Heart of the East End

Xiomáro joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Nov. 1 publishing of latest photo book, Street Photography of New York City: Street Haunting in the Big AppleListen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Dr. Silvana Obici, Chief of the Division of Endocrinology at Stony Brook Medicine and Medical Director of the Stony Brook University Hospital Diabetes Center, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss lifestyle choices ahead of Diabetes Awareness Month.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Gail Storm joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Nov. 1 concert at the Jamesport Meeting House featuring Gail and her quartet with social to follow afterwardListen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Thea Fry of the Southampton Village July 4th Parade Committee joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Oct. 20 dinner fundraiser at the Southampton Elks Lodge between 5 and 7:30 p.m.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Lora René Tucker joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to share an essay about identity, as well as self acceptance, care and love on Black Poetry Day.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Christian McLean and Bob Reeves of Stony Brook Southampton College's MFA in Creative Writing join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the program's upcoming open house at the Southampton College campus on Oct. 21 at 4:30 p.m. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Broadway to Main Street's Larry Maslon joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Southampton Playhouse's screening of Psycho featuring libations from Maslon's new book, “Hitchcocktails” and a conversation with the Playhouse's Eric Kohn, who called into the show after Maslon to discuss other spooky screenings happening this month.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Nick Bates of Davey Tree Long Island joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about a number of invasive species affecting trees throughout Long Island.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Inda Eaton joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of IndAmericaTM performance as part of the East End Underground series at LTV Studios 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Theresa Roden and Jennifer Casper Fowkes from i-Tri Girls joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk celebrating local Wonder Women at annual Giving Day fundraiser at LTV Studios on Oct. 23. Later in the hour, Mary Ellen Adipietro, Katy Binder and Melanie McEvoy of the 26th annual Shelter Island Fall 5K stop by ahead of the Oct. 18 race supporting Lucia's Angels, the Coalition for Women's Cancers and the North Fork Breast Health Coalition.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the i-Tri interview on WLIW-FM YouTubeWatch the 5K interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Cait Jacobs joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM on the day their debut novel, “The Princess Knight,” is published by HARPER Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Hector Martignon joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Oct. 15 premiere of Hofstra University's EscuchARTE on ALLARTS filmed live in Studio A exploring the diverse physical and musical landscapes of Latin America, venturing from the Rio Grande to Patagonia shining a spotlight on a vibrant constellation of cultures.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Matthew Floyd, Jack Weber and Barbara Weber-Floyd join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Nov. 6 benefit screening for the Riverhead Lions Club at The Suffolk Theater showing documentary film, Lessons from 100: Reflections in my Centennial Year, about a 70+ year member of their organization, Jack Weber, made by a team including his daughter, Barbara Weber-Floyd, and grand-son, Matthew FloydListen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Jonathan Nash Glynn and Connor Flanagan of Bridgehampton Museum join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Glynn's “New Space” exhibition 7-9 p.m. on Oct 11.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Jacqui Leader and Julian Garcia of East End Special Players join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of “All Ghosts on Deck” at Bay Street Theater on Oct. 25 at 4 p.m.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Honora Campbell, Doug Gallo and Chris Gallo ”West Landing” join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the doc's screening at Hamptons International Film FestivalListen to the playlist on Apple Music

Margaret Rose de Cruz of North Fork Environmental Council joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of NFEC's repair cafe Oct. 25 from 1-4 p.m. at Jamesport Meeting House Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Randy Hemming and Bob Kaplan join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the Oct. 10 opening of Boots on the Ground Theater's production of “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” running through Oct. 26 at the Southampton Cultural Center.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Bob DeLuca is President and CEO of Group for the East End, a nonprofit leading the way in protecting and restoring the environment of Eastern Long Island through education, conservation, and advocacy. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from Fordham University and an M.S. in Environmental Science from the State University of New York's College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse. DeLuca joined Gianna Volpe on Heart of the East End as part of The WNET Group's Forces of Nature series. They start with a brief explanation of the rebound of the osprey population, then dive into the work that Group for the East End is doing for Long Island's water quality. DeLuca outlines details of water quality restoration funding, the impacts of "forever chemicals" in drinking water, how different septic systems have different environmental impacts, and more.

Stony Brook Medicine infant apnea coordinator and Nurse Practitioner in the newborn nursery, Susan Katz, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about safe sleeping and other practices to help parents combat Sudden Unexpected Infant Death, the leading cause of death in infants between one month and one year old.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Joe Pallister joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst the current run of “A Steady Rain” at LTV Studios directed by Stephen Hamilton and featuring both Pallister and Edward Kassar as two Chicago cops telling an audience the same story from two perspectives.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Caroline Sutton joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about her book, “Eyes in the Soles of my Feet: From Horseshoe Crabs to Sycamores, Exploring Hidden Connections to the Natural World” ahead of her 10/18 BookHampton event with Carl Safina.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Kate Fix joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about the disappearance of her brother, Michael, first mate on the Mikeno, one of the ships in Samud Flotilla attempting to carry humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people. Later in the hour, Ari and Ali Selinger come into the WLIW-FM studio ahead of the world premiere of Ari's film, “On The End,” as part of the 33rd Hamptons International Film Festival.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Robin Aviv and Jim Hood of Generation S.O.S. join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of their presentation in the East Hampton School District amidst National Substance Use and Misuse Month.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Hamptons International Film Festival's chief creative officer David Nugent joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of 33rd Hamptons International Film Festival.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Nancy Kane, Roy Stevenson and Rosane Cassella join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Southamptonfest kicking off with a party hosted by Southampton Rotary. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Mbachi Kumwenda joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM after her apartment in Sag Harbor burned down when she was at work on September 12 leading to a GoFundMe.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Iris Ornig of East End Jazz joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the first East Meets West Jam Session this Sunday afternoon 2-5 p.m. at the Southampton Cultural Center for a series the first Sunday afternoons of October, November and December. Watch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTubeListen to the playlist on Apple Music

Xiomáro joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Oct. 27 release of his newest book, Street Photography Of New York City: Street Haunting in the Big AppleListen to the playlist on Apple Music

Annemarie Waugh joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss The Show of Delights based on Ross Gay's The Book of Delights featuring a dozen artists at the Suffolk Community College Lyceum Gallery at SCCC's Eastern campus in Riverhead running through Oct. 25Listen to the playlist on Apple Music Watch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Jessica Swiatocha of Stony Brook Southampton Hospital joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the free women's symposium, “How to Survive the Change of Life: Healthy Aging for Women After 40” at Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Hamptons on Sept. 29Later in the hour, Lewis Gross of Creative Dance Studio calls in ahead of tonight's tango classes led by Maureen Munoz from 7-9 p.m. at 710 Montauk Highway with no experience nor partner needed and registration available at lewisgrossdds@gmail.comListen to the playlist on Apple Music

Frank Sorrentino of ConnectOne Bank joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about Long Island business market and overall economic moment after ConnectOne's recent merger with the First National Bank of Long Island.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Grammy-nominated musician Mary Gauthier joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Mary and Jaimee Harris' 9/26 performance at The People's Pub in Bayport Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Lora Tucker, Adelaide Mestre and Bianca Collins join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM before The Vagina Monologues performance benefiting Hope and Resilience Long Island Inc. ahead of Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at Jamesport Meeting House. Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Ambrose Clancy of The Shelter Island Reporter joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about his 1980 fiction novel, Blind Pilot, set during The Troubles in Ireland spanning from the late 60's through 1998.Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWATCH the interview on YouTube

Anita Boyer of Our Fabulous Variety Show joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amid the non-profit dance company's announcement they'll be occupying the Alice & Olivia space in East Hampton Village alongside SewHampton this winter.

Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Chief Roy Gross and Patricia Hurley of Little Lucy's Canine Couture Boutique joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Little Lucy's 24th Annual Pet Parade supporting the Suffolk SPCA and Southampton Animal Shelter FoundationListen to the playlist on Apple Music

Wes Frye and John McCaffrey join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to tell the story about restoring a mounted Blue Marlin in North Haven that once belonged to silent era film star William FarnumListen to the playlist on Apple Music

Fred Raimondo, Val Levine and Frank Russell join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the 10/5 second annual Americana Festival at H.O.G. Farm in BrookhavenListen to the playlist on Apple Music

Chris Schneider of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of 9/27 Family Fun Day at Barbara Rabinowitz Education and Resource Center in Amityville.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Tijuana Fulford of The Butterfly Effect Project joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of BEP's second Pearls of Wisdom event featuring 12 women sharing 3-5 minutes of advice for attendees of the free event noon to 4 p.m. at 31 Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach on Saturday, Sept. 20. Later in the hour, Karine Laval calls in ahead of the Woodlands art exhibition of works by Laval and Lin Buckfield 4-7p.m. Sept. 20 at The Barn at Skunk LaneListen to the playlist on Apple Music

Elana Michelson joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the reading event for her new murder mystery, “Part Of The Solution” at Hampton Bays Public Library from 1-2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20Listen to the playlist on Apple MusicWatch the interview on WLIW-FM YouTube

Kirsten Mickelwait joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of her event at East Hampton Library about her debut novel, The Ashtrays Are Full and the Glasses EmptyListen to the playlist on Apple Music

George Motz and Bob Monpetit of the Knights of Columbus, Fr. Slomski Council #7423 join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM before the 5th Annual Vin Zorbo Memorial Run/Walk taking place in Westhampton Beach at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Nick Weber joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about his newest immigrant portrait series, Melting Pot: Friends From Afar, which is still ongoing. Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Reverend Carol Pinkham Oak joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM on the first day of an eight-week mindfulness class for stress reduction hosted by Mattituck's Church of the Redeemer, on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Loring Bolger of Heart of Springs joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of second annual Springsfest free community gathering, 4-7 p.m. on Oct. 4 at Parsons Blacksmith Shop in Springs.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Mirella Cameron Riley joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss how The Studio by Hill Street has added dance instruction to the building housing Hill Street Boxing.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

James Banks joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of Southampton Town Anti-Bias Task Force's free “Greater East End Community Picnic” at Red Creek Park in Riverhead from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. Later in the show, Jody Gambino of LTV Studios talks about the closing of East End Underground's 9th season featuring Aqua Cherry beginning at 7:30 p.m. that evening at the Wainscott public access television studio.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Stony Brook University's executive director of counseling and psychological services (CAPS) and behavioral health, Dr. Smita Majumdar Das, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to discuss helping children with anxiety and importance of fostering dialogue with kids into/through adolescence.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music

Ashley Bell, Anna Goma and Sergio Martínez of DIVAria Productions join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the premiere of French composer Georges Bizet's opera, Carmen, with a modern and condensed version being performed at Bay Street Theater, We are Carmen Somos Carmen, this Saturday night, September 13, at 8 p.m.Listen to the playlist on Apple Music