'The Last Archive' Podcast Dives Into Niche New York History

Season four of Pushkin's podcast, The Last Archive, attempts to find out some truths about 20th century America. This season includes a few episodes of New York-centric history, from one composer's quest to build an automated songwriting machine that ended up in the hands of Motown, to the abundance of Parakeets in the 1970s, to the story of a controversial theory that emerged at a New York State Training School where Ella Fitzgerald was once held. Host Ben Naddaf-Hafrey joins to discuss the history uncovered in this season of The Last Archive.