90: Origin of Gotham City and Astor Place Riot pt 1

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500 Open Tabs

Kaveh Taherian & Hannah Hillam

94 episodes

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90: Origin of Gotham City and Astor Place Riot pt 1

500 Open Tabs

1 hour 38 minutes 4 seconds

4 weeks ago

90: Origin of Gotham City and Astor Place Riot pt 1

This week we're in NYC as we deep dive into how a satirical 1800s magazine helped coin the city's nickname and the origins of a bitter rivalry between the American stage actor Edwin Forrest and English actor William Charles Macready that led to a full scale riot in 1849. A listener email explains Action Bronson's connection to November Rain. Come see us at NEW YORK COMIC-CON! Artist Alley, Table D-33 October 9-12, 2025 Episode Tabs: Why is New York City Called Gotham? https://www.untappedcities.com/why-is-new-york-city-called-gotham-a-nickname-with-a-millennium-of-history/ THE MOST FASCINATING RIOT YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF https://theoutline.com/post/8659/the-astor-place-opera-house-riot-of-1849-was-lit Listener Tabs: How did the Starling get to America? https://www.birdful.org/how-did-the-starling-get-to-america/ Action Bronson - "Easy Rider" (Official Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58RSC7HO9aU Email your closed tab submissions to: 500opentabs@gmail.com Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs 500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7 Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a Get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.