Tom Meyers

Podcast host and writer

New York City, New York

About Tom

Tom Meyers is a podcast host and writer. He is the host of The Bowery Boys podcast and has written for various publications. He is known for his expertise on New York City history and has appeared on various TV shows discussing the city's history. Tom has a Master's degree in history from Columbia University. He has worked as a writer for several publications and has appeared on various podcasts discussing history and culture. Tom is based in New York City, New York.

Associated Podcasts

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

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The Official Gilded Age Podcast

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Recent Appearances

#482 Pride and Preservation (The Streets of the West Village Part 3)

The Bowery Boys: New York City History•Mar 27, 2026•1:25:22•host

#481 How The West Village Became A Neighborhood (The Streets of the West Village Part 2)

The Bowery Boys: New York City History•Mar 13, 2026•1:25:47•host

Tom Meyers

About Tom

Associated Podcasts

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

The Official Gilded Age Podcast

Connect

Recent Appearances

#482 Pride and Preservation (The Streets of the West Village Part 3)

#481 How The West Village Became A Neighborhood (The Streets of the West Village Part 2)

Key Topics

#480 The Streets of the West Village: Creating the Village (Part 1)

Frozen in Time: The Great Blizzard of 1888

How To Dig a Train Tunnel Under the Hudson River (from HISTORY This Week)

#479 NYC '84: The Case of the 'Subway Vigilante'

#478 The Disappearance of Judge Crater

The History of Brooklyn Heights and the Promenade

#477 Chester A. Arthur: The Gentleman Boss

#476 Hot Victorian Holiday: Bowery Boys History Live! at City Winery

#475 Subway Tokens, MetroCards and Other Historic Fare

The Great Fire That Transformed New York

#474 Made in France: The Statue of Liberty’s Forgotten Origin Story

The Last Ships From Hamburg: An Immigration Story

#473 The Other Side of Ellis Island

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree: A History in Lights

#472 The Many Mysteries of Amelia Earhart

Rodgers and Hammerstein: Some Enchanted Broadway History

#471 Ghost Stories of Long Island

#470 The Grand Tale of the Erie Canal