@troystorypod.bsky.social
Exploring the history and people of Troy, New York, one conversation at a time. http://troystorypod.com
A collage of campaign literature displayed on a wooden tabletop.
Do you have any political mailers, palm cards, or other campaign materials lying around? We’re looking to add to a growing collection for a special project looking at how #TroyNY and Rensselaer County candidates communicate their message to voters.
Drop a comment and let us know what you have!
Wide angle lens photo of a large crowd participating in the No Kings rally in Riverfront Park in Troy, New York.
Wide angle lens photo of a large crowd participating in the No Kings rally in Riverfront Park in Troy, New York.
Wide angle lens photo of a large crowd participating in the No Kings rally in Riverfront Park in Troy, New York.
Big turnout in upstate New York for #NoKings this past Saturday afternoon. More than 1,000 people gathered in Riverfront Park in #TroyNY — were you there?
#TroyStoryPod
Let’s face it: social media sucks. Add your email to receive new #TroyStoryPod episodes, sent direct to your inbox each month.
No spam, ever. We promise.
mailchi.mp/ef7ed9b1fa7c...
Let’s face it: social media sucks. Add your email to receive new #TroyStoryPod episodes, sent direct to your inbox each month.
No spam, ever. We promise.
mailchi.mp/ef7ed9b1fa7c...
Image of six ice cream cone shaped seating stools inside an ice cream shop. On the wall is a large display of the words TROY NY, with a cartoon cow replacing the letter O.
Sometimes you just need some ice cream, ya know? 🍦🍨🐄🥥
#EnjoyTroy #TroyNY #TroyStoryPod
📸 Capturing the eclectic colors of the #TroyNY Farmers Market.
🍓🍏🍐🍇🍅🌶️🫑🌻
#EnjoyTroy #TroyStoryPod
Social media sucks. Add your email to get notified about new #TroyStoryPod episodes, sent direct to your inbox each month.
No spam, ever. We promise.
mailchi.mp/ef7ed9b1fa7c...
Social media sucks. Add your email to get notified about new #TroyStoryPod episodes, sent direct to your inbox each month.
No spam, ever. We promise.
mailchi.mp/ef7ed9b1fa7c...
Hear more tracks on the official #TroyStoryPod YouTube channel ⬇️
youtube.com/@troystorypo...
Albert Collins and the Icebreakers perform "Call It Stormy Monday but Tuesday is Just as Bad" at the McNeil Dining Room on the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute campus in #TroyNY, on Nov. 16, 1981.
youtu.be/HGmtDYxewj0?...
Photo of the exterior of the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. There are tree branches and a blue sky visible in the foreground and background.
Standing at the corner of State and Second Streets, the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall is a cornerstone of the Collar City’s historic downtown.
Some of the world’s most talented performers, comedians, and artists have graced the TSBMH stage since 1875. Who have you seen at the Music Hall in #TroyNY?
Tall stone spire with a statue jutting into the sky. A plane and vapor trail is visible in the lower right hand corner.
Blue skies over Monument Square and the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market. Another unseasonably warm October day in store for the Collar City. (Oct. 4, 2025)
04.10.2025 20:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Listen to our episode on President Obama’s visit to #TroyNY: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
30.09.2025 11:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0It’s hard to believe how much has changed since that September morning in 2009. Hopefully the madness of this current moment leads us to a period of renewal for American #democracy. But, it will require all of us working together to turn the page and begin a new chapter.
30.09.2025 11:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Today, we’re living through a very different version of the American experience, one dominated by extreme cruelty, obscene wealth, attacks on science, consolidation of media, and political retribution, all of it hyper charged by social media that’s fracturing our shared reality.
30.09.2025 11:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Several days before, I had the chance to register as a volunteer for the White House, and I somehow ended up positioned behind the dignitaries that morning at HVCC. It was a wild day for a twenty-something political junkie, and this photo takes me back to that exact moment in time.
30.09.2025 11:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Blurry image of President Barack Obama speaking at HVCC in 2009
📸 #TroyStoryPod Flashback:
16 years ago, #TroyNY welcomed then-President Barack Obama to Hudson Valley Community College on Sept. 21, 2009.
The photo below was taken during the president’s remarks by yours truly (forgive the poor quality; smartphone cameras were pretty crappy back then).
NEW EPISODE ➡️ Listen to our conversation with Scott Womer—songwriter, musician, and founder of Song City - Troy.
apple.co/4m6sBRm
#TroyStoryPod #TroyNY #enjoytroy
Watch Scott’s full #TroyStoryPod interview on songwriting community in the Capital Region : youtu.be/9jKaaMqV_Ms?...
14.09.2025 21:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The gorgeous steeple of First United Presbyterian Church of Troy aka “Troy’s Big Ben.”
Taken on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025.
#TroyNY #TroyStoryPod
Seasons | Tomhannock
13.09.2025 23:38 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
NEW EPISODE! We're thrilled to welcome Scott Womer, songwriter, musician, event producer and founder of Song City, a creative venture focused on the local songwriting community which kicks off their fourth season in #TroyNY tonight (9/9/25)!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The “Damaged Justice” tour brought the mighty @metallica.com to #TroyNY for the first—and only—time in 1989. Listen as world-renowned drummer Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Category7) shares his heavy metal memories of the concert.
youtu.be/hG6jIzRDKiU?...
“...And Justice For All” was released 37 years ago #OnThisDay in 1988!
What’s your favorite song on the album?
ICYMI — we unpacked recent history of #PrideMonth in the Collar City, including the #TroyNY City Council's debate in June 2025 to recognize the LGBTQ+ community. apple.co/4lgkrFP
#TroyStoryPod
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5q1g...
06.09.2025 11:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4lNaH67
06.09.2025 11:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
ICYMI - WABY DJ Ralph Renna shares his musical roots in South Troy, his work promoting the Capital Region music scene, and his second act as an elder statesman for the heavy music community, including as co-founder of the Extreme Music Awards.
#TroyStoryPod #TroyNY #enjoytroy
Did you know a stop on the Underground Railroad network operated in a Black-owned barber shop in downtown #TroyNY? youtube.com/shorts/FLa9l...
06.09.2025 00:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Watch the full #TroyStoryPod episode with Ralph Renna: troystorypod.com/blog/f/ralph...
03.09.2025 23:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
