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Episode Ninety Five – Part 2: The Fall of Freedomland

Did you know that New York once had a Disneyland scale amusement park in THE BRONX? It’s true! But why did Freedomland U.S.A. only last five seasons? And when did its location become Co-op city? Join Mike Virgintino, Freedomland expert and Syosset Resident in the second part of this series of episodes celebrating the 60 year anniversary of the opening of Freedomland U.S.A..

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Episode Ninety Four – Freedomland U.S.A. Part 1 – The Creation and Celebration

Did you know that New York once had a Disneyland scale amusement park in THE BRONX? It’s true! conceived by one of Disney’s closest colleagues (until they parted ways) Freedomland U.S.A. opened on June 19, 1960 — but it only lasted five seasons. Syosset Resident and Freedomland expert Mike Virgintino joins us for Part 1 of two episodes celebrating this lesser known part of NYC history.

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Episode Ninety 

Syosset Alum Peter Steinberg of Foundry Literary + Media joins us to discuss how he became a literary agent — and to reminisce about some of his favorite memories of Syosset!

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Episode Sixty-Five: Syosset Stories with Kathleen Kim:

Kim, a SHS class of ’97 alum talks about how community and connection, along with her love of puppetry brought her to work on Sesame Street, the upcoming Mr. Rogers film (yes, the one with Tom Hanks), and even to the stage of Saturday Night Live! A perfect Thanksgiving treat for anyone who has ever wondered where life will take you, this episode is an extra helping of joy.