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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · 10d

Sometimes you just need some ice cream, ya know? 🍦🍨🐄🥥

#EnjoyTroy #TroyNY #TroyStoryPod

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · 11d

📸 Capturing the eclectic colors of the #TroyNY Farmers Market.

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · 11d

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · 11d

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Exploring the history and people of Troy, New York, one conversation at a time. http://troystorypod.com

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · 11d

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.

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Albert Collins - Call It Stormy Monday (Live, Troy New York 1981)

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · 12d

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?

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.

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · 14d

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)

Tall stone spire with a statue jutting into the sky. A plane and vapor trail is visible in the lower right hand corner.

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · 18d

Listen to our episode on President Obama’s visit to #TroyNY: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

14: President Obama's Visit to Troy, New York

Podcast Episode · Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City · 10/29/2024 · 40m

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · 18d

It’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.

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · 18d

Today, 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.

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · 18d

Several 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.

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · 18d

📸 #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).

Blurry image of President Barack Obama speaking at HVCC in 2009

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · Sep 17

NEW EPISODE ➡️ Listen to our conversation with Scott Womer—songwriter, musician, and founder of Song City - Troy.

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · Sep 14

Watch Scott’s full #TroyStoryPod interview on songwriting community in the Capital Region : youtu.be/9jKaaMqV_Ms?...

Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · Sep 14

The gorgeous steeple of First United Presbyterian Church of Troy aka “Troy’s Big Ben.”

Taken on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025.

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John Bulmer @johnbulmer.bsky.social · Sep 13

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · Sep 9

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)!

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · Sep 7

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.

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Metallica @metallica.com · Sep 7

“...And Justice For All” was released 37 years ago #OnThisDay in 1988!

What’s your favorite song on the album?

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · Sep 7

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

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24: Pride Month in Troy

Podcast Episode · Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City · 06/24/2025 · 45m

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · Sep 6

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26: Ralph Renna on History of Upstate Hardcore

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Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City @troystorypod.bsky.social · Sep 6

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26: Ralph Renna on History of Upstate Hardcore

Podcast Episode · Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City · 08/25/2025 · 56m

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