Jonathan Kirshner (Cornell University, “Urban Flight”) joins the show. We welcome Jonathan back to the program to discuss his novel about New York’s past. 1975 was a year when the sprawling city felt completely helpless and residents felt trapped with…
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Episode #221: Jonathan Kirshner (Cornell University, “Urban Flight”)
Tagged with: Author, Brad Bogner, Bruce Springsteen, Fiction, Gerald Ford, Government, History, Jonathan Kirshner, Journalism, New York, Novel, Podcast, Politics, Professor, The Brad Bogner Show, Urban Flight, Writer
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Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Fiction, History, Interviews, Movies, Music, Politics
Episode #195: Dean Jobb (Journalism Professor, “Empire of Deception”)
Dean Jobb (Journalism Professor, “Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation”) joins the show. We discuss how Leo Koretz pulled off one of the largest and most expensive scams…
Tagged with: America, Author, Book, Brad Bogner, Chicago, Dean Jobb, Empire of Deception, Finance, History, New York, Podcast, Scam, The Brad Bogner Show
Posted in Authors, Books, Business, Episodes, Finance, History, Interviews
Posted in Authors, Books, Business, Episodes, Finance, History, Interviews
Episode #188: Nikki Moustaki (Writer, “The Bird Market of Paris”)
Nikki Moustaki (“The Bird Market of Paris: A Memoir”) joins the show. We discuss Nikki’s recently released memoir featuring her grandfather sharing his passion and lifelong love of birds. Show Notes You can purchase The Bird Market of Paris…
Tagged with: Animals, Author, Birds, Book, Brad Bogner, Memoir, New York, Nikki Moustaki, Podcast, The Bird Market of Paris, The Brad Bogner Show, Travel, Writer
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Interviews
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Interviews
Episode #186: Matt Sumell (Writer, “Making Nice”)
Matt Sumell (“Making Nice”) joins the show. We discuss his new novel featuring a protagonist as hilarious as he is heartbreaking. Show Notes You can purchase Making Nice wherever books are sold. More information about Matt is available on…
Tagged with: Author, Brad Bogner, California, Comedy, Entertainment Weekly, Funny, Making Nice, Matt Sumell, New York, Novel, Podcast, The Brad Bogner Show
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Fiction, Interviews
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Fiction, Interviews
Episode #154: Joanna Rakoff
Joanna Rakoff (“My Salinger Year”) joins the show. We discuss Joanna’s experience working at a very respected, but albeit idiosyncratic, literary agency that housed one of the great twentieth century writers. Show Notes You can purchase My Salinger…
Tagged with: Author, Books, Brad Bogner, Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger, Joanna Rakoff, Judy Blume, Literature, My Salinger Year, New York, Podcast, The Brad Bogner Show, Writer
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Interviews
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Interviews
Episode #151: Doug Most
Doug Most (Special Projects Editor at the Boston Globe, “The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry That Built America’s First Subway”) joins the show. We discuss the incredible story of how the rival cities of Boston and…
Tagged with: Abraham Lincoln, Author, Book, Boston, Boston Globe, Brad Bogner, Doug Most, History, New York, Podcast, Subway, The Brad Bogner Show, The Race Underground, Transportation
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, History, Interviews, Politics
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, History, Interviews, Politics
Episode #143: Howard Blum
Howard Blum (“Dark Invasion: 1915: Germany’s Secret War and the Hunt for the First Terrorist Cell in America”) joins the show. At the onset of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson announced America would remain neutral. We discuss the German…
Tagged with: Author, Books, Brad Bogner, Dark Invasion, Germany, History, Howard Blum, Intelligence, New York, Terrorism, United States, World War I
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Espionage, History, Interviews, Movies, Politics
Posted in Authors, Books, Episodes, Espionage, History, Interviews, Movies, Politics
Episode #131: Christopher Klein
Christopher Klein (“Strong Boy: The Life and Times of John L. Sullivan, America’s First Sports Hero”) joins the show. We discuss the remarkable boxing career of Sullivan, who helped usher in a new era for the modern sports star. …
Tagged with: America, Author, Boxing, Brad Bogner, Christopher Klein, Hero, John L. Sullivan, New York, Podcast, Sports, Strong Boy, The Brad Bogner Show, Writer
Posted in Authors, Boxing, Episodes, History, Interviews, Sports
Posted in Authors, Boxing, Episodes, History, Interviews, Sports
Episode #124: John Thorn
John Thorn (“Baseball in the Garden of Eden: The Secret History of the Early Game”, Major League Baseball’s Official Historian) joins the show. We discuss the origins of baseball and the factors involved in shaping the game we know today.…
Tagged with: America, Author, Baseball, Boston, Brad Bogner, History, John Thorn, MLB, New York, Sports, World Series, Writer
Posted in Authors, Baseball, Books, Episodes, History, Interviews, Sports
Posted in Authors, Baseball, Books, Episodes, History, Interviews, Sports
Episode #101: Tyler Anbinder
Tyler Anbinder (Professor of History at George Washington University, “Five Points: The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood that Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became the World’s Most Notorious Slum”) joins the show. We discuss the infamous Five Points,…
Tagged with: America, Author, Books, Brad Bogner, Five Points, Gangs of New York, History, Immigrants, Martin Scorsese, New York, Podcast, Politics, Tyler Anbinder
Posted in Academy Awards, Authors, Books, Episodes, History, Interviews, Movies, Politics
Posted in Academy Awards, Authors, Books, Episodes, History, Interviews, Movies, Politics