City on the Edge Podcast

Mike tells us about the mysterious and adorable "cabbit", one of New Mexico's least known cryptids.

It's our spookiest episode of the year! We've got ghosts from Bernalillo to Downtown Albuquerque, from Santa Fe to Las Vegas. And not just ghosts! We've also got roaming wizards and frog-transforming witches, not to mention a very, very angry cat. They're all here! And are all having some kind of party with us! Let's just call it what it is folks: it's a Spooktacular and we're not afraid to say it...

Over the past 131 years, the Daily Lobo has been witness to New Mexico's history. On this episode, we examine its own storied legacy.

Maurice Crandall visits again and schools us all in our pronunciation. 

What could be more soothing and cozy than a story about an NPR affiliate and some smooth, smooth jazz? Well, lots of things if the story also  involves assault, police barricades and letters threatening the station manager with bodily harm. 

Award winning author Jennifer Givhan joins us to discuss her latest novel, The Sleeping Sisters, inspired by the West Mesa murders. And she explains how, despite the horror of the story her work was based on, she still loves Albuquerque.  Check out her work at https://jennifergivhan.com/

Faith Perez, host of KNME's Colores, stops by the chat about Albuquerque  photographer Dick Kent, who chronicled the city's post-war growth. 

We talk with Harrison Hill, the author of a new book chronicling the rise and fall of a New Mexico cult.

Maurice Crandall, historian, author and former Albuquerque resident, stopped by to share some fascinating info on Expo New Mexico's Indian Village, and his family's connection to it. Also, he reveals that sometimes Ty pronounces "City on the Edge" as "City on the Enge" which is definitely not something that Ty will spend the rest of the weekend thinking about.

We talk about wild horses, Lindy's diner and other rambly topics. Join us on patreon at https://patreon.com/cityontheedge !

Sopaipillas... what is the deal? Nora asks a question that has probably occurred to most of us throughout out the years. And she answers it!

Dendro... what? You know. Dendroglyphs! Tree carvings! It turns out they have a fascinating history in New Mexico. Note: there are some audio issues at the beginning, but it settles down after a bit.

The death of Cecil Kelley in Los Alamos, the rise of Gunther von Hagens' corpse plastination and meditations on mortality itself all play a role in this excerpt from Ty Bannermans' new book, Nuclear Family.

In part two of our deep dive into the piñon tree, Ty finds evidence that piñons are responsible for more death, exploitation and murder than any other New Mexico tree.

Ever had unshelled piñon nuts? Tough little buggers. Fannie Spitz thought so , too, so she invented the first pine nut shelling machine in the United States.

Ty gives a sneak-peak of his new book, Nuclear Family, with a story about the first known civilians to be exposed to nuclear fallout. Check out and pre-order Ty's book here! https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Nuclear-Family/Ty-Bannerman/9780826369024

We take another trip to the center of Mike Smith's FILE CABINET OF MYSTERY. We're not out of ideas, YOU'RE OUT OF IDEAS!

Once upon a time in Albuquerque, a woman used a golden key to open the front door of the House Beautiful.

Where is the center of the universe? Why, right here on UNM's central campus.

We thought it was gone forever, but somehow this long-lost episode has resurfaced. Behold! A piece of CoE LOST MEDIA.

Today we’re going to be addressing a controversial topic, perhaps one of the most controversial topics: Abortion in our city. To be very clear, we here at CoE are 100% pro-choice and the show today is not a debate about the merits of this necessary medical procedure. Instead, we will be discussing the life experience of an abortion provider who lived and worked here in Albuquerque until her untime...

We welcome special guests Cody Polston and Jesse Herron to discuss Albuquerque's historic dens of iniquity and vice. Recorded live at the Painted Lady Bed and Brew!

We chat with Alheli Caton-Garcia and Amanda Galleogos from the Southwest Organizing Project, an Albuquerque nonprofit devoted to racial and gender equality and social and economic justice for over 40 years. For more information about the Stop WIPP Forever campaign, check out their website at https://stopforeverwipp.org.

Before the ART Project, before Rapid Ride, before the Railrunner, Albuquerque was a city of trolleys. But, like, where did they go?

Old Town. New Town. A match made in heaven? No. But eventually, it happened and modern Albuquerque was born.