In the 19th century, New York City was one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.
However, it was still a very young city, and as such, the city’s leaders were able to take a step back and plan what exactly they wanted the future of the city to be.
What they decided was that the city needed a park. Not just any park, but a great park that took up an ... Show More
Dec 2024
1138: Alex Wight, Owner of Crown Jewel
Alex Wight is the owner of Crown Jewel, located on Great Diamond Island off the coast of Portland, Maine. Alex's first job was a busser at age 14. She wanted to work for a food magazine, but entered culinary school instead. She worked for Daniel Boulud at DB Bistro in NYC and the ... Show More
1h 33m
Sep 2024
The New York City Pig Wars (1859)
It's September 19th. This day in 1859, New York City declared victory in the war on pigs.Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss why there were so many pigs on the island of Manhattan, and how the city's expansion created an enormous amount of tension around race, class, health and gentri ... Show More
17m 35s
Oct 2024
#2840 - TBT: Austin Event Planner Goes Hard for SXSW
In this week’s “Throwback Thursday” segment, we hear from an event planner in Austin who books many of the city’s tech parties and events, especially during the popular SXSW festival.Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people wh ... Show More
6m 36s
Dec 2024
BONUS - Wild Card in the Wild
Usually for this show, Rachel is in the NPR studio in Washington, D.C., and the guests are famous people in another studio. But Rachel recently brought the Wild Card deck to Washington Square Park in New York City and asked the questions to people face-to-face in the park. Today, ... Show More
23m 5s