They Had Fun: New York City Stories

They Had Fun: New York City Stories

If you love New York, if you miss New York, if you live in New York and are starting to forget why you love it... this is the podcast for you. Tune in every week for a new story about the most fun a real New Yorker has ever had in NYC. Love, success, trash, possibilities, pizza... and fun!

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October 8, 2025 • 29 mins

On this week's episode, co-guests (!) and co-hosts of the podcast Debt Heads, Rachel Webster and Jamie Feldman, tell us about heading out for a night in 90s NYC with no plans, and winding up at a sold-out Moby show!

Check out Rachel, Jamie, and Debt Heads on Instagram

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On this week's episode, the man behind Deep Dive NY, Matt Guidice, tells us about the time he competed in the "Great American Challenge" for his birthday in Brooklyn!

Check out Matt on Instagram and Deep Dive NY

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Deep Dive Queens launched, go have some fun!

Photo of the party!

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September 24, 2025 • 37 mins

On this week's season ten premiere episode, bartender and food and drinks reporter, Eliza Rothstein, tells us about the time she did shrooms in Greenpoint, stumbled onto Manhattanhenge, and then closed out the night with a less-than-savory table setting!


Check out Eliza on Instagram and at Zimmi's

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August 6, 2025 • 32 mins

On this week's season nine finale episode, floral artist (and wife of previous guest!), Lacie Porta, tells us about the time she went out all night in Bushwick with her best friend, got locked out, someone lost a tooth, and she met a crush! 


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Pic of chipped tooth!!


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July 30, 2025 • 19 mins

On this week's episode, content producer and host of the podcast, I Was Never There, Jamie Zelermyer, tells us about the time she got married at City Hall and gave birth on the same day!


Check out Jamie on Instagram & I Was Never There podcast

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This week's Rachel's Recs: Summer Streets and Bomi

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On this week's episode, host of the podcast, Cramped, and cofounder of Caveat NYC, Kate Helen Downey, tells us about the time she snuck into the under-construction Barclays Center!

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This week's Rachel's Recs: Veronica's & NYC Donate

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June 25, 2025 • 28 mins

On this week's episode, urban planner and professional New Yorker, Moses Gates, tells us about the time he explored the Manhattan Bridge with friends in a way most people never have...

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This week's Rachel's Recs: Rude Mouth & riding a bike!

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June 18, 2025 • 27 mins

On this week's episode, filmmaker and founder of Project Feel, Anthony Alvarez, tells us about the time he went to The Meadows music festival in Queens and met someone who would change his life...

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This week's Rachel's Recs: Gypsy on Broadway & Emerging Music Festival

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On this week's episode, founder of Open Book, Becka Dots, tells us about the time she ran into Patti Smith on the street and somehow maintained composure!


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Go to the next Open Book event on 6/18!

This week's Rachel's Recs: Glen Ligon at Brant Foundation & Hani's Bakery

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June 4, 2025 • 25 mins

On this week's episode, founder of Ries, Megan Graham, tells us about the time she went on a long bike ride with friends and wound up at a Cyclones game in Coney Island, then rode the Cyclone, and then popped into Romanoff's for dinner and fire escapades!


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Pic of the crew at Romanoff's!


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May 28, 2025 • 24 mins

On this week's episode, founder of The Footlight Presents, Laura Regan, tells us about her bachelorette party that happened to be the same night her band broke up live on stage!


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On this week's episode, creative director and artist, Louis, tells us about the time his old pals visited New York and they had quite a go of it with stops in Buswhick, Bed Stuy, Dumbo, LES, Greenpoint, and more! 

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This week's Rachel's Recs: Elsewhere rooftop & the Dou Dou shot from Huda


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On this week's episode, comedy writer (and my friend!) Edward Barbini tells us about a perfect summer day he spent swimming in Broad Channel, drinking beers, going to a Mets game, having dinner with friends, and more! 


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This week's Rachel's Recs: taco trucks off the Jefferson L & Kellogg's Diner?

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On this week's episode, podcast production queen, Arielle Nissenblatt, tells us about the time (or three) she participated in The Great Saunter around the entire perimeter of Manhattan!


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This week's Rachel's Recs: Bar Veloce & 12th Street Alehouse

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April 30, 2025 • 31 mins

On this week's season nine premiere and 100TH EPISODE, journalist and author, Tyler Wetherall, tells us about the time she did ecstasy with friends at House of Yes and met a boy on the dance floor that she wound up spending the night with!


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Buy Tyler's book! & Pic of her on the dance floor that night!


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March 12, 2025 • 27 mins

On this week's episode, the cofounder of Doce Mezcal, Gabriela Lawrence, tells us about the time she spent a day gallivanting around New York City with her girlies! Featuring lots of shopping, afternoon drinks, hotel hangs, martinis, meeting a random man who took them back to his mansion, and more!


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March 5, 2025 • 25 mins

On this week's episode, young professional who's #opentowork, Jackson Farmar, tells us about the time he did shrooms on Governor's Island with his brother and started to see the city in a new way!

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This week's Rachel's Recs: our Season Eight Finale Party & all & sundry

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February 26, 2025 • 28 mins

On this week's episode, owner and operator of Scott's Pizza Tours, Scott Wiener, tells us about the time he walked Manhattan from top to bottom with his friend and stopped at food stands, pizza shops, ice cream trucks, and bars along the way!


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This week's Rachel's Recs: Mano's & GO OUTSIDE

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February 19, 2025 • 22 mins

On this week's episode, WNYC and Gothamist reporter, Hannah Frishberg, tells us about a night in high school she spent at an abandoned warehouse in Red Hook with friends, booze, foreign exchange students and more!


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This week's Rachel's Recs: Heartbeat Opera & Hundred Weight Ice and YouTube video


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February 12, 2025 • 23 mins

On this week's episode, artist and coach, Vexta, tells us about the time she got hired to do the artwork for Governor's Ball on her birthday! She invited friends to help out, gifted them VIP passes, and then slipped a hundred to a random van driver to take them around Brooklyn all night!

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