Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City

We planned to release our new episode looking back at the thrilling performance from The Prince of Darkness in the Collar City. However, a personal emergency delayed our post-production schedule. We’re obviously disappointed, but still plan to bring this new episode to you soon.However, we didn’t want to let this anniversary pass by unrecognized. A few weeks ago, we reached out to Troy’s city council to ask if they would formally acknowledge this special moment in Troy‘s musical history. Earlier this month, the council's Finance committee last gave preliminary approval to a resolution commemorating the 30th anniversary of Ozzy's performance at RPI's Houston Field House on January 27, 1996.More: http://troystorypod.com/ozzyConcert Video: Watch on YouTube Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

Four letters. One syllable. TROY.On January 5th, 1789, a group of settlers living in an area known as Vanderhyden gathered at a local tavern. The purpose? To select a new name for their fledgling community along the Hudson River. Notes:City Kicks Off Bicentennial Celebration (Spectrum News)How Troy, NY Got Its Name (YouTube)The Architecture of Downtown Troy, An Illustrated HistoryHart Cluett MuseumLansingburgh Historical Society Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

In this episode, we discuss the art of presidential speechwriting with Cody Keenan, who served 8 years in the Obama White House. Author of the New York Times bestselling book “Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America," Cody shares his insights on writing an effective speech, the challenges facing the Obama administration in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, and the collaborative relationship with the president on some of his most notable addresses.We also analyze speeches by then-Senator John F. Kennedy and then-Vice President Richard Nixon delivered during two back-to-back presidential campaign stops in Troy's iconic Monument Square on September 29 and 30, 1960.Our earlier episode with former Rensselaer County Democratic Committee chairman Tom Wade reflecting on President Obama's visit to Troy is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and our official website.Notes:https://codykeenan.com/Interview: Former Troy mayor Mark Pattison (Part 1 / Part 2)https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/video/President-Obama-Speaks-to-Hudson-Valley-Community-Collegehttps://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2009/09/22/a-day-well-spentTimes Union: When John F. Kennedy campaigned in the Capital Region Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

In 2016, the fate of Troy's firefighters union contract was saved by the last-minute arrival of former Troy councilmember Lynn Kopka, thanks to a little help from then-Troy Democratic Committee chairwoman Carole Weaver.Notes:Spectrum News: Budget Battle Begins with Fire­fighter Contract https://spectrumlocalnews.com/news/2016/10/13/troy-budget-battle-begins-with-firefighter-union-contract-proposalTroy Record: Divided Troy Council Approves Firefighters Contract https://www.troyrecord.com/2016/11/04/divided-troy-council-approves-firefighters-contract/Troy Record: Troy Firefighters Union Ratifies Short-Term Contract https://www.troyrecord.com/2016/09/23/troy-firefighters-union-ratifies-short-term-contract/Troy Record: Between the Lines: Dysfunction Fractures GOP Council Majority https://www.troyrecord.com/2017/03/06/between-the-lines-dysfunction-fractures-gop-council-majority/ Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

We're thrilled to host 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 the Collar City on September 9, 2025.During the episode, we discuss Scott's life growing up in the Capital Region, working in Nashville in the Christian music industry in the 1990s and early 2000s (and a chance encounter with M.C. Hammer), his musical output as Fenton Hardy, and the story behind the creation of Song City to support the area's eclectic songwriting community.Episode Notes:Song CityFenton Hardy - The Ghost EP (Spotify, Apple Music, Soundcloud) Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

Listened to the radio during the last 37 years? Then it's likely you've heard the voice of Ralph Renna transmitting across the airwaves. In this episode, the WABY DJ and singer/songwriter shares his memories of growing up in Troy, life in the Capital Region's hardcore music scene, and his encyclopedic knowledge of heavy music.Watch the video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_p2ooJHYV6wFrom his early years booking Type O Negative and Life of Agony at the South Troy Community Center, sharing the stage with Anthrax, Sebastian Bach, Agnostic Front, Prong, Dragonforce, Kittie, Atreyu, and Unearth as front man of Troy-based hardcore band Last Call, or decades promoting heavy music on WVCR, 104.9 The Edge, and now WABY, Ralph Renna has some incredible stories to share. Episode Notes:93.9-FM WABYBiohazard - South Troy Community Center, July 10, 1993 https://www.instagram.com/albany_hardcore_archives/p/CJvxDH_JkKD/?img_index=1South Troy Community Center hardcore shows https://www.setlist.fm/venue/the-south-troy-community-center-troy-ny-usa-53d16b71.htmlLast Call "Wings Of The Northforce" - Live @ Altamont Fairgrounds EDGEFEST (Sept. 22, 2007)War-Time Manner - Preppers Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

On June 16, 2025, Troy’s city council gathered at city hall in the historic Hedley Building, located along New York's iconic Hudson River in upstate New York, to consider legislation which allows the city to borrow money for investments in Troy’s fire department.While the council ultimately approved nearly all the borrowing requests that evening, Troy's mayor Carmella Mantello decided to single out a council member for their decision to abstain from votes due to a potential conflict of interest.Using public records, videos of public meetings, and news reporting from the last decade, we scrutinize the mayor's claims and take a closer look at her own rationale for abstaining from votes when serving as council president between 2016 and 2023.Episode Notes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GX01VLzhfY (Council Meeting, June 16, 2025)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kislTE9xI_w (Council Finance Committee Meeting Aug. 1, 2019)https://www.youtube.com/live/_EaCER9Ji88 (Regular City Council Meeting, Aug. 1, 2019)Troy Record: Troy City Council reluctantly signs off on new police contract (Oct. 19, 2017) Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

Millions of metal fans celebrated the final live performance of Ozzy Osbourne during the "Back to the Beginning” global concert event this summer. The celebration culminated with the last-ever reunion of Black Sabbath's original lineup of Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler, guitarist Tony Iommi, and drummer Bill Ward.But, did you know Ozzy's first short-lived "retirement" in the 1990s ended with a major worldwide tour which included a stop at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Houston Field House in Troy, New York?On January 27, 1996, the Prince of Darkness brought his "Retirement Sucks!" tour to the Collar City with modern metal heavies Korn and Life Of Agony in tow.Backing Ozzy in Troy that evening was an all-star lineup featuring drummer Randy Castillo, bassist Mike Inez of Alice in Chains, and guitar virtuoso Joe Holmes, tearing through a setlist of classic Sabbath and Ozzy tracks to a nearly-sold out arena of heavy metal fanatics.Did you see Ozzy at the Houston Field House in Troy, New York in 1996? We’d love to hear your story for a future episode of Troy Story: A Podcast for the Collar City.Visit https://troystorypod.com/ozzy to find out how you can contribute to another special installment of the show.Don’t forget to check out our previous episodes on legendary era concerts at the RPI Field House by Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, and Slayer, featuring the voices of world-renowned drummer Jason Bittner, journalist and sports columnist Joyce Bassett, former Field House security staffer and RPI student Eric Haskins, then-teenage metal fan Kevin O’Connell, and Brick by Brick guitarist and owner of Upstate Black n Blue Productions owner Mike Valente.Artwork sources:https://rocktourdatabase.com/sites/rocktourdatabase.com/files/1996-06-06ozzy.jpgHouston Field House (CC-BY-SA-3.0/Matt H. Wade at Wikipedia)Audio Sources:Back to the Beginning - Black Sabbath - Paranoid - live in BirminghamOzzy Osbourne - RPI Field House, Troy NY (1996) Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

On the evening of June 5, 2025, Troy's city council held a symbolic vote on the annual resolution recognizing LGBTQ+ Pride Month. For many reasons, this year's vote had a heightened sense of importance for Troy's LGBTQ+ community and allies from across the Collar City and Capital Region, including a local councilmember's opposition to the resolution which drew the attention of residents and advocates who sought to change his mind.This episode draws heavily on the public comment of countless Troy residents who spoke out that evening. The original audio source is here.Listen to our 2024 interview with Meagon Nolasco (Collar City Pride): https://troystorypod.com/chapter-08Show Notes:Troy councilman votes against Pride Month support resolution (Albany Times Union, June 7, 2025)Tensions over Pride in Troy on display at latest council meeting (WAMC, June 6, 2025)Video: A Message from Collar City Pride (Instagram)Collar City Pride to Move Festival from Troy (Albany Times Union, April 27, 2025)Collar City Pride Festival plans to leave Troy, orgs pull out of city-sponsored Pride events (Troy Record, April 29, 2025)Mayor Madden Signs First-Ever Pride Month Proclamation, June 2019Stonewall Uprising (Documentary) - AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLwE45vd80A  Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

In this episode, we take a closer look at the life and accomplishments of Garnet Douglass Baltimore, one of Troy's most famous Black citizens. Baltimore, a civil engineer and landscape architect, was the first Black graduate of RPI (1881) and designed Troy's Prospect Park. Many thanks to Suzanne Spellen for sharing her research and archive of materials for this episode.Episode Notes:Spellen of TroyVideo: Suzanne Spellen on Garnet Douglass BaltimoreHart Cluett Museum Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

Co-owner of the The Pickle, Collectiveffort, and Upstate’s Cold Brew, Jamel Mosely walks us through his decision to purchase a bar and music venue in downtown Troy, landing the front cover of Metroland Now, and the twists and turns that shaped his long career in multimedia, production and entertainment. We also explore his decision to leave the corporate world behind and become his own boss, along with memories of attending RPI.Episode artwork photo: Adrian Lewis Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

In this extended interview clip, Eric Haskins—RPI graduate (Class of '91) and WRPI's DJ Toast—recalls seeing local act Attica open for Slayer, and seeing the Def Jam tour at the Field House in 1987 featuring Public Enemy, Eric B. and Rakim, Whodini, and LL Cool J.Hear Eric's full interview here.Listen to Part 1 with Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Stigmata)Listen to Part 2 with Kevin O’ConnellBonus Video: RPI Grad Recalls Meeting Metallica Backstage in Troy, NY 1989 Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

This episode we welcome guest Eric Haskins—RPI graduate (Class of '91) and WRPI's DJ Toast—to revisit Metallica’s first and only concert at the RPI Field House on March 15, 1989. Haskins worked as a student security guard for countless concerts at the Field House, including Metallica's headlining show as a 19 year-old heavy metal fan.During the episode, Eric takes listeners through the weeks leading up to the concert, his interactions with opening act Queensrÿche during load-in, security expectations for the show, and his meeting Metallica during the after-show. He also shares his memories of seeing some of the world’s most famous artists while working security at the 6,500 capacity arena, including Neil Young, Joan Jett, Slayer, Anthrax, and LL Cool J—the interview includes a hilarious backstage interaction with guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughn—and special keepsakes he’s collected over the years from his time as working as event security.The episode is the third in a series looking at Metallica's stop in the Collar City during their Damaged Justice tour in support of their latest studio album “…and Justice for All,” and was the band’s third performance in the Capital Region.Listen to Part 1 with Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Stigmata)Listen to Part 2 with Kevin O’ConnellEpisode Notes:Bonus Video: RPI Grad Recalls Meeting Metallica Backstage in Troy, NY 1989Times Union: RPI Field House Girds for Metallica Band (Feb. 21, 1989)Times Union: Metallica Warns Fans: Mend Your Vandalizing Ways (March 12,1989)Times Union: Five Arrested at Metallica Concert (March 16, 1989)Rock Tomato - Metallica interview, March 15, 1989: VIDEOQueensryche, live at RPI Field House, March 15, 1989: VIDEOMetallica, Knickerbacker Arena, Albany - Feb. 28, 1992 https://www.metallica.com/tour/1992-02-28-albany-new-york.html Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

Eric Haskins—RPI Class of ‘91–recalls his time as a security guard while a student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and his backstage encounter with the metal legends that resulted in a special keepsake from the show in Troy, New York, on March 15, 1989.Listen to Part 1 with Jason BittnerListen to Part 2 with Jason O’ConnellSee the full concert video at troystorypod.com/metallica Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

Part two of our retrospective on Metallica's first and only concert in Troy, New York, at RPI's Houston Field House. Then 14 year-old Kevin O'Connell saw the heavy metal icons during their Damaged Justice tour when it rolled into the Capital Region on March 15, 1989.During our chat, we discuss the era of heavy metal in the 1980s, evolution of Metallica’s stage production during the Damaged Justice tour, the atmosphere in the arena that night, and explore some YouTube comments left by fans and fellow concert attendees. Kevin also revisits other concerts he‘s attended over the years, including Bon Jovi and Cinderella at the Field House, and some scary moments during Metallica’s set at Woodstock 94.Live bootleg audio from Metallica and opening act Queensrÿche at the RPI Field House is featured in this episode to immerse the listener in the story.Episode Notes:Setlist - Metallica at RPI Field House in Troy, NY (Metallica.com)Video: Metallica - Live in Troy, March 15, 1989Video: Queensrÿche - Live in Troy, March 15, 1989 Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

 Mike Valente is a well-known figure in the 518 music scene. As the founding member of national touring act Brick by Brick, he’s shared the stage with some of the world’s biggest, and heaviest, bands touring across the United States and Europe. Mike is also the owner of Upstate Black N Blue Productions which books shows at Empire Underground and Empire Live in downtown Albany, New York.Mike takes us through his early years growing up in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood, the formation of his first band Attica, and the opportunity to open for Slayer at RPI’s Houston Field House in 1991. We also dive into the 2025 Extreme Music Awards, the brainchild of Mike and Ralph Renna which celebrates all things metal, punk and hardcore in the greater 518 Capital Region of Upstate New York. The awards show is happening at Empire Live on January 11th, 2025, with a pre-party on Friday, January 10th, and an after-party on January 12th.Tickets are available now at ExtremeMusicAwards.com and EmpireLiveAlbany.com. It’s going to be an all-star affair featuring some big names from the metal world, including Gary Holt of Exodus and Slayer, former Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson, along with members of Shadows Fall, Anthrax, Hatebreed, and more.There’s a little bit of profanity in this episode, so consider this a heads up for anyone listening with kids.Episode Notes:Extreme Music AwardsBrick By Brick - Loyal To The Grave (Official Music Video)Attica - Redwire (Official Audio) Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

On February 11, 1991, the legendary Slayer performed most of their new album, “Seasons in the Abyss,” along with other career-spanning tracks during an 80-minute set at the RPI Houston Field House in Troy, New York, with support from Testament, and local Capital Region band Attica.We’re joined again by Jason Bittner, lifelong Capital Region resident and world-renowned drummer, and Mike Valente, founding member of national touring act Brick by Brick, owner of Black N Blue Productions, and founder of the Extreme Music Awards, to recount their unique metal memories of that night in the Collar City.As members of the burgeoning 518 heavy music scene as members of different bands (Suspended Animation for Jason, and Attica for Mike) both were gunning for an opening slot for Slayer’s Troy show, something that would be decided by a Battle of the Bands at Saratoga Winners the night before.In our episode, Mike and Jason wade into the friendly dispute over the results of the battle, Mike shares his memories of opening for Slayer with Attica and the hostile reception they received from fans, and Jason recalls his chance backstage encounter with then-Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo that began more than three-decade friendship between the two metal legends.Episode artwork photo courtesy of Mark Kurtzner, http://facebook.com/mark.kurtznerEpisode Notes:Setlist: Slayer, RPI Field House, Feb. 11, 1991Album Info: Seasons in the Abysshttps://www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/01/25/tour-awesome-new-titans-bloc-1991/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahDPXwvAmKY (1987 interview with Slayer about getting Lombardo back in band)Testament, Allentown, PA - Feb. 12, 1991 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek_D04U3z_U Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

First published in The Troy Sentinel on December 23, 1823, “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement Clark Moore helped shape modern conceptions of Santa Claus and many of our familiar holiday traditions. For our latest episode we invited Kathy Sheehan, Executive Director of the Hart Cluett Museum and the city of Troy and Rensselaer County historian, to explain the story behind this iconic piece of American holiday lore, the more recent debate over authorship, and the poem's two-century connection to the Collar City.Happy Holidays from Troy Story! See you in 2025!Episode Notes:Hart Cluett MuseumHow 'The Night Before Christmas' got its start in Troy (Times Union, Dec. 2020)'A Visit from St. Nicholas' (Wikipedia)Additional Credits:"07 Twas The Night Before Christmas Story" by Grantyny is licensed under CC BY 3.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/?ref=openverse.Episode artwork: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14563542937/ available via Public Domain (CC0 1.0 Universal). Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

In our latest episode, we revisit Metallica’s concert at the RPI Field House on March 15, 1989. The heavy metal icons were rampaging across America on their Damaged Justice tour in support of their latest studio album “…and Justice for All".The episode features special guest Jason Bittner—lifelong Capital Region resident, world renowned drummer for Shadows Fall and Category 7, and alumni of other legendary metal acts—who shares his memories of attending the RPI show.During the episode, Jason recalls: Attending the Troy show during a break from studying at Berkley School of Music in BostonHis choice of “…and Justice for All” as Metallica’s best albumThoughts on the audio production for “… and Justice for All”Speculation on how someone managed to bring a camcorder into the Field House to record the Metallica and Queensryche setsPerforming with some of his favorite bands touring the world, including Overkill and Anthrax.Reunion of Shadows Fall, his new band Category 7, and work with local Capital Region hardcore band StigmataDiscovering Metallica as a teenager growing up in Schenectady and Niskayuna, and his first impressions of their music.Hearing Metallica’s Master of Puppets album for the first time, and how the band was a gateway to heavier bands like Slayer and Anthrax.Attending Metallica’s 1986 show at the Glens Falls Civic Center with Cliff Burton on bass guitar, and meeting drummer Lars Ulrich for the first time.Seeing other legendary metal bands like Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, and Metal Church at various Capital Region venues.his own 30-year career as a professional musician performing around the world, andhis respect for Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich.Live bootleg audio from Metallica and opening act Queensrÿche at the RPI Field House is featured throughout the episode to immerse the listener in the story.Episode Notes:Setlist - Metallica at RPI Field House in Troy, NY (Metallica.com)Video: Metallica - Live in Troy, March 15, 1989Video: Queensrÿche - Live in Troy, March 15, 1989Video: Megadeth - Live in Albany (Colonie Coliseum), May 28, 1987Shadows Fall - In the GreyCategory 7 - In Stiches Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band delivered a sold-out show at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Houston Field House on Nov. 12, 1978, part of the band’s Darkness on the Edge of Town tour which criss-crossed the United States and Canada between May 1978 and January 1979. In the audience that night was 16-year-old Joyce Bassett—now an award-winning sports columnist with the Times Union—who saw Bruce in concert for the very first time at the RPI Field House in Troy, New York, just a mile away from her house in the city’s Frear Park neighborhood. It started with seats in the back rows but by the night’s end Joyce was on her friend Patty’s shoulders in front of the stage, reaching out to The Boss.During the episode, Joyce reflects on her memories of the setlist, meeting Bruce in 2016, her favorite Springsteen show of the 40 she’s attended during the last 46 years, and how the RPI show sparked a lifelong love of Springsteen.The episode also features audio from the Troy concert, available via a bootleg recording called “Prove It All Night: Bruce Springsteen Live in Troy,” courtesy of JEMS.Episode Notes:Bruce Springsteen: A New York SerenadeAUDIO: Prove It All Night: Bruce Springsteen Live in TroyBruce Springsteen’s Concerts: 1975-2012 A Journey of Shooting the BossVideo: Bruce Springsteen, Buffalo, NY - 1980Times Union: Joyce Bassett Credits:Produced, edited, and hosted by John SalkaTheme music by Steven J. Goldman, Four Legs RecordsVisit troystorypod.com for upcoming episodes, guests, and bonus content.Connect with Troy Story on:FacebookInstagramThreadsYouTubeBluesky