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The Untapped New York Podcast

Untapped New York

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

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15:38

Heists at the Met Museum

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2025/11/25

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 Nicole Saraniero, our editor and director of events who wrote the article, "10 Major Art Heists at the Met Museum." If you love to go behind the scenes and into NYC's' most hidden and secret places, jump onto some of our most exciting tours like the Gil...

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15:50

NYC Secrets: The Barthman Clock Beneath Your Feet

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2025/11/05

Maybe you saw our latest Instagram reel that's going viral, making NYC horological history cool again! On the podcast, in honor of fall back time this week, we deep dive into the Barthman clock, a historic clock beneath your feet in the Financial District. Michelle, Justin and Nicole talk about the history of the clock, share their experience going down into the secret room/basement underneath the clock, and more! If you love to go behind the scenes and into NYC's' most hidden and ...

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12:31

Secrets of Grand Central: Find the Hidden Mural in...

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2025/10/30

Did you know there's a mini version of Grand Central's ceiling mural inside the terminal's wine shop, Central Cellars? And that it used to be part of a movie theater? We talk to the experts: the authors of a book about the artist who did the painting, the passionate and informed store manager and employees, and historian Justin Rivers, Untapped New York's Chief Experience Officer who perfected our Secrets of Grand Central tour. If you love to go behind the scenes and into NYC's' m...

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36:56

Secrets of Morningside Heights

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2025/10/23

Michelle Young and Justin Rivers of Untapped New York discuss the neighborhood of Morningside Heights. Michelle and Justin will discuss five hidden and unique spots including Columbia University's Alma Mater, the Guastavino Dome at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Riverside Church’s Labyrinth, Ulysses S. Grant’s Tomb, and the meeting of 125th and 129th Streets. This podcast episode was originally produced in partnership with Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture Plann...

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24:55

World's Fair Mosaics Removed from Flushing...

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2025/10/16

Sad news from Queens...After multiple patchwork repairs, a set of colorful mosaics depicting highlights from the 1939-40 and 1964-65 World's Fairs have been completely replaced with pavers. Michelle, Justin and Nicole discuss this piece of very sad news, broken by Untapped New York and the most read article this month so far. The Passarelle Plaza mosaics were installed in 1997 to commemorate the 1939-40 and 1964-65 World's Fairs. Now, they are another lost relic of World's Fair history. ...

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39:18

Pandas in NYC, Oh My!

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2025/10/09

In this episode, we’re talking about a very adorable secret: pandas in New York City! Who doesn’t love pandas? In fact, the story of how pandas came to America is deeply tied to New York City. We're joined by an expert on this story, Nathalia Holt, author of The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers' Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda. Learn the New York City origin story behind the discovery of the panda, about Theodore Roosevelt and his sons in Prohibition Era New York, all...

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34:25

The Champagne Vaults in the Brooklyn Bridge

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2025/10/02

We delve into one of our favorite New York City secrets: the champagne and wine vaults inside the Brooklyn Bridge. If you haven't heard of this delicious tidbit, you're in for a ride through a bygone New York. If you do know about it, Michelle and Justin from Untapped New York are sharing additional insider secrets about this subject that are not publicly known, or have ever been written about. Cheers! Music by Kittens Ablaze. If you love to go behind the scenes and into NYC's' mo...

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53:50

A WWII Resistance Spy and Her NYC Connections

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2025/09/08

A conversation between Michelle Young, Untapped New York's founder and Justin Rivers, our Chief Experience Officer, about Michelle's newest book, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland. Michelle and Justin delve into who Rose Valland was and the brave things she did, the story of Jewish art dealer Paul Rosenberg and his family, which allowed Michelle to write about her first love, New York City, and Rosenberg's clients including characters like Pablo P...

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41:21

Amelia Earhart's NYC Haunts

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2025/07/16

We’re kicking off season 4 of the Untapped New York Podcast with New York City literary sensation, Laurie Gwen Shapiro, whose newest book The Aviator and the Showman, just came out about Amelia Earhart’s marriage with publisher George Putnam, which set her on a collision course with fate. Because we’re a New York City obsessed podcast, we’ll be talking with Laurie about all of Amelia’s New York City connections (there are many!)—from studying at Columbia, riding the subway, and eating Chinese...

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28:55

Why is the FDR Drive Purple?

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2025/02/27

In the latest episode of the Untapped New York Podcast, Michelle Young, author, journalist, and the founder of Untapped New York, tracks down the answer to her latest burning question about New York City: Why is the FDR Drive Purple? If you’ve been wondering or…have yet to notice, prepare to have your mind blown. A lot of myths abound, none of them true. No, the New York State D.O.T. did not just happen to have a ton of extra purple paint. It's also not inspired by the color of someone's tie ...

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25:45

A Harrowing Tale of NYPD Corruption, the Mafia and...

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2025/01/23

The new book The Blood and the Badge, by former New York Times editor Michael Cannell, chronicles a true tale of police corruption, mafia, and murderous mayhem in 1980s New York City. Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy describes the book as a “harrowing story...Cannell misses nothing." In our latest episode of the Untapped New York podcast, Untapped New York founder Michelle Young (the author of the forthcoming book The Art Spy) talks with Cannell about the crazier than fiction story.&...

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23:05

The Stolen Queen: A Mystery Whodunnit Set in the Met...

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2025/01/07

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 Art. When the Met’s prized Egyptian artifact goes missing, an unlikely female duo—curator and anthropologist Charlotte Cross and eighteen-year-old Annie Jenkins from the Met’s costume department—team up to investigate the theft, unraveling decades old secrets particularly in Charlotte’s own past. Char...

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19:32

Secret New York: An Unusual Guide—Meet the Authors

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2024/12/03

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," interviews her co-author Hannah Frishberg, a native New Yorker and arts and culture reporter with Gothamist/WNYC. Discover some of the exciting new entries in the guidebook, including the IFC Center's spy holes, the Hess Triangle, a section of the Berlin Wall, and two quirky lighthouses in the Bronx and Staten Island. They also highlight the Red Room a...

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15:55

Take the 5: The Pets of NYC

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2024/11/10

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 respite from political news for all of you!Michelle, Justin, and Nicole talk about the new Pets of NYC exhibition at New York Historical, the former Canine Chief of Engine 203, the euthanization of squirrel Instagram star, Peanut, and more. We even have an a...

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35:02

How Long Does It Take to Become a New Yorker?

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2024/11/05

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 investigating how long it takes to become a New Yorker. Everyone has a different take on this question. Francisco went on the ground to interview everyone from his local bodega owner to experts in the city to find out an answer. You'll hear from Valerie...

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Take the 5: A Speakeasy Candy Store & all the latest...

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2024/10/31

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 Officer) will discuss all of the timely, weird, wacky, and fun current events we covered over the week. We’ll also which upcoming Untapped New York events we’re most excited about in the week ahead. To close each episode, Justin will reveal a fun fact from New Yor...

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57:41

Scaffolding in NYC: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2024/07/02

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, how long it stays up, why it's always green, how much it costs, and answer everything you've ever wanted to know about this scourge/icon. You’ll hear from three experts: Ken Buettner from York Scaffolding Equipment Corporation, based in Long Island City ...

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33:15

NYC's Fire Alarm Call Boxes

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2024/05/08

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 the fire department and the police. Fire alarm call boxes have been around for more than a hundred years and come in different shapes and sizes, from the ornate Victorian ones to the more modern ones. Before the advent of telephones and much later, cell p...

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60:44

New York's Lost Opera Houses

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2024/04/23

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The Main Streets of....NYC?

The Untapped New York Podcast ·

2024/04/11

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