Episode 104: The Sewers
One of the United States’ most enduring urban legends swims just below the surface of our major urban centers—and most especially New York City: the belief that giant alligators live, and grow, in the sewers.
Hosted and Written by Laurah Norton
Researched by Melissa Gold and Laurah Norton
Produced by Maura Currie
Engineered by Brandon Schexnayder
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Works Cited
N/A, “Alligator Found In. . .” The New York Times, 1935.
N/A, “Rather Remarkable Suggestion. . .” The Evening Observer, 1915.
N/A, “Made Alligator Useful.” The Boston Globe, 1915.
E.C. Bruffey, “A Very Ancient. . .” The Atlanta Constitution, 1908.
Hal Burton, “8-Foot Gator. . .” The Daily News, 1935.
Robert E. Bartholomew, “Alligators in the Sewers!” Skeptic Magazine, 2016.
N/A, “An Epic Story. . .” The New York Times, 2020.
Joel Siegel, “From Down There. . .” The Daily News, 2002.
Corey Kilgannon, “Gatpr Tales In. . .” The New York Times, 2020.