#487 The Knicks and the Knickerbockers: The Story of a Name

Boss Tweed builds a courthouse in mid 19th-century New York -- not as a masterpiece of architecture, but as a monument of graft and kickbacks.

Some spooky tales from New York City past, live on stage at the world famous Joe's Pub.

Ghosts on the train -- and in the classroom. A horrifying discovery in the basement. Street gangs vs. spirit beauties. And a tribute to Harry Houdini on the 100th anniversary of his death.

Where can you find the most famous ghosts in New York City? You've come to the right podcast.

The origins of the séance and the world of 19th-century spiritualism, as invented by three young women from New York. But was it all a hoax?