History is Cool

History is Cool

History is Cool 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.

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July 3, 2025 14 mins

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May 17, 2025 19 mins

Dr. Charles T. Gehring is the preeminent authority on the lost colony of New Netherland, but exactly how he happened upon the study of this place that has become his life's work is almost as fascinating as the insights he has to the Dutch and Walloon souls that built a colony out of the untamed wilderness. Join me for a fun and informative look at the incredible career and expertise of Dr. Charles T. Gehring author/scholar/New Neth...

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Step into the world of Coach Mike Martz, the mastermind behind the legendary Greatest Show on Turf! In this exclusive interview, we dive deep into his incredible journey, the magic he built with Kurt Warner, and the future of college football. From Super Bowl XXXIV glory to the evolving game, Martz shares raw insights, bold opinions, and untold stories.

🏈 Did college football get it all wrong?
🔥 Should struggling teams be relegat...

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September 23, 2024 39 mins

Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling historian H.W. Brands: AMERICA FIRST: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War (September 24, 2024).

Brands is a world-renowned historian known for his storytelling prowess and dynamic dual biographies, featuring key figures such as William Tecumseh Sherman and Geronimo, John Brown and Abraham Lincoln, and Douglas MacArthur and Harr...

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May 24, 2024 51 mins

Mets legend and savior - Mookie Wilson

1986 World Champion, his career will be forever marked by ONE miraculous play, but he can never be defined by any one play. As his friend and teammate Keith Hernandez said, Mookie is "one of baseball's all-time class acts."

 

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April 24, 2024 36 mins

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July 31, 2021 37 mins
After coming out of the gate very strong in 1996 in the provocative and seductive, I also think, sad film Kama Sutra, she astutely perceived  the realities of type-casting, she turned away many, many early offers and turned to an entirely different medium -- the stage -- and over the ensuing years established herself as one of the foremost theatre actresses anywhere. Whether you've seen her in Game of Thrones, Rome, ABC's For Life,...

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Loudon Wainwright III has been singing and songwriting for over fifty years. His dozens of studio albums are complemented by several live albums. And more recently has emerged yet another dimension to this multi-dimensional career with "I'd Rather Lead a Band"  (http://www.lw3.com/album/id-rather-le...) a collaboration with orchestra leader Vince Giordano, a project that introduces an entire new musical genre for Loudy, bringing us...

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