The Grand Tourist with Dan Rubinstein
Jul 1, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min · 13 segments
Few individuals have had the impact on the hotel industry like Ian Schrager. On this episode, Dan speaks with the native New Yorker on his life before launching the legendary Studio 54, how working in…
Ian SchragerGuestDan RubinsteinHost[upbeat music] Well, kind of I wanted to start at the beginning, um, 'cause it...
when I, I read a little bit of your bio, it kinda seems like, uh, your, your dad's past and, and my own [laughs] my own family's past probably were probab- uh, kind of similar areas.
What would, what would you say is your, uh, your earliest life memory of growing up in Brooklyn?
Uh, so I think, um, uh, walking to school or playing in the schoolyard, uh, was probably my earliest memory.
I mean, I was in the fifth grade, so meant I was around, uh, 11, 11 years old or something like that.
Uh, it was, like, right in the middle of being in the city, uh, being in suburbia.
[upbeat music] Well, kind of I wanted to start at the beginning, um, 'cause it...
when I, I read a little bit of your bio, it kinda seems like, uh, your, your dad's past and, and my own [laughs] my own family's past probably were probab- uh, kind of similar areas.
What would, what would you say is your, uh, your earliest life memory of growing up in Brooklyn?
Uh, so I think, um, uh, walking to school or playing in the schoolyard, uh, was probably my earliest memory.
I mean, I was in the fifth grade, so meant I was around, uh, 11, 11 years old or something like that.
Uh, it was, like, right in the middle of being in the city, uh, being in suburbia.
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