The Untapped New York Podcast

9/11: 25 Years Later

Welcome to the new season of The Untapped New York Podcast! On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City,

The Art Curator Who Outsmarted the Nazis

Today we’re rereleasing a live conversation about Untapped New York founder Michelle Young's award-winning book, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII R

Heists at the Met Museum

If you're following the heist at the Louvre, discover the heists that have occurred at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, including the infamous "Valen

NYC Secrets: The Barthman Clock Beneath Your Feet

Maybe you saw our latest Instagram reel that's going viral, making NYC horological history cool again! On the podcast, in honor of fall back time this week, we deep

Secrets of Grand Central: Find the Hidden Mural in the Wine Shop

Did you know there's a mini version of Grand Central's ceiling mural inside the  terminal's wine shop, Central Cellars? And that it used to be part of a mo

Secrets of Morningside Heights

Michelle Young and Justin Rivers of Untapped New York discuss the neighborhood of Morningside Heights. Michelle and Justin will discuss five hidden and unique spots inclu

World's Fair Mosaics Removed from Flushing Meadows-Corona Park!

Sad news from Queens...After multiple patchwork repairs, a set of colorful mosaics depicting highlights from the 1939-40 and 1964-65 World's Fairs have been complete

Pandas in NYC, Oh My!

In this episode, we’re talking about a very adorable secret: pandas in New York City! Who doesn’t love pandas? In fact, the story of how pandas came to America is deeply

The Champagne Vaults in the Brooklyn Bridge

We delve into one of our favorite New York City secrets: the champagne and wine vaults inside the Brooklyn Bridge. If you haven't heard of this delicious tidbit, you

A WWII Resistance Spy and Her NYC Connections

A conversation between Michelle Young, Untapped New York's founder and Justin Rivers, our Chief Experience Officer, about Michelle's newest book, The Art Spy: T

Amelia Earhart's NYC Haunts

We’re kicking off season 4 of the Untapped New York Podcast with New York City literary sensation, Laurie Gwen Shapiro, whose newest book The Aviator and the Showman, jus

Why is the FDR Drive Purple?

In the latest episode of the Untapped New York Podcast, Michelle Young, author, journalist, and the founder of Untapped New York, tracks down the answer to her latest bur

A Harrowing Tale of NYPD Corruption, the Mafia and Murder

The new book The Blood and the Badge, by former New York Times editor  Michael Cannell, chronicles a true tale of police corruption, mafia, and murderous mayhem in 1980s

The Stolen Queen: A Mystery Whodunnit Set in the Met Museum

The Stolen Queen, the newest historical fiction novel by New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, publishes today, January 7, and is set in the hallowed halls of th

Secret New York: An Unusual Guide

The newest edition of Secret New York, An Unusual Guide, is out! Michelle Young, founder of Untapped New York and author of "Secret New York," interviews her co-author Ha

Take the 5: The Pets of NYC

This week's "Take the 5" podcast episode is all about the pets and animals of New York City. We recorded the episode on Election Day, not knowing who would become Pr

How Long Does It Take to Become a New Yorker?

The newest episode, "How Long Does it Take to Be a New Yorker?" features guest host, audio journalist Francisco Kilgore, and members get early access to the episode! Fran

Take the 5: A Speakeasy Candy Store & all the latest news

The Untapped New York team is excited to revive our weekly (ish) show, Take the 5! In this short five(ish) minute episode, Michelle Young (Founder), Nicole Saraniero (Edi

Scaffolding in NYC: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

Ah...scaffolding. That ubiquitous, necessary, and perpetually present part of New York City’s landscape. In this episode, we do a deep dive into the history of scaffoldin

NYC's Fire Alarm Call Boxes

In this episode, we do a deep dive into one of New York City’s most recognizable pieces of street furniture: fire alarm call boxes. You know what we're talking about