As 2024 comes to a close, we wanted to share with you an episode that we produced all the way back in 2020. That year, we went to Coney Island to record the Coney Island Polar Bear Club, the group of swimmers that congregate on Coney Island every Sunday in winter to swim in the frigid ocean as a way to renew themselves. It’s a fun one, and we hope you enjoy!

Further resources:

• Look at historic photos of the Polar Bear Club and Coney Island.
• Take the plunge with the Polar Bear Club this New Year's Day.
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