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This week we are heading to Petersburg, New York to learn all about the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum! We'll learn about the building that houses the museum and its own connection to the abolitionist movement, and dive into some of the inductees who have ties to Upstate, NY.
Grab tickets for Stellar Human Presents: A Stand-Up Comedy Banger in Binghamton featuring none other than Jim Search: March 27th at 6:30 PM
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Learn all about the behind-the-scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
This week we are touring some of the finest breweries that Upstate NY has to offer. We're touring across the whole state so buckle up because we've got a lot of ground to cover as we explore the finest ales of the Adirondacks, the premiere pilsners of western New York , and the best beers in the Mohawk River Valley.
Grab tickets for Stellar Human Presents: A Stand-Up Comedy Banger in Binghamton featuring none other than Jim Search: March 27th at 6:30 PM
Please consider donating if your are able: https://www.standwithminnesota.com
Get your hands on the NEW Understanding Upstate March: https://understandingupstate.printful.me
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Learn all about the behind-the-scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
This week we slip into the muddy waters of the serene Susquehanna to learn all about this riveting river. There's plenty of twists and turns in the tale of this 400+ mile long river, so there's no time to waste, dive in!
Grab tickets for Stellar Human Presents: A Stand-Up Comedy Banger in Binghamton featuring none other than Jim Search: March 27th at 6:30 PM
Please consider donating if your are able: https://www.standwithminnesota.com
Get your hands on the NEW Understanding Upstate March: https://understandingupstate.printful.me
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Learn all about the behind-the-scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
This week we return to Broome County, NY to look at what has become a bit of an oddity floating in the middle of the serene Susquehanna: Murphy's Island. This private island would become the home to a local family, replete with 60's splendor (and its own cable car), and has since fallen into disrepair.So come along as we take a look at the story of the eccentric island (and a couple more on top of that)!
Grab tickets for Stellar Human Presents: A Stand-Up Comedy Banger in Binghamton featuring none other than Jim Search: March 27th at 6:30 PM
Get your hands on the NEW Understanding Upstate March: https://understandingupstate.printful.me
Check out Rob's brand new EP: Cyber Punish
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Learn all about the behind-the-scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
Batten down the hatches and bundle up because this week we are tackling the one of the most infamous storms to ever hit Upstate New York: the blizzard of 1977. This icy storm dumped colossal amounts of snow onto Buffalo, NY, shutting the whole city down for days, and trapping people in their homes with snow up to to their ROOFS!
Grab tickets for Stellar Human Presents: A Stand-Up Comedy Banger in Binghamton featuring none other than Jim Search: March 27th at 6:30 PM
Get your hands on the NEW Understanding Upstate March: https://understandingupstate.printful.me
Check out Rob's brand new EP: Cyber Punish
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Learn all about the behind-the-scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
Jim and Rob head back to Upstate NY's Capital Region to learn a little bit about the history of Schenectady, NY. Where else can you find a place that the likes of General Electric, Mickey Rourke, and Andrew Yang call home? So tag along as we take a look at the city that lights up the world!
Get your hands on the NEW Understanding Upstate March: https://understandingupstate.printful.me
Check out Rob's brand new EP: Cyber Punish
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Learn all about the behind-the-scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
Grab a bushel and barrel on over to Endicott to learn all about the Triple City institution that is The Cider Mill. We'll learn all about the origins of this 100 year old mill, its fiery demise, and its glorious rise from ashes.
Get your hands on the NEW Understanding Upstate March: https://understandingupstate.printful.me
Check out Rob's brand new EP: Cyber Punish
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Learn all about the behind-the-scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
Happy holidays to all the Spiedie Freaks and Rattle Snake Petes out there! We're rewinding the tape back to our 2023 Holiday Episode where we experienced the delights of smashing open a peppermint pig. As an extra treat, you can WATCH this full episode and delight in us smashing a weird little candy pig on YouTube.
If you've ever left a holiday celebration wanting to smash something, well then we have got the perfect Upstate tradition for you: peppermint pigs. Jim and Rob grab their tiny hammers and smash open this sweet swine from Saratoga to figure out why no one has ever seen hide nor hair of this holiday hog.
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Get your hands on the NEW Understanding Upstate March: https://understandingupstate.printful.me
Check out Rob's brand new EP: Cyber Punish
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Learn all about the behind-the-scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
This week we're taking a look at a whole host of Upstate Holiday traditions. And chief among them were kicking things off with the Genesse Keg Tree in Rochester, NY. But don't worry, thats not the only giant metal object you can gather around this winter, we've got plenty to dig into, so let's get to it!
Get your hands on the NEW Understanding Upstate March: https://understandingupstate.printful.me
Check out Rob's brand new EP: Cyber Punish
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Learn all about the behind-the-scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
Whisk yourself away to to a cozy tavern and pour yourself a beverage so dense, thick, and chock full of alcohol, that it could only call Buffalo, NY home. That's right, we're taking a look at the origins and history of Buffalo's beloved holiday beverage, the Tom and Jerry!
Get your hands on the NEW Understanding Upstate March: https://understandingupstate.printful.me
Check out Rob's brand new EP: Cyber Punish
Grab Jim's comedy album: Upstate Understandings
Learn all about the behind-the-scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: Understanding Upstate
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