Sounds of NYC

Wine maestro, Bruno Sant'Anna takes inventory of the things he's grateful for in this beautiful story about finding family in a new country. This episode is best enjoyed over a nice glass of vino.

Sometimes late night train rides get...shitty. Buckle up for an extra special shit show brought to you by the very talented Paul Weiss. This is our season two finale and we're going out with a bang. Enjoy the grossness. Eating is not recommended during this story. Just remember, we've all been there. Paul Weiss is an audio engineer and the magic behind every Sounds of NYC episode. He is @pauliepchops This is the final episode in our holiday partnership with Subwaygram and Daylight Books. Follow Sounds of NYC on social: https://www.instagram.com/thesoundsofnewyorkcity/ Follow Subwaygram on social: https://www.instagram.com/subwaygram/ Get your book here: https://daylightbooks.org/products/subwaygram

In New York City, being alone needn't be lonely. This hopeful story by Jacqueline C. reminds us that we have the power to set ourselves free. Free of social or romantic expectations and free to find love in the kinds of friendships that the city provides. This is the seventh episode in our holiday partnership with Subwaygram and Daylight Books. Get your book here: https://daylightbooks.org/products/subwaygram Follow Sounds of NYC on social: https://www.instagram.com/thesoundsofnewyorkcity/ Follow Subwaygram on social: https://www.instagram.com/subwaygram/ Jacqueline C. @jacqueline321A Episode edited by Paul Weiss @pauliepchops and recorded by Alex May @alexhasaniphone

Would you run a 5k at midnight on NYE? For the New York Road Runners, it's tradition. ABC News video editor, Rob Bonardi got out of work just in time to enjoy watching a pack of frozen athletes sprint into the new year, sharing their energy with the city. This is the sixth episode in our holiday partnership with Subwaygram and Daylight Books. Get your book here: https://daylightbooks.org/products/subwaygram Follow Sounds of NYC on social: https://www.instagram.com/thesoundsofnewyorkcity/ Follow Subwaygram on social: https://www.instagram.com/subwaygram/ Rob Bonardi on IG: @robbonardi Episode edited by Paul Weiss @pauliepchops and recorded by Alex May @alexhasaniphone

Despite the pandemic, “New York's heart never really stopped beating and it never could”. Enjoy an insightful and optimistic take on NYC from Syd Prescott, a nurse and front-line worker. She gave out free beer when the city shut down during her last bartending shift and rode empty subway cars to and from hospitals and nursing homes. With all the trauma of the last few years under her belt, she maintains that “regular everyday New Yorkers are some of the most compassionate folks you'll ever meet” and we tend to agree! This is the fifth episode in our holiday partnership with Subwaygram and Daylight Books. Get your book here: https://daylightbooks.org/products/subwaygram Follow Sounds of NYC on social: https://www.instagram.com/thesoundsofnewyorkcity/ Follow Subwaygram on social: https://www.instagram.com/subwaygram/ Syd Prescott on IG: @syd_prescott Episode edited by Paul Weiss @pauliepchops and recorded by Alex May @alexhasaniphone

Apartment hunting is a very real sport in New York City. Not only did author and actress Katlyn Carlson find a place to live, she stumbled on a New York miracle, the perfect apartment. A washer dryer, a party ready rooftop, the works. With work calling her to the west coast, will she be able to put this magic abode back on the market? And can we live there? This is the fourth episode in our holiday partnership with Subwaygram and Daylight Books. Get your book here: https://daylightbooks.org/products/subwaygram Follow Sounds of NYC on social: https://www.instagram.com/thesoundsofnewyorkcity/ Follow Subwaygram on social: https://www.instagram.com/subwaygram/ Katlyn Carlson on IG: @katlyncarlson Episode edited by Paul Weiss @pauliepchops and recorded by Alex May @alexhasaniphone

Hang onto your hats (and wigs) friends. Episode three is packed with a psychedelic trip, activism, LOVE, art, an expanding red afro, Grace Jones, the UK, an arrest by the NYPD, and of course, potato leek soup. This uniquely bohemian story from Robin LaVerne Wilson (aka Dragonfly aka Miss Justice Jester) is not to be missed. However, this story contains adult language, sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll--and is not recommended for kids! This is the third episode in our holiday partnership with Subwaygram and Daylight Books. Get your book here: https://daylightbooks.org/products/subwaygram Follow Sounds of NYC on social: https://www.instagram.com/thesoundsofnewyorkcity/ Follow Subwaygram on social: https://www.instagram.com/subwaygram/ Robin LaVerne Wilson on IG: @dragonflyness and @Justice_Jester Episode edited by Paul Weiss @pauliepchops and recorded by Alex May @alexhasaniphone

Leave your phones and maps at home, you won't need them here. Entrepreneur and eternal optimist, Lisa Wirth shares a slice of her New York, one tethered to whimsy rather than GPS. She reminds us that each and every city block holds millions of individual stories and favorite New York things, be they sandwiches, sunset spots, or the location of a secret kiss. This is the second episode in our holiday partnership with Subwaygram and Daylight Books. Get your book here: https://daylightbooks.org/products/subwaygram Follow Sounds of NYC on social: https://www.instagram.com/thesoundsofnewyorkcity/ Follow Subwaygram on social: https://www.instagram.com/subwaygram/ Lisa W on social: https://www.instagram.com/lisakwirth/

Aaron L. Morrison's "Reason to Celebrate" launches the first story of a special holiday collaboration between Sounds of NYC, photographer Chris Maliwat's Subwaygram, and publisher Daylight Books. Forget about cramming into the Times Square NYE crush and let Aaron's story take you to the spot of the world famous countdown. Get your copy of Subwaygram from Daylight Books and stay tuned for more Sounds of NYC stories. Instagram and book links below. Get your book here: https://daylightbooks.org/products/subwaygram Follow Sounds of NYC on social: https://www.instagram.com/thesoundsofnewyorkcity/ Follow Subwaygram on social: https://www.instagram.com/subwaygram/ Follow Aaron on Twitter https://twitter.com/aaronlmorrison

Summertime in Washington Square Park is a magical thing. Take a trip with sound recordist, Matt Mikkelsen, to one of his favorite New York City spots. This episode is guaranteed to transport you to a happy place.

They say we don't choose who we love. Charlie Pellett, the voice of New York's MTA, fittingly fell in love with the subway. Destiny has a funny way of working out. Love Story is written and narrated by icon, Charlie Pellett.

Day 1 of any New York City move can be daunting. For writer, Tama Filianga, it was a doozy, involving a robbery, wrongful incarceration, life on the streets, and love between subway cars. Narrated by Alex May, this absolutely true story is guaranteed to shock. Not ideal for kids' ears.

Welcome to the stage of the longest running show on earth, Shakespeare under ground. Alec Baldwin transports you to New York's subway in a story written by Alex May. Want to hear it on vinyl? Get the album https://www.thesoundsofnyc.com/. All proceeds benefit New York's 92nd Street Y.

Ease into a glorious Spring morning in Bed-Stuy with author, Korde Tuttle as he makes his way from his still sleeping lover to the streets of Brooklyn. Narrator and New York Subway conductor, Jay Tru adds a gentle melody to an already sunshine-filled Saturday morning. Story mixed by Paul Weiss.

A scary story just in time for Halloween. Beware, this is not a story for children's ears. Conductor on New York MTA's D-Line, Jay Tru, narrates Brad Vogel's spooky tale about the Bog Boy, an off-kilter young man with a very dark side. Let the haunting begin!

LA or New York? That age old creative conundrum. Can one drunken New Year's eve and old Blue Eyes set writer, director, and performer, Andrew Bancroft's sail firmly for NYC? Listen and find out. In 2019 Bancroft made his Broadway debut in Freestyle Love Supreme, the rap troupe started by Lin-Manuel Miranda. He is also known by his rap name, Jelly Donut. Jay Tru, long-time Conductor on New York's D Line lends his vocal stylings to Andrew's story.

Fear can be an excellent motivator. This is a story about taking up roots and finding a new place to call home. Will writer, David Angelo, choose to tackle the pinnacle of his fear, New York City or opt for a less intense place to call home? Narrated by the official voice of New York Transit and Bloomberg radio host, Charlie Pellett.

Will the subway lull two strangers into love at first sight? Or will one of the train's other inhabitants throw a curve ball? Written by Holly N. and narrated by songstress, Miss Olithea, "Love in the Time of the MTA" provides a dose of underground kismet.

Politics have you down in the dumps? Listen to this. Written days after the 2016 election, Nata Andresen's "Hope" illustrates an unlikely tale of how a train car of strangers came together in the face of defeat. Narrated by Charlie Pellett, the official voice of the MTA.

If only all first dates could be this epic. Susan Bennett, the Original Voice of Siri narrates a quintessentially New York, "First Date," written by Kim Argetsinger. *This story may lead to martini cravings.

Next stop: New York City! Jay Tru, conductor on New York Subway's D Line, gives first time New Yorkers a primer on navigating the subterranean maze of the city's underground, as written by Alex May. Get Sounds of NYC updates on Instagram at @thesoundsofnewyorkcity