Celebrating Old-School Brooklyn and Life Pre-Digital
BROOKLYN STORIES PODCAST SERIES HOSTED BY STEVE STEIN
When: Happening on February 25, 2026 7 PM EST.
Street Smart Wisdom, the podcast from BetterListen and WisdomFeed, presents a special live edition of Brooklyn Stories on Wednesday, February 25 at 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, streaming live on Zoom.
Hosted by Brooklyn native and publisher Steve Stein, the event brings together three celebrated television creators whose roots trace back to old-school New York:
- Lee Zlotoff — Creator of MacGyver
- Pat Hazell — Original writer for Seinfeld and co-creator of The Wonder Bread Years
- Larry Namer — Founder of E! Entertainment Television
While these guests went on to shape modern television, this conversation focuses on something deeper: the Brooklyn neighborhoods, analog childhoods, and face-to-face storytelling that shaped their creative lives.
“In an effort to reintroduce the world to the great old days in Brooklyn where we grew up, we didn’t have much — but we felt like we had it all. What we had was connection,” says Stein.
Brooklyn Stories explores a generation raised before digital distraction — when presence was natural, stories were shared on stoops and street corners, community shaped creativity, and there were only 3 channels on TV to choose from.
Limited virtual seating available. If time permits, attendees are invited to share their own Brooklyn story during the live discussion.
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