Heart of the East End

Thalia Olaya joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst Hispanic Heritage Month telling her story of moving to Sag Harbor from Colombia at two years old, growing up in East Hampton, attending law school, working for The Retreat and mentoring under former NY Assembly member Fred Thiele before becoming Suffolk County's representative to NY Governor Kathy Hochul. Later in the hour, Minerva Perez of OLA of Eastern Long Island calls in to discuss the schedule of films screening locally this weekend for the 23rd Latino Film Festival of HamptonsListen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch Thalia Olaya's interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Joshua Radin joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst the release of the 20-year anniversary of debut album, We Were Here, and ahead of the Sept. 25 benefit concert at the Stephen Talkhouse for the national no-kill nonprofit, North Shore Animal League AmericaListen to the playlist on Apple Music

Kevin Menard of Dragon Hemp Apothecary joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM and begins telling the story behind starting a wellness business in Sag Harbor. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

President of the Sag Harbor Historical Museum and editor of Sag Harbor in the Revolution, Zach Studenroth, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to continue a conversation about Sag Harbor leading up to—and through—the American Revolution during days leading up to the society's September 18 cocktail party at the Hannibal French house.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Elizabeth and Jeny De Jesus of De Jesus Deli & Market join Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe on the first morning of Hispanic Heritage Month ahead of serving tacos at Southampton Playhouse 6 p.m. on Sept. 17 for Latino Film Festival of Hamptons' opening night screening of MOSCAS with Q & A to follow with co-writer Vanesa Garnica Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Award-winning American theater director, writer and choreographer, Bill Castellino, joins Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Paul Baldassano of Baiting Hollow joins Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island's director of pain management, Dr. Antigone Argyriou, on WLIW-FM's Heart of The East End with Gianna Volpe to talk about how a minimally invasive outpatient procedure offered by Boston Scientific helped resolve chronic back pain for Baldassano, a Vietnam War veteran and retired electrician.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Stony Brook Children's Hospital's director of the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Comprehensive Care Center program, Dr. Peter Morelli, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst National Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Internationally lauded artist Sanford Biggers joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Sept. 13 closure of solo exhibition, Sanford Biggers: Drift, at Parrish Art Museum.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Eileen Trilli, Kevin Shea and Nicholas Auletti of Northeast Stage's production of Anne Nelson's “The Guys” join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss Sept. 13 event at North Fork Arts Center in remembrance of the 9/11 terror attacks 25 years later. During the discussion, Shea shares memories of becoming the sole-surviving firefighter of FDNY Engine 40/Ladder 35 after hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Carol Brown and Ellen Zimmerman of the North Fork Foodie Tour join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of North Fork Reform Synagogue's 20th annual fundraiser.Listen to the Grove and Pines playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Laura Lucchetti and Brad Loekle of the Grove and Pines Film Festival join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of its inaugural weekend Sept. 18 to 20 on Fire Island.Listen to the Grove and Pines playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Ed German of The Urban Jazz Experience and Friday Night Soul joins Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amid his 30th on-air anniversary on 88.3 FM WPBX/WLIU/WPPB/WLIW-FMListen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Sara Director of Barasch & McGarry joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the 25th annual remembrance of the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attacks she'd survived as a law student and discusses how incoming documents unsealed by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration reflect stories of survivors on whose behalf she has fought. Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Joshua Ruff of the Long Island Museum joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of their Flashpoints: Protests and Controversies on Long Island in the ‘70s event on Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. in conjunction with the Long Island in the ‘70s exhibition.Listen to the Tumbleweed Tuesday playlist on Apple Music

Brody Eggert from the Surfrider Foundation's East End chapter joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of their upcoming Surf Movie Night featuring Annie Trezza at Southampton Arts Center from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, September 18.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

East Hampton Middle School teacher and town trustee, David Cataletto, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM for a discussion on his new book, Kings of the Coast: Montauk.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Lindsay Morris, Barbara Dayton and Susan Nieland of Spitnkitn join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of their Sept. 4 show at the Sag Harbor Masonic Lodge, which starts at 8 p.m., as well as Sept. 18 from 6-9 p.m. at East Hampton's Cedar Point Park. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Tia Greene-Granger of Liebe PR and Chef Nick Reisini of Honest Plate join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM during Zero Waste Week. Honest Plate is a local food delivery service that uses reusable glass containers and delivery bags, helping to eliminate single-use plastics and reduce waste, partnering with local farmers who practice regenerative agriculture to support soil health and biodiversity while reducing the need for harmful chemicals. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Sophie Elgort of ALL ARTS TV's Portrait Mode joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the Emmy-nominated series' second season featuring model and actress Hari Nef, ballet dancer India Bradley, jazz saxophonist Alexa Tarantino and comedian Hasan Minhaj, with all four interviews broadcasting on WLIW September 20 at 7 p.m. Episodes featuring Hasan Mihaj and India Bradley are accessible on ALL ARTS TV's YouTube Channel and the ALL ARTS website with Alexa Tarantino's episode available starting Nov. 18 and Hari Neff on Dec. 9.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Ray Torres of Age Well Recreation joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst Yoga Appreciation Month to talk about teaching more than 60 classes a month across 40+ senior living communities across Long Island, reaching over 1,200 students. Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Curators Noah Khoshbin and Marcelo Gabriel Yáñez, alongside with artist, Matthew Leifheit, of The Watermill Center's exhibition, The Disappearance of Landscape: Oakleyville, join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the exhibit opening 4-6 p.m. on August 29.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Rivers Burke joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about how his career caring for others led to a new mission reforesting the East Coast with redwood trees in an effort to combat climate change.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Director David Saint joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of The Center at West Park's star-studded staged reading of The Big Chill at Guild Hall from 7-9:30 p.m. on Aug. 31, which serves as a benefit supporting CWP's ongoing affordable, accessible and intergenerational programs serving audiences and artists in all five boroughs of New York City.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Elyn Kronemeyer joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the 12th Annual Mountainfilm on Tour screening at Southampton Arts Center at 7-8:30 p.m. on Sept. 6. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Suffolk County Teen Poet Laureate, Max Alpert, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FMListen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Pam Brown joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the opening of her solo exhibition in the Arts Center at Duck Creek's Little Gallery, “Bound by Wire and Time,” which opens on August 22 with reception from 5-7 p.m. and runs through September 27. Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Liz Bloomfield of the Marianne Boesky Gallery and Eric Kohn of Southampton Playhouse drop in for a visit with Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM during National Radio Day.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Giulia D'Agnolo Vallan of Sag Harbor Cinema joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of their next installments of the Summer Noir series and screening of The Abyss featuring a conversation with legendary producer, Gale Anne Hurd, on August 27. Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Nick Kerzner and Dana Locatell of Unplugged join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of their next duo performance at SALT on Shelter Island, Aug. 28, at 5 p.m.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Gay Bamberger, Barbara Maslen and Joyce Tuttle of the 26th Annual Box Art Auction supporting East End Hospice join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the free Meet the Artist's preview from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19 and the main event on Saturday, August 22, 4:30 to 8 p.m. in Hoie Hall at East Hampton's St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Zoltan Kaszas joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of his August 30 stand-up performance at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

David Dean Bottrell joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of “Teenage Wasteland: Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen” at North Fork Arts Center on Friday, August 21 at 7 p.m.Later in the hour, Kate Mueth, Violet Spann and Karin Hoelzel of Neo-Political Cowgirls join us in the WLIW-FM studio to promote “MacBeth: The Witch Hunt” Aug. 20-23 at LongHouse Reserve. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch Neo-Political Cowgirls interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Kerry Kearney joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe with Harmony Fox on WLIW-FM ahead of the next Folkie Fest: Summer Night's Dream presents The Velvet Rhythm Society at Moriches Field Brewing Company in Center Moriches on August 25 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. featuring Kerry Kearney, Maria Fairchild and Josie Bello.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Sandy Opatow of Emma's Revolution joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of social justice-minded musical duo's September 13 performance at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Guiness Book of World Record's oldest working woman comic, D'yan Forest, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Southampton Playhouse and Sticks and Stones Comedy Club collaborative screening of “The Three Amigos” on Tuesday, August 18, at 7 p.m. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Pat and Faith Mullaly join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Faith's next public performance opening the 78th Artist and Writer's Softball Game in Herrick Park this Saturday, August 15, with the National Anthem amidst nation's semiquincentennial anniversary.Listen to the “Faith” playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

JoAnn Proscia joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about her Playbill collection currently on view at Sachem Public Library, ninth and final local library that displayed examples of Broadway history and Proscia's life preserved by staff at the library in Northport.Listen to the “Faith” playlist on Apple Music

James Salomon, editor and creator of the Daydreams book, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the book's Longhouse launch party from 5-7 p.m on August 13.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Milen Planas and Meley Ghirmay of The Lazarus Mission joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the August 16 “Afternoon For Good” 2-6 p.m. on Silver Beach.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Dr. Georgette Grier-Key of Eastville Community Historical Society joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of upcoming events kicking off on Amistad Day, August 26, with attendees asked to wear all-white for the 4 p.m. celebration at Culloden Point, a Montauk Library community workshop at 4 p.m. on Aug. 27, evening of celebration at Montauk Playhouse starting at 6 p.m. on Aug. 28 and a Saturday afternoon “Making The Connection: Amistad” film screening and panel at the Montauk Library at Montauk Library from noon to 5 p.m. on Aug. 29. Later in the hour, Boots on The Ground Theater's founder—and director of incoming production “A Colonial Christmas” at the Southampton Cultural Center—Bonnie Grice, calls in amidst local troupe's 10th anniversary year and just before auditions at SCC for their new show on Aug. 16 and 17. Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Stony Brook Children's Hospital pediatrician and medical director of the newborn nursery, Dr. Candice Foy, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss rising number of parents refusing to allow medical staff to administer Vitamin K shot to newborns, among the effects of anti-vaccine and other movements fueled by disinformation and debunked studies. Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Sandra Lazar of Haircutters of Love Lane joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss opportunity to rent a barber chair currently available at the Mattituck barber shop ahead of Lazar's 25 year anniversary working within the storied strip of North Fork shops. Later in the hour, Nina Romano and Tim Smith of Nina Et Cetera come on-air ahead of August 13 at the Jones Beach Bandshell and August 14 at Shagwong Tavern with a second opportunity for those in Montauk to see the band play 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, on Gin Beach.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch Nina Et Cetera interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Alex King, Kyle Cranston and Olivia Sachtleben of the Southampton Village Ocean Rescue join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the August 15 S-Mile Challenge.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Versha Gupta, Nancy DePas Reinertsen and Sara Jones of ReWild Long Island's North Fork Chapter join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of their August field tripListen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Llewellyn Sánchez-Werner joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of his Aug. 8 performance at LongHouse Reserve celebrating 99th birthday of late Jack Lenor Larsen.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Carole Huston and Elizabeth Gardiner of the Brookhaven League of Women Voters join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of The Suffrage Cantata: The Fight for Women's Rights in Music and Narrative by Andrea Ramsey, a free screening of the Carnegie Hall performance at Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Community Library on Saturday, Aug. 8, at 2 p.m.Later in the hour, filmmaker and musician Ari Selinger calls in ahead of the screening of his film, On The End, based on the life and struggles of Tom Ferreira, which will screen at Gurney's on Aug. 13 as a fundraiser for the Hamptons International Film Festival. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch Carole and Liz's interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Michelle Madonna of Clarity Mind Studio joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Aug. 8 sweat event at Southampton Arts Center and Aug. 16 retreat at Solé East Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Pete Topping and Alexa Annunziata of Peconic Baykeeper join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM discussing Aug. 9 Bonackers documentary showing at Southampton Arts Center, as well as their Aug. 14 ‘Cocktails to Save the Bays' fundraiser at Port of Missing Men. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Joseph Charles Mollica of Slums of the Hamptons and Maggie Harrigan of Stitch & Crown join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM discussing modern socio-political discourse.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel David Agtsteribbe of Hampton Bays American Legion Hand-Aldrich Post 924 and Epic World Solutions joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM raising awareness about monthly food drives coordinated through Long Island Cares.Later in the show, Meryl Lieberman, Ed Simioni and Toni Maloney of the recently reinvigorated Southampton Village Senior Resource Committee talk about creating the Senior Resource Network, Senior to Senior initiative connecting local high school seniors with senior citizens, as well as the search for new paid Senior Concierge with applications accepted through September 30. Interested parties can contact 631-333-8625 Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch David's interview on WLIW-FM YouTubeWatch the Senior Resource Committee interview on WLIW-FM YouTube