Who’s Here in the Hamptons: Recent Episodes
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Episode 236: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Sheila Tendy, a New York-based attorney known for her work in regulatory compliance, white collar defense, and corporate risk management. A former prosecutor and counsel to the Department of Financial Services, she has led major investigations involving financial fraud, money laundering, and troubled banks.
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Episode 234: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with author Michéle Gerber Klein, renowned author and philanthropist. Her acclaimed biography Charles James: Portrait of an Unreasonable Man was named a Best Book of the Year by The Financial Times.
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Episode 233: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with George A. Loizides, a director at the Hampton Theatre Company. A longtime presence at the Hampton Theatre Company and Playcrafters in Bellport, he’s helmed productions ranging from The Laramie Project to Don’t Dress for Dinner and performed in several plays as well.
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Episode 233: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Faith Popcorn, a futurist and trend forecaster who’s spent decades helping companies like Coca-Cola and Kodak prepare for what’s next. As founder of BrainReserve, she’s coined iconic terms like “cocooning” and “cashing out,” and made predictions.
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Episode 232: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Robert Schenkkan, a playwright from Sag Harbor. Schenkkan has received a Pulitzer Prize for his play The Kentucky Cycle and a Tony Award for his play All The Way. His next play, Bob & Jean: A Love Story will start performing at Bay Street Theater on May 27.
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Episode 231: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Connor Flanagan, director of the Bridgehampton Museum since 2023. He has brought an energetic, handson approach to programming— introducing everything from blacksmithing and ghost hunts to rotating art exhibits and weekly workshops.
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Episode 229: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Frank Calvo, a pharmacist who recently opened Montauk Chemists on Main Street in Montauk. Calvo previously was the pharmacist for Montauk’s Whites Drug Store, which closed in October, and had been owned by the Rattiner family.
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Episode 228: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Alessandro Teixeira, the co-founder of Plain T, a handcrafted tea company based in Southampton, where he and his wife Tathiana blend global travel with a passion for wellness. Together, they created the Plain T-Loft.
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Episode 227: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Guy Davis, a third generation structural mover, has been lifting and relocating buildings on Long Island for over 40 years. Davis took over Davis Bros. Engineering Corp. in 2011, merging it with his own company. His work includes moving historic mansions, beach houses, and even the iconic Big Duck—twice.
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Episode 226: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Carrie Doyle is a bestselling author and screenwriter known for her work across genres, from cozy mysteries to YA thrillers. Her latest book, Something’s Guava Give, is part of the acclaimed Trouble in Paradise series. A former editor-inchief of Marie Claire Russia, Carrie co-founded Hamptons Whodunit.
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Episode 225: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Daniel Edward Rosen, a journalist who specializes in covering the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s past and present.. Rosen’s work has appeared in The New York Sun, The New York Times, Newsday, Esquire, Forbes, and more legacy publications.
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Episode 224: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Toranosuke “Tora” Matsuoka, a dynamic hospitality entrepreneur and principal at Seasoned Hospitality. With 27 years of experience, he transformed Sen Restaurant into a Hamptons hotspot and pioneered Asian cuisine in New York.
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Episode 223: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Susan Kaufman, author of Walk With Me Hamptons. The book captures the charm and beauty of the Hamptons beyond its celebrity filled reputation. Through stunning color photography, the book highlights classic shingle homes, rose-covered cottages, historic windmills, indie shops, and beaches.
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Episode 222: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Richard Wiese, an acclaimed explorer who is president of The Explorers ClubBest known for hosting Born to Explore, his Emmy-winning series has taken audiences across the globe, celebrating adventure, science, and culture. His passion for discovery and storytelling continues to inspire audiences worldwide.
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Episode 221: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Mark Levinson, a pioneering audio equipment designer, recording engineer, and musician with a lifelong dedication to high-fidelity sound. Beginning his career as a bassist alongside jazz greats like Paul Bley, he later revolutionized the audio industry by founding Mark Levinson Audio Systems in 1972.
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Episode 220: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Kevin Beatty, the fundraising director of the North Sea Maritime Center. Located at the historic Tupper Boathouse, the center is dedicated to preserving the heritage of North Sea Harbor. The center works in partnership with organizations like the Southampton Historical Museum and the Peconic Land Trust
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Episode 219: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Colin Goldberg, a Bronx-born artist who merges painting and digital media, coining “Techspressionism” to define his technology-driven artistic approach. His work has shaped an international movement, culminating in major exhibitions and an AR art book.
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Episode 218: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Roman Roth, winemaker and partner of WÖlffer Estate in Sagaponack. Roth has won numerous awards for his winemaking, including Winemaker of the Year in 2003 at the East End Food & Wine Awards. Roth has also served as president of the Long Island Wine Council.
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Episode 217: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Pam Topham, a weaver who is renowned all over the East End of Long Island for her extravagant tapestries. Topham’s art has been featured on Dan’s Papers covers in the past, and has also been praised by The New York Times for its elegant capture of atmosphere and mood. Find all the “Dan’s Talks” podcast episodes at podcasts.schnepsmedia.com/podcast/dans-papers.
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Episode 215: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Mark Petering, a composer, filmmaker, and professor of music. Petering, whose work has received recognition from The New York Times, composes primarily acoustic music. He received his doctorate at the University of Minnesota and currently teaches at Carthage College in Wisconsin.
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Episode 214: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Kieran Brew, a real estate agent with SERHANT. Brew is a master of realty, and guides buyers and sellers through the complexities of Hamptons real estate. He possesses a wide range of knowledge of village, town, and county government as it relates to real estate, and helps make the process easier for laypeople.
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Episode 213: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Nancy Atlas, a Sag Harbor-based musician who, along with her band, has dazzled the East End music scene for quite some time. Atlas grew up in Commack and spent her college years abroad, where she picked up a guitar. The rest, as they say, is history. Atlas has shattered house records across multiple East End entertainment venues.
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Episode 212: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Mitchell Kriegman, an Emmy Award-winning writer, director, and producer best known for creating Nickelodeon’s Clarissa Explains it All, PBS’s It’s A Big Big World, and Disney Channel’s Bear in the Big Blue House, the latter of which he won an Emmy for. He is renowed for his use of “Shadowmation.”
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Episode 211: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Hamptons Architect Peter Cook. 35 years as a licensed NYS architect having designed hundreds of Hamptons homes, and 14 years as a real estate associate with Saunders Realty.
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Episode 210: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Harris Yulin, an actor best known for his appearances in the movies Scarface, Ghostbusters II, The Hurricane, and Bean. His performance in the television series Frasier earned Yulin a PrimeTime Emmy Award nomination in 1996.
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Episode 209: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Mickey Paraskevas, an illustrator and cartoonist best known for co-creating the TV show Maggie and the Ferocious Beast. Paraskevas’s work has also appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and more.
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Episode 208: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with John Catsimatidis, billionare CEO of the Gristedes supermarket chain and former candidate for New York City mayor. Catsimatidis is also the host of two radio show, The Cats Roundtable and the Cats at Night shows on WABC, which Catsimatidis owns, having acquired it in 2019.
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Episode 207: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Brian Minnick, author of the novel Montauk Is Strange. The book delves into the mysteries of Camp Hero, a decommissioned military base in Montauk. Minnick combines historical facts with intriguing legends and accounts, including his own, in the book.
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Episode 206: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Scott Horowitz, president of the Town of Southampton Board of Trustees. Horowitz began his service to Southampton as a parttime bay constable, working his way to where he is now. As board president, he oversees many municipal services, including the bay constables.
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Episode 205: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with filmmaker Sean Glass, a multitalented creative who has directed, produced, and starred in a number of films. Prior to entering the film industry, Glass launched a record label that reached No. 1 on iTunes and earned him a Grammy Award nomination.
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Episode 204: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Kathryn Szoka, a fine arts photographer from Sag Harbor known for capturing stunning East End landscape photography. Szoka is also a co-owner of Canio’s Books in the village. She has published several photo essays such as Sag Harbor Is: A Literary Celebration.
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Episode 203: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Titus Kaphar, an artist who is known for reinterpreting historical paintings to highlight marginalized narratives, particularly as it relates to race and identity. Kaphar’s art has appeared at galleries such as the Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum, Yale University, and more.
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Episode 202: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Jack Riccobono, a director who has won several film festival awards including the Social Impact Award at the 2019 Greenwich International Film Festival and Best Feature Documentary at the Native American Film Festival of the Southeast. Riccobono also directed “Amityville: An Origin Story,” a prequel to The Amityville Horror.
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Episode 201: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Blythe Danner, the actress who starred in the drama series Huff, winning two PrimeTime Emmy Awards. Danner also won a Tony Award for her role in the 1969 Broadway production of Butterflies are Free. Danner is also known for her comedic chops, starring as Dina Byrnes in the Meet the Parents trilogy.
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Episode 200: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Wilbur Ross, the Wall Street legend and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce under former President Donald Trump. Ross recently made an appearance at the East Hampton Library Authors Night Out to discuss his newly released memoir, Risks and Returns: Creating Success in Business and Life.
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Episode 199: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Gayle Forman, a New York Times No. 1 bestselling author. Forman published the young adult novel If I Stay in 2009, which topped the Times’ list and it was made into a film in 2014 feature film. A journalist as well, Forman has also freelanced for publications including The Nation and Cosmopolitan.
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Episode 198: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Juliana Terian, the president and chief executive officer of Rallye Motor Co., the Roslyn-based automobile group that includes Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Acura, Lexus and more. Terian has led the company since 2002 and has since overseen its growth.
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Episode 197: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Richie Seigler, the Shelter Islander resident and well-known seasoned jazz musician who has led the popular Monday night drumming meetup at Sagg Main Beach in Sagaponack for many years.
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Episode 196: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with journalist Michael M. Grynbaum, who has been a media correspondent for The New York Times since 2016. He covers the intersection of media, politics and culture with a focus on the coverage of presidential campaigns and the future of the cable news industry.
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Episode 195: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with journalist Pamela Colloff. She has contributed to The New Yorker, but a majority of her work has been featured in Texas Monthly, where she was an executive editor. As of 2017, Colloff is a senior reporter at ProPublica and a writer-at-large at The New York Times Magazine.
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Episode 194: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Jonathan Baker, a Hollywood movie director and producer whose credits include Inconceivable starring Nicholas Cage, the documentary Becoming Iconic and Surviving the Night starring Bruce Willis, among many others. Due to be released next year are the movies Fate and Icon.
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Episode 193: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Irwin Krasnow, a longtime developer, zoning board member and economic development consultant who recently unseated a 30-year incumbent to become the new mayor of the Village of West Hampton Dunes. Krasnow shares his vision for the future of the village.
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Episode 192: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Jimmy Minardi, a longtime East Hampton Village lifeguard who recently founded the nonprofit East Hampton Village Surf Rescue Response Team, in which local volunteers will respond to assist staff lifeguards in an effort to lower response times.
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Episode 191: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding, two award-winning nonfiction television writers and authors who have developed shows about prison, cooking and everything in between when they’re not writing novels.
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Episode 190: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Geoffrey Lynch, president of Hampton Jitney. He and his brother, Hampton Jitney Vice President Andrew Lynch, are currently celebrating the 50th anniversary of the company that has become the premier mode of transportation between New York City and the Hamptons.
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Episode 189: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Kathleen Mulcahy, executive director of the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays. She previously worked as mayor of Sag Harbor, founding the village’s first Environmental Advisory Committee, and in the nonprofit sector at Fighting Chance, a cancer support organization, and at the Guild Hall art museum.
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Episode 188: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Lisa Goree, who shattered a glass ceiling in April 2024 when she became the first woman elected chair of the Shinnecock Nation tribal council since the panel was established more than two centuries ago. She grew up on the tribal territory, where she has lived most of her life.
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Episode 187: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Francis Bock, who serves as the e chair of the East Hampton Town Trustees, the government body that oversees publicly owned lands and waterways in the town and has been at the forefront of some pivotal political battles over land use in recent years.
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Episode 186: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Charles Herzfeld, the filmmaker, writer and podcaster known for his work such Hollywood productions as The Butler, The Departed and Inside Man and more than 100 other broadcast programs and feature films over the past 35 years.
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Episode 185: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Trish Gathers, president and chief executive officer of The Carmelite System, a Catholic not-for-profit health system sponsored by the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, which consists of senior care facilities that provide services to the aged and infirm.
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Episode 184: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Joe Gaviola, Montauk Lighthouse keeper and president of the Montauk Historical Society. He is known in the community as an ardent fisherman and businessman, retiring from the corporate world in the 2010s, where he was an investment advisor and corporate executive.
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Episode 183: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Mia Certic, the first-ever executive director of the Montauk Historical Society. Certic, a full-time resident whose family has visited for more than 50 years, has worked as a screenwriter, advertising copywriter and public relations consultant in California and Europe.
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Episode 182: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Simon Van Booy, award-winning bestselling author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, including The Illusion of Separateness and The Presence of Absence. Raised in North Wales, Van Booy currently lives in New York where he continues to work as a book editor and novelist. His next novel, Sipsworth, is set to release on May 7, 2024.
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Episode 181: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Zachary Tunick, licensed associate real estate broker at Douglas Elliman. For the past 35 years, Tunick has honed his skills in the vast arena that encompasses real estate and construction. The son of a Park Avenue attorney and a mother who was part of the great art trend in SoHo, he had the unique skill set of being business savvy and extraordinarily creative.
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Episode 180: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Shoshanna McCollum, the editor in chief of the Fire Island News, the official newspaper of the Fire Island National Seashore that has been covering the 32-mile-long barrier beach for more than seven decades. McCollum is also the author of the nonfiction books Fire Island: Beach Resort and National Seashore, published in 2012, and Fire Island, published in 2014.
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Episode 179: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Kimberly J. Nichols, named last year as the new chief executive officer and executive director of the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF), the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to helping to find homes for domestic animals on the East End.
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Episode 178: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Joseph Giacalone, a retired New York Police Department homicide detective who commanded a cold case squad in the Bronx and is now a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He is among the authors who will be speaking at the second annual Hamptons Whodunit mystery and true crime festival in East Hampton in April.
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Episode 177: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with former CNN anchor John Avlon, the Sag Harbor resident who recently threw his hat in the ring for the Democratic primary in New York State’s 1st Congressional District that includes the East End. If he wins the June 25 primary election, he will go on to challenge first-term U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota on Election Day.
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Episode 176: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with composer David Amram, who is considered “The Father of World Music.” The nonagenarian multi-instrumentalist, who has worked with many of the biggest names in the music industry during his storied career, will be performing at The Church in Sag Harbor on March 30.
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Episode 175: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with filmmaker Adam Leon. His feature debut, Gimme the Loot, won the Grand Jury Prize at SXSW, was an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival and was released theatrically around the world. His followup, Tramps, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2016 where it was acquired by Netflix. His latest feature, Italian Studies, was released in 2022.
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Episode 174: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Jerry Cohen, real estate and development expert. He has had an illustrious career in NYC real estate, including a stint as a partner at Tishman Speyer Properties, and his broad interests led him to become a partner in the Yankees, the Nets and the New Jersey Devils organizations. He also served on the NYU Stern Executive Board for 31 years.
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Episode 173: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with former Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman. As the founder of the Breakers motel in Montauk and an accomplished drummer, his tenure as Southampton Town supervisor followed a stint as East Hampton Town supervisor and as the Suffolk legislator representing the South Fork.
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Episode 172: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Judge Bernard Graham of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Judicial District and of the Kings County Surrogate’s Court. Prior to his current positions, Graham was an acting justice on the Kings County Supreme Court, a judge on the New York Civil Court of Kings County and an acting judge on the New York Family Court of Kings County.
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Episode 171: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Zach Erdem, nationally renowned entrepreneur and Serving the Hamptons reality TV celebrity. In 2002, Erdem came to America from Turkey with barely any money to his name and no idea what his future would hold. He is now the owner of major East End restaurants and entertainment venues such as 75 Main, Blu Mar, Harpoon House and ZEY Hotel.
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Episode 170: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with April Gornik, famous East End artist and community leader. A North Haven resident, Gornik earned Guild Hall’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003 and the Neuberger Museum’s Annual Honoree title in 2004, and in 2021 she and husband Eric Fischl cofounded The Church arts center in Sag Harbor.
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Episode 169: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Carl Johnson, the coach of Bridgehampton High School’s legendary Killer Bees basketball team, featured in the 2017 movie Killer Bees. Johnson was the first person in state history to win the Public High School Athletic Association state championship as both a player and as a coach, and he’s been inducted into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Episode 168: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Arielle Hessler, director of the Amagansett Free Library. Before being brought on to head her current library, the Shirley native worked as the emerging technologies librarian at the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor. With that background, Hessler has been able to make strides in bringing the Amagansett Library into the modern, digital age.
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Episode 167: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Richard F. White Jr., aka Dick White. The Montauk native is well established in the community, earning his nomination as grand marshal of the Montauk St. Paddy’s Parade way back in 1997. Over the years, he has served Montauk as Lighthouse Committee chairman, fire department treasurer, policeman, EMT and member of the Montauk Film Fest Advisory Board.
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Episode 166: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Susan Isaacs, a well-known novelist, essayist and screenwriter. She famously adapted her debut novel, the 1978 New York Times bestseller Compromising Positions, into the 1985 film of the same name, which was directed by Frank Perry and starred Susan Sarandon and Joe Mantegna.
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Episode 165: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Bruce Damark, owner of Damark’s Market. The small business was established in 1949 by Joe and Mary Damark, and it found success in the Springs community for 70 years until third-generation owners Bruce and Michiko Damark demolished the old store in 2017 and constructed a grander building in its place, re-opening in December 2018.
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Episode 164: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Linda Willett, swan documentarian. She is a resident of East Hampton and enjoys a view of the pond, which provides an ideal spot for her to watch the village’s famous swans. From gliding gracefully across the water to pecking not-so-gracefully at automobiles, these stunning birds are well worth documenting.
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Episode 163: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Pierre Weber, founder and owner of Pierre’s restaurant in Bridgehampton. In 2002, Weber, a fifth-generation French baker, opened this elegant, chic dining establishment and has been warmly welcoming sophisticated socialites and casual passersby 365 days of the year ever since.
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Episode 162: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Kenneth Wyse, a Guild Hall trustee who played a key role in the venue’s recent restoration. He is also the president of Wyse Consulting, a global branding and licensing consulting firm in the fashion, apparel and retail industries.
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Episode 161: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Loida Lewis, the Filipino-born businesswoman, author and widow of TLC Beatrice founder and CEO Reginald Lewis. In 2023, she released her riveting memoir Why Should Guys Have All the Fun? An Asian American Story of Love, Marriage, Motherhood and Running a Billion-Dollar Empire.
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Episode 160: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with pioneering fashion designer Liz Lange. The New York City native who also lives in East Hampton’s famed Grey Gardens estate is the awardwinning CEO of Figue, a dress brand she acquired in 2020, and creative director of Liz Lange Maternity.
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Episode 159: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger Jr. The lifelong village resident has served on the Board of Trustees and acted as Chief of Staff to the U.S. Small Business Administration. His 2023 mayoral campaign found success under the banner of “Better Together,” which also secured victory for his running mates.
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Episode 158: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Debra McEneaney, a partner at HOPEWORKS, a New York-based consulting company. She is known as a creative marketing expert who specializes in helping startups with strategic planning and similar topics.
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Episode 157: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Fern Bernstein, author of Mah Jongg Mondays, her debut memoir about friendship, love and faith. Through the book, Bernstein seeks to inspire readers faced with personal hardships or challenges. Her most recent book, released in October 2023, is Staunch: The Edies of Grey Gardens.
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Episode 156: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Eric Woodward, an experienced Hamptons-based architect who handles residential projects ranging from small renovations to major estates. His works have included everything from oceanfront mansions to modest cottages.
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Episode 155: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with John Catsimatidis, the president and CEO of Gristedes Foods and D’Agostino Supermarkets as well as the Red Apple Group, a real estate and aviation company. He can be heard weekly on his talk radio show “The Cats Roundtable” on WABC.
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Episode 154: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with documentary filmmaker and producer Joanna Rudnick. Her latest work, Stories and Pictures By, which tells the story of three popular children’s picture book authors, makes its world premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival.
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Episode 153: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with filmmaker Ari Selinger. In addition to writing and directing, Selinger also composes the music for his films and handles the editing process. His filmography includes The Ghost of Hank Williams, Moondog Airwaves, Deuce and a Quarter and the documentary Folks.
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Episode 152: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with John Sargent, author of Turning Pages: The Adventures and Misadventures of a Publisher. The book leads readers through Sargent’s 40 fascinating years in the publishing business. BookHampton in East Hampton is hosting a Turning Pages author event on Saturday, September 23 at 5 p.m. Register at bookhampton.com.
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Episode 151: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Sarabeth Levine, whose eponymous Manhattan bakery has grown into a beloved restaurant chain with locations across New York City and one in Key West. For those who can’t get enough, her awardwinning Legendary Spreadable Fruit is sold in jars at stores nationwide and around the world.
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Episode 150: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Gabrielle Bluestone, journalist and author of Hype: How Scammers, Grifters, and Con Artists Are Taking Over the Internet — and Why We’re Following. She is also the Emmy-nominated producer of Netflix’s Fyre and the associate producer of Different Flowers, winner of the 2017 Kansas City FilmFest Festival Prize.
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Episode 149: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Alexandra Auder, actress and writer. She has been a featured character in … Read More
Episode 148: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Kathleen King, the founder of the famous Tate’s Bake Shop in Southampton, … Read More
Episode 146: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Austin Stark, screenwriter, director and producer on local and wide-release films. His … Read More
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Episode 143: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Marvin Scott, the Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, WPIX-TV senior correspondent and news … Read More
Episode 141: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Geraldo Rivera, renowned journalist and political commentator. He is being honored at … Read More
Episode 142: In a bonus podcast this week, Dan speaks with A.M. Homes, celebrated writer and TV producer. She is being honored on July … Read More
Episode 140: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Bill Boggs, the Emmy Award-winning TV host, producer and author. The longtime … Read More
Episode 139: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Sofia Crokos, the owner of Elaia Estiatorio, the modern authentic Greek restaurant … Read More
Episode 138: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Elizabeth Castellano, author of the 2023 Save What’s Left. Her debut novel … Read More
Episode 136: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Peter Walsh, the historian, lecturer and author of Ocean Road: The Story … Read More
Episode 135: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with William Finnegan, an international journalist, staff writer at The New Yorker and … Read More
Episode 134: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Kelly Harris, director of the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor, where she supervises operations, acts as liaison to the board, ombudsman to the community and director of personnel and finances. She has worked in libraries on the East End as a page, circulation clerk, youth services librarian, assistant director and director.
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Episode 133: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Ken Auletta, bestselling author and columnist. Throughout Auletta’s incredible career, the 81-year old writer has penned a political column for the New York Daily News, served as a media critic for The New Yorker and written numerous books including his most recent tome, Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence.
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Episode 132: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Richard Kirshenbaum, CEO and founder of NSG/SWAT, a high-profile boutique branding agency launched in 2011. Considered to be one of the most exciting personalities in New York City advertising, Kirshenbaum is an entrepreneur, author, television host and a board member of Arts Connection.
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Episode 131: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Dale Berra, former Major League Baseball player. He primarily played as an infielder from 1977 to 1987 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees and Houston Astros. He is the son of Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra and the brother of former Baltimore Colts return specialist Tim Berra.
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Episode 130: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Angela LaGreca, four-time Emmy-winning producer, writer and comedian/host/entertainer, with extensive experience in media. At Dan’s Papers, she served as the VP of Features and Events and started the “Out East End” column. She is now a writer and producer for CUOMO, Chris Cuomo’s new show on NewsNation.
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Episode 129: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Carrie Doyle, the bestselling author of multiple novels and screenplays that span many genres, ranging from cozy mysteries to chick lit to comedies to young adult. Doyle’s latest book, Something’s Guava Give, was released in January 2022. It is the second book in the Trouble in Paradise series. She is also known for the Hamptons Murder Mystery series.
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Episode 128: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with William “Bill” Bratton, who served as the New York City Police Commissioner from 1994–1996 and again from 2014–2016. He also served as the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department from 1993–1994 and as the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from 2002–2009. He has also worked as an advisor on policing.
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Episode 127: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with David Berg, author of Run, Brother, Run. The book is described as a “searing family memoir of a tempestuous Texas boyhood that led to the vicious murder of the author’s brother.” Berg will take part in a panel called “How to Bring a Cold Case Back to Life” at East Hampton Library on Sunday, April 16 as part of the Hamptons Mystery & Crime Festival.
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Episode 126: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Randye Lordon, author of the awardwinning Sydney Sloane Mystery Series that explores family relationships vis-à-vis murder. Originally from Chicago, she moved to Manhattan where she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She’ll take part in a book signing at BookHampton on April 14 as part of the Hamptons Mystery & Crime Festival.
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Episode 125: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Carolyn Jane Maloney. A member of the Democratic Party, Maloney served as the U.S. representative for for New York’s 14th congressional district from 1993–2013, and for New York’s 12th congressional district from 2013–2023. She was also the first woman to represent New York City’s 7th Council district.
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Episode 124: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Kathryn Slye Allen, vice president of the East Hampton Aviation Association. The EHAA was formed to represent the interests of local general aviation and historic plane enthusiasts including pilots, owners and operators of aircraft at the East Hampton Airport. EHAA also works closely with many East End charities.
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Episode 123: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Eli Wilner, framemaker and founder of Eli Wilner & Company. Wilner has completed more than 15,000 framing projects for collectors and museums. His gallery is held in high esteem by both institutions and private collectors for the expertise of its team, extensive inventory and quality craftsmanship.
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Episode 122: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Minerva Perez, executive director of OLA of Eastern Long Island. Perez focuses her work on the protection, empowerment and celebration of the East End’s Latino community. She is a sought-after speaker, regularly participating in panels and public forums focused on immigrant rights and women’s rights.
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Episode 121: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Pam Topham, landscape weaver. As a tapestry artist, she weaves uses wool silk and linen in varied textures and hues to form the foreground, while fine gradations of wool and silk capture the relationships of earth, sea and sky in the background. Her impressive tapestry work has been displayed on the cover of Dan’s Papers.
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Episode 120: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with author Daniel Simone. The New York native is an American author who specializes in writing about sensational crimes in collaboration with one of the perpetrators or investigators of the actual event. His popular works include The Lufthansa Heist and The Pierre Hotel Affair.
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Episode 119: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Eve Karlin, author of City of Liars and Thieves, and most recently Track 61, inspired by the Nazi saboteur landing on Long Island in the summer of 1942. She lives in East Hampton with her husband and triplets and is a bookseller at BookHampton, where she runs the book club and the local author program.
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Episode 118: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Jim Turner, singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player and face of the Jim Turner Band. He has played at all the popular music venues on the East End, and his repertoire of rock ’n’ roll, blues, folk, jazz, reggae, swing, country, gospel, world avant-garde and Celtic music includes over 2,000 songs.
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Episode 117: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Scott R. Ferrara, author of the book Accused of Witchcraft in New York. He is a historical archaeologist specializing in colonialism in the northeast United States. He is currently a Ph.D. student at The Graduate Center, City University of New York and teaches courses at Queens College.
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Episode 116: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Rikki Klieman, legal analyst for CBS This Morning. She previously worked in criminal defense in Boston and taught at Columbia Law School, and she’s also an author, actress and the wife William Bratton, former Police Commissioner of the New York Police Department.
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Episode 114: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Lisa Michne, executive director of the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton. Before stepping into her exciting new role in May 2022, Michne worked at East Hampton Library for 18 years, serving as the library’s volunteer coordinator and head of young adult services.
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Episode 114: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Lisa Michne, executive director of the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton. Before stepping into her exciting new role in May 2022, Michne worked at East Hampton Library for 18 years, serving as the library’s volunteer coordinator and head of young adult services.
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Episode 113: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Siamak Samii, Southampton architect. Established in 1988, Siamak Samii Architect PC is an architecture and urban design firm that specializes in residential, cultural and academic institutional planning projects. Some of his high-profile projects include the Southampton African American Museum and the Teepee Retreat.
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Episode 112: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Stacey Spielman the Director of Marketing for Gurney’s Resorts — including Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa and Gurney’s Star Island Resort & Marina. Spielman boasts a proven record of generating revenue, managing projects from concept to completion, building relationships and leading teams to success.
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Episode 111: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Jon Gruen, East End real estate developer and Saunders broker. He has owned homes, business and commercial real estate on the East End since the 1970s. He was the founder of Gruen Optika, a chain of luxury eyewear stores, and sold his business in 2001to work full-time as a successful East End real estate broker.
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Episode 110: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Mia Certic, the firstever executive director of the Montauk Historical Society. Certic, a full-time resident whose family has visited for over 50 years, has worked as a screenwriter, advertising copywriter and public relations consultant in California and Europe.
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Episode 109: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Scott Howe, the CEO and executive director of the Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) of the Hamptons. Before working with the Wainscott adoption center and animal welfare organization, Howe was the Deputy Director for Institutional Advancement and Administration at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill.
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Episode 108: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast Dan speaks with Edmund Hollander, president of Hollander Design. This landscape architecture firm is one … Read More
Episode 107: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Lance Gumbs, tribal ambassador/representative of the Shinnecock Nation. He is also the … Read More
Episode 106: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Victoria Schneps, president and co-publisher of Schneps Media. She began her media … Read More
Episode 105: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Jules Feiffer, cartoonist and author. Feiffer has been considered the most widely … Read More
Episode 104: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Scott Rubenstein, managing partner of East Hampton Indoor Tennis Club and owner … Read More
Episode 103: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Joan Hamburg, acclaimed WABC radio host. Dubbed the “First Lady of Radio,” … Read More
Episode 102: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Carolyn Lester Snyder, founder of Round Swamp Farm. Over 50 years ago … Read More
Episode 101: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with return guest April Gornik, a renowned East End artist, about legendary author … Read More
Episode 100: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Amanda M. Fairbanks, author of The Lost Boys of Montauk: The True … Read More
Episode 99: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Robert Treuhold, the mayor of the Village of Quogue. This past summer, … Read More
Episode 98: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Rabbi Josh Franklin of the Jewish Center of the Hamptons. In … Read More
Episode 97: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Alicia Longwell, the Parrish Art Museum’s Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Chief … Read More
Episode 96: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with John Catsimatidis, billionaire businessman. After dropping out of NYU to work in … Read More
Episode 95: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Leif Hope, chairman of the Artists & Writers Charity Softball Game. Throughout … Read More
Episode 94: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Bob Rubin, co-founder of the Bridge Golf Club Foundation and principal owner … Read More
Episode 93: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Rabbi Marc Schneier of Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach. He founded the … Read More
Episode 92: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Roger Rosenblatt, memoirist, TIME magazine essayist, novelist and Distinguished Professor of English … Read More
Episode 91: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen. Before his time in local government, … Read More
Episode 90: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Scott Schwartz, Bay Street Theater Artistic Director. Schwartz is an internationally known … Read More
Episode 89: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Florence Fabricant, lauded New York Times food writer and critic. The East … Read More
Episode 88: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Alan Patricof, investor and one of the early pioneers of the venture … Read More
Episode 87: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Spencer Schneider, attorney and author of Manhattan Cult Story. The East Hamptonite … Read More
Episode 86: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Jill Rappaport, journalist, animal advocate, and author. She has reported for the … Read More
Episode 85: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Stewart Lane, aka “Mr. Broadway.” Lane is the CEO, president and co-founder … Read More
Episode 84: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with April Gornik, North Haven artist, activist. She and her husband, fellow artist … Read More
Episode 83: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Bill Schulman, author of Pinstripes and Tales: Curious Stories The Yankees Told … Read More
Episode 82: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Terry Wallace, executive director of the Gardiner Mill Cottage Gallery Museum in … Read More
Episode 81: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Michael Daly, the founder of East End YIMBY (Yes In My Back … Read More
Episode 80: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Walter Bernard, who has designed and art directed many of the country’s … Read More
Episode 79: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Sybil Shainwald, legendary women’s health lawyer. She is an attorney specializing in … Read More
Episode 78: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Sag Harbor Village Mayor James Larocca. Before being sworn in as mayor … Read More
Episode 77: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Myrna Davis, author of The Potato Book and other publications. She is … Read More
Episode 76: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Nina Rayburn Dec, the Bridgehampton Museum’s new executive director. She is also … Read More
Episode 75: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Scott Horowitz, president of the Southampton Town Trustees. A resident of East … Read More
Episode 74: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Jennifer Fowkes, the newly appointed executive director of the Montauk Chamber of … Read More
Episode 73: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Hugh King, East Hampton’s wellrespected historian, town crier and avid baseball fan. … Read More
Episode 72: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Julie Ratner, co-founder of the Ellen Hermanson Foundation and the annual Ellen’s … Read More
Episode 71: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Jane Rothchild, former real estate broker, businesswoman and Emmy-winning television producer. Rothchild … Read More
Episode 70: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Steven Judelson, founding partner and head saltmaker of Amagansett Sea Salt Co. … Read More
Episode 69: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Natasha Udensiva about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She is a lecturer … Read More
Episode 68: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Ronnette Riley, board chair of the annual Artists & Writers Charity Softball … Read More
Episode 67: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Donnamarie Barnes, Sylvester Manor Educational Farm curator/archivist. A life-long resident of Sag … Read More
Episode 66: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Florence Rolston MD, board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist at Hamptons Gynecology and Obstetrics in Southampton. … Read More
Episode 65: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Julie Wilcox, health and wellness entrepreneur, writer, expert and author of The WinWin Diet: … Read More
Episode 64: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Jane Hanson, longtime NBC news anchor. Since her lauded career as an Emmy-winning television … Read More
Episode 63: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with screenwriter and producer Bill Collage. The Sag Harbor homeowner is best known for writing … Read More
Episode 62: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Bryan Polite, council chairman of the Shinnecock Indian Nation. After traveling the world, Polite … Read More
Episode 61: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with NY State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. (I-Sag Harbor). Thiele, a longtime Sag Harbor … Read More
Episode 60: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Lenny Ackerman, the lawyer, developer and author. He is the founder and managing partner … Read More
Episode 59: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Sir Ivan Wilzig, recording artist and songwriter best known for his 1960s pop-dance remakes … Read More
Episode 58: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Rikki Klieman, a criminal defense lawyer and television personality. A native of Chicago, she … Read More
Episode 57: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Robert Chaloner, Chief Administrative Officer of Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. Chaloner has over 35 … Read More
Episode 56: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Debbie Bancroft, socialite and fashion reporter. She has spent 20 years in business publishing, … Read More
Episode 55: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Juliet Papa, published author and award-winning reporter for 1010 WINS Radio, one of the … Read More
Episode 54: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Andrea Anthony, co-owner of The Lobster Roll aka LUNCH. Throughout four decades of leading … Read More
Episode 53: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Dava Sobel — bestselling author, Guggenheim Fellowship Award winner and Pulitzer nominee. They discuss … Read More
Episode 52: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Marya Martin, founder of the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival. A New Zealand native, Martin … Read More
Episode 51: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Karl Grossman, co-author of Cold War Long Island. The book, co-written by Christopher Verga, … Read More
Episode 50: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with PR and communications expert Robert Zimmerman. The ZE Creative Communications founder/partner has extensive experience … Read More
Episode 49: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with award winning author Roger Rosenblatt. Throughout his career, he’s been an essayist for Time … Read More
Episode 48: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with David Nugent, artistic director of the Hamptons International Film Festival, which runs October 7–13 … Read More
Episode 47: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks bestselling author Erik Larson. The Southampton writer is know for his popular books Dead Wake, … Read More
Episode 46: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Monte Farber, celestial mechanic. Farber was the resident psychic for Jim Cramer’s popular financial … Read More
Episode 45: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Caroline Hirsch, owner and founder of the legendary Carolines on Broadway comedy club and … Read More
EPISODE 43. This week on ‘Dan’s Talks’: Dan speaks with Amy Zerner, a fashion designer for Bergdorf Goodman. Zerner, who lives full-time in East … Read More
EPISODE 42. This week on ‘Dan’s Talks’: Dan speaks with Marvin Scott, a WPIX stalwart who has served as an anchor, producer, and journalist for the … Read More
Episode 41: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with Ann Liguori, a sports journalist who’s been covering America’s athletic heroes since the days … Read More
EPISODE 40. This week on ‘Dan’s Talks’: Dan speaks with wildlife expert Dell Cullum, who rescues animals around the East End, writes about his … Read More
EPISODE 39. This week on ‘Dan’s Talks’: Dan speaks with actress and musician Lori Singer. Singer is best known for her leading roles in … Read More
Episode 38: This week on “Dan’s Talks,” Dan speaks with internationally acclaimed sculptor and painter Audrey Flack, a pioneer in the genre of photorealism. … Read More
EPISODE 37. This week on ‘Dan’s Talks’: Dan speaks with Florence Fabricant, writer and food critic for the New York Times. In the podcast, … Read More
EPISODE 36: This week on ‘Dan’s Talks’: Dan speaks with David Morris, one of the minds behind the famous 50-foot sculpture in Manorville, “Stargazer.” … Read More
EPISODE 35. This week on ‘Dan’s Talks’: Dan speaks with Lance Gumbs, a longtime tribal chief of Shinnecock Nation. Gumbs discusses the casino the tribe is planning to … Read More
EPISODE 34. This week on ‘Dan’s Talks’: Dan talks to investment banker, author, and filmmaker Ken Lipper. The two examine the Holocaust documentary The … Read More
EPISODE: 33. This week on ‘Dan’s Talks’: author and East Hampton resident Erica Abeel talks with Dan about her new novel ‘THE COMMUNE’ (Adelaide … Read More
EPISODE: 32. This week on ‘Dan’s Talks’, Dan’s guest is prominent NYC attorney and longtime Hamptons resident Sanford Rubenstein who is known for achieving high profile … Read More
Dan Rattiner talks with Dennis Suskind, President of the Hampton Classic Horse Show Read More
Episode 29: In this week’s podcast, Dan talks with Emmy-winning host, producer and author Bill Boggs about his satirical book “The Adventures … Read More
Episode 28: In this week’s podcast, Dan talks with the stage and screen star Tovah Feldshuh (Yentl, Lend Me A Tenor, Golda’s Balcony) about her new book, … Read More
Episode 27: In this week’s podcast, Dan talks with the legendary Dame Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton. The best-selling authors discuss … Read More
Episode 26: In this week’s podcast, the subject is Dan and his new book ‘Hamptons Private’ (published by Assouline). We turn the tables and … Read More
Episode 25: This week’s podcast is with best-selling author and literary legend Ken Aueletta, known for his profiles of media giants and leading companies … Read More
This week Dan’s podcast is with Paul Goldberger, the Pulitzer-prize winning architectural critic, and author of the new book: ‘Dumbo: The Making of a New York … Read More
This week’s podcast is with Bob Balaban, acclaimed actor, writer, director, and producer, (and longtime resident of Bridgehampton). Balaban shares some of his most … Read More
This week’s podcast is with film producer and director Susan Lacy, who created ‘American Masters’ for PBS and has produced and/or directed films featuring … Read More
Kroft and Rattiner have a great rapport, and in this riveting podcast Kroft takes us on his journey from being a war correspondent reporting … Read More
This week’s podcast is with Helen Harrison, director of the Pollock- Krasner House in Springs/East Hampton. Harrison is also an author of historical mysteries. … Read More
How did the Cooper’s Beach Pavilion get built, back in the day? (Hint: on the QT!) Dan Rattiner gets this, and other Southampton village … Read More
This week’s podcast is with Brooke Lea Foster, an award winning journalist who has written factual pieces for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the … Read More
This week’s podcast is with Jesse Warren, the young Mayor of Southampton Village. We discussed his upbringing in Roslyn, his education, his decade long … Read More
Mercedes Ruehl is a multiple academy award winning actor (first one The Fisher King) who lives year around in East Hampton. We talked about her … Read More
Dan Gasby of Sag Harbor is best known for his partnership with model and lifestyle figure B Smith, who was his wife. B Smith restaurant was … Read More
The monumental sculptures made in bronze, stainless steel and stone by Dutch artist Hans Van de Bovenkamp sit on the lawns of more than a dozen … Read More
This week’s guest is Amagansett’s Richard Cohen, who’s firm Rockwater LLC has for the last thirty years built waterfalls, ponds, stone bridges and other nature … Read More
Corporate Communications Executive, Joanna Massey, talks about integrating multiple generations in one work place and the value and necessity of each generation. Read More
Liana Werner-Gray is a certified nutritionist, Health and Nutrition Coach in New York City, and a four-time best-selling author of multiple health and wellness … Read More
Joe Delia is a talented blues and rock performer, (Joe Delia & the Thieves), arranger and songwriter. He has also written the music scores … Read More
Father Alex Karloutsos is the special assistant to Archbishop Demetrios of America and in that role has met and advised each of our last … Read More
Episode 8 – Bonnie Cannon- Director of the Bridge Hampton Recreational Center- Breaking ground on a brand new center. https://www.hamptons.com/Gallery/4249/Bridgehampton-Child-Care-Recreational-Center.html#.X8_yrdhKjIU Bonnie Cannon The Bridgehampton … Read More
NYC/Hamptons gallery owner Lou Meisel is considered “the father of photorealism.” A pioneer of the Soho art world, Meisel first opened on Madison Avenue … Read More
Dan Rattiner speaks with Jimmy Giugliano, star of Netflix’s ‘Million Dollar Beach House’ – Episode 5 Jimmy Giugliano is a local resident, born in Southampton … Read More
Dan Rattiner speaks to his friend, historian, and Author, David S. Reynolds, whose latest book “Abe” Abraham Lincoln in His Time, is now one … Read More
Dan Speaks with Alan Furst, “an heir to the tradition of Eric Ambler and Graham Greene” – Episode 3 Alan Furst, who lives today … Read More
Dan Speaks with Dr. Alisa Kauffman – Episode 2 Geriatric House Call Dentist in NY and The Hamptons Dr. Alisa Kauffman received her B.A. … Read More
Dan Speaks with Dottie Herman -“Richest Self-Made Woman In Real Estate” – Forbes – Episode 1 Dottie Herman was born and raised in Queens and, … Read More