. Robert Oppenheimer's early life in New York City wher...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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44:11
The Jazz Age Murder that Took Down NYC
When the young and beautiful Vivian Gordon was found strangled in Van Cortlandt Park in 1931, the case to find her killer unveiled the dark underbelly of New York City political power and policing. In this episode, author Michael Wolraich of th...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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47:09
The Bronx Nobody Knows
The newest episode of the Untapped New York podcast is out! Discover a dozen of the most interesting places in the Bronx, from the book The Bronx Nobody Knows: An Urban Walking Guide
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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54:20
The Untold Story of Staten Island's Black Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
This episode of the Untapped New York podcast features a reading and interview with Maria Smilios, the author of the book The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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50:42
Take the 5: George Washington Bridge Opened This Week in 1931
In this week's Take the 5, Michelle and Justin discuss the anniversary of opening day of the George Washington Bridge along with a new alligator art installation you can find in Manhattan.The Untapped New York Podcast is produced ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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6:13
Take the 5: BQE Shut Down
What do all these three things have in common? Nothing except that they are all related to New York City! Welcome to our inaugural episode of Take the 5, our new weekly show of the weirdest, wackiest, wildest NYC news and other fun stuff. Hoste...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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10:58
The Steam System in New York City
Have you ever wondered about those orange and white cones you see in the middle of New York’s streets with steam flowing out of them? To find out more we’ve gone straight to the source by interviewing Frank Cuomo, the general manager for steam ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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46:58
The Podcast is Back!
You clamored for more episodes of the podcast and we listened! Michelle Young and Justin Rivers of Untapped New York share what's coming up, as we re-release our original episodes on our favorite New York City's secrets and add new shows, expan...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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2:52
Manhole Covers in New York City
This episode is a crash course into manhole covers 101 and why New Yorkers find them to be such curious objects. How many manhole covers are there in NYC? How are they made? Where do they lead to? Justin Rivers, Untapped New York’s Chief Experi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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30:07
The New York City Water Tower
Who doesn't love the New York City water tower? This episode, hosted by Michelle Young, founder of Untapped New York, is an exploration of how water towers work and why New Yorkers find them so endearing. Guests include artist Tom Fruin, who ma...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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32:20
Pneumatic Tube Mail in New York City
Did you know mail used to be sent underground in New York City and other U.S. cities? Imagine an underground world where mail was zipping around in tubes beneath the incredibly crowded and busy New York City streets. That’s what was happening f...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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33:47