In this episode: Kelly is joined by Richard Hayden! Richard is the Senior Director of Horticulture at the High Line.

Join them, as Richard teaches us about the profession of gardening. He tells us about how he got into horticulture, and what it does for him. He talks about his staff and how dedicated they are to maintaining the wonderful vision of the High Line.

Kelly asks Richard how the High Line got started, and Richard tells Kelly the amazing redemption story that the highline overtook: From Death ave to one of the most visited parks in the world.

Richard tells us about some of the plants that live on the High Line. He talks about the gardening philosophy that they take when deciding what the areas should look like.

And finally, Kelly asks Richard some fun questions about the High Line: if he's named any of the plants, which area is his favorite, what his favorite view is, and... what berry birds get drunk on?

But above all else; Richard Hayden is a New Yorker!

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• (00:00:00) - This New Yorker Has One of the Most Ordinary Jobs in NYC
• (00:02:53) - The High Line: Richard Pryor on the Garden
• (00:06:00) - What Inspires You in the Morning?
• (00:07:24) - The High Line's Secret to Gardening
• (00:09:32) - What is the maintenance of the High Line Garden?
• (00:11:33) - The High Line: A Story of Redemption
• (00:17:32) - The High Line: A Tour of the Garden
• (00:20:46) - Favorite plants on the High Line
• (00:23:52) - How Do You Get to Chelsea Market From the High Line?
• (00:24:14) - Favorite Area on the High Line
• (00:28:18) - A Little Piece of My Childhood Life
• (00:28:33) - An Interview with Richard Reeves at the High Line
• (00:31:02) - Trees with interesting histories
• (00:34:03) - The High Line: Artists on the
• (00:37:45) - How the High Line Gardens Get By
• (00:40:07) - The High Line: Nature in the City
• (00:44:48) - Visit the High Line: New York City
• (00:46:11) - "A plant isn't worth growing unless it looks good dead"
• (00:46:56) - Richard, do you secretly name any of the plants?
• (00:48:17) - Favorite Views from the High Line
• (00:49:20) - Richard on What Does Nature Mean to Him?
• (00:50:09) - What It Means to Be A New Yorker
• (00:51:51) - Richard On The High Line

In this episode: Kelly is joined by New Yorker Chris Beck! Chris is good friends with Kelly, and they bring the chemistry and laughs to prove it!

Join them as they answer questions that New Yorkers have the most passionate answers for.

Kelly and Chris talk about the small moments they have where they feel like they belong in the city. They talk about their favorite times of year in the city as New Yorkers and what they look forward to as the seasons change.

Kelly asks Chris and Jae what their most irrational fears are living in the city. Chris, Jae and Kelly all give a wide variety of fears and have a laugh at some of them.

Chris and Kelly talk about what some things they see in NY that some people might think is out of this world but real New Yorkers wouldn't even bat an eye at.

Chris gives his take on community in the city. How people can feel lonely, but also how you can grow community and build your own small world.

But above all else; Chris Beck is a New Yorker!

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• (00:00:00) - New Yorkers Podcast
• (00:02:11) - Chris on Living in Los Angeles
• (00:03:11) - The Potty Cast
• (00:05:15) - Chris on The Elevator
• (00:05:53) - Things New Yorkers Do That Tourists Don't Do
• (00:08:33) - Train passengers on the subway
• (00:11:03) - How To Ditch The Tourist In NYC
• (00:13:30) - What's The Most New York Thing You've Ever Seen?
• (00:16:27) - What New Yorkers Do About Homeless People
• (00:18:06) - We're All In This Together
• (00:18:20) - What's the Smallest NYC Moment?
• (00:21:09) - The Secret to Dating in NYC
• (00:21:32) - Meet The Real New York City Detective
• (00:23:27) - 3 New York City Places That Feel Like They're On A Movie
• (00:25:41) - People Try New York City
• (00:26:54) - Dancing in Times Square On New Year's
• (00:29:11) - The Empire State Building
• (00:29:58) - Top of the Rock
• (00:32:29) - What Makes Me Fall In Love With New York City
• (00:33:49) - People Fall In Love With Central Park
• (00:36:42) - People Talk About Medical Marijuana In NYC
• (00:38:17) - What's Your Favorite Smell In New York?
• (00:39:44) - What's Your Most irrational New York City Fear?
• (00:41:02) - What's Your Fear Of Elevators?
• (00:43:56) - Real New Yorkers Talk About Their Most irrational Fear
• (00:46:36) - Happy 60th Anniversary Ed and Betty Cop!
• (00:49:15) - New Yorkers Talk About The City
• (00:51:34) - A New York Subway Drama
• (00:54:08) - What It Means To Be A New Yorker

In this episode, Kelly is joined by podcaster, motivational speaker and survivor: Chris Felder.

Kelly asks Chris about himself, where he's from, and what he does.

Chris tells us about his story. What lead up to him having his sight taken away from him, How he learned to navigate the world around him, and how his family and friends learned to accomodate him the way that he wanted to be accomodated.

Chris talks about New York, and his love for the city. How he navigates it, and how much he misses it when he travels. He also talks about the differences between New Yorkers and the people he encounters elsewhere.

Kelly asks Chris some questions about his podcast and motivational speaking. Chris tells kelly how Wolf helped him to improve his work and grow his platform. Chris talks about how he is helping people around the world in ways that he never thought that he could.

But above all else; Chris Felder is a New Yorker.

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• (00:00:00) - New Yorkers: Chris Felder
• (00:01:40) - Blind and Visually Impaired Man on TV
• (00:03:03) - Celebrity Recalls Childhood
• (00:04:14) - Blind Man Gets Shot in the Head
• (00:08:04) - How I got shot in the face
• (00:10:28) - An Emt. Gets Shot Three Times
• (00:12:57) - How I Learned To Walk On My Head
• (00:16:20) - Blind man on the road to recovery
• (00:20:08) - How I Learned To Wash My Own Hair
• (00:22:54) - Blind People Understand The Reality Of Being Blind
• (00:25:39) - What They Didn't Tell You About Fourth Of July
• (00:26:35) - Wolf on Walking Alone For The First Time
• (00:27:51) - Blind People Get On the Subway
• (00:30:26) - Blind People Walk The Streets Of NYC
• (00:33:24) - Blind People Talk About Their Life
• (00:36:56) - Blind People in the World
• (00:38:32) - What do you miss seeing in New York?
• (00:40:15) - Married New Yorker on Life in NYC
• (00:42:54) - Blind Brooklyn Man Uses a GPS to Get Lost
• (00:45:10) - Blind People Fly Planes For The First Time
• (00:46:13) - Miami vs New York: How Both Cities Compare
• (00:48:37) - What smells will you miss most in the afterlife?
• (00:49:15) - Blind Stepper's Advice For Others
• (00:53:20) - Blind People Use LinkedIn for Social Media
• (00:55:28) - Wolf Blitzer on Becoming Blind
• (00:56:45) - EMT Brandon On His Journey Back To Happy Life
• (01:00:09) - Blind People Talk On-Air
• (01:02:58) - Blind Stepper Gets Clothes Ready For Work
• (01:05:06) - Living Life With A Blind Dad
• (01:07:53) - Isaiah Thomas on Inspiring People
• (01:09:33) - What It Means To Be A New Yorker