1924 New York | Gin, Garbage, & Glamour

New York in 1924 looks glamorous until you tap it with a fingernail and the hollow chaos spills out. In this episode, Amanda and JoLynne drag you through the smells, the sweat, the speakeasies, the Harlem Renaissance, the crime, the corruption, the class divide, and the glitter that hides the rot underneath. This is not the postcard version of the Roaring Twenties. This is the real one.

Inside this episode
• What everyday life truly felt like in 1924 New York
• Why the entire city smelled like ambition, garbage, street steam, and bathtub gin
• Harlem’s art and music scene exploding into history
• Prohibition culture with speakeasies, crime families, corruption, and survival tactics
• A rich lady vs worker day in the life at Macy’s
• Fact or Folklore
• Cost of Chaos
• A tease of the first Macy’s Day Parade

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Credits
Hosts: JoLynne and Amanda
Produced by Barely Historical
Theme music: Licensed track