In this episode, we explore new york from glaciers to skyscrapers. Welcome to the deep dive. You know, if you stood in New York Harbor in the year 1524, you wouldn't be looking at this empty, silent wilderness just waiting to be discovered. Right. Not at all. Yeah. According to the explorer Giovanni de Verrazano, you'd be looking at a vast sheet of water that was absolutely swarming with a highly organized fleet of native boats. I mean, New York didn't start with skyscrapers. It started as an ancient, thriving empire. That is just such a crucial image to hold in your mind. We often assume the story of a major state begins with a clean slate. You know, like the very first brick led by a European settler. Like history just magically starts right there. Exactly. But to truly understand New York, you have to realize that those towering modern skylines,  ...