City on the Edge

05/01/2026

This next episode, #117 "The First of Us," is a special one for City on the Edge. In it, Ty reads the first chapter from his forthcoming book, Nuclear Family, which tells the story of his family in the Atomic West. Mike and Nora react in real time! We edited out most of the "holy s*it, you are a genius" comments because the work stands for itself.

Listen and learn, listen and lament, listen and pre-order Ty Bannerman's Nuclear Family, which drops February 3rd!

Podcast Episode · City on the Edge Podcast · 12/08/2025 · 43m

26/12/2025

We take another trip to the center of Mike Smith's FILE CABINET OF MYSTERY. We're not out of ideas, YOU'RE OUT OF IDEAS!

And, for a holiday gift, we give you the untold story of Mike and Ty in the Anasazi building, one random night back in 2011...naughty or nice?! You be the judge!

Podcast Episode · City on the Edge Podcast · 12/03/2025 · 43m

18/12/2025

Nora, Ty, and Mike reunite to discuss a beautiful structure in Albuquerque...and no, it's not the now-demolished Pop N' Taco (discussed in episode #79 back in 2020).

Hear more about "The House Beautiful" in episode #115...

Podcast Episode · City on the Edge Podcast · 11/17/2025 · 29m

10/12/2025

What's at the Center of the Universe?

a) PCP-spiked punch?
b) a useless concrete behemoth?
c) art, baby, and life?

Only Mike Smith and Ty Bannerman have the answer, in Episode #114, The Center of the Universe (and other UNM art).

Podcast Episode · City on the Edge Podcast · 11/05/2025 · 43m

04/12/2025

"Roller Skates" - two seemingly innocent words that triggered a coverup so complex that this episode was hidden for 10 months.

What unfolded in our conversation about the 1908 Albuquerque roller skating scene to cause such turmoil?

Listen to the lost episode to find out...

Podcast Episode · City on the Edge Podcast · 10/15/2025 · 43m

30/11/2025

The first Nob Hill Shop and Stroll was in 1995. Check out this list of participating merchants! Which ones do you remember?

19/11/2025

On Episode #112, Ty talks to friend of the podcast, Marie Landau, about her sister's (Dr. Carmen Landau) legacy as an abortion provider in Albuquerque.

To be very clear, we here at CoE are 100% pro-choice and the show today is not a debate about the merits of this necessary medical procedure. Instead, we will be discussing the life experience of an abortion provider who lived and worked here in Albuquerque until her untimely death in 2022. Beyond that, this is a topic that goes hand in hand with other content that may be disturbing for listeners, including sexual assault, institutional racism and political violence. Although we will touch on those subjects, there will be no graphic descriptions of them or any medical procedures in this episode. Still, please listen or don’t listen at your own discretion. Dr. Carmen Landau’s book Un/Harmed is now available for purchase via the website https://www.raisedtype.com/carmens-book.html or through Barnes and Noble’s online store.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/city-on-the-edge-podcast/id1057663591?i=1000721987194

Podcast Episode · City on the Edge Podcast · 08/14/2025 · 21m

12/11/2025

For #111, Mike and Ty held a live event at a former brothel (among other fascinating things) - The Painted Lady (now a bed and breakfast and beer garden)! They talk to locals Cody Polston and Jesse Herron about the dark side of Old Town...New Mexico true, indeed...

Podcast Episode · City on the Edge Podcast · 05/27/2025 · 1h 12m

06/11/2025

On Episode #110, Ty sits down with Alheli Caton-Garcia and Amanda Galleogos from the Southwest Organizing Project, an Albuquerque nonprofit devoted to racial and gender equality and social and economic justice for over 40 years. For more information about the Stop WIPP Forever campaign, check out their website at https://stopforeverwipp.org.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/city-on-the-edge-podcast/id1057663591?i=1000704669993

Podcast Episode · City on the Edge Podcast · 04/24/2025 · 30m

03/11/2025

Episode 109 delves into the streetcars of Albuquerque, Mike's cat adventures, Ty's desire to live without skin, and more!

Podcast Episode · City on the Edge Podcast · 04/10/2025 · 27m

28/10/2025

Did you know that "for the first 60 years of Albuquerque's official incorporated existence, Old Town lay outside of the city limits"?

Well, find out more from intrepid researcher Ty Bannerman in convo with agog co-host Mike Smith in Episode 108: How Albuquerque swallowed Old Town whole!

Podcast Episode · City on the Edge Podcast · 03/27/2025 · 36m

24/10/2025

Episode 107, "From the Mixed Up Files of Michael Farrell Smith," features Mike's six inch stack of writing and research. What three stories did Mike and Ty choose at random!? Listen to find out...

Podcast Episode · City on the Edge Podcast · 03/11/2025 · 1h 5m