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The Bowery Boys: New York City History

#262 Secrets of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Tom Meyers

Places & Travel, History, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.73.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2018

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

The Bowery Boys have finally made to one of the most enigmatic and miraculous houses of worship in America – the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. This Episcopal cathedral has a story like no other and a collection of eccentric artifacts and allegorical sculpture – both ancient and contemporary – that continues to marvel and confound.  Located in Morningside Heights in Upper Manhattan, St. John the Divine – named for the Apostle and author of the Book of Revelations -- is no ordinary cathedral (if such a thing exists). Every corner seems to vibrate on a different frequency from other Christian churches. Many ideas have gone into creating St. John the Divine’s unique personality – a quirky mix of architectural styles, some outside-the-box ideas about community outreach, its embrace of the unconventional. But one particularly striking detail sets it apart from the rest: the Cathedral remains unfinished.   FEATURING: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Keith Haring, Duke Ellington, Martin Luther King Jr. and the high-wire antics of Philippe Petit.   ALSO: Tom and Greg explore the Cathedral -- from the crypt to the rooftop – with tour guide Bill Schneberger.  boweryboyshistory.com VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE CATHEDRAL's 125TH BIRTHDAY PARTY -- FEATURING THE BOWERY BOYS Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/boweryboys

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0:10.3

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0:29.4

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0:33.8

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0:53.2

The Bowery Boys episode 262, The Secrets of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

0:59.3

Hey, it's The Bowery Boys.

1:01.5

Hey, support for The Bowery Boys is provided by our listeners.

1:05.9

Join us for as little as a dollar a month by visiting patreon.com slash Bowery Boys.

1:14.6

Hi there, welcome to The Bowery Boys.

1:16.4

This is Greg Young.

1:17.4

And this is Tom Myers.

1:19.2

Tom has taken us many years to get to this location, but we finally made it to one of

1:24.7

the most stunning, most mysterious, and elusive, and most spectacular houses of worship in

1:32.2

the entire world, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

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