Series Description
On the Tenement Museum’s first ever podcast series — “How to Be American” — the Tenement Museum explores how the notion of “being American” has evolved, in leaps and bounds and glacially-slow shifts, over the course of our nation’s history.
Season 2 Host
Amanda Adler Brennan, a New York native, and descendant of late 19th century Lower East Side Immigrants, first joined the Museum back in 2010. After a brief relocation to Miami, she has happily returned to New York and to the Tenement Museum.
Season 1 Host
Brendan Murphy, an Education Manager at the Tenement Museum. Brendan hails from the misty Pacific Northwest, but has been in New York for a decade.
S1 Ep1: I Would Cross a Million Borders
Join our host Brendan Murphy as he explores how two women, one during 20s and one just a few years ago, navigated the American immigration system and all its pitfalls.
S1, Ep2: Flat Dough With Stuff on Top
Ever wonder how pizza became New York City’s quintessential street food? Get ready to find out as we unveil pizza’s very own immigration story.
S1 Ep3: She Galvanized a Movement
In this episode we explored how immigrant women fought to gain the right to vote and are still fighting to get seats at the table.
S1 Ep4: Sing Like An American
Hundreds of sewing machines rattle and hiss—explore the industrial soundscape that shaped the American identities of young factory workers in 1911 with composer Julia Wolfe.
S1 Ep6: The Avatar for America
Dive deep with host Brendan Murphy into the history of comic books! Not only do we explore the origin story of the medium, we also talk about what superheroes can teach us about American society.
How long has the Pre-Harlem world been buried?
In this episode, we’ll uncover a Pre-Harlem World that’s been buried for more than 156 years.
Can you visit the Tenement Museum?
While you can’t visit our historic tenement buildings, you can still explore the stories that serve as the foundation of the Tenement Museum. From digital exhibits to behind-the-scenes articles to our award-winning podcast, you will find yourself immersed in the stories that make the Museum so unique.
