Times Square Hum (Classic)

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Producer Johanna Mayer travels to Times Square in NYC, in search of particular sound that may sometimes go overlooked.

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0:00.0	Time Square is not my favorite part of New York City.
0:15.0	Times Square is not my favorite part of New York City.
0:22.5	But today, that's where I'm headed.
0:25.0	Okay, where is this thing supposed to be?
0:27.1	I don't actually know where I'm supposed to be going.
0:30.9	All right, so it's on Broadway between 45th and 46th.
0:36.9	Okay, this way.
0:39.4	It's a perfect early fall day in Manhattan.
0:42.5	Oh, there's Elmo.
0:44.5	Oh, this is where like all the characters are.
0:46.3	There's Spider-Man, there's Mickey, there's Mini,
0:49.8	there's Hulk.
0:52.2	I am not here to take in the usual sites of the area.
0:55.7	The hustle and bustle, a Broadway show, the M&M store.
1:00.2	I'm here because I'm looking for a grate and a sound.
1:05.7	Obviously, there are a lot of grates and sounds in Times Square,
1:10.5	but I'm looking for one in particular.
1:13.5	Oh, maybe I haven't gone quite far enough yet. Oh, wait, wait, wait, here's a bit great.
1:20.0	If there's a hum down here, I'm not really hearing it. Maybe I do hear it.
1:29.9	Oh yeah.
1:30.8	Yeah, yeah.
1:31.4	This is it, for sure.
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