In this episode we go deep into a pressing issue of our time: Was the Brooklyn Bridge a Mistake?  This is the audio version of the article featured on the new Substack page Ever On from the creator of City Between. It is all about New York City travel, adventure, history and more. You can subscribe at everon.substack.com - lots more coming soon.  ..read more

At the City Between podcast we discuss the films set in NYC to talk about NY's culture and history. In this episode we announce our next trilogy of films as well as some updates from NYC's reopening - bars, museums and more we are excited about returning from the pandemic. Our new trilogy will begin next week. Find our more at www.citybetween.com ..read more

In this episode we discuss Baz Lurhmann's 2013 epic "The Great Gatsby" and talk about NY history and culture. Bruce and Sam get into speakeasies, Jazz and Hip-Hop, Fitzgerald's lost love, Prohibition, 3-D, the Valley of Ashes, Jay Leno, the Plaza, East Egg vs. West Egg and more (they do not discuss the green light). Jump in and join the ride..  The amazing theme music is by Dylan Thurston - find out more at www.dylanthurston.com.  Find out more about this episode at www.citybetween.com ..read more

City Between is a podcast about NY history and culture explored through film. In this episode we discuss Whit Stillman's "Metropolitan" (1990) and what the film can tell us about New York history and culture. Bruce and Sam talk about The Plaza, the Urban Haute Bourgeoisie, tuxedos, UES bars, the Fifth Avenue windows, Jane Austen, Debutante Balls, the Aristocracy, late night conversations, Automats, Checker Cabs, and more.  The amazing theme music is by Dylan Thurston - find out more at www.dylanthurston.com  ..read more

This is the first episode of Season 2 of City Between. In this episode we discuss the 1993 film Age of Innocence by Martin Scorsese. Bruce and Sam talk about the 1870s in New York, elite New Yorkers, interior decorating, Edith Wharton, Edith’s hatred of Brownstones, old Dutch farmhouses, Roman Punch, Daniel Day Lewis, Troy, Hoboken Terminal, Washington Irving, Powell and Pressburger, Wes Anderson, the opera, Winona Ryder, Thelma Schoonmaker, romance, Black Narcissus, and more!  In the new season of the City Between Podcast we use film to explore the unexpected and interesting corners of N ..read more

The City Between Podcast takes curiosity and adventure as its guiding principles in searching for unexpected corners of New York City history and culture. In today's episode we meet the "Turks of Coney Island", an off-season troupe of performers who worked at the "Streets of Cairo" in Coney Island in 1896 and 1897. This finishes our current series on the Moorish influences in New York. Find more information at www.citybetween.com. You can find our more about Dylan Thurston, who composed our theme music at www.dylanthurson.com.  SEASON 1 - ESSAYS ABOUT NEW YORK HISTORY AND CULTURE  ..read more

This is the City Between podcast where we explore the hidden and unexpected corners of New York City's history. In this episode we go in search of the Sultanah, an Omani ship that reached New York's harbor in 1840 on a mission to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between the Republic and the (then) expansive Omani Sultanate. It was an unforgettable summer for all in Manhattan and then Brooklyn, where we go visit the (still-standing) house that hosted the Omani guests. More information can be found at www.citybetween.com and more about our amazing theme music from Dylan Thurston at w ..read more

In this episode of City Between we watch 1971's "The French Connection" to talk about the culture and history of NYC. Bruce and Sam dig deep Popeye, 1970s Locations, Sea Lemons, shabby pizza, NYPD, the French and more - Join us! Find out more information at www.citybetween.com and more about our theme music at www.dylanthurston.com ..read more

The City Between Podcast explores the hidden and unexpected corners of New York City history. This is a bonus episode reviewing "King Cuomo Sandwiches", the food required to go without alcoholic beverages in outdoor dining during pandemic and its historic connections. Bon Appetit!  Theme music by Dylan Thurston (www.dylanthurston.com) and more info and our free Newsletter at (www.citybetween.com).  ..read more

In this episode of City Between we watch 1998's "The Siege" to talk about the culture and history of NYC. Bruce and Sam dig deep on deep on the Deep State, on Denzel Washington, FBI, Greenpoint, martial law in NYC, CIA working with the NYPD's "demographic unit", eating oranges and more. Join us! Find out more information at www.citybetween.com and more about our theme music at www.dylanthurston.com.  ..read more