Heart of the East End

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

Pat Mundus and Luna Crowley join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about Crowley as a third-generation captain chartering century-old Crosby catboat, Selina II.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Annette Azan joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM in celebration of World Boob Day discussing the development of Nuddii System boobwear and other products in Sag Harbor.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Emma Ferrera, who grew up in Sag Harbor and lives in Southampton, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM with her 12-year-old bully bassett rescue dog.Listen to the “Garden” playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Garden Conservancy president and CEO James Brayton-Hall joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst conservancy's Open Days and ahead of documentary screenings of, “Earth I Thank You: The Garden and Legacy of Anne Spencer,” on August 1 at the Landcraft Garden Foundation and on August 29 at The Church in Sag Harbor.Listen to the “Garden” playlist on Apple Music

New York State Poet Laureate Kimiko Hahn joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the free Salon in the Garden screening of “Earth I Thank You: The Garden and Legacy of Anne Spencer” 6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 1, at Landcraft Garden Foundation. Listen to the “Ghost” playlist on Apple Music

Amy Racine of JF Restaurants joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss the Unfiltered Project series ahead of the August 13 evening event at the North Fork Table & Inn featuring Amari Collins in support of the Vin Dealer Fund and the Swirl School.Listen to the “Ghost” playlist on Apple Music

Amy Zerner and Monte Farber of Enchanted World join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about their new book, “Your Cosmic Blueprint: Master the Art of Reading an Astrology Chat” and tarot deck ahead of East Hampton Library's Author's Night on August 8.Listen to the “Dark” playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Robert Nava joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the “Brunch With Bob” interview event with Bob Colacello at 11 a.m. on Aug. 3 at Peter Marine Art Foundation where Nava's work is being exhibited through October 3.Listen to the “Dark” playlist on Apple Music

Klyph Black joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of The Englishtown Project's Stephen Talkhouse performance on Wednesday, July 29, at 8:00 p.m. Listen to the “Amanda Edition” playlist on Apple Music

Lisa Gavales of North Fork Environmental Council joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of NFEC's third annual clothing swap 6 p.m. on August 3 at Borgese Vineyard.Listen to the “Amanda Edition” playlist on Apple Music

Four-year-old Harmony Fox joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FMListen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Dr. David Jackson of Cold Spring Harbor Lab joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM after being inducted as a Fellow into the Royal Society—putting him in league with likes of Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Darwin, and Stephen Hawking—for his lab's discovery of several genes controlling plant architecture by exerting influence on stem cells, which could be used to boost plant yield.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Melanie Crader, Amy Kirwin and Anthony Madonna of Guild Hall join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of incoming exhibition, “Ross Bleckner: Never The Less,” 80th anniversary Clothesline Art Sale and the 2026 summer gala celebrating Andrea Grover's 10th anniversary as executive director of the celebrated local arts institution. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Louisa Benton of the Hope For Depression Research Foundation joins The Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM kicking off the Week of Hope during their 20th anniversary year and ahead of their 11th Annual Race of Hope to Defeat Depression August 2 in Southampton VillageListen to the playlist on Apple Music

Gabrielle Raymond McGee joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss her new book, “Ocean Superheroes: How Ocean Animals Help Protect Our Planet” ahead of local children's book events at Amagansett's Pink Chicken on Sunday, July 26, and East Hampton Hedges Inn on August 19 Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Tracy Kolsin of the Southampton Youth Bureau and Casey Farrell of Friends of Southampton Town Youth join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Second Annual Sandsational Sculpture Showdown from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 27, at Ponquogue Beach in Hampton Bays. Later in the hour, Mark Epley—U.S. Navy veteran, former Southampton Village Mayor, CEO of Seafield Services and longtime committee member for the Southampton Village Fourth of July parade—joins us ahead of the Long Island Cares' mobile food drive from 10 to noon on Saturday, July 25, at the Southampton Presbyterian Church.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch Tracy and Casey's interview on WLIW-FM YouTubeWatch Mark's interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Larry Maslon of WLIW-FM's Broadway to Main Street joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe ahead of Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea series' Swell-agent Elegant Party Maslon will be hosting at LTV Studios on Augus 1 featuring Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Kerri Walsh Jennings joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the second Hero Volley beach volleyball tournament supporting Hamptons Lifeguard Association. Later in the hour, Daniela Kronemeyer calls in ahead of the “Rescued Hearts” film screening and conversation at Southampton Arts Center from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 26. Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Liz Bard of the Children's Museum of the East End joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of CMEE's 16th Annual Family Fair fundraiser from 9:30 to noon on July 18. Later in the hour, artist John Wittenberg joins North Fork Audubon's Peggy Lauber and East End Arts' Wendy Weiss discuss the non-profits' joint sculpture trail project, Birdsong, ahead of the 10 a.m. July 18 opening reception of the nature-driven exhibition on view through Oct. 11. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Gail Baranello joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM on her birthday ahead of LTV dance party fundraiser supporting A & G Dance Company and East End Special Players on July 17 and the July 18 opening reception for Adam Baranello's exhibit, “There's Art Inside” at Southampton Cultural Center.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Jonathan Nash Glynn, Connor Flanagan and Jonathan Shoemaker join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Nash Glynn's July 18 Wings Over Haiti fundraiser benefit and Shoemaker's weekend run of original play, Signs (This Land Is My Land), in Bridgehampton Museum Corwith Homestead Tractor Barn Jul 24-Aug 2. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Kate Mueth and Antoinette Lanza of LTV'S Act & Sip series supporting Neo-political Cowgirls join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst the Thursday gatherings at LTV's Blackbox Theater where folks gather to play theater with no theatrical background required. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Bob Colacello joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the July 18 “Brunch With Bob” discussing with Kelly Taxter and Flavia Frigeri the works of Betty Parsons and Carla Accardi on view at Peter Marino Art Foundation in Southampton through October 3.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Edwina Von Gal joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of July 19 Perfect Earth Project's Grounded Conversation “What Remains: All The Ways To Gift Your Body To The Earth Naturally” featuring four experts in green burial practices at LongHouse Reserve. Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Melissa Manchester joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst Bay Street Theater's July run of Cagney. Later in the hour, Soprano Dr. Carol Adrianne Smith and multi-instrumentalist Dr. Sophia Zitaki talk July 26's Summer Classical Late Matinee at Southampton Cultural Center. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube