Is infrastructure always good? We talk with Greg Young of the Very Popular “Bowery Boys NYC” podcast, about infrastructure. In particular the story of Robert Moses and his career reforming New York’s infrastructure. Until he met his match. We also talk about Trump’s career in NYC, and whether Mark Zuckerberg is the new Vanderbilt. Music…
Month: April 2018
Archie and Meathead, Nixon, Trump Time, Tariffs and More with Chris Novembrino of DWATG Podcast
Pictured is the Archie Bunker house in Queens NY as it stands today. We are joined by Chris Novembrino of The All in the Family Podcast and also Don’t Worry About the Government Podcast. We discuss All in the Family and Roseanne Barr, the political situation in 2018, the Mueller investigation, Congress, Tariffs, Debt, and…
Where are Our Manners? American Advice and Social Etiquette from Ben Franklin to Dale Carnegie to Today, w/ Jessica Weisberg
Jessica Weisberg has traced Ben Franklin’s early advice-writing, read the “Lord Chesterfield” letters that early Americans read to learn how to act, attended Dale Carnegie workshops and spoke with Miss Manners all in a quest to track down why Americans are so obsessed with advice. We speak with Jessica about her book “Asking For a…
