Sounds of NYC
by Sara Becker
Sounds of NYC shines a spotlight on the unheralded voices that create the city’s soundtrack. Train conductors, radio announcers, and buskers have all been recast as narrators, telling stories of the city. Sounds of NYC supports NY storytelling institution, 92NY. https://www.thesoundsofnyc.com/
Episodes
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Welcome to the Neighborhood
Wine maestro, Bruno Sant'Anna takes inventory of the things he's grateful for in this beautiful story about finding family in a new country. This episode is best enjoyed over a nice glass of vino.
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A Midsummer's Nightmare
Sometimes late night train rides get...shitty. Buckle up for an extra special shit show brought to you by the very talented Paul Weiss. This is our season two finale and we're going out with a bang. Enjoy the grossness. Eating is not recommended during this story. Just remember, we've all been...
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New Year's Eve
In New York City, being alone needn't be lonely. This hopeful story by Jacqueline C. reminds us that we have the power to set ourselves free. Free of social or romantic expectations and free to find love in the kinds of friendships that the city provides. This is the seventh episode in our…
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A Midnight Run
Would you run a 5k at midnight on NYE? For the New York Road Runners, it’s tradition. ABC News video editor, Rob Bonardi got out of work just in time to enjoy watching a pack of frozen athletes sprint into the new year, sharing their energy with the city. This is the sixth episode in our holiday...
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The Heartbeat of NYC
Despite the pandemic, “New York’s heart never really stopped beating and it never could”. Enjoy an insightful and optimistic take on NYC from Syd Prescott, a nurse and front-line worker. She gave out free beer when the city shut down during her last bartending shift and rode empty subway cars to...
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Apartment Listing
Apartment hunting is a very real sport in New York City. Not only did author and actress Katlyn Carlson find a place to live, she stumbled on a New York miracle, the perfect apartment. A washer dryer, a party ready rooftop, the works. With work calling her to the west coast, will she be able to…
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The Afro of Fire
Hang onto your hats (and wigs) friends. Episode three is packed with a psychedelic trip, activism, LOVE, art, an expanding red afro, Grace Jones, the UK, an arrest by the NYPD, and of course, potato leek soup. This uniquely bohemian story from Robin LaVerne Wilson (aka Dragonfly aka Miss Justice...
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No Map Required
Leave your phones and maps at home, you won't need them here. Entrepreneur and eternal optimist, Lisa Wirth shares a slice of her New York, one tethered to whimsy rather than GPS. She reminds us that each and every city block holds millions of individual stories and favorite New York things, be...
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Reason to Celebrate
Aaron L. Morrison's "Reason to Celebrate" launches the first story of a special holiday collaboration between Sounds of NYC, photographer Chris Maliwat's Subwaygram, and publisher Daylight Books. Forget about cramming into the Times Square NYE crush and let Aaron's story take you to the spot of…
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Secret Track: The Actual Sounds of NYC
Summertime in Washington Square Park is a magical thing. Take a trip with sound recordist, Matt Mikkelsen, to one of his favorite New York City spots. This episode is guaranteed to transport you to a happy place.
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Love Story
They say we don't choose who we love. Charlie Pellett, the voice of New York's MTA, fittingly fell in love with the subway. Destiny has a funny way of working out. Love Story is written and narrated by icon, Charlie Pellett.
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The Gods Must Have Missed the A Train
Day 1 of any New York City move can be daunting. For writer, Tama Filianga, it was a doozy, involving a robbery, wrongful incarceration, life on the streets, and love between subway cars. Narrated by Alex May, this absolutely true story is guaranteed to shock. Not ideal for kids' ears.
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Alec Baldwin Narrates "The Subway: A Metaphorical Guide for the New New Yorker"
Welcome to the stage of the longest running show on earth, Shakespeare under ground. Alec Baldwin transports you to New York's subway in a story written by Alex May. Want to hear it on vinyl? Get the album https://www.thesoundsofnyc.com/. All proceeds benefit New York's 92nd Street Y.
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Glass
Ease into a glorious Spring morning in Bed-Stuy with author, Korde Tuttle as he makes his way from his still sleeping lover to the streets of Brooklyn. Narrator and New York Subway conductor, Jay Tru adds a gentle melody to an already sunshine-filled Saturday morning. Story mixed by Paul Weiss.
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At Bowery Stop
A scary story just in time for Halloween. Beware, this is not a story for children's ears. Conductor on New York MTA's D-Line, Jay Tru, narrates Brad Vogel's spooky tale about the Bog Boy, an off-kilter young man with a very dark side. Let the haunting begin!
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The Kicker
LA or New York? That age old creative conundrum. Can one drunken New Year's eve and old Blue Eyes set writer, director, and performer, Andrew Bancroft's sail firmly for NYC? Listen and find out. In 2019 Bancroft made his Broadway debut in Freestyle Love Supreme, the rap troupe started by…
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Do What You Fear
Fear can be an excellent motivator. This is a story about taking up roots and finding a new place to call home. Will writer, David Angelo, choose to tackle the pinnacle of his fear, New York City or opt for a less intense place to call home? Narrated by the official voice of New York Transit and...
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Love in the Time of the MTA
Will the subway lull two strangers into love at first sight? Or will one of the train's other inhabitants throw a curve ball? Written by Holly N. and narrated by songstress, Miss Olithea, "Love in the Time of the MTA" provides a dose of underground kismet.
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Hope
Politics have you down in the dumps? Listen to this. Written days after the 2016 election, Nata Andresen's "Hope" illustrates an unlikely tale of how a train car of strangers came together in the face of defeat. Narrated by Charlie Pellett, the official voice of the MTA.
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First Date
If only all first dates could be this epic. Susan Bennett, the Original Voice of Siri narrates a quintessentially New York, "First Date," written by Kim Argetsinger. *This story may lead to martini cravings.
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The Subway: A Metaphorical Guide for the New New Yorker
Next stop: New York City! Jay Tru, conductor on New York Subway's D Line, gives first time New Yorkers a primer on navigating the subterranean maze of the city's underground, as written by Alex May. Get Sounds of NYC updates on Instagram at @thesoundsofnewyorkcity
About this show
Sounds of NYC shines a spotlight on the unheralded voices that create the city’s soundtrack. Train conductors, radio announcers, and buskers have all been recast as narrators, telling stories of the city. Sounds of NYC supports NY storytelling institution, 92NY. https://www.thesoundsofnyc.com/
Hosted by
Sara Becker