The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Greg Young, Tom Meyers

greg@boweryboyspodcast.com

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Booking Overview

A history interview show focused on New York City and American history, typically featuring authors, tour guides, historians, and museum leaders as external guests. PR agencies could credibly pitch published historians, authors, curators, museum executives, and New York cultural experts with specialized knowledge of a historical subject or exhibition; booking difficulty is likely medium, with subject-matter expertise more important than celebrity status.

Metrics

Episodes: 561

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

greg@boweryboyspodcast.com

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Host

Greg Young - New York City historian and co-creator of The Bowery Boys, exploring the people, places, and events that shaped the city.

Tom Meyers - New York City historian and co-creator of The Bowery Boys, focused on the history of New York City and its neighborhoods.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published historians and authors, New York City tour guides, museum executives, curators, and specialized experts connected to New York or American history.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or historical research, Leadership of museums or cultural institutions, Specialized expertise in New York City history, Historical tours, exhibitions, or public education programs

Recent Guest Discussions

Carl Raymond - Gilded Age Rivalries, Society, And Historical New York

Billy Nemec - Historical Rivalries And Stories From New York City History

Laurie Gwen Shapiro - Historical Rivalries And Notable Conflicts In American And New York History

Jonathan Boulware - New York's Maritime History, Operation Sail, The South Street Seaport, And An Exhibition About The Nation's Founding Documents

Recent Topics

New York City, History, Urban History, Immigration, Landmarks

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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#489 Heated Rivalries from American History (Live at City Winery)

July 03, 2026

Alexander Hamilton vs Aaron Burr! Delmonico's vs Sherry's! John Adams vs everybody! Some of history's most fascinating stories involve important figures who did not like each other very much. In this edition of Bowery Boys History Live!, recorded at Manhattan's City Winery on May 26, 2026, Greg Young from the Bowery Boys brings some of these stories to a live audience, featuring author Laurie Gwen Shapiro, tour guide Billy Nemec, and the Gilded Gentleman himself, Carl Raymond. Featuring tales...

Tearing Down King George: Revolutionary Summer 1776 (Rewind)

June 26, 2026

Bowling Green is best known today as the calming, flower-filled oasis in lower Manhattan, next to the decidedly less calming, lumbering sculpture Charging Bull, which is popular with tourists. But this peaceful park was once home to New York City’s most infamous statue -- and the stage for America's first No Kings protest. In 1770, the old park became the home of a monumental statue of King George III on horseback, an ostentatious artifact meant to remind the rebellious colonists of just who ...

#488 Party Like It's 1976!

June 19, 2026

New York City will be at the center of celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the United States, thanks to the largest-ever flotilla of tall ships to sail into New York Harbor — a reminder of the city's storied maritime history. It will be like ghosts of the past returning from a long voyage. The parade of tall ships, known as Operation Sail, first assembled in New York waters for the 1964 World's Fair and later for the big U.S. Bicentennial of 1976. The city had a lot going on that year, ...

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