• 1 hour 7 minutes
    128. The KUNM Insurrection of 1987

    What could be more soothing and cozy than a story about an NPR affiliate and some smooth, smooth jazz? Well, lots of things if the story also  involves assault, police barricades and letters threatening the station manager with bodily harm. 

    19 August 2026, 8:29 pm
  • 46 minutes 13 seconds
    127. The Sleeping Sisters and the West Mesa Murders with Jennifer Givhan

    Award winning author Jennifer Givhan joins us to discuss her latest novel, The Sleeping Sisters, inspired by the West Mesa murders. And she explains how, despite the horror of the story her work was based on, she still loves Albuquerque.  Check out her work at https://jennifergivhan.com/

    5 August 2026, 12:09 am
  • 41 minutes 28 seconds
    126. Albuquerque photographer Dick Kent with special guest Faith Perez

    Faith Perez, host of KNME's Colores, stops by the chat about Albuquerque  photographer Dick Kent, who chronicled the city's post-war growth. 

    29 July 2026, 3:26 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    125. The Oracle's Daughter: The rise and fall of the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps
    We talk with Harrison Hill, the author of a new book chronicling the rise and fall of a New Mexico cult.
    9 July 2026, 1:47 am
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    124. The Indian Village of Expo NM with Maurice Crandall
    Maurice Crandall, historian, author and former Albuquerque resident, stopped by to share some fascinating info on Expo New Mexico's Indian Village, and his family's connection to it. Also, he reveals that sometimes Ty pronounces "City on the Edge" as "City on the Enge" which is definitely not something that Ty will spend the rest of the weekend thinking about.
    30 June 2026, 6:49 pm
  • 46 minutes 25 seconds
    123. Wild Horses
    We talk about wild horses, Lindy's diner and other rambly topics. Join us on patreon at https://patreon.com/cityontheedge !
    26 May 2026, 6:56 pm
  • 31 minutes 30 seconds
    122. Sopaipillas
    Sopaipillas... what is the deal? Nora asks a question that has probably occurred to most of us throughout out the years. And she answers it!
    11 May 2026, 11:14 pm
  • 37 minutes 41 seconds
    121. Dendroglyphs
    Dendro... what? You know. Dendroglyphs! Tree carvings! It turns out they have a fascinating history in New Mexico. Note: there are some audio issues at the beginning, but it settles down after a bit.
    23 February 2026, 11:26 pm
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    120. The Exhibition
    The death of Cecil Kelley in Los Alamos, the rise of Gunther von Hagens' corpse plastination and meditations on mortality itself all play a role in this excerpt from Ty Bannermans' new book, Nuclear Family.
    2 February 2026, 12:59 am
  • 37 minutes 40 seconds
    119. Piñons are bad, actually
    In part two of our deep dive into the piñon tree, Ty finds evidence that piñons are responsible for more death, exploitation and murder than any other New Mexico tree.
    13 January 2026, 4:57 pm
  • 27 minutes 44 seconds
    118. Fannie Spitz and the piñon shelling machine
    Ever had unshelled piñon nuts? Tough little buggers. Fannie Spitz thought so , too, so she invented the first pine nut shelling machine in the United States.
    24 December 2025, 1:03 am
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