Nantucket Sound

Host Robert Cocuzzo joins N Magazine's Director of Advertising and Business Partnerships Emme Duncan as well as Nantucket Current's Editor in Chief Jason Graziadei for a full rundown of the 2022 summer season.

Nantucket Fire Department Captain Nate Barber speaks with host Robert Cocuzzo about his harrowing experience responding to the catastrophic Veranda House fire this summer. Barber's heroism helped save the lives of a number of people that day and has since earned him the recognition as Nantucket's Person of the Year.

On the latest episode of Nantucket Sound, Rob speaks with writer and meditation teacher Holly Finigan about the power of mindfulness, breathwork, and a fall digital detox. Listen till the end when Holly leads a breathwork meditation.

In a special edition of Nantucket Sound, host Robert Cocuzzo interviews Amanda Knox in front of a live studio audience at the Dreamland Theater.

Former Washington Post foreign correspondent and longtime Nantucket summer resident John Lancaster pops into the Nantucket Sound studio to discuss his forthcoming book The Great Air Race: Death, Glory and the Dawn of American Aviation.

The latest episode of Nantucket Sound features a riveting conversation with beloved island actor, director, writer and community leader John Shea. 

Host Rob Cocuzzo chats with local hip-hop artist Mark Dwyer about forging his own path, laying down his own tracks, and seizing his own destiny on Nantucket and beyond.

Host Robert Cocuzzo chats with longtime summer resident John Esposito about how he went from working in a record store to becoming one of the top executives in the music industry.

On a special Nantucket Book Festival issue of Nantucket Sound, Rob speaks with literary icon James McBride, who will be attending this year's festivities as a featured author and musician in the band Rock Bottom Remainders. In this sprawling conversation, McBride discusses his life, career, race in America, and the celebration of Juneteenth, which coincides with the final day of the book festival.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live without a smart phone? Could you function in the modern world without this revolutionary (and highly addictive) piece of communication technology? What would be gained? What would be lost? On this episode, Rob speaks with a former writer from Newsweek magazine who has spent close to the last two years addressing these questions.

While most watched in anguish as turmoil unfolded in Ukraine on their television sets, a group of Nantucketers flew to Poland to bring them relief first-hand. Host Robert Cocuzzo speaks with three members of the Nantucket Cares team--Tom McCann, Brian Mckernan and N Magazine's own chief photographer Kit Noble--to hear what they witnessed on the ground amidst this tragic international conflict.

Kicking off the second season of Nantucket Sound, host Robert Cocuzzo does a deep dive with breakout actress Skyler Wright. Raised on Nantucket, Skyler got her start performing at the Theatre Workshop before heading off-island to pursue her dreams in Los Angeles and New York City. Ironically, it was while quarantining on Nantucket during the early days of the pandemic that Skyler landed her biggest role yet. In this candid conversation, Skyler talks about her overnight success, the bad that came with the good, and where she's planning on making her next moves. 

Come behind the scenes of N Magazine as host Rob Cocuzzo speaks with N's Director of Partnerships Emme Duncan and Nantucket Current's editor Jason Graziadei for a recap of this summer as well as a preview of the exciting plans in the works for the 20th anniversary season of the publication this coming summer.

Few people know the challenges facing year-round Nantucket residents better than the Community Foundation's Margaretta Andrews and Jeanne Miller. In an expansive conversation, Andrews and Miller share the lessons they've learned throughout the pandemic as well as the findings of a recent behavioral health assessment that illuminates critical gaps in care. 

Straight Wharf executive chef Gabriel Frasca takes us behind the scenes of one of the wildest summers in recent memory and unpacks some of the unique challenges faced by the restaurant industry. He also gives us the scoop on a new operation he and his partners are opening this coming summer.

At nineteen years old, Aaron Hale entered the Navy and became a culinary specialist for the Sixth Fleet. Cooking for three-star generals and dignitaries from around the world, the job was cushy and Hale loved it. But in the wake of the September 11th attacks, Hale's patriotism and sense of duty drove him to hang up his chef coat and don a bomb suit. He became an EOD team leader and was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan where he had the most dangerous job in the military: disarming roadside bombs. In 2011, Hale had just returned from leave and was being driven to a small command outpost outside of Kandahar, Afghanistan when his caravan came to an abrupt stop. What happened next--exactly ten years ago next week--changed the trajectory of Hale's life. In this riveting conversation, Aaron Hale shares his inspiring journey from military man to wounded warrior to entrepreneur. (Check out Aaron's creations at EODFudge.com and follow him on social media at @EODConfections) 

Sconset homeowner and the director of the hit Netflix limited series This Is a Robbery, Colin Barnicle takes host Robert Cocuzzo behind the scenes of one of the most famous unsolved crimes, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist.  

Bestselling phenom Elin Hilderbrand checked in with host Robert Cocuzzo for a sprawling conversation about her literary life. From dishing details about her latest book, to revealing the pros and cons of being the “Queen of the Beach Reach,” to explaining her recent decision to retire from her uber-successful book series in 2024, Elin leaves little left unsaid between the lines.

Cisco Brewers co-founder and master distiller Randy Hudson drops by the Nantucket Sound studio to discuss beer, whiskey and what intoxicating passions are pulling at his heart strings now. 

In the latest edition of Nantucket Sound, Robert Cocuzzo chats with internationally renowned photographer David Yarrow during his recent visit to the island where he shows his work at the Samuel Owen Gallery. 

After she was discovered singing on the beaches of Nantucket, Brynn Cartelli became the youngest singer/songwriter to win NBC's The Voice. A summer resident of the island, Cartellistopped by the N Magazine studio before jetting off to London to record her first full-length album.

In a special edition of Nantucket Sound, N Magazine's publisher Bruce A. Percelay interviews former Bush Chief of Staff, Andy Card. The longest-serving presidential chief of staff in the past fifty years, holding the office for nearly six years under George W. Bush, Card also served in the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. After discussing his rise in politics, Card brings listeners directly inside the Oval Office in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks with rarely revealed details and insights that are nothing short of historic.

In a special September 11th edition of Nantucket Sound, host Robert Cocuzzo speaks with island summer resident and former NBC producer Lisa Parker who was in the shadow of the Twin Towers when they were attacked. While others ran from the smoking buildings, Parker head towards them to investigate. Reflecting on the day of the attack and the weeks that followed, Parker brings us into the painful heart of Ground Zero and how her personal experience eventually followed her to Nantucket.  

Bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick dropped by the N Magazine studio to talk about his latest book, Travels with George, which hits shelves on September 14th.

CNN political analyst and longtime Nantucket summer resident David Gregory comes into the N Magazine studio to discuss the state of the news industry post Trump, today's political landscape, and what stories we should keep our eyes on today.

For a generation of Bostonians, Natalie Jacobson was one of the most trusted voices in news, having covered some of the most important stories of our time. Now Jacobson is taking the time to share her own story through a newly written memoir that is currently being shopped to publishers.

For a certain generation, the name Casey Neistat might not ring any bells, but in the eyes of tens of millions of YouTube viewers he's more than an internet celebrity—he's a cultural icon. A tenth-grade dropout who once lived in a trailer park with his infant son and worked in the dish pits of a seafood restaurant, Neistat willed himself to becoming one of the most respected creators in the country. Despite having no formal education in filmmaking and limited access to cameras and equipment, he forged his own genre of visual storytelling that's helped democratize movie-making for an entire generation of creators. A recent Nantucket homeowner, Neistat spoke to host Robert Cocuzzo about his life on the island, his creative philosophy and what project he's working on next.

In the latest episode of Nantucket Sound, take a truly mind-blowing trip with writer, director and filmmaker Donick Cary as he and host Robert Cocuzzo discuss his latest film Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics. Raised on Nantucket, Cary explores the often stigmatized world of psychedelics and the revolutionary potential they could hold for treating depression, PTSD and addiction.

Marking twenty years as a captain on Nantucket, Jason Mleczko of Captain Tom's Charters shares a harrowing story of survival at sea and reflects on his enduring love of being on the water.

Moth StorySLAM champion and storytelling instructor Bonnie Levison shares some of her top tales with host Robert Cocuzzo. A fourth generation Nantucketer, Levison helped co-found the Nantucket Comedy Festival and today hosts storytelling events at the Dreamland. 

To commemorate Juneteenth, host Rob Cocuzzo speaks with Nantucket resident and social justice advocate Charity-Grace Mofsen. As a newly appointed liaison from Representative Dylan Fernandes, Mofsen is on the frontlines fighting for a more just and equitable Nantucket.

Spindrift's founder gives his secret ingredients to entrepreneurism  

When Nantucket-based interior designer Karli Stahl was diagnosed with advanced cancer six years ago, she pledged to fight the disease with positivity--and it's made all the difference. 

From supermodel to cult survivor, the remarkable journey of Hoyt Richards

How bestselling author Charlie Graber cracked the silence of the most prolific serial killer in American history.

Former news anchor and Nantucket resident Heather Unruh opens up for the first time since she and her family were thrust into the middle of a highly publicized court case against actor Kevin Spacey. In an intimate conversation with host Robert Cocuzzo, Unruh discusses why she left the news industry, what actually happened in the courtroom, and how she's since built a new life for herself on Nantucket. This is a story about courage, resiliency and the healing power found on a tiny island thirty miles out to sea.

The tiny island of Nantucket lures some of the most fascinating people on the planet to its shores. Join N Magazine editor Robert Cocuzzo as he picks the brains of the local leaders, revered thinkers, policy makers, bestselling authors and world-renowned innovators who have made Nantucket their home. Each episode of Nantucket Sound gets way below the surface, revealing an intimate look at island life.