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Bronx Tourism Council starts podcast
GoBronx podcast will cover historical topics, talk with cultural leaders
BY ALEX MITCHELL
You can now hear stories and
anecdotes which make the Bronx
one of America’s most unique cultural
areas as the Bronx Tourism
Council is launching its fi rst ever
podcast this Wednesday.
Called “Go Bronx Podcast,” it’s
hosted by the BTC’s executive director
Olga Luz Tirado and Bronx born
historian Angel Hernández.
Together for fi fteen to thirty
minutes, they will be covering a
wide range of historic topics and
conduct interviews with cultural
leaders and notables in the borough.
“In an era where taking in-person
tours is not recommended, I’m
excited to be able to provide an innovative
audio experience for people
interested in learning more
about this great borough. Each episode
will include compelling content
in an entertaining format,”
Tirado said.
The fi rst four episodes will
include: the history of Swedishborn
Jonas Bronck, for whom
the Bronx is named, founding
father and author of the preamble
to the U.S. Constitution Gouverneur
Morris, who is also the
namesake for sections of the
Bronx, as well as early 20th century
mobster Dutch Schultz; and
the inventor of “detective fi ction”
Edgar Allan Poe.
Following episodes will be covering
interviews with other historians,
experts, and everyday people.
The Go Bronx Podcast can be
heard on multiple platforms such
as Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, soon
Apple and will air each Wednesday.
“As someone who is a student of
history, this is a modernly unique
way to learn fun historical facts
about our great borough,” said
Bronx Borough President Ruben
Diaz Jr. “I want to thank Olga
Luz Tirado and Angel Hernández
for their hard work in putting together
the ‘Go Bronx Podcast.”
More on upcoming episodes can
be found on GoBronxPod.com or
@GoBxPod on Twitter, Facebook,
and Instagram.
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