PODCAST · history
Island Voices
by Chance Kelly
Island Voices examines the incredible history of Manhattan island and TALKS to some of the people who have helped to make it incredible. We welcome guests from all walks of life including singer/songwriters, actors/actresses, professional athletes, elected officials, authors, historians and anyone who has helped to make this place what it is.Island Voices is a companion podcast to ISLAND the chronological history of Manhattan Island from 1609 to 1909, available on all major podcast directories:https://linktr.ee/ThepodcastislandClimb aboard. History is cool :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Our first cool podcast recommendation for 2023 - You Can See Me in the Dark
While this particular segment has nothing to do with "history" or with the Island of Manhattan, what it does have to do with is great storytelling within this oddly morphing "podcasting" medium. Join me for this talk with my coolest new podcasting friends Melissa Sweazy & Nate Reisman to talk…
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Author John G. Turner - "THEY KNEW THEY WERE PILGRIMS"
Few titles help us tell our incredible, epic story of the Island of Manhattan better than author John G. Turner's "They Knew They Were Pilgrims", which chronicles the journey of not just the Plymouth Pilgrims, but of Puritanism and its remarkable path into our lost American history. Join me for a...
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Yankee Legend Jim Leyritz - promo
Yankee legend Jim Leyritz is a part of New York's incredible and timeless history and will forever be remembered in the annals of Yankee lore. Join us and hear everything about wearing the pinstripes for a living -- the ups, the downs and everything in between. Along with his eternal fondness for...
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Season Two preview - THE GRAND DESIGN, with Prof. Wim Klooster
Few people know about this Dutch Moment in history like Professor Wim Klooster. And the Unleashed Lion that propelled forth a staggeringly ambitious initiative known as "The Grand Design" in essence defined the heart and soul of this movement which culminated in what would become the incredible...
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OPERATION UNDERWORLD by Matthew Black
Operation Underworld: How the Mafia & the U.S. Government teamed up to win World War II. Author Matthew Black joins us to discuss this remarkable but TRUE New York story. #history is cool :) www.thepodcastisland.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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500 Years of American History in under 15 minutes.
The true history of this incredible place that we now call "New York", is in truth, the history of this remarkable nation that we now call "The United States of America." And all of that really started with a young man studying to be a Catholic priest, in 16th century Europe. But the connections…
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"Operation Underworld" author Matthew Black coming soon...
In 1942, the U.S. Navy needed to secure New York City's ports. But the only way it knew how to do that completely and effectively was to partner with the most unlikeliest of factions: the mafia. To get your advanced order of Matthew Black's remarkable book "Operation Underworld", use this link:...
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Author Eric Jaffe
Prior to the American Revolution, it was a nearly impassable native trail that had been ordered by the crown to become "The King's Best Highway" as a means of facilitating a regular exchange of information between the colonial villages of New York and Boston. But since the first rider set out on...
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The Spirit of Thomas Paine
Our patron saint of American Independence never really had a peaceful life. And upon his death in 1809, disallowed from being buried in the Quaker Cemetery he was therefore buried on his New Rochelle property, right at the corner of North Avenue & Paine Avenue - only to be dug up ten years later,...
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WABC Radio's James Golden
A man who cares no more about "political correctness" than he does about towing any particular line, the coolest man -- and quite possibly the coolest head -- on talk radio today, New York's own the one and only -- the magnificent Mr. James Golden. Climb aboard. History is cool ;) Hosted on…
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“The original ingredients of this incredible place” (June 2022 promo).
Please START here, for a big-picture view on the meaning and purpose of this overall, epic story. Because within the true origins of this incredible place that we now call “New York”, lie the often lost truth to our nation’s very purpose and soul. And by understanding the integral components of…
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“The great reformation - of the podcast ISLAND - 100% re-booting NOW!”
Go to our website: thepodcastISLAND.com — —and click on the link at the top right of our homepage - the one that says “ISLAND”. And we VELKOM you, to ISLAND - our lost American history, the first incredible 300 years of this incredible place that we now call “New York”. So, climb aboard. History…
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Yankee legend - Jim Leyritz
Un-drafted out of college, Jim Leyritz had to fight for everything he has. But that grit and tenacity not only led to his wearing Yankee pinstripes for a living, but also to him hitting not one, but two pivotal home runs to help the Yankees secure World Championships in 1996 and 1999, earning him...
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Singer/songwriter - Suzzy Roche
The incredible mosaic of this incredible island is never more prevalent than with the inimitable Suzzy Roche. After decades as one of three of "The Roches" along with her sisters Maggie, Terre, the new "Roches" have taken the form of a duo -- of Suzzy and her fiercely talented daughter Lucy...
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Superbowl MVP - OJ Anderson
As a Miami Hurricane, Ottis Jerome Anderson told a friend that it was his "destiny" to play in the NFL, go to a Super Bowl IN HIS HOME STATE OF FLORIDA and win MVP of that Super Bowl. And in the most unlikely scenario, he fulfilled that prophecy -- in the twilight of his remarkable career. Come...
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Film Producer Mark Ciardi
Film Producer Mark Ciardi is one the most successful people in Hollywood today and someone I was fortunate to be able to work with on American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story - coming to screens this Christmas Day. Whether you just love movies, are actually in the business, or even just thinking...
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Robert "Kool" Bell - co-founder Kool & the Gang
The ultimate purveyor of cool (and "Kool") in the universe, our guest is now in his SEVENTH decade of paving musical pathways charted and uncharted. He is musical royalty, an American treasure and an indelible part of the incredible history of this incredible place -- he is New York's own Robert...
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Actor Rory O'Malley
He's learned to love being a King, and also sings the praises of the Mormons - Broadway star Rory O'Malley tells us all about Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, the legendary Garry Marshall and his affinity to the Greatest City on Earth." Episode 2 : Rory O'Malley Hosted on Acast. See…
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Entertainment Columnist & Biographer Michael Starr
A lifelong Entertainment Columnist and Biographer Michael Starr resident of greater New Netherland, Michael Starr has been chronicling the incredible events and happenings of the entertainment world here and everywhere. Growing up in the suburban shadow of the greatest city on Earth, this kid…
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Theatre Legend Sondra Lee
Making her Broadway debut in 1947, this grand dame of the theatre is nothing short of living history and a window into the past here upon this ISLAND, which happens to be the greatest city on Earth. Her indelible spirit is as New York as the incessant winds of this inimitable place. She has LIVED...
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Featherweight Champion Junior Jones
A two-time New York City Golden Gloves Champion by the time he was 18-years old, this man is as "New York" as Madison Square Garden. Immediately entering the professional ranks, he went on a 31 and 0 run, reigning as the Bantamweight Champion of the World. But in 1994, when two unexpected losses...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Island Voices examines the incredible history of Manhattan island and TALKS to some of the people who have helped to make it incredible. We welcome guests from all walks of life including singer/songwriters, actors/actresses, professional athletes, elected officials, authors, historians and anyone who has helped to make this place what it is.Island Voices is a companion podcast to ISLAND the chronological history of Manhattan Island from 1609 to 1909, available on all major podcast directories:https://linktr.ee/ThepodcastislandClimb aboard. History is cool :)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Chance Kelly
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Island Voices examines the incredible history of Manhattan island and TALKS to some of the people who have helped to make it incredible. We welcome guests from all walks of life including singer/songwriters, actors/actresses, professional athletes, elected officials, authors, historians and anyone...
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Island Voices is created and hosted by Chance Kelly.
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