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New York State Podcasts

We publish several podcast announcements each week. You can find them all here.

If you produce a podcast about an aspect of New York State and want to have it noticed here, e-mail editor John Warren at nyalmanack@gmail.com

The Historians: Oldest House in Amsterdam

November 21, 2014 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians” podcast, Jeff Wilkin from the Daily Gazette in Schenectady discusses his long-running Monday morning history picture feature, “Capital Region Scrapbook”. Dan Weaver of Historic Amsterdam League promotes the League’s contest to find the oldest house in Amsterdam that has not been converted to another use. And hear highlights from my final radio show on WVTL in Amsterdam after a ten-year run.

Listen to the program at “The Historians” online archive at http://www.bobcudmore.com/thehistorians/
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Filed Under: History Tagged With: Amsterdam, Photography, Podcasts, Schenectady, The Historians

Electric City: General Electric in Schenectady

November 7, 2014 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians”, retired history professor and Schenectady County native Julia Kirk Blackwelder discusses her most recent book Electric City: General Electric in Schenectady. Blackwelder is an emerita professor at Texas A&M University, where she previously served as head of the history department. She currently lives in Ballston, New York.

Listen to the interview at “The Historians” online archive at http://www.bobcudmore.com/thehistorians/
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Filed Under: History Tagged With: General Electric, Industrial History, Labor History, Podcasts, Schenectady, The Historians

The Historians: Ballston Spa Hangings; 20th c. Pop Culture

October 31, 2014 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians” radio program, David Fiske of Saratoga County with stories of two 19th century hangings in Ballston Spa.  In the second half of the show I talk with pianist Stan Wiest who has tales about life on the road as a musician in the 20th century.

Listen to the whole program at “The Historians” online archive at http://www.bobcudmore.com/thehistorians/
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Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Ballston Spa, Crime and Justice, Music, Musical History, Performing Arts, Podcasts, The Historians

The Historians Radio Show: Drums Along the Mohawk

October 24, 2014 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians”, Kyle Jenks is the guest. Producer of the outdoor drama version of “Drums along the Mohawk,” Kyle and some members of his acting company will be on hand next Saturday for a recreation of the 1939 premiere of the movie version of the classic story. [Read more…] about The Historians Radio Show: Drums Along the Mohawk

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Podcasts, The Historians

Jack McEneny, the Adirondacks on ‘The Historians’

October 17, 2014 by Bob Cudmore 1 Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians”, Albany historian and former longtime New York State Assemblyman Jack McEneny on the Pine Hills, the Quackenbush House and the politics of history. In the second half of the show I talk with Adirondack historian Don Williams about his latest book Adirondack Tales of Tragedy and Tidings Between the Sacandaga River Bridges. (Leader Herald, 2014).

Listen to the whole program at “The Historians” online archive at http://www.bobcudmore.com/thehistorians/

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Filed Under: History Tagged With: Adirondack Park, Adirondacks, Podcasts, Political History, The Historians

The Historians:
George Washington Returns; Northville White Caps

October 10, 2014 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians”, Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Larson, author of The Return of George Washington: 1783-1789 (Harper Collins-Wm. Morrow, 2014).

In the second half of the show I talk with Leader Herald history columnist Peter Betz on the White Cap vigilantes in late nineteenth century Northville. Listen to the whole program at “The Historians” online archive at http://www.bobcudmore.com/thehistorians/

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George Washington Returns; Northville White Caps

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Adirondacks, American Revolution, Crime and Justice, George Washington, Podcasts, The Historians

The Historians: Ghosts of the Past and a Dedicated Drummer

October 3, 2014 by Bob Cudmore 1 Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians”, Jerry Snyder of Historic Amsterdam (N.Y.) League on their Ghosts of the Past Tour; Barry Wygel of Time Warner Cable News on the 100th anniversary of the Glove Theatre in Gloversville; my story of two Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, one black and one white, who fought in the Civil War

In the second half of the show I talk with Angela Cave, author of the book Keeping Time, the remarkable story of 98-year old drummer Fred Randall from Schenectady.

Listen to the whole program at “The Historians” online archive at http://www.bobcudmore.com/thehistorians/

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Filed Under: History Tagged With: Amsterdam, Gloversville, Podcasts, Schenectady, The Historians

The Historians: Peter Betz, Finger Lakes Culinary History

September 26, 2014 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians”, retired Fulton County historian and Leader Herald history columnist Peter Betz has the story of an early drowning — or not — in the Sacandaga Reservoir. In the second half of the show I talk with Laura Winter Falk about her book Culinary History of the Finger Lakes: From the Three Sisters to Riesling (History Press).

Listen to the whole program at “The Historians” online archive at http://www.bobcudmore.com/thehistorians/
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Filed Under: History Tagged With: Culinary History, Fulton County, Podcasts, The Historians

The Historians: The Renaissance and Gold Star Mothers

September 19, 2014 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians”, popular historian Thomas Cahill discusses his latest book, Heretics and Heroes: How Renaissance Artists and Reformation Priests Created our World.

In the second half of the show I talk with novelist April Smith about the novel A Star for Mrs. Blake. The novel is based on a federal program in the early 1930s that offered Gold Star Mothers an opportunity to go to Europe to visit the graves of their sons killed in World War One.

Listen to the whole program at “The Historians” online archive at http://www.bobcudmore.com/thehistorians/

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Filed Under: History Tagged With: Art History, Podcasts, Religion, The Historians, World War One

The Historians: Albany Ales and The 1957 Chevy

September 12, 2014 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week on “The Historians”, Craig Gravina discusses Albany ale, the Albany political machine’s favorite beer (Hedrick’s) and other sudsy topics. Gravina, from Albany, and Alan McLeod of Canada, are co-authors of Upper Hudson Valley Beer, published by History Press.

In the second half hour of the show, I talk with Earl Swift, author of Auto Biography: A Classic Car, An Outlaw Motorhead and 57 Years of the American Dream, the story of a 1957 Chevy.

Listen to the whole program at “The Historians” online archive at http://www.bobcudmore.com/thehistorians/

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Filed Under: History Tagged With: Albany, Industrial History, Podcasts, Prohibition, The Historians, Transportation

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