Best 50 NYC History Podcasts

A curated list of the best nyc history podcasts to listen to. Each listing includes host, booking agent, and producer contact information to facilitate collaborations.

1. Raconte-moi New York

Raconte-moi New York
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Raconte-moi New York vous plonge au cœur de la ville qui ne dort jamais. À travers des histoires

Producer/Network

Raconte-moi New York

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Sports Fans, Travel Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

France

Apple Rating

4.3/5

Apple Review

(FR) 74

Avg Length

12 mins
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2. Left in The Forgotten Borough Podcast

Left in The Forgotten Borough Podcast
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Staten Island is often written off as 'the forgotten borough' and the 'red borough.' Staten Island is the

Hosts

Andrew Savage (Male), Nanci Richards (Female)

Producer/Network

Andrew Savage

Last Episode Date

Email

****@substack.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

65 mins

3. The Bowery Boys: New York City History

The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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The tides of American history lead through the streets of New York City — from the huddled masses on Ellis

Hosts

Tom Meyers (Male), Greg Young (Male)

Producer/Network

Tom Meyers, Greg Young

Last Episode Date

Email

****@boweryboyspodcast.com

Listener Type

Educators, History Buffs, Students

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 3565

Avg Length

69 mins

4. Defiant | Legacy

Defiant | Legacy
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Legacy Season 4: Defiant | Available Monday 10th November Eric Morante was a boy torn between boxing and

Host

Sam Diss (Male)

Producer/Network

Stak

Last Episode Date

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Journalists

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United Kingdom

Apple Rating

4/5

Apple Review

(UK) 235

Avg Length

32 mins

5. THE QUEENS NEW YORKER

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thequeensnewyorker/subscribeHELLO EVERYONE

Host

Jason DeCanio (Male)

Producer/Network

Jason DeCanio

Last Episode Date

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

27 mins

6. Dovecote - Dispatches from the Forests of NYC - A City Between Podcast

Dovecote - Dispatches from the Forests of NYC - A City Between Podcast
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Dispatches from the Forests of New York City: Animals, New York, History, Food, Adventure. For images, text

Host

Bruce Burnside (Male)

Producer/Network

Bruce Burnside

Last Episode Date

Email

****@citybetween.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 38

Avg Length

29 mins

7. The Garifuna Experience Podcast

The Garifuna Experience Podcast
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Dive into the heart of New York City's vibrant Garifuna community, the largest diaspora outside of Central

Last Episode Date

Estimated listeners

Apple Rating

5/5

Avg Length

10 mins

8. Harlem Stories - Upper Manhattan Neighborhoods

Harlem Stories - Upper Manhattan Neighborhoods
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Harlem Stories is a podcast about the neighborhoods in Upper Manhattan. We discuss the history, architecture,

Hosts

Adam Feinberg (Male), Denise Foster (Female), Dominique Seagears (Male)

Producer/Network

Your Host: Adam Feinberg - Elegran Real Estate

Last Episode Date

Email

****@harlemstories.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

28 mins

9. For the Ages: A History Podcast

For the Ages: A History Podcast
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Explore the rich and complex history of the United States and beyond. Produced by The New York Historical,

Host

David M. Rubenstein (Male)

Producer/Network

The New York Historical

Last Episode Date

Email

****@nyhistory.org

Listener Type

Educators, Students, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 342

Avg Length

31 mins

10. History is about to misbehave

History is about to misbehave
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A series of audio dramas, artistic creations and interviews inspired by the archive and local history

Producer/Network

Explore York

Last Episode Date

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

17 mins

11. The Buffalo History Museum Podcast

The Buffalo History Museum Podcast
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The Buffalo History Museum Podcast is the premier source for Western New York history. Each episode, we tell

Host

Anthony Greco (Male)

Producer/Network

The Buffalo History Museum

Last Episode Date

Email

****@buffalohistory.org

Listener Type

Educators, Community Organizers, Students

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 122

Avg Length

22 mins

12. HSoftheNYCourts Podcast

HSoftheNYCourts Podcast
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The Historical Society of the New York Courts Podcast series shines a light on New York's legal history

Producer/Network

Historical Society of the NY Courts

Email

****@nycourts.gov

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

49 mins

13. Empire State History

Empire State History
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Empire State History is a podcast all about visiting the historic sites of New York State.

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

45 mins

14. The New Yorkers Podcast

The New Yorkers Podcast
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Welcome to New York City! Join me, New York City Kopp, as I introduce you to the wonderful world of New York

Host

Kelly Kopp (Female)

Producer/Network

A New York City Podcast By Kelly Kopp With Executive Producer Jae Watson

Email

****@hotmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 21

Avg Length

53 mins

15. Crossroads of Rockland History

Crossroads of Rockland History
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Crossroads of Rockland History, a podcast of the Historical Society of Rockland County. Host Clare Sheridan

Host

Clare Sheridan (Female)

Producer/Network

Clare Sheridan

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

34 mins

16. ADKX-tra Credit

ADKX-tra Credit
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A history podcast for students made by the Adirondack Experience, the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, located

Producer/Network

Adirondack Experience

Email

****@theadkx.org

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

AE-AR

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(AE-AR) 9

Avg Length

13 mins

17. Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands

Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands
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Twenty-two-year-old Elma Sands is found murdered in a Manhattan well on January 2nd, 1800. Her lover, wealthy

Host

Allison Flom (Female)

Email

****@signalco1.com

Listener Type

Educators, History Buffs, True Crime Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

CA-FR

Apple Rating

3.9/5

Apple Review

(CA-FR) 187

Avg Length

13 mins

18. NYC Trans Oral History Project

NYC Trans Oral History Project
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Podcast by NYC Trans Oral History Project

Host

Aviva Siverman

Producer/Network

NYC Trans Oral History Project

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

86 mins

19. American Building

American Building
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If you want to explore urgent topics related to housing and what they can teach us about ourselves and our

Host

Atif Qadir (Male)

Producer/Network

Atif Qadir

Email

****@commonplace.us

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 27

Avg Length

48 mins

20. Soundscapes NYC

Soundscapes NYC
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The Seventies was a calamitous decade, a low point in the history of New York City. City Hall continually

Producer/Network

Ryan Purcell

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

56 mins

21. Law & Order: Criminal Justice System

Law & Order: Criminal Justice System
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Law & Order: Criminal Justice System tells the real stories behind the landmark cases that have shaped how

Host

Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi (Female)

Producer/Network

iHeart True Crime

Email

****@howstuffworks.com

Listener Type

Historians, Sociologists, Legal Professionals

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 251

Avg Length

41 mins

22. Confessions of A Mid-Centurian

Confessions of A Mid-Centurian
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All journals are confessions.Welcome to' Confessions of a Mid-Centurian,' the podcast that delves into the

Producer/Network

NeoSeniors Services LLC

Estimated listeners

Apple Rating

5/5

Avg Length

13 mins

23. Seneca Lake Mysteries

Seneca Lake Mysteries
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Exploring the unusual, strange and unexplained on New York's largest Finger Lake.Anomalous encounters,

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 19

Avg Length

46 mins

24. Mohawk Valley, The by W. Max Reid (1839 - 1911)

Mohawk Valley, The by W. Max Reid (1839 - 1911)
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An in-depth view and early history of the Mohawk Valley in upper New York state, covering the time period of

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 2

Avg Length

33 mins

25. Story of Manhattan, The by Charles Hemstreet (1866 - )

Story of Manhattan, The by Charles Hemstreet (1866 - )
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The history of New York City is told as a story, in few words. It begins with Henry Hudson's discovery of

Producer/Network

LibriVox

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

5 mins

26. Unlock Wayne County

Unlock Wayne County
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Unlock Wayne County, the podcast that holds the keys to unlocking your appreciation for local history and

Producer/Network

Wayne County Historical Society

Estimated listeners

Apple Rating

5/5

Avg Length

35 mins

27. 2 Queens In A Pod

2 Queens In A Pod
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Diana and Melanie are two good friends who were born and raised in Queens. In each episode, they retell the

Producer/Network

@2QueensPod

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

34 mins

28. New York's Dark Side

New York's Dark Side
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Watch Video

New York State is alive with dark history, true crime, and paranormal activity and this podcast aims to

Producer/Network

Amanda Morgan

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

BEFR

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(BEFR) 12

Avg Length

30 mins

29. Adirondack Community Story Project

Adirondack Community Story Project
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Adirondack Community is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and

Hosts

Trinity Ashe (Female), Lacey Lawrence (Female)

Producer/Network

Jery Y. Huntley

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 4

Avg Length

24 mins

30. A New York Minute in History

A New York Minute in History
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The winner of a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and a New York State Broadcasters Association Award, A New

Hosts

Lauren Roberts (Female), Devin Lander (Male), Don Wildman (Male)

Producer/Network

WAMC

Email

****@nysed.gov

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.7/5

Apple Review

(US) 47

Avg Length

32 mins

31. Brooklyn Bridge Struck by Mexican Ship

Brooklyn Bridge Struck by Mexican Ship
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When the iconic Mexican Navy training ship Cuauhtémoc collided with the Brooklyn Bridge, tragedy struck and

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

27 mins

32. Shoe Leather

Shoe Leather
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Shoe Leather is an investigative podcast that goes behind the scenes of forgotten stories that shaped New

Producer/Network

Columbia Journalism School

Email

****@library.columbia.edu

Listener Type

Educators, Policy Makers, Social Justice Advocates

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 90

Avg Length

30 mins

33. WHAT DOES BOKEY MEAN TO YOU? ! Podcast

WHAT DOES BOKEY MEAN TO YOU? ! Podcast
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What does Bokey  mean to you? Sanford a small city with a big heart. Farra Worrell and I'm a proud

Producer/Network

Farra Worrell, Bokey Beauty

Email

****@aol.com

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

44 mins

34. The Set

The Set
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It's the crack era. The most violent time in New York City history. The NYPD is fighting a losing battle and

Host

Zak Levitt (Male)

Producer/Network

Audacy

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

True Crime Enthusiasts, Sociologists, Legal Professionals

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 999

Avg Length

41 mins

35. Catastrophic Failure

Catastrophic Failure
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The limousine crash that killed 20 people in rural upstate New York on Oct. 6, 2018, remains one of the

Producer/Network

Times Union

Email

****@timesunion.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 19

Avg Length

33 mins

36. Line of Blood

Line of Blood
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Line of Blood - The Podcast, recounts the sordid clues of two cold cases from the golden age of the New York

Producer/Network

Jana Marcus

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 12

Avg Length

30 mins

37. Art Fraud

Art Fraud
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An investigative journey through one of the biggest cases of art fraud in US history: The Knoedler Gallery.

Host

Alec Baldwin (Male)

Producer/Network

Cavalry

Email

****@howstuffworks.com

Listener Type

Investors, Cultural Historians, Art Enthusiasts

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

3.9/5

Apple Review

(US) 258

Avg Length

34 mins

38. Road Scholars

Road Scholars
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Did you know that the streets themselves in Lower Manhattan are a registered landmark? The streets and roads

Producer/Network

Edwin Morris, Ben Gross, Max Kotelchuck

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 7

Avg Length

16 mins

39. True Crimes of Black Hand New York

True Crimes of Black Hand New York
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Hosted by Oscar and Emmy-winning documentarian Anthony Giacchino, ' True Crimes of Black Hand New York'

Producer/Network

Anthony Giacchino

Email

****@ttu-films.com

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

32 mins

40. Hearin' New York

Hearin' New York
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Ever wonder what people mean when they utter the phrase, 'Only in New York'? Straight from the epicenter of

Producer/Network

Ginni Media

Email

****@ginnimedia.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 1

Avg Length

3 mins

41. City That Was, The by Stephen Smith (1823 - 1922)

City That Was, The by Stephen Smith (1823 - 1922)
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This 1911 history of the public health revolution that transformed New York City in the nineteenth century is

Producer/Network

ciesse

Estimated listeners

Avg Length

22 mins

42. Christmas Time in the City

Christmas Time in the City
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Based in New York City, hosts Chris & Kris explore the history and traditions of the Holidays in NYC and

Hosts

Chris (Male), Kris (Male)

Producer/Network

Chris & Kris

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.6/5

Apple Review

(US) 34

Avg Length

30 mins

43. New York City

New York City
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The series, New York City, takes a deep dive into the rich history and vibrant culture of New York City. It

Producer/Network

Quiet. Please

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

France

Apple Review

(FR) 1

44. NYC Parks Covid Oral History

NYC Parks Covid Oral History
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In 2022, NYC Parks embarked on an oral history project to capture stories from more than 100 Parks employees

Producer/Network

NYC Parks

Email

****@me.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

CA-FR

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(CA-FR) 10

Avg Length

25 mins

45. The Subway Portraits

The Subway Portraits
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Watch Video

The Subway Portraits is a living history of people's most memorable experiences riding in New York City's MTA

Producer/Network

Christina Baez

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 10

Avg Length

16 mins

46. Fun City Cinema

Fun City Cinema
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'As you see, we're flying over an island. A city. A particular city. And this is a story of a number of

Producer/Network

Jason Bailey & Michael Hull

Email

****@fifthcolumnfilms.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.8/5

Apple Review

(US) 44

Avg Length

56 mins

47. Gotham Center Podcasts

Gotham Center Podcasts
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A podcast featuring scholars and experts talking about New York City's most important historical sites and

Producer/Network

The Gotham Center for New York City History

Email

****@gc.cuny.edu

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

4.4/5

Apple Review

(US) 9

48. MAKE NEW YORK GRIMEY AGAIN

MAKE NEW YORK GRIMEY AGAIN
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Are you interested in Black history of NYC? Are you interested in NYC culture? Tune in and learn something

Producer/Network

Karen Garcia

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 10

Avg Length

12 mins

49. Attention Surplus

Attention Surplus
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A podcast about the history of New York City.

Host

Marshall Plane (Male)

Producer/Network

Marshall Plane

Estimated listeners

Most Listeners in

United States

Apple Rating

5/5

Apple Review

(US) 15

Avg Length

44 mins
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