Episode 55

Michael Rohatyn and Peter Yost’ Drop Dead City

November 15th, 2025

48 mins 41 secs

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About this Episode

The creators of the acclaimed new documentary about Gotham’s close brush with bankruptcy in 1975 sit down with Amy Sohn and Harry Siegel to discuss the film, the city that was, how its near collapse led to the city of today how Michael’s father Felix helped pulled it back from the brink with Big MAC, or the Municipal Assistance Corporation, and more.