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New York Said

Teacher, sales associate, officer, tobacconist, rebel, MTA worker, artist, drifter - who? These are the people in your neighborhood. Hosted by Amon Focus, the New York Said podcast features in-depth artful conversations with people you don't often hear from, to hear things that aren't often shared (said), spotlighting life in New York. This is what New York Said. New episodes available on Tuesdays.
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Now displaying: August, 2016
Aug 30, 2016

Amon welcomes The Bespoke Bloke to the show. They talk about how Tony got the name Bespoke Bloke, Neffi Walker, farm life, share-cropping, PBS, soccer, imagination, Marianna-FL, 100% organic, integrity, honesty, hard work, listening to people’s story, Up With People, music engineering, Greyhound, native Americans, race relations, learning from strangers, Project Pride, being a floater, Rodney King, Zurich- Switzerland, new languages, baby-sitting, illegal immigrant, Old Dirty Bastard, Mercedes Fashion Week, The Roots, exceptions to the rules, PR marketing, Cliff Notes, 9/11 and pregnant women.

New York Neighborhoods & Locations

Alphabet City
Bryant Park
Washington Square Park
Greenpoint

Books

The Five people you meet in Heaven
The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success

Musical Mentions

20/20- Justin Timberlake
The Roots
Wu-Tang Clan

Restaurants

B Bar at Baccarat Hotel
Guantanamera
Freeman Alley
La Esquinas

Also Mentioned

Neffi Walker
Mannequin (1987)

How to connect with Tony:

Twitter: @thebespokebloke
Instagram: @thebespokebloke
Website: www.thebespokebloke.com

This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Aug 23, 2016

Amon welcomes Netic Rebel to the show. They talk about Karma & Reincarnation, Mind Modes & Thought Processes, Consciousness, Picking Your Family, Power To Manifest, Rebelliousness, Parental Influences, Athletic Training, Education, The Importance of Critical Thinking and the Capacity of Desire, The Dangerous Minds Bus, Dynamic Consciousness, Self-Discipline, Absence of Evidence, Virtual Reality, Malcolm X, Vision Quest, Jay Z and Good Reads.

New York Neighborhoods 

Lower East Side (LES)
South Bronx (SoBro)

Books
The Alchemist
The Witch of Portobello
The Seventh Son
The Book of Children: Supporting the Freedom and Intelligence of a New Generation (Foundations of a New Humanity)
Osho Love, Freedom, Aloness
The Book of Women
I Am That
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Autobiography of A Yogi

Musical Mentions
Jay Z
Jay Electronica

Connect with Netic Rebel

Twitter: @Netic
Instagram: @Netic

Netic’s Podcast: This Message Will Self Destruct Podcast

This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Aug 16, 2016

Amon welcomes Alexandra Estevez to the show. They talk about: Nurturing The Artistic Child, SOBs, Instinct For Survival, Magic, Getting Your Ass Kicked, Is new York Still the Media Center, Building Character, Life & Learning, VH1, No Box, For The Clicks, Work that Makes You Feel, Desensitization, Beautiful Souls, Good Mornings, Karma, Big Foodie, Eats, Drinks, Tats, The Real New York, Punched In the Mouth, Maturity, Unskippable Albums and much much more.

New York Neighborhoods 
Harlem
Lower East Side (LES)
South Bronx (SoBro)
Williamsburg

Books
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Drink Spots
Donny Brooks
Max Fish
Sophie’s

Good Eats
St. Anselm
Fette Sau
Peter Lugar
Spuyten Duyvil

Albums
Amerie - All I Have
Ashford & Simpson- Is It Still Good To Ya
Cormega
Frank Ocean- Channel Orange
Lil Wayne Love Me or Hate Me
The Beatnuts-A Musical Massacre

Musical Mentions
Bahamadia
Jay Z
Kanye West
Kurious Jorge
Sade
The Notorious B.I. G.
Meek Mill
Wu-Tang Clan

Tattoo Spots
Fun City Tattoo

How to connect with Alex?
Twitter: @_AlexEstevez

This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Aug 9, 2016

Amon welcomes Daniel Rush Patton to the show. They talk about fun on the block, Bikes and the BMX life, GoKarts & scars, outside, The Streetlight Rule, getting in big trouble, The Shop, building it from scratch, Toys-R-Us, 19 year old EMS Danny, pulling to the right, testing the limits, parenthood, nuclear option and being the best person.

New York Neighborhoods 

Movies

Bikes

Connect with Dan: @rush_7

This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

Aug 2, 2016

Amon welcomes Juan Sanchez to the show. They talk about the art of a cigar, what is rolling, the difference between cigarettes and cigars, la fortaleza, hole in the wall Mom and Pop eats, good shakes, tailoring, good vibes, meditation, the importance of art, films that move you, The Godfather, TAKI183, BMX, the pride in immigrant stories, the 80’s, how to keep a secret, the Human app, synchronicity, keeping the imagination alive and a grown up kid.

New York Neighborhoods
Astoria, Queens
Lower East Side
Midtown
The Heights

Artists
NYCHOS
TAKI183

Books
Angels & Demons
Sympathy For The Devil
The DaVinci Code
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Godfather Returns
The Godfather’s Revenge

Movies
Above the Rim
Hoop Dreams
Showtime
The Godfather
The Pursuit of Happiness

Museums
The Guggenheim
The Whitney
5 Reasons  to Visit The Whitney

Eats
Southern Hospitality
Peanutbutter & Co.
Shake Shack
Little Italy Pizza
Brooklyn Bagel

Business
Nat Sherman
The Orchard Tailor Services

Connect with Juan: @SlvrYems

This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

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