Bedford & Sullivan Brooklyn

After almost 12 years, Bedford & Sullivan Brooklyn's Blogtalkradio run comes to an end. All starting with a desire to keep the audience active listeners in the Brooklyn Dodgers TV series research process, the guests we've had have been beyond my imagination, including Brooklyn historian Ron Schweiger, Dodgers pitcher Carl Erskine and Brooklynite/Dodgers fan Larry King.One of the ever-recurring guests has been Dodgers superfan Robert Barnes (who appears in the Larry King episode linked above.) He joins me on what was supposed to be the last blogtalkradio show to discuss the podcast itself, talking with Larry King on the last episode we ever did with him, the Dodgers 2024 World Series run, the late Carl Erskine, our Brooklyn buddy Mike Lecolant, plus much more.So, join us for what was supposed to be the final blogtalkradio episode of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast, but instead is the first Buzzsprout one. It's been a wild ride.(Opening Song from nickpanek620 on pixabay: "Catching Snowflakes in a Nuclear War")Please Donate to ALS research here.

We wrap up, before the New Year, with Dodgers superfan Rob Barnes and Gary Mintz, the head of the New York Giants Preservation Society, and Bedford & Sullivan creator Sam Maxwell has a new year's message for all you listeners, new and old.LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bedford-sullivan-brooklyn/id672566969LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY PODCASTS https://open.spotify.com/show/0f58Kzu1gbGYFQr9ksBpYO?si=e0816ed3ff924b41

This week on the Bedford & Sullivan podcast, we welcome Dodgers superfan Rob Barnes and Gary Mintz, the head of the New York Giants Preservation Society, in part 1 of an examination of the latest entry into the Dodgers and Giants rivalry from a historical perspective.LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bedford-sullivan-brooklyn/id672566969LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY PODCASTS https://open.spotify.com/show/0f58Kzu1gbGYFQr9ksBpYO?si=e0816ed3ff924b41

This week on the Bedford & Sullivan podcast, we welcome Fort Hamilton native and NYC theater artist Stephan Morrow.Ironically meeting him serendiptiously at a cafè at the base of the Hollywood sign in LA, Stephan moved to Shore Road and 96th St in Brooklyn at age 5, going to school with Duke Snider's kids. After his parents split up when he was 8th grade, Brooklyn slowly faded from his life after getting into Stuyvesant High School, but left an indellible impact on the rest of it. He was drawn to the trenches of the working artists of NYC and eventually found his way to the off-off broadway scene, both as an actor and a playwright.We'll discuss his early years in Brooklyn as well as his artistic endeavors.So, listen in to the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bedford-sullivan-brooklyn/id672566969LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY PODCASTS https://open.spotify.com/show/0f58Kzu1gbGYFQr9ksBpYO?si=e0816ed3ff924b41LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON STITCHER https://www.stitcher.com/show/bedford-sullivan-brooklyn

Joining us today is the Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger, one of our prolific guests, discussing with us the history of the fire department in Brooklyn, including its origins prior to consolidating into New York City. Also joining us today is Bronx native and firefighter Rob Lopez, who started his career in a Brooklyn fire house.LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bedford-sullivan-brooklyn/id672566969LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY PODCASTS https://open.spotify.com/show/0f58Kzu1gbGYFQr9ksBpYO?si=e0816ed3ff924b41LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE ON STITCHER https://www.stitcher.com/show/bedford-sullivan-brooklyn 

LIVE at 7:30pm ET, we welcome filmmaker and author Nick Davis to the program!Nick Davis is a writer, director, and producer. He is the son of film director Peter Davis and the late Johanna Mankiewicz Davis. His paternal grandparents were the novelist and screenwriter Tess Slesinger and the screenwriter Frank Davis. His maternal grandfather was the screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz. He has written a book on the Mankiewicz brothers titled, "Competing with Idiots: Herman and Joe Mankiewicz, a Dual Portrait."We'll get into his family history and the brothers' impact on that era of film, as well as the rest of the pop culture scene of the late 30's and through the 40's.So, join us at 7:30pm ET on the latest episode of the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast!

LIVE at 8pm ET, Sam Maxwell, superfan Rob Barnes and Steve Dugan!We're wrapping up the year with a general conversation about all things Brooklyn and the Dodgers, wherever that takes us. So, make sure you join us for the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast. Listen in.

LIVE at 2pm ET, the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger Mike Lecolant and Sam Maxwell come together to discuss the late Joe Pignatano, who unfortunately passed at age 92 the other day. Joe was born and raised in Brooklyn, got a few ABs with the '57 team, then made an impact on the New York National League scene once more as both a '62 Met and a coach on the '69 squad.So, join us at 2pm ET for the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan podcast!

LIVE at 8pm ET, we continue to make our way around Brooklyn on-location, coming to you LIVE from the Old Stone House in Park Slope's Washington Park with Executive Director Kim Maier!Kim Maier is the Executive Director of the Old Stone House & Washington Park - a community-based history, culture and environmental organization that is the conservancy organization for Washington Park/JJ Byrne Playground in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The Old Stone House, originally the Vechte Cortelyou House, is a member of the Historic House Trust of New York City and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In partnership with the OSH board of directors, Kim has overseen more than $10 million in park renovations over the past ten years; as well as the installation of a family-focused permanent exhibit for the OSH that explores the original Lenape settlement of the site, Dutch colonization, how the Battle of Brooklyn and the Revolutionary War-time occupation impacted the lives of 18th century Brooklynites from all walks of life, and the history of Washington Park, which was one of the country’s first professional baseball fields. A resident of Park Slope since 1983, Kim has served on the board of the Park Slope 5th Avenue Business Improvement District, the Park Slope Civic Council and the PTA of every school ever attended by her children.There will be lots to talk about so join us LIVE at 8pm ET with the latest edition of the Bedford & Sullivan Podcast!SUBSCRIBE on Apple PodcastsSUBSCRIBE on Spotify Podcasts

Mike and Sam come to you LIVE from the first April professional baseball game in Brooklyn since 1957.