Friends From New York

Welcome to FFNY's podcast, where we celebrate the trailblazers shaping NYC's culture—past, present, and future. We're diving into the stories of those creating the city's pulse, reflecting on the iconic '90s era we were lucky to witness, and exploring how New York remains the epicenter of inspiration for the next generation of creatives, night-lifers, and dreamers.

Friends From New York is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Friends From New York, a arts show with 11 episodes published.

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  DJ Hesta Prynn: Music Is a Medicine Cabinet

  Jul 13, 202641 min

  Heidi Hartwig talks with DJ Hesta Prynne (Julie Potash) — from her Hot 97 upbringing and feminist rap group Northern State to a Rolling Stone review that got Questlove to bring them on tour with The Roots. He later taught her to DJ, leading to Bonnaroo, Q-Tip, and eight years spinning for Spotify. Now a licensed therapist building Music Connection Therapy, she and Heidi get into why music heals, what the dance floor is really for, and a younger crowd that calls Passion Pit "grandpa."

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  Scram Jones: From a Fisher-Price Turntable to Hot 97

  Jun 16, 202636 minS0

  <p>DJ and producer Scram Jones sits down with Heidi Hartwig of Friends From New York to trace his journey from break-dancing at a Pepsi picnic as a six-year-old to becoming one of New York's most respected selectors and beatmakers.Scram breaks down how he went from a Fisher Price turntable to spinning vinyl at Lower East Side open mics every Sunday, building his craft one basement cipher at a time. He talks about the moment he knew he was truly in the game — working with Havoc from Mobb Deep, landing a beat for Harlem battle rapper J Mills that go...

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  DJ Evil Dee: Black Moon, Hot 97, and the NYC Mixtape Hustle

  Jun 1, 202655 minS0

  <p>DJ Evil Dee — founding member of Black Moon and one half of legendary production duo The Beatminerz — sits down with Heidi Hartwig to trace his journey from the block parties of Bushwick, Brooklyn to the airwaves of Hot 97 and beyond.</p><p><br></p><p>Evil Dee breaks down how he learned to DJ by sneaking into his older brother Mr. Walt's room, how a neighborhood joke became his iconic "Evil Dee is on the mix, come on kick it" drop, and how he built a underground mixtape empire — pressing hundreds of cassettes a night and placing them in every...

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  Christina Visca: Sound Factory, Paradise Garage & Building NYC Nightlife's Golden Era

  May 18, 202659 minS0

  <p>Nightlife legend Christina Visca sits down with Heidi Hartwig to tell the full, unfiltered story of how a girl from White Plains became one of the most important figures in New York City club history. If you've ever wondered what it actually felt like to live through the golden age of NYC nightlife — from Studio 54 to the garage to Sound Factory — this is the episode.</p><p>In this episode we cover:</p>Growing up around the fashion world and gay culture — and what that shaped in her Her first experiences at gay clubs in Baltimore and Washington DC in hig...

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  DJ Mighty Mi: Philly Crates, NYC Nights & Hip-Hop's Golden Era

  May 4, 202638 minS0

  <p>DJ Mighty Mi grew up carrying record crates between Philadelphia and Brooklyn at the exact moment hip-hop was becoming something that could change your life. Now a Las Vegas-based DJ, producer, and co-founder of the legendary rap duo High and Mighty and Eastern Conference Records, Mighty Mi sits down with Heidi Hartwig on Friends From New York for a wide-ranging conversation about culture, craft, and staying true to your lane.Mighty Mi's story is one of the great behind-the-scenes journeys in hip-hop. He wrote album reviews for The Source magazine while still in high school, faxing them to founder...

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