The future of New York has been thrown into question by COVID-19, as the pandemic has taken a massive physical and economic toll on the city. However, it is not the first time the city has been brought to a near standstill. The ninth episode of

Nevertheless, She Persisted

May 10th, 2020 49m 21s

Celebrate Mother's Day with the eighth episode of the Exiles on 12th Street podcast. Join us as we remember the mothers of the women’s suffrage movement, and explore what voting means to women today, with the help of our guests: historian Susan

Ripped From the Headlines

Feb 27th, 2020 41m 31s

What has happened to the news? As the proliferation of terms like “fake news” and “alternative facts” indicates, we can’t take everything we read at face value. So who can we trust? The seventh episode of Exiles on 12th Street investigates how

The New Negro

Nov 21st, 2019 42m 29s

In our sixth episode, "The New Negro," Exiles on 12th Street explores the lasting impact of the Harlem Renaissance. Take a journey through art, culture and politics with our guests. Author A’Lelia Bundles shares how her ancestors Madam C. J. Wa

Futures

Sep 23rd, 2019 1h 2m

The future can sometimes seem daunting and frightening, but it can also feel like an unwritten adventure. As children, we played in a world of infinite possibilities, in which imagination—not predestination — ruled the day. In the fifth episode

Crime Stories

Aug 7th, 2019 1h 7m

A skyrocketing homicide rate, a powerful American Mafia, and a burgeoning drug culture plagued 20th century New York. The high incidence of crime led to sensationalist news coverage and caused less privileged victims’ voices to go unheard. Our

Kicking and Screaming: Stonewall at 50

Jun 28th, 2019 1h 4m

The Stonewall riots that took place in New York in June 1969 are widely credited with catalyzing the LGBT+ civil rights movement. Join us for a hour-long special as we commemorate 50 years since the riots with Stonewall historian Marc Stein, le

The Fire This Time

Apr 3rd, 2019 30m 41s

In this episode, we ask: how can the fight for racial justice be accelerated, even as racism remains as violent today as it was during segregation? Come think with us about civil rights with our guests, civil rights lawyer Douglas White, commun

Graphic New York

Feb 6th, 2019 45m 37s

From larger-than-life characters to the minutiae of manhole covers, our first episode, Graphic New York, explores the city’s past and present. Join us as we hits the streets with writer and critic Luc Sante, author of Low Life; walker Matt Gree