DSNY Podcasts
Talking Trash: A History of NYC Sanitation
The Bowery Boys: New York City History
In this episode of the Bowery Boys podcast, learn all about the rich history and critical work of the New York City Department of Sanitation, from the trash heaps of Rikers Island to the mountainous Corona Ash Dump and the massive Fresh Kills Landfill. Greg Young and Tom Meyers, hosts of the Bowery Boys, are joined by special guests Robin Nagle (Clinical Professor at NYU and Anthropologist in Residence for New York City’s Department of Sanitation) and Maggie Lee (Deputy Director for Museum Planning for the Foundation.)
Our Garbage, Ourselves
Borrowed: Brooklyn Public Library Podcast
At the edge of Brooklyn, there’s a beach covered with glass bottles, nylon stockings, rusting kitchen appliances, and decaying batteries. This episode of Borrowed begins at Dead Horse Bay, where hosts Krista Corbett Cavouras and Adwoa Asuwei speak with DSNY anthropologist-in-residence Robin Nagle on what trash can tell us about structures of power.
Mierle Laderman Ukeles
Person Place Thing
Person Place Thing is an interview show based on this idea: people are particularly engaging when they speak not directly about themselves but about something they care about. Guests talk about one person, one place, and one thing that are important to them. In this episode, host Randy Cohen interviews DSNY artist-in-residence, Mierle Laderman Ukeles.
Throwing It Out
Borrowed: Brooklyn Public Library Podcast
This episode of Borrowed tells the story of a 3,000-ton garbage barge that made a scene in Brooklyn in the 1980s… and, asks what happens to library books when they get too old. It ends with a trip to the Treasures in the Trash collection, where one sanitation worker spent 30 years creating an archive of New Yorkers’ trash.
Strongest on Zero Waste and Building a Cleaner Greener NYC
Engendered
On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our Executive Director, Julie Raskin, speaks about her work leading NYC’s efforts to reduce waste and promote zero waste through the Foundation’s co-hosting of ReFashion Week, its promotion of sustainable brands and products, and its advancement of policies and practices that help us build a cleaner and greener city.
Julie Raskin, Department of Sanitation New York
Trash Talking with Eco Warriors | Sustainability, Green Business, Conversation
The Trash Talking with Eco-Warriors podcast was created to delve into the inspiring stories of women in eco-business, sustainability, environmentalism, and conservation. In this episode, Barbara Lee, host and Founder of Trashy Beauty, trash talks with the Sanitation Foundation’s Executive Director, Julie Raskin.