Episodes

  • Meet the Married Couple Who Cleans Hoarder Houses for a Living

    Meet the Married Couple Who Cleans Hoarder Houses for a Living
    Mar 4 2020
    Brooklyn Paper Radio host Rose Adams speaks to Julian Bannister and Yannick Jules-Bannister, a married couple who run the business, New Beginnings, which specializes … Read More
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    25 mins
  • The Story Behind Brooklyn’s RV Community

    The Story Behind Brooklyn’s RV Community
    Dec 12 2019
    For the last few years, small communities of RVs have sprouted up across the borough. The semi-mobile homes — equipped with water tanks and … Read More
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    9 mins
  • On BPR: Tune in for the latest news on the city’s borough jails plan, the recent spike in cyclist fatalities, things to do in Brooklyn, and more

    On BPR: Tune in for the latest news on the city’s borough jails plan, the recent spike in cyclist fatalities, things to do in Brooklyn, and more
    Jul 17 2019
    Brooklyn Paper Radio this week discussed the latest on they city’s borough jails plan, the recent rise in cyclist fatalities throughout the borough, and some things to do in the week ahead. Read More
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    29 mins
  • On BPR: What’s next for the BQE and the playoff-bound Brooklyn Nets

    On BPR: What’s next for the BQE and the playoff-bound Brooklyn Nets
    Apr 9 2019
    Brooklyn Paper Radio this week explored the latest news regarding the BQE with Peter Bray, the executive director of the Brooklyn Heights Association. Read More
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    29 mins
  • On BPR: The oft-overlooked doctor who blazed the trail for black female physicians in Bklyn and beyond

    On BPR: The oft-overlooked doctor who blazed the trail for black female physicians in Bklyn and beyond
    Mar 26 2019
    Brooklyn Paper Radio this week explored the life and legacy of a little-known local doctor, who upended convention by becoming New York State’s first black female physician, and the country’s third, back in the 19th century. Read More
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    35 mins
  • On BPR: A lifelong Brooklynite shares his tips for surviving in the big city

    On BPR: A lifelong Brooklynite shares his tips for surviving in the big city
    Mar 19 2019
    Brooklyn Paper Radio this week celebrated those native Kings Countians who stuck around as the better borough evolved over the decades, with help from a lifelong local who just released a book about how to survive — and thrive — in the city. Read More
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    53 mins
  • On BPR: Think of the children!

    On BPR: Think of the children!
    Mar 12 2019
    Local youngsters were the through line in this week’s all-new episode of Brooklyn Paper Radio, on which co-hosts Anthony Rotunno and Johnny Kunen took a deeper dive into stories unfolding across the borough that put children front and center. Read More
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • On BPR: It’s trains, parades, and audiophiles!

    On BPR: It’s trains, parades, and audiophiles!
    Mar 5 2019
    That’s right, folks, this week’s new Brooklyn Paper Radio episode featured all of the above, as our co-hosts and their guests talked their way through the latest calls to split service on the beleaguered R train, the first formal appearance of LGBTQ marchers in the Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and the imminent debut of the Brooklyn Public Library’s first podcast series. Read More
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    59 mins