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Talking the Walk 2024: Sitting the Talk with J.D. Amato
🕑 Added 2024-12-21 05:00:04 +0000 UTCTALKING THE WALK has vanished (for now??). In its absence, the sittister new / old bit has risen from the ashes of its Empire and will not rest until Blankies everywhere, the real present-heads, have rejoiced.
J.D. Amato returns for his yearly catch-up episode. What even is this going to be? Tune in (sit down) and find out....
Topics include: Transit talk, urban spelunking, “The Decade of Dreams”, Myrtle Ave. crime report, a new Blank Check Challenge and more.
Journey begins at 20:56
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*****SPOILERS AHEAD******
Thanks to Max Wycisk with Bryant Park for his assistance in bringing Ben's vision to life. To donate to Bryant Park and get your own plaque head here.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This episode contains field audio, so, YES, there will be background noise and ambiance, it adds to the character of the episode. It's like New York is the 5th Friend.
Comments
Dustin
Ben, have you been back to your chair?
Nate
David: “That’s how I feel about Bill de Blasio… so here we are in Bryant Park!”
Beef Steak Tomato
This felt like a middle aged couple picking out grave plots and a tombstone together, in a very sweet way.
Jackson Bengtsson
The piss tape
Bairbre
Never stop being a subway nerd, David!
Bairbre
Movies where the NY subway is a character.
Lucas Roetter
Glad I waited until the end for Ben to relieve himself. Just plain gold here.
ItsMrLuis
David sounding so excited about the subway was heartwarming 😂
The Real Stevie Lew
Lol that was nuts
lordosis
The train sounds are delightful. I'm here for episodes on trains
Nathan
"Have we talked about Joe Rohde" I lold
Ari Kirby
But is the Parks Department ready for the Blank Check bounce?
Matt
Train Sims 🤝 Hip Hop Sims
Sarah W.
Having a wildly immersive experience listening to the subway portion on my CTA commute. Trains!!
Joanna Patterson
I loved this, thank you boys 💖
Trevor McCandless
Absolute Dynamite episode.
Crash Calhoun
Needed more JD
Flippy
“Subway Sims” (Savid D̶i̶m̶s̶ Wims) with the wonderfully earnest train info and historical context! I love it!
Ashley Lange
Just wanted to say this show means so much to me and has kept me company through times good and bad and I thank everyone who helps make the show happen. Excited for 2025
Lobo
Thank you so much for the chair/plaque information I’ve been wanting to get something in honor of my Ma who passed away recently
Andrew J. Eisenman
Sims giving a subway tour is one of the 3 best things you have ever done.
Owen Phillips
They should introduce a new absurdly expensive patreon tier where the benefit is a new york subway tour with David
Josh Burcham
I love this, would not mind more "topic-less-ish" episodes
Jace Blankenbeckler
Waited so I could listen to this while walking!
Rad Rodge
I mean I would encourage for that shirt to just feature images of Jimmy Smits but I’m ready for any visual treatment of Blank Check: Decade of Dreams
Rad Rodge
I will pay good Republic credits for a Decade of Dreams shirt, too, sight unseen
Douglas “Scoop” Reinhardt
There should be a Subway Movies mini series.
Reddit_Is_Harold_Lauder
all recorded on the walk/on the trains.
Reddit_Is_Harold_Lauder
I request more David talking (taking) trains episodes! The addition of the sound of trains in the background to my favorite sound in the background podcast was A+ David's enthusiasm really cut through, too. This guy should be the Train Critic at the Atlantic!
Ditmarser
As Good As It Gets needs a redo. Was basically just a chat with Gethard about Star Wars ep.
Tyler Clark
Long live "Talking the Walk"
Ashley Lange
Came here to say this
Discount Cagliostro
This just confirms that we absolutely need a subway-based Patreon series. The Warriors, Taking of Pelham 123, etc
Michael Aslin
There isn’t 9 ads on Patreon
Champagne and Gummy bears
What if we kissed on the Bench Hosley chair in Bryant Park haha jk… unless?
Mike Lau
I'd listen to David ride the train for several hours
ElectricGayhem
As a 12 Head this really scratched some podcast itches for me :)
C Graham
Griffin giving gifts should be the theme of the Blank Check clip show.
lucid.na
if we’re talking redoing episodes, I submit redoing “Babe Pig in the City” with Jesse Thorn
Ditmarser
And it most definitely WAS stolen from Astoria
fartinscorcese
Q train is the no. 1 for SURE
Scott Marshall
Taking the Piss 2024
Scott Marshall
I am confused, I am not yet being served ads for “Those Have Seen Some Ass” merch. I need a shirt and stickers at a minimum but I would also consider an official vape
Matthew Grossman
This filled me with so much civic pride.
Joshua Ochoa
Aaron Taylor Johnson is nerdy about the tube in a recent interview
YiningS
I want to know if David cares about the Tube at all.I live in London and I am similarly nerdy about the Tube and I need to know if David is as well 🥲
Scott Dillon
Release the “Those Have Seen Some Ass” Cut
Leroy Beckett
So happy for all the subway talk
Olivia Haidar
What an ending
Jules
And people complain that the podcast isn't quirky and inaccessible enough anymore!!
Tom Lowery
Ten years should be celebrated, Purge-like, in a “bits without mercy” manner.
Ditmarser
Best episode ending, ever? Also - The host was resisting.
Bee
Genuinely love and snorted at the unacknowledged wisecrack from griffin about 24 mins in
Mitch Mastroni
Sitting is the opposite of running around / standing on your head / walking the walk
Zachary Zuniga
Put this out at 5am
ian
Sitting is the opposite of standing from what I've heard
Gemini smile
That “live in front of a studio audience” was hilarious 😂 Smfh so corny but so good.
Deren Ney
I love this show so much, thank you all
