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City on the Edge Podcast

We delve into the stories of one Southwestern city.

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73. The Mesa

73. The Mesa

We’ve never covered the Westside mass grave in detail at City on the Edge, mainly out of a desire to give it the time an... Read more

4 May 2020

28mins

Ranked #2

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The End Of The World

The End Of The World

Mike and Ty talk about the End of the World as seen from Albuquerque. Ty goes to a doomsday preppers trade show and talk... Read more

10 Dec 2015

1hr

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City on the Edge: The Murder of Carl Taylor Pt. 2

City on the Edge: The Murder of Carl Taylor Pt. 2

We continue our discussion of the murder of journalist Carl Taylor, talk about the rites and history of the Penitentes, ... Read more

24 Nov 2015

1hr 31mins

Ranked #4

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72. Albuquerque in the Time of COVID-19

72. Albuquerque in the Time of COVID-19

Hey! It's a global pandemic! City on the Edge checks in.

14 Apr 2020

41mins

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The Wreck of TWA 260

The Wreck of TWA 260

In 1955, a passenger airplane flew into the west face of the Sandia Mountains. We know *how* it happened, but why is an ... Read more

27 May 2018

1hr 3mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 17: Secret Albuquerque

Episode 17: Secret Albuquerque

Each and everyone of us has access to a “secret” Albuquerque experience. The very fact of approximately 1 million unique... Read more

12 Sep 2016

1hr 10mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 30: Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul vs Albuquerque

Episode 30: Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul vs Albuquerque

Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul have done more than any other pop-culture phenomenon to bring Albuquerque's unique cit... Read more

7 Jun 2017

1hr 16mins

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Episode 5: The Ballad of U.S. Grant. No, the OTHER U.S. Grant

Episode 5: The Ballad of U.S. Grant. No, the OTHER U.S. Grant

This week, we are joined by Genevieve Garcia de Mueller, co-host of the Dead Things podcast. We discuss communes in New ... Read more

7 Jan 2016

1hr 9mins

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Episode 15: Route 66

Episode 15: Route 66

Mike and Ty are joined by writer/poet Nora Hickey to discuss Route 66 history in Albuquerque. Nora interviews author Dav... Read more

11 Aug 2016

56mins

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Episode 66: You can't go there

Episode 66: You can't go there

New Mexico is filled with places you can't go. Our pal, Regis Lacher, talks about a few of them.

27 Jan 2020

50mins

Ranked #11

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Sierra Ladrones

Sierra Ladrones

Visible from Albuquerque, but a world away, Sierra Ladrones is home to the ghosts of bandits, mysterious spirits and rum... Read more

3 Nov 2019

44mins

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Dowsing!

Dowsing!

We look into the history of dowsing in New Mexico.

10 Apr 2018

59mins

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Episode 34: CRIME! And CRIMINALS

Episode 34: CRIME! And CRIMINALS

Look, there's no doubt about it: Crime in Albuquerque is on the rise. But what kind of crime? And why? And what can we d... Read more

23 Aug 2017

59mins

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Episode 9 Sandia Man

Episode 9 Sandia Man

In 1934, an archaeologist from the University of New Mexico excavated a cave near Albuquerque and found evidence of huma... Read more

23 Feb 2016

54mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 32: Old Town

Episode 32: Old Town

Here's a bit of trivia for you: Did you know that until 1949, Old Town wasn't actually a part of the city of Albuquerque... Read more

18 Jul 2017

50mins

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Episode 14: The APD controversies

Episode 14: The APD controversies

The Albuquerque Police Department has faced its share of controversies over the years, culminating in an investigation b... Read more

21 Jul 2016

1hr 27mins

Ranked #17

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Albuquerque Today, 110 years ago

Albuquerque Today, 110 years ago

We travel back in time to the Albuquerque of 110 years ago and find a world of mail scams, abortion pills and quack trea... Read more

18 Nov 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #18

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Luminarias or... uh... Farolitos?

Luminarias or... uh... Farolitos?

It's a very merry City on the Edgemas as we talk about luminarias and whether or not they are actually farolitos. Also, ... Read more

23 Dec 2019

43mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 69: Hagan

Episode 69: Hagan

One of the most well-preserved ghost towns near Albuquerque is the coal-mining village of Hagan.

2 Mar 2020

33mins

Ranked #20

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Ep 6 Newcomers

Ep 6 Newcomers

We talk with local poet Marie Landau about what it's like to experience Albuquerque as a newcomer, dispel some common my... Read more

13 Jan 2016

1hr 28mins

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