Podcast appearances and mentions of Hudson Valley

In this episode, I break down my first rental property and how it increased my net worth by over $200,000. I share how I bought it for $65,000, refinanced it using the BRRRR strategy, built massive equity, and now collect strong monthly cash flow. If you want to build wealth through rental properties, buy and hold real estate, or wholesaling, this is a real case study of what's possible.   Have a deal in the Hudson Valley, Seattle, or Delaware? greg@velocityhousebuyers.com IG: @grego_37   Subscribe for weekly real estate deal breakdowns.

This week on the Hudson Valley Disc Golf Podcast, we sit down with a true pioneer of the sport, Disc Golf Hall of Famer Scott Stokely (PDGA #3140).From the "Wild West" days of the 1970s at Oak Grove to competing on the modern Pro Tour in his 50s, Scott shares incredible stories from his 50-year journey in flight. We dive deep into the evolution of disc technology, the "imposter syndrome" of speaking at the sport's 50th anniversary, and his mission to preserve the blue-collar, misfit roots of disc golf culture.Local News & Events:Riverside Recap: Details on the upcoming "Deja-Vu" Elevation Disc Golf mulligan event in Port Jervis.Tournament Alerts: Registration updates for FDR Foolsfest, the Blatnik Breeze, and the first-ever PDGA event at Dove Creek, ADK Discs Presents - Wing it and Sling it Open.League Standings: The latest from Nine Pin Cider, Northway Brewing and Fence Road farm Brewery Putting Leagues as well as the February monthly at Stony Kill.A "Miracle" Ending: Stick around for a post-show debrief with Ryan, calling in live from Milan, Italy, to celebrate a historic USA Olympic Hockey gold medal.Find Scott Stokely online:Website: stokelydiscs.comBook: Growing Up Disc GolfSupport the showSpecial Thanks to our Patreon Supporters: Branden Cline, Tim Goyette, Peter Hodge, Ryan Nelson, Kevin T. Kroencke, Brian Monahan, Corey Cook, Evan Parsley, Mark Bryan, Nick Warren, Jasan Lasasso, Justin Mucelli, Terry Hudson, Kyle Hirsch, Brian Bickersmith, Sparky Spaulding, Mike Schwartz, Erich Struna, William Byrne, Jeff Wiechowski, Sean Dollard, Jack Bradley, Marcia Focht, Justin Hickok, Troy Vassari, Erik Haenel, Ross O'Toole and Peter FitzSisti.

It's my last radio show, and I am overjoyed and grateful that I get to spend it the way it began, with my friend and show co-founder Shana Falana.  To formally reintroduce you, she is a songwriter, performer, and community architect originally from San Francisco, based in the Hudson Valley since 2008. For over 25 years, Shana has merged music and public service—bringing 12-step meetings into jails and institutions throughout Ulster County, helping coordinate the early years of O+ Festival, and co-founding the I Want What SHE Has radio show on Radio Kingston. She is the founder and creative force behind The Goddess Party, a performance collective uplifting women through music, ritual, and radical joy, with sold-out shows at Opus 40, Old Dutch Church, and Basilica Hudson. Her artistic and social practice centers on amplifying women in their perimenopausal and menopausal years, increasing the visibility of aging women on stage and reshaping cultural narratives about power, beauty, and relevance after fifty. She is the creator and showrunner of a scripted television series inspired by The Goddess Party, expanding its story from live performance into narrative television. Shana is someone who as a friend I've witnessed move through the life cycle of different projects and life experiences with apparent ease. I'm someone who struggles to let go and perhaps holds on a bit too long, but she talks about what endings are like for her and how she navigates them.  We get to hear about the beginning and evolution of The Goddess Party, the challenges, highlights, and what's to come. As much of her current work relates to thriving in an older woman's body, Shana shares her experience of navigating illness and perimenopause and offers many resources that have supported her along the way, always following her intuition. Here are the books Shana mentioned - Wise Power, Hagitude, Mother Hunger You can find her here ->> instagram / spotify / apple music / And stay tuned to The Goddess Party's Instagram account for more details about the upcoming March 27th benefit concert they are participating in at Levon Helm Studios. My previous show on The Goddess Party can be found here! Today's show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org. Our show music is from Shana Falana! Feel free to email me, say hello: she@iwantwhatshehas.org ** Please: SUBSCRIBE to the pod and leave a REVIEW wherever you are listening, it helps other users FIND IT http://iwantwhatshehas.org/podcast ITUNES | SPOTIFY ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-want-what-she-has/id1451648361?mt=2 SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/77pmJwS2q9vTywz7Uhiyff?si=G2eYCjLjT3KltgdfA6XXCA Follow: INSTAGRAM * https://www.instagram.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast/ FACEBOOK * https://www.facebook.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast

AFH: Season 2, Episode 4Featuring Trinity Mouzon Wofford (instagram.com/trinitymouzon)Trinity and Al have a truly heartwarming conversation touching Motherhood, Business and slowing down.About the Guest:Trinity Mouzon Wofford is an entrepreneur and writer. In 2017, she founded Golde, the category-defining wellness brand best known for its café-inspired matcha and turmeric blends. Her work has been featured in W, The New York Times, Vogue, and New York, among others. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband and two daughters.Guest Info:Instagram Trinity Mouzon- Eating at Home pre-order- New Golde Kyoto HojichaFollow Me:Instagram: @afinehuman Shop Dame: dame.com This podcast was produced by aurielle sayeh, filmed by @thetellychannel, and powered by @dameproducts.

Eleanor Thompson, 79, the first Black member elected to the Beacon City Council, died Jan. 17. She was born April 23, 1946, the daughter of Rosalee Thompson, who in 1962 moved from Charleston, South Carolina, to New York City to provide opportunities for her daughters, Eleanor and Vera. Rosalee died in 2019. Eleanor earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Lehman College and, in 2000, a master's degree in education from Columbia University. She was a schoolteacher in New York City before moving to Beacon. After selling real estate for 18 years, she retired to Texas in 2010. Eleanor was elected as a Democrat in November 2001 to represent Ward 2, when she was 55, defeating Don Gallo, the Republican incumbent, 391-321. It was standing-room-only at her swearing-in, and the other officials sworn in that day, including Member-At-Large (and current mayor) Lee Kyriacou, all used the Thompson family bible. Eleanor was re-elected in 2003, then elected to an at-large seat in 2005 and 2007. She also ran for the state Assembly in 2006 but lost to incumbent Thomas Kirwan. In 2007, as a board member at the Howland Cultural Center, Eleanor envisioned a program that would connect communities through music. "When it comes to cultural diversity, we're all students," she said. Her advocacy led to the creation of the Gospel Cafe, according to HCC. Eleanor began painting, drawing and taking photographs at age 9. In an interview with the Poughkeepsie Journal in 2000, she recalled visiting her aunt and cousin in Newburgh and painting pictures of the Hudson River, of men and boys fishing on the banks and of the ferry. (She described herself as "a water person.") She said she had recently thrown herself into sculpture after taking a class at Columbia. "It was the best thing that happened to me," she said. She focused on female figures. "My whole thing is I want to give my sisters out there some recognition — the brown ones, the black ones, the white ones, the yellow ones — we are fantastic." With the support of longtime HCC director Florence Northcutt, Eleanor expanded the focus of art exhibits to include more women and artists of color. She contributed to shows such as Women Artists of the Hudson Valley in 2000 and A Celebration of Women of Color in the Arts in 2006. In 2019, she returned to Beacon with her grandson, Bobby, for The 25th Anniversary of African-American Artists in the Hudson Valley. In addition to her civic service, Eleanor co-founded the Young Artists' Mentoring Project; served as program director at the Martin Luther King Community Center; established a curriculum for the Partnership with Schools and Businesses; and was a dedicated member of the Beacon Light Tabernacle Seventh-day Adventist Church. Among her awards: the Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs' Community Award (2004), the Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Award (2005), the Shirley Chisholm Legacy Award (2005) and the inaugural Beacon Community Award presented by Beacon City Concerned Citizens. A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday (March 1) at Beacon Light Tabernacle, 1568 Route 9D, in Wappingers Falls. Memorial donations may be made to the Howland Cultural Center (dub.sh/thompson-hcc).

Snow and wind expected on Sunday and overnight The National Weather Service is predicting blizzard conditions in the Highlands on Sunday (Feb. 22) and overnight into Monday. A blizzard warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Putnam County from 1 p.m. Sunday until 6 p.m. Monday and for Dutchess from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Monday. Forecasters expect winds of up to 45 mph to be accompanied by falling and/or blowing snow, resulting in reduced visibility. The NWS defines a blizzard as a storm that contains large amounts of snow or blowing snow, with winds in excess of 35 mph and visibility of less than a quarter-mile for at least three hours. Putnam is expected to receive 14 to 22 inches of snow, with rates reaching 2 inches per hour. Dutchess is expected to receive 10 to 20 inches. Temperatures will drop to feel as low as 14 degrees. Wind gusts could reach 45 mph, it said, and the wind and the weight of snow may bring down trees and power lines. Dutchess County has issued travel restrictions for all non-essential personnel starting at 9 p.m. Sunday at 9 p.m. through 4 p.m. Monday. County and Beacon city offices will open at 11 a.m. on Monday. Putnam County also restricted all non-essential travel from 9 p.m. Sunday to 10 a.m. Monday. Metro-North will operate on an hourly service schedule on Monday, with weekend schedules in place on the branch lines. The Hudson Rail Link connecting bus will be suspended. On Saturday, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in 20 counties, including Putnam and Dutchess. Beginning Sunday, 100 members of the New York National Guard with 25 vehicles will be staged across the lower Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island to assist first responders, and the State Emergency Operations Center activated Sunday morning. The Village of Cold Spring has restricted parking from 5 p.m. Sunday until 7 a.m. Tuesday. Alternative parking is available at the American Legion lot on Cedar Street (south end only; do not use the Ambulance Corps spaces); the Haldane ballfields lot on Route 9D (no permit is required during snow emergencies); the village lots on Kemble Avenue, The Boulevard and New Street; and the Fair Street municipal lot. For updates, call 845-747-7669. [Update: On Tuesday, temporary no parking signs will be placed throughout the village to allow crews to remove snow.] The Village of Nelsonville announced parking restrictions from noon Sunday through 4 p.m. Monday. Parking will be prohibited on village streets, including on Main Street/Route 301. Designated winter parking spots are available on Adams Avenue and the west side of the Secor Street lot. In Beacon, after the accumulation of 2 inches of snow, vehicles cannot be parked on public streets between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. Vehicles can be moved to any city public parking lot, but vehicles must be moved from the lots 24 hours after the snow stops falling. See our online calendar for cancelations. For updates, see our Storm Resource Page.

In this episode of BETTER, host Mark Brand sits down with legendary farmer, organizer, and food justice leader Karen Washington. Together they unpack why the food system “is not broken, it’s doing exactly what it’s geared to do,” and what it really takes to transform it. Karen traces her journey from a Bronx backyard garden and the first life‑changing bite of a real tomato to decades of urban farming, community organizing, and calling out systemic racism in the food system. She explains why she rejects the term “food desert” in favor of “food apartheid,” and how that shift in language exposes the historical and political forces that determine who gets to eat well. Mark and Karen also explore: Life and organizing before the internet—door‑knocking, church basements, and deep listening. How communities are responding to the dismantling of DEI funding by building local ecosystems and mutual aid networks. The difference between charity and solidarity, and why nonprofits must drop the savior complex and build long‑term trust and relationships. The global fight for food sovereignty, seed freedom, and biodiversity. Karen’s work at Rise & Root Farm in New York’s Hudson Valley—a queer, Black and brown, women‑led farm rooted in social justice and healing. Throughout, Karen returns to a simple, radical idea: food is a human right, and real change comes when power and land return to us and when we rediscover our connection to one another.

Documentary about role-playing Putnam camp to screen at Howland Alex Simmons was deep in the jungles of the Amazon, shooting a documentary for National Geographic about black market gold mines, when his co-director, Carina Mia Wong, turned to him and asked, "What do you know about LARPing?" Simmons didn't know anything about LARPing, or Live Action Role Playing. But when Wong told him about a LARPing summer camp in the Hudson Valley called Wayfinder, in which adolescents and teens spend a week running around in the Putnam County woods, improvising elaborate fantasy tales and whacking each other with foam swords, he agreed they'd found the subject for their next film. "When you're a kid, everything gets delineated," Simmons said. "You're told that you can either be into sports or be a nerd. But when I was a kid, I liked sports and Dungeons & Dragons." After an epic campaign through the festival circuit resulting in a dragon's hoard worth of awards, including a special jury award at the 2024 SXSW Festival in honor of the film's "bravery and empathy," We Can Be Heroes comes to the Howland Cultural Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday (Feb. 26). After the screening, presented by the Beacon Film Society, Judson Packard, the Wayfinder camp director, will answer questions. "What matters is that the campers get to tell their own stories," Packard says in the film. "And for each one of them, they are the main character of that story." Packard found Wayfinder as a wayward and moody teenager 20 years ago. It is a place where neurodivergent, LGTBQ+ and/or teens who don't feel like they fit in can be themselves. As a camper in the film exclaims: "It's all just a bunch of nerds, straight up vibing." Wayfinder was happy to participate with the filmmakers. But logistics were more challenging. "You have 40 kids running through 500 acres of land," said Wong. "How do we film that?" The filmmakers spent a summer figuring out how to film at night in the woods, where to place cameras and when to do tick checks (constantly). They also looked for campers they could follow. "It was a gut feeling," said Wong. "Who has the potential for a transformation? Whose journey are we invested in? Where can things go in a week?" The documentary focuses on kids like Cloud, an 11-year-old, first-time camper from White Plains who puts in two hours of daily lightsaber practice. There's Dexter, a 15-year-old homeschooler from Manhattan who's written two-thirds of a fantasy trilogy but just wants to get his crush's phone number by the end of the week. And there's Abby, a 17-year-old, budding animator who is battling gastroparesis and spinal muscular atrophy and has been given a troubling long-term diagnosis. Nevertheless, arriving at camp, Abby tells the filmmakers, "I'm pumped as hell. … Am I allowed to curse?" The scene gets more deliriously chaotic when the campers begin the "adventure game," an improvised, multi-day storyline. Entitled "The Last Green," the scenario posits that the campers form six tribes of faeries facing a mysterious black void that is closing in around them. The story becomes a film within a film as the tribes figure out whether they can work together to save their world. What happens next is something completely unexpected. Before the game kicks off, some campers say they see the story as a metaphor for climate change. But there's another darkness that the kids have been fighting off: The film was shot in the summer of 2022, as the pandemic began to wane. For many campers, even though they're wearing full-body cardboard armor and giving themselves names like Shard Dorpington and Infernuis Nocturna, this is the most normal thing they've done in years. "During the filming, it hit us how impactful COVID has been on this generation," said Simmons. "They were telling us, 'I didn't get to have my senior prom,' or 'It was supposed to be the most important year of my life, and I missed it.' I still get emotional thinking about it." The Howland Cultural ...

Solo Travel Tips and Advice Many of us are afraid to travel solo.  On today's show we delve in to how to travel solo safely, plus the pros and cons of solo travel.  I interview three expert solo travelers to get their best advice and encourangement.  Visit the website to delve deeper into the pros and cons of traveling solo safely. COMPLETE SHOW NOTES  See important links for planning your adventure, photos, videos and more cool info about today's show. Get FREE Travel Planners, Checklists and Packing Lists for ATA adventures (and each month you will get an email from Kit with links to all future Travel Planners (no spam promise!).  Get the monthly newsletter here. 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I'll be interviewing three solo travelers about the challenges and joys of traveling solo. Since I usually travel solo myself, you'll hear my two cents' worth as well. It's a great show. Even if you think, "No way, I could never travel solo, " I beg you, please read on and see if you don't change your mind. If you're like me, you don't want to live an ordinary life. You want to live a kick-ass life, and one way to do so is to add adventure travel to your life. I find adventure travel brings out the best in me. It challenges me, it encourages me, it enlightens me, and it inspires me to lead a bigger life. On this program, you'll learn about amazing adventures from around the world plus get the tools and information you need so you can do these adventures with confidence. You'll come home feeling empowered and with amazing memories and stories you can relive forever. Don't worry—the bar is such that my relatively fit 58-year-old body, particularly with some training, can do these adventures, and you can too. This episode is a roundup episode. I've got three guests that I will be interviewing separately about their experiences with solo travel. Our first guest is Jackie Norris, who we met on one of our episodes. She is the host of Traveling Jackie and The Budget-Minded Traveler and has been traveling solo for a long time. She has a ton of insights to share with us. When I interviewed her in Quebec, I asked her casually about solo travel. We got so engrossed in it that I decided to take that section of our interview and add it to this solo episode. Our other guests are Monica and Jason. I'll let them introduce themselves. Let's start with my interview with Jackie. Jackie Norris Interview Kit: Jackie, why do you travel solo? Jackie: The reason I do solo travel is that I'm solo. I don't let that stop me. For years and years, a lot of people struggle with the idea of getting out on their own. It's a necessity for me. It's what I have to do, and so I do it. I never thought I would enjoy it, but I do love it now. You have to get to a point where you're comfortable with it. I'd already been traveling for a number of years by the time I went fully solo nomadic a few years ago. Even after that much time of being comfortable traveling, it was weird to be on my own all the time.For the cons, you are by yourself. All of those travel decisions are made only by you. Even where you're going to eat for breakfast or whether you're going to get a beer in the afternoon—everything is solely up to you. There's no one you can confer with. That also happens to be one of the advantages. Sometimes it depends on which perspective you have. Maybe it depends on the day. Sometimes it's amazing, and sometimes you wish there was someone there. Loneliness is a real thing. I have written about that before, and most solo travelers will face real loneliness. It's not just the point of being solo in a place—it's feeling alone. There's a big difference, and that can get to you if it lasts a while. I traveled for months at a time, and it can get draining to be alone. At the same time, this is where I am in my life, and this is what I'm signing up for. This is also my work, and this is what I'm choosing to do. It's part of the territory if you look at it that way. The freedom that solo travel provides is unmatched. There is a feeling that comes with being on your own in some far-flung corner of the planet, completely left to yourself and your own thoughts. What you want to do for the day—everything is your will. It is the most freeing feeling ever. It's incredible. You can do whatever you want. There are definitely pros and cons of solo travel. I always encourage people to at least try it out because you get to know yourself very quickly. Even if you think you know yourself, you don't—not until you solo travel. You see what you're capable of and what your weaknesses are. It's an incredible tool for life to solo travel. Everyone should do it at least once. Kit: You had a quote in The Budget-Minded Traveler episode number 63 that I loved: "Lose yourself until you find yourself. " Could you talk a little bit about that? Jackie: It gave me chills when you read it. That came from a piece that I wrote on my Traveling Jackie blog. It was when I decided to leave everything behind and go out on my own to travel the world solo for real for the first time. This was many years after having traveled a whole bunch already and studying abroad and all that. This was different because I had a relationship, I had a house, and I had all these things. I felt very lost at times because I had to recreate what my life looked like. That was my moment to decide what my new normal was going to be going forward. I did lose part of myself there in a good way though. It's like you have to go see what the world has for you and then figure out what you look like in that new normal. Figure out what the path forward is in this new reality that you've created. That's at least how it applied to me. It depends on what your situation is and why you're choosing to solo travel. So much about experience outwardly when you travel has to do with what's going on inside. That was my experience at the time. I totally went out and lost myself until I started to rebuild and find what it meant to start over. Kit: It's obvious that travel in general and solo travel in particular changed your life.Jackie: I'm grateful for that because I feel so much surer of who I am. I'm so much stronger now. I have so much more confidence. These are the things that come with being on your own for so long in a place. It's not being on your own at home where you're comfortable and you know the name of the store owner down the street. Everything is different—foreign languages, foreign currency, borders, flights, hotels. Everything is a challenge. When you add that element to being completely on your own for a long time, maybe for the first time, it changes everything. Your personal growth is expedited more than anything. "The world outside of your comfort zone is not a place to invite fear. It's a place to invite curiosity. " Kit: Since I lost my husband, I've been traveling solo. The question I get over and over again is about safety. How do you deal with safety concerns? Jackie: Are you not afraid of those things at home? Bad things can happen anywhere. It doesn't matter where you are. In fact, the U.S. these days could be less safe than a lot of other places I travel. I don't dwell on that stuff. I have some tricks up my sleeve to make sure I'm safe and my belongings are safe. I pay attention. Common sense is your best defense. Don't leave your common sense behind when you walk out the door. Go explore the world outside your comfort zone. It's not about fear and safety—it's about adventure, life, growth, people, connection, culture, food, language, activity, and beauty. That outweighs the fear. Monica Aranguren Interview Kit: Can you introduce yourself and tell us your age? Monica: I'm Monica Aranguren, and I am 58 years old. Kit: How did you get into adventure travel? Monica: Quite honestly, I found myself single again around 2007 or 2008. I started hiking on my own. When I turned 50, I decided I wanted to do something bigger and planned a trip to New Zealand. Kit: Was that your first adventure trip? Monica: Yes. I didn't want to leave adventure behind. Kit: How did you make the mindset shift to go on your own?Monica: so I went. I've been independent all my life. I wasn't waiting for life to happen to me. I wanted to see these places, Kit: Did you go solo or with a company? Monica: The New Zealand trip was with Active Adventures. I've made many trips like that since. Solo travel lets you expand a little bit more in getting out of the box. You meet people you wouldn't meet otherwise. I don't really see many cons—except I always choose a single room so I can sleep! I've always felt safe. On guided trips, you're surrounded by your group. On self-guided trips, I had GPS, instructions, and 24-hour support. I always felt supported. Loneliness happens occasionally, especially on self-guided hikes, but overall it hasn't been an issue. It empowers me. When I get back, I think, "I did that. " That confidence carries into real life. Jason Waitkins Interview Kit: Can you introduce yourself? Jason: My name is Jason Waitkins, and I am 37. Kit: How did you get into adventure travel? Jason: My first trip was in 2003 to New Zealand. I wanted to hike. That was the driver. I grew up next to the Appalachian Trail and hiked sections near my home in the Hudson Valley. Solo travel is easier to coordinate. I go when I want. If no one else wants to go, I go anyway. Safety is always a consideration. I research countries, crime, and logistics. Awareness is key. I use common sense, just like I would anywhere else. I once got injured hiking solo in Acadia National Park and had to be carried out. That experience reinforced the value of group travel for certain adventures. Using tour companies removes logistical stress and adds safety. Solo travel hasn't dramatically changed who I am, but it keeps me going. I want to keep visiting places and hiking everywhere I can. Final Thoughts and Solo Travel RulesWhen I travel solo, I make rules for myself: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● I know where I'm staying by noon I arrive before dark I watch my food and drink I'm cautious of overly friendly strangers I use official taxis or rideshare services I trust my instincts I always have an exit plan Someone knows where I'm going If you're not sure solo travel is for you, try a weekend trip. Then try a week. Build confidence gradually. In all my travels, I've never had a serious incident. You heard the same from our guests. If you want to help shape future adventures, reach out to me by email or on social media. Until next time, this is Kit Parks—adventure on. (C) Active Travel Adventures, LLC - All Rights Reserved

This week on the Hemp Show, we widen the lens. Hemp is more than a crop — it's part of a larger material system that connects farms, forests, manufacturers, builders and cities. Architect and urban researcher Kaja Kühl joins the podcast to explain why she calls hemp and straw "indicator species" — materials that signal the health of a regional building ecosystem. Through her Bio-Based Materials & Construction Resources Map, she has been documenting the farms, processors and builders already working across the Northeast. In this conversation, we explore what it would take to scale regenerative construction from rural landscapes into dense urban markets — and why regional supply chains may matter more than centralized industrial models. We discuss: • Hempcrete as a carbon-storing wall system • Why moisture regulation and indoor air quality may be hemp's most overlooked strengths • Straw panel manufacturing and collaborative scaling models • The advantages — and challenges — of building in a dense Northeastern region • Housing as long-term carbon storage infrastructure Kühl also reflects on building two carbon-zero hemp homes in New York's Hudson Valley and what she learned working alongside early-stage material startups. As federal climate policy shifts, atmospheric carbon does not. If emissions oversight weakens, land-based carbon strategies — including fiber crops like hemp — only grow more consequential. This episode situates hemp inside a broader conversation about how we build, where materials come from and how regional economies can store carbon in the walls around us. News Nuggets Farm Bill / Hemp Language U.S. House Agriculture Committee – Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 (Draft Bill Information) National Hemp Association – Industry Response & Policy Updates USDA Hemp Production Program EPA Endangerment Finding EPA 2009 Endangerment Finding (Clean Air Act) Clean Air Act Overview (EPA) Learn More You Are the City – Kaja Kühl's Practice Bio-Based Materials & Construction Resources Map City College of New York – Architecture Columbia University GSAPP Bio-Based Materials Collective https://biobasedcollective.org Thanks to our Sponsor IND HEMP 

The gang is back together for a packed episode of the Hudson Valley Disc Golf Podcast! Pat is joined by a full house—Alex, Jaimen, Erich, Evan, Tim, Corey, and eventually Randy—to break down a snowy, action-packed weekend of New York disc golf.First up, the crew dives deep into the latest round of New York Team Challenge. They cover the key matchups, including the Beasts at the Widowmakers, Revolution at Tower of Power, Whips at Minekill, and the Wrenches at the Goats. Expect detailed breakdowns of the spreads (including the legendary CTK couch), the necessity of ribbons in the snow, and who is still alive for the finals.Then, we shift gears to the 20th Annual J-Park Ice Bowl. We recap the charity event that raised over $1,500 for the local food bank, discuss the creative team names, and highlight the winners across all divisions.Finally, stick around for a chaotic game of "Disc or No Disc" where Randy/Erich battle it out against Alex/Evan.Announcements: Fools Fest registration, Dove Creek's "Wing It and Sling It," and a 9-Pin Putting League update.Thank you to our newest Patreon member, Peter FitzSisti!Join the conversation:Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for updates, and don't forget to rate and review!Support the showSpecial Thanks to our Patreon Supporters: Branden Cline, Tim Goyette, Peter Hodge, Ryan Nelson, Kevin T. Kroencke, Brian Monahan, Corey Cook, Evan Parsley, Mark Bryan, Nick Warren, Jasan Lasasso, Justin Mucelli, Terry Hudson, Kyle Hirsch, Brian Bickersmith, Sparky Spaulding, Mike Schwartz, Erich Struna, William Byrne, Jeff Wiechowski, Sean Dollard, Jack Bradley, Marcia Focht, Justin Hickok, Troy Vassari, Erik Haenel, Ross O'Toole and Peter FitzSisti.

“One is fooling the mind. The other is fooling the eyes.”—Thomas Baker on the difference between a magician and an illusionistSeason 9 is out! With Cidiot®, I've been trying for more than 125 episodes to open your eyes to new things. This season will be all about wonder. We need to look into the wonder to see what's possible. So this season starts with magic.Thomas Baker is an illusionist based in Saugerties, New York, known for creating moments that defy explanation. He has sold out the Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill and performed for major brands including L'Oréal Paris, as well as audiences throughout the Hudson Valley. His work spans weddings, festivals, and live events, where reality bends, and expectations vanish. With a style rooted in suspense and surprise, Baker leaves his audiences in stunned silence long after the illusion ends. You know I love accolades. Thomas has been called “Houdini of the Hudson Valley.”Thomas and I talk about becoming a magician, what works, how to identify the cidiot in the audience, and we even do an audio magic trick! You'll love him, and you should book him for your next dinner party, Bar Mitzvah, or event. Where to find Thomas Baker:Instagram: @tbakermagic FacebookGigSaladEmail: tbaker@exit20.comMuch thanks to guest editor Brett Barry of Silver Hollow Audio and host of the other most awarded podcast in the region, Kaatcast: The Catskills Podcast.©2025 Mat Zucker Communications. Cidiot® is a Registered Trademark.

This week on Better Buildings for Humans, host Joe Menchefski welcomes back writer, editor, and design thinker Lila Allen for a deeply personal and thought-provoking conversation on design, storytelling, and what it means to live well. Since her last appearance, Lila has launched Wrong House—a bold new digital publication that embraces design with “guts,” mixing historic perspective, experimental formats, and everyday reality.From curating ghost stories and celebrating found furniture to exploring the soulful connections we form with our spaces, Lila shares how constraints and authenticity can unlock creativity. She also opens up about her move to the Hudson Valley, the influence of her museum roots, and why "wrong" can often be so right in design.This episode is a rich exploration of emotional design, creative risk-taking, and the power of spaces to linger in our memory.More About Lila AllenLila Allen is the founder and editor in chief of Wrong House, a monthly design publication launched in September 2025. She has previously held senior editorial roles at Architectural Digest, where she led AD PRO, the site's membership-based trade vertical, and Metropolis, where she was managing editor and shaped coverage across print and digital platforms. Today, outside of Wrong House, she runs an independent practice supporting architects, designers, and cultural organizations with brand storytelling, messaging strategy, and editorial direction, while continuing to write for leading design press. Lila holds a master's degree in Design Research, Writing & Criticism from the School of Visual Arts, where she received the Paula Rhodes Memorial Award and the Monotype Scholarship for Excellence in Design Criticism. Her bylines include The New York Times, Interior Design, Architectural Digest, and The Architect's Newspaper. She is currently at work on a design monograph for Monacelli, forthcoming in Fall 2026.Contact:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lila-allen-5513ba12/lila-allen.com  Where To Find Us:https://bbfhpod.advancedglazings.com/www.advancedglazings.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/better-buildings-for-humans-podcastwww.linkedin.com/in/advanced-glazings-ltd-848b4625https://twitter.com/bbfhpodhttps://twitter.com/Solera_Daylighthttps://www.instagram.com/bbfhpod/https://www.instagram.com/advancedglazingsltdhttps://www.facebook.com/AdvancedGlazingsltd

Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week's entertainment news, including stories about Draft2Digital, Bookshop DRM, Harper's Bazaar Short Story Contest, and AI Slop books. Then, stick around for a chat with Benjamin Hale!Benjamin Hale is the author of the novel The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore (Twelve, 2011), the short fiction collection The Fat Artist and Other Stories (Simon & Schuster, 2016), and the nonfiction book Cave Mountain: A Disappearance and a Reckoning in the Ozarks (HarperCollins, 2026).  He has received the Bard Fiction Prize, a Michener-Copernicus Award, and nominations for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award. His writing has appeared, among other places, in Conjunctions, Harper's Magazine, the Paris Review, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Dissent and the LA Review of Books Quarterly, and has been anthologized in Best American Science and Nature Writing.  He is a senior editor at Conjunctions, teaches at Bard College and Columbia University, and lives in a small town in New York's Hudson Valley. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's guest on The Feminine Frequency is Bryn Roshong. She lives on her family's farm in Lomontville with her husband, Wes Hannah, and two kids.  She has spent the last 15 years working in and up against the food system as a farmer, farmer policy advocate, and in industrial-scale food manufacturing.  She is co-owner with Wes of Solid Ground Farm, a four-season diversified organic veggie farm in Marbletown, stewarding 25 acres and employing 6 full-time farm staff.  At the farm, she serves in roles outside the fields, supporting the farm's bookkeeping, mission, and communications.  Since 2021, after eight years working in operations at a former food processing facility called The Farm Bridge, Bryn has been working with a great team at Community Food Works, building community-focused food processing infrastructure in Kingston to strengthen the local agricultural economy and make local food accessible to as many community members as possible.  She enjoys hanging out with her family at home and in the woods, and volunteering with a few local organizations: the Kingston farmers market board, Marbletown's Community Preservation Advisory Board, advisory committee for Growing Homes, and political advocacy working group of the HV Young Farmers Coalition.We get to hear about how Bryn (and Wes) went from labor organizing to farm working to running their own farm supported by a team of dedicated farmers. We learn about the work Bryn has done and is doing to create a more self sustaining food system in the Hudson Valley which includes a deeper understanding of how food banks and food pantries work. I had no idea! Bryn is also well versed in the inherent racism in the farming industry and sheds light on how the Federal Government's efforts to reverse DEI has impacted beneficial food programs that were bringing more equality to farming and food access. How does she do it all while also being a mom to two young children? She's starting to find ways to receive help despite the personal challenges and perspectives that created the "I can and must do it all" attitude. Who else can relate??? (We do.) More on that, but for now, we hope you enjoy our conversation with Bryn.You can learn more about the Farm and their CSA program here.Here's your New Moon Solar Eclipse astrology. Happy Year of the Fire Horse!Today's show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org.Our show music is from Shana Falana!Feel free to email me, say hello: she@iwantwhatshehas.org** Please: SUBSCRIBE to the pod and leave a REVIEW wherever you are listening, it helps other users FIND IThttp://iwantwhatshehas.org/podcastITUNES | SPOTIFYITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-want-what-she-has/id1451648361?mt=2SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/77pmJwS2q9vTywz7Uhiyff?si=G2eYCjLjT3KltgdfA6XXCAFollow:INSTAGRAM * https://www.instagram.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast/FACEBOOK * https://www.facebook.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast

Join Lionel as he ventures into the unexplained, beginning with a somber tribute to UFO expert Nick Pope and his battle with cancer. This episode dives deep into the mysteries of intelligent design, questioning if the complexities of human DNA—and our 23 pairs of chromosomes—prove we were "edited" by the Anunnaki rather than evolved from apes. Listeners light up the lines with radical theories, from the geocentric model of the universe to claims that UFOs are actually government psy-ops. Plus, tune in for spine-tingling personal accounts, including Hudson Valley UFO sightings, premonitory dreams about passed loved ones, and a terrifying encounter with a shadow entity in a hot tub. Whether you are a skeptic or a believer, Lionel asks: What would it take for you to believe? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Agency buying facilities across U.S. to house detainees A spokesperson for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told the Times Union on Thursday (Feb. 12) that the agency has purchased a warehouse in the Hudson Valley to house detainees. The warehouse, located in Chester, is a former PepBoys auto parts distribution center. "These will be very well-structured detention facilities meeting our regular detention standards," the ICE spokesperson told the paper. "Sites will undergo community impact studies and a rigorous due diligence process to make sure there is no hardship on local utilities or infrastructure prior to purchase." ICE said the facility and its construction will create 1,246 jobs and contribute $153.4 million, plus $37.2 million in tax revenue but did not explain how the figures were calculated. At the same time, the Orange County clerk and the county attorney told the Times Union that no new deeds have been recorded or filed. The last sale on record was in 2021, when an LLC owned by former Trump adviser Carl Icahn bought the property. State Sen. Michelle Hinchey, a Democrat whose district includes northern Dutchess County, said in a statement that she would support the town and village boards as they use "every legal, zoning, and environmental tool available" to block the facility. On Friday, a document released by federal immigration officials said that ICE to spend $38.3 billion to expand its detention capacity to 92,600 beds by purchasing warehouses. ICE has bought at least seven warehouses in the past few weeks in Arizona, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Texas. Six other purchases were scuttled when buyers decided not to sell under pressure from activists. The Department of Homeland Security in January posted a notice announcing its intention to purchase the Chester warehouse for ICE operations. The agency said it would add a small guard building and an outdoor recreation area. The notice was required because the facility is in a 100-year floodplain. Legislation has been introduced in at least five states to ban state and local government contracts for ICE detention facilities. In New York, one proposal would prohibit governmental entities from entering into immigrant detention agreements (Jonathan Jacobson, a Democrat whose district includes Beacon, and Dana Levenberg, a Democrat whose district includes Philipstown, are co-sponsors), while another would prohibit the use of public funds or resources for new immigrant detention facilities without state legislative approval. ICE Detention Facilities There are 225 ICE detention facilities in the U.S., including eight in New York (below). Texas has the most facilities (28), followed by Florida (18). Allegany County Jail (Belmont) 5 females, non-criminal Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center 25 males, criminal; 86 males, non-criminal Broome County Jail (Binghamton) 3 males, criminal; 44 males, non-criminal Buffalo Service Processing Center (Batavia) 128 males, criminal; 610 males, non-criminal Clinton County Jail (Plattsburgh) 2 males, non-criminal; 2 females, non-criminal Nassau County Correctional Center (Long Island) 1 female, criminal; 11 females, non-criminal Niagara County Jail (Lockport) 12 females, non-criminal Orange County Jail (Goshen) 85 males, criminal; 81 males, non-criminal; 1 female, criminal Source: U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement In a little over a year, the number of detention facilities used by ICE has more than doubled, to 225 sites spread across 48 states and territories. Most of that growth came through existing contracts with the U.S. Marshals Service or deals to use empty beds at county jails. More than 75,000 immigrants were being detained nationwide by ICE as of mid-January, up from 40,000 when President Donald Trump took office a year ago, according to federal data. Just north of Richmond, Virginia, hundreds of people turned out in January for a tense public hearing before the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. "Yo...

This is Part 2 of my 1031 Exchange breakdown — where I walk you through the exact numbers behind buying the neighbor's unit.   Quick snapshot of the deal: • Sold original condo for $70,000 (as-is) • Bought neighbor's unit for $92,500 • ~$25K–$30K in built-in equity • ~18% cash-on-cash return on money out of pocket • ~$6,000/year projected net cash flow Instead of spending $50K renovating or paying a large capital gains + depreciation recapture tax bill. I chose to reposition the equity into a stronger asset that cash flows immediately. If you got value, like the video and subscribe for more real estate deal breakdowns.   If you have a deal in the Hudson Valley, Delaware, or Seattle:

This week on American Family Farmer, host Doug Stephan sits down with Jack Algiere, Director of Agroecology at Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture in New York's Hudson Valley.Jack has been actively farming for more than two decades and was Stone Barns' very first official employee back in 2004. Since then, he's helped build one of the country's most innovative four-season regenerative farming operations—bringing together multi-species grass-fed livestock, grains and field crops, greenhouse production, orchards, flowers, composting systems, and even wild landscape stewardship under one integrated approach.In this conversation, Jack shares what it really takes to run a holistic farm system that supports biodiversity, soil health, animal welfare, and long-term resilience—while also serving as a training ground for young farmers, chefs, and changemakers. Doug and Jack also explore how Stone Barns is working with partners like the Rockefeller State Park Preserve to manage hundreds of acres of public land through rotational grazing and ecological monitoring.From cover crops and seed trials to composting, conservation planning, and the future of sustainable farming, this episode is packed with real-world insight from someone doing the work at the highest level—every single day.Website: AmericanFamilyFarmerShow.com Social Media: @GoodDayNetworks

In this week's Real Estate Weekly Lesson, I talk about why it's smart to disclose everything you know about a property when you're flipping, wholesaling, or renting. Too many people try to hide issues in this business, and it almost always comes back to bite them. Full disclosure protects you, builds trust, and keeps you out of legal and financial trouble. If you want to be in this business long-term, transparency isn't optional — it's the smart way to operate. If you're in the Hudson Valley, Seattle metro, or Delaware and have a deal you want to wholesale or JV on, reach out. Email: greg@velocityhousebuyers.com Instagram: @grego_37 See you on the next REI Weekly Lesson!      

Host Matt Sullivan is joined by Marc Solomon, Chair of Sleepy Hollow Cinema, a new nonprofit working to build a destination movie theater in the Hudson Valley.They talk about creating a cinema from the ground up, why horror is at the center of the vision, and how Sleepy Hollow aims to become the horror film capital of the country.Learn more here: https://www.sleepyhollowcinema.org/Like us on Facebook & Instagram: @lmcmediacenterVisit LMC media website: http://lmcmedia.org/

Erin Somers discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Erin Somers is a reporter and news editor at Publishers Lunch. Her first novel, Stay Up with Hugo Best was a Vogue Best Book of the Year in 2019. Her writing has appeared in the New Yorker, Paris Review, New York Times Book Review, New Republic, New York Magazine, Atlantic, Esquire, GQ, Best American Short Stories and many other publications. She has been the recipient of an Emerging Writer Fellowship from the NYC Centre for Fiction, a fellowship from the Millay Colony, and was a 2020 finalist for a National Magazine Award. She lives in New York's Hudson Valley with her family. Her new novel is The Ten Year Affair, which is available at https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-ten-year-affair-erin-somers/7940888?ean=9781837264568&next=t. The record Entrance Music by Okonski https://okonski.bandcamp.com/album/entrance-music The author Max Apple https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/books/review/Hodgman-t.html The film 101 Reykjavik https://www.theguardian.com/film/News_Story/Critic_Review/Observer_review/0,,501343,00.html This recording of October in the Railroad Earth by Jack Kerouac and Stephen Allen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hjPZpaXNsw The Codex Seriphinianus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Seraphinianus Colony Pizza in Fairfield County, Connecticut https://colonygrill.com/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Adam Carolla and Megyn Kelly team up live at the Sugarloaf Performing Arts Center in the Hudson Valley for a sold-out show. The two dive into parenting, Megyn's early days at Fox News, wardrobe malfunctions, workplace romance rumors, and the role of humor in today's media. Megyn also takes a deep dive into her role in (hopefully) resolving the Erika Kirk/Candace Owens rift, while Adam breaks down a James Woods joke about Don Lemon that Megyn may have missed during her SiriusXM show. GET IT ON.FOR MORE WITH MEGYN KELLY:SHOW: Host of The Megyn Kelly Show now on Sirius XM Triumph Channel 111 every weekday noon EST, youtube.com/megynkelly, and wherever you get your podcasts.WEBSITE: https://www.megynkelly.comINSTAGRAM: @megynkelly TWITTER: @megynkellyLIVE SHOWS: February 5 - Orlando, FL (Live Podcast)February 6 - Naples, FL (2 shows)February 7 - Naples, FL (3 shows)Thank you for supporting our sponsors:NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-889-5154 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/AdamBollAndBranch.com/acs with code acs.brellohealth.com and promo code ADAMOur listeners get the Harry's Plus Trial Set for only $10 at https://www.Harrys.com/Adam #Harryspodhttps://www.sonypictures.com/movies/sisuroadtorevengehomes.compluto.tvoreillyauto.com/adamSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb. 3, 2026 - Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chair & CEO Janno Lieber discusses the transition to zero-emission buses, a middle ground on free buses, meeting the needs up Hudson Valley commuters and address toll evasion.

Megan Brenn-White, head of the Upstate Curious team at Compass, shares her journey from marketing to building a successful real estate team in the Hudson Valley and Catskills region. Host Sarita Dua dives into Megan's leadership style, the role of PLACE in her team's growth, and the team's values-driven approach. Listen to discover how Megan manages a diverse team remotely, generates leads through Instagram, and maintains a culture of collaboration and growth in a primarily second-home market. Explore Megan's insights on leadership, resilience, and the art of balancing work with personal passions. Connect with Megan at https://www.upstatecurious.com/ ---------- Be sure to leave a rating and review and don't forget to go to www.builthow.com and register for our next live or virtual event. Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network

On this episode of the DOT POD, we are talking about something that New Yorkers see on many of our roadways - HELP Trucks. Those white trucks that seem to show up at exactly the right moment - when flat tires, spinouts, or dead batteries happen. Recording from the Hudson Valley, Josh and Anya welcome in HELP Truck Operator Jerry Gamone, Manager for DOT's Traffic Management Center in Hawthorne, NY Lance Gorney, and New York State Police Trooper Mike Reilly to discuss the program.

On this episode of The Last Resort, host Christina Jelski talks with Erica Gragg, lead travel designer and founder of Escape Artists: Luxury Travel Advisors, about her recent visit to New York’s Hudson Valley and the Berkshires in Massachusetts, including her stay at the Prospect Berkshires. Hudson-based Gragg shares insider perspective on the region and discusses how the Prospect Berkshires and other properties deliver nature-focused experiences without sacrificing comfort. She also highlights a few favorite Hudson-area restaurants, explains which travelers might find these accessible destinations worth the journey from New York City and Boston, and shares observations on how the arrival of major brands like One&Only and Six Senses will shape the Hudson Valley's future. Currently in its fourth season, The Last Resort is a monthly hospitality-focused podcast brought to you by Travel Weekly. In each episode, travel advisors share their first impressions of the last resort they visited. The 2nd episode of the fourth season will be posted on February 23rd. Further resources: Erica Gragg Escape Artists: Luxury Travel Advisors Prospect Berkshires Glasco BLCK Creek Want to share feedback on the last resort you visited?Email us: TheLastResort@travelweekly.com Theme Song:Beachfront Celebration by Kevin MacLeodLicenseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marketing a pest control company isn't as simple as posting on social media or turning on Google Ads and for many owners, that's exactly where frustration sets in. In this episode of the Bug Bux Podcast, host Allan Draper welcomes back Paul Alley, owner of Pestmaster Services of the Hudson Valley, for a candid, boots-on-the-ground conversation about what it really takes to market and grow a pest control business today.Paul shares the challenges he faced trying to hire an in-house marketer, why most applicants missed the mark, and how that journey ultimately led him to bring on a fractional CMO. Together, Allan and Paul break down why pest control doesn't naturally lend itself to organic social media, what types of content actually get attention, and why branding goes far beyond ads; it shows up in trucks, uniforms, technician behavior, and customer experience.

In this powerful episode of The MisFitNation, host Rich LaMonica welcomes U.S. Army Veteran Cait Conley—a West Point graduate, Bronze Star recipient, counterterrorism leader, and candidate for Congress in New York's 17th District. A fourth-generation Hudson Valley native from working-class roots, Cait felt her calling to serve on September 11th while still in high school. That moment led her to the United States Military Academy at West Point, where she graduated in the top 2% of her class, later earning advanced degrees from MIT and Harvard. Cait served 16 years on active duty, deploying overseas six times to places like Iraq and Afghanistan and earning three Bronze Stars for exceptional leadership and performance in combat operations. After the military, her service continued at the highest levels of government—as Director of Counterterrorism on the National Security Council, at CISA, and working directly with Congress to protect America's national security, critical infrastructure, and democratic institutions. Now, Cait is once again answering the call—this time running for Congress to continue serving the people of her community and country. This episode dives deep into leadership, service, national security, sacrifice, and why veterans matter in public office.

In this packed episode, Alex, Erich, Evan, Corey, Tim, Jaimen and Randy braved the "drifty" 13 to 18-inch Hudson Valley snowfall to look back at a massive year of growth and look forward to what 2026 holds for the local scene. We officially crown our 2025 Players of the Year in the FPO and MPO divisions, recap both Nine Pin Cider Putting League Week 3 and Fence Road Farm Brewery Winter Putting League Week 1, and wrap things up with one of the most chaotic rounds of Disc or No Disc yet.Key Takeaways & Highlights:The 2025 Honor Roll: Using Justin Michelli's multi-metric "weighted" spreadsheet, we reveal the FPO and MPO Players of the Year. Is it a consensus, or is there a debate?2026 New Year's Resolutions: From Alex's road to AmWorlds to Tim's quest for a "healthy" season and a backhand turnover, the guys lay out their quantifiable goals for the coming year.Course Talk: Updates on the back nine at OKDGC, the Greg Kurtz "Workday" philosophy and Tim gets the spreadsheets he's been waiting for.The Big Quiz: A high-stakes "Disc or No Disc" featuring everything from mythology to the Halo franchise and a very specific demon from the movie Dogma.Note: Nine Pin is taking a week off on February 2nd, but they'll add that week to the end of the season!Note 2: This episode description was written with the help of Google GeminiSupport the showSpecial Thanks to our Patreon Supporters: Branden Cline, Tim Goyette, Peter Hodge, Ryan Nelson, Kevin T. Kroencke, Brian Monahan, Corey Cook, Evan Parsley, Mark Bryan, Nick Warren, Jasan Lasasso, Justin Mucelli, Terry Hudson, Kyle Hirsch, Brian Bickersmith, Sparky Spaulding, Mike Schwartz, Erich Struna, William Byrne, Jeff Wiechowski, Sean Dollard, Jack Bradley, Marcia Focht, Justin Hickok, Troy Vassari, Erik Haenel and Ross O'Toole.

Jordan has on podcaster and comedian, Jake Lemonade! They talk about Florida, his comedy career, odd work experiences and much more. instagram.com/jake_lemonade97 Listen to his podcast The Honky Hour https://open.spotify.com/show/7p96PxFwF7BuUy5cV9Smbtsi=5b206878618043c5 Catch Jordan Fried February 12th in Nutley, NJ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wine-dine-cross-the-line-dinner-drinks-dirty-jokes-tickets-1980788756492 *Filmmakers!* Sign up for Sutudu, a new platform to get distribution and package your pitches to sell to investors. A platform by filmmakers for filmmakers that takes the smallest royalties from distribution deals. Check it out, you can signup for a free account to get started. https://sutudu.com/register?ref=w8nyaxaw Sessions With Mary Jane is a Cannabis infused podcast hosted by stoner comedian and filmmaker, Jordan Fried.  It features interviews from musicians, filmmakers, comedians, politicians, writers and business owners along with solo concept episodes.  While all guests do not necessarily partake, the one requirement is that they are pretty chill, man.  Listen for untold stories, how to guides, deeper dives and expanded curiosities. Your source for all things New Jersey, Hudson Valley and NYC.  New Episodes every Wednesday with exclusive bonus content. An LNH Studios podcast on the Gotham Network. Produced by the Gotham Network. LNH Studios is a comedy and video production company based out of Rutherford, New Jersey. It is comprised of the comedy trio Late Night Hump, consisting of Reena Ezra, Jordan Fried, and Brendan O'Brien.LNH Studios focuses on producing: • Podcasts • Films • Comedy shows and series (including sketch comedy, improv, stand-up, musical improv, and variety shows) They also offer classes and workshops related to comedy and production, and their services extend to recording audio and video, and scriptwriting.  You can find more information and contact them through their website, lnhstudios.com, or by phone at +1 845-545-0284.⁠ Jordan Fried⁠ (⁠https://jordanfried.myportfolio.com/⁠) is a SAG AFTRA comedian and filmmaker from Warwick, NY currently based in Rutherford, NJ. His debut comedy special and album, When The Edible Hits, is out on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, X, Facebook and Vinyl.  He is the co-director, co-writer and star of Beware The Horn, a film about a film school graduate that stumbles upon an improv troupe that he thinks is a cult.  He also appeared as the Young Peter Madoff in Madoff : Monster of Wall Street. He studied Digital Media Production and English at Tulane University, where he was a member of Cat Mafia Comedy. He's performed at Rhino Comedy, Eastville Comedy Club, Hell Yes Fest, Binghamton Comedy and Arts Festival, New Orleans Comedy and Arts Festival and Northern Virginia Comedy Festival. He produced the comedy variety show, Circuit Break; Late Night Hump at NJ Weedman's Joint; and he is a founding member of the improv troupes, Duly Noted and The Mutts.  He taught media, podcasting and comedy classes for Montclair Film, Blue Sky Kids and Educate The Block.  He recently worked as the operations manager at The Williams Center in Rutherford, NJ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if food were treated as care, not convenience?In this episode of The Caring Economy, we sit down with Laura Pensiero, a registered dietitian, chef, and leading voice in the Food Is Medicine movement, to unpack how nutrition quietly shapes nearly every outcome we care about, from long-term health to workplace resilience to healthcare costs.Laura shares her journey from the Hudson Valley to professional kitchens to collaborating with physicians at Memorial Sloan Kettering, where she helped translate clinical research into practical, everyday nourishment. We explore why dietary patterns like the Mediterranean diet continue to outperform trends, what precision and personalized nutrition could unlock next, and why food remains one of the most underutilized tools in modern healthcare.At a moment when health systems are strained, burnout is widespread, and prevention is finally entering the policy conversation, this episode asks a deeper question: what would it look like to build a system that supports care before crisis?This conversation is about food, but it's also about leadership, systems, and rethinking what we value in a caring economy.

There's an Instagram trend going around as we flash back to 2016, sharing highlights from one decade ago. Today's episode does just that, as I reunite with Hudson Valley farmer-florist Marybeth Wehrung of Stars of the Meadow Flower Farm. In 2016, I visited Marybeth, toured her farm, and interviewed her about the emerging local floral […] The post Episode 753: Ten Years Later, Revisiting the Story of Stars of the Meadow Flower Farm with Marybeth Wehrung appeared first on Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing.

Today, Theresa and Jennifer are discussing the Year of the Fire Horse and what that might mean for how we move through the year. First, what are we hearing and feeling about the Fire Horse? High-energy, sometimes chaotic, transformation, bold changes, breaking old patterns... It's an excellent time for self care and community care and maybe incorporating some white or blue into your life to balance the fiery red.How may we choose to show up in a big collective community care way? Protesting, activism, nonviolence. Erica Chenoweth is someone Theresa refers to when thinking about countering the violence with non-violence. We discuss what makes a successful nonviolent movement: 1. the ability to organize large scale participation and build momentum, 2. ability to illicit loyaltyships in key pillars of support. 3. maintain resilience even under violence. 4. innovate beyond street demonstrations.Playbook of every successful non-violent struggle.Jennifer think about the different roles we might play when engaged in a movement as outlined in the Social Change Ecosystem Map. And is inspired by the wisdom shared by Valerie Kaur  and her philosophy on Revolutionary Love: Three Different Tenets to it. Loving Self, Love for Others, Love for your Opponents.Want some inspiration for taking Anti-ICE action:https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/ice-businesses-boycott-campaign/From Pat Ryan's Office: Please complete his quick survey here to tell him your thoughts about stopping ICE from opening a new detention facility in our home of the Hudson Valley.Anyone thinking Tax Strike? Here are some resources. https://nwtrcc.org/ https://taxstrike.info/We conclude the show with some Divine Feminine divination from Lakshmi.Today's show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org.Our show music is from Shana Falana!Feel free to email me, say hello: she@iwantwhatshehas.org** Please: SUBSCRIBE to the pod and leave a REVIEW wherever you are listening, it helps other users FIND IThttp://iwantwhatshehas.org/podcastITUNES | SPOTIFYITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-want-what-she-has/id1451648361?mt=2SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/77pmJwS2q9vTywz7Uhiyff?si=G2eYCjLjT3KltgdfA6XXCAFollow:INSTAGRAM * https://www.instagram.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast/FACEBOOK * https://www.facebook.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast

The guys sit down with some of Steve's fellow local snow professionals to talk about how they are prepping for the upcoming MegaStorm Fern that is impacting almost half of the country with ice and snow. For the Hudson Valley region of New York, where all of these contractors are, forecasters have predicted anywhere from 15"-24" of snow.

Jan . 23, 2026 - In light of the state attorney general's office investigating the handling of a village election in the Hudson Valley, where local officials allegedly took steps to lower turnout, we explore who should be monitoring village elections and if there is a more reliable election administration option. Our guest is Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny.

In this video, I break down why Joint Venture (JV) deals are one of my favorite strategies in real estate and how they create true win-win situations.   I explain: -What a JV deal is -Why out-of-state, local, and new investors can benefit -How JV deals can actually make you more money -Real examples from deals I've done   If you have a deal in Seattle, the Hudson Valley, or Delaware, I'm either a direct buyer or open to JV'ing if the numbers make sense.   Contact me:

On this week's Indypendent News Hour, we got a live update on resistance to the ICE surge in Minneapolis from freelance Minnesota journalist Clint Combs. In our second segment we spoke with Hudson Valley activists who are opposing a proposed new ICE detention facility in Chester, New York. In our final segment, we spoke with Conrad Blackburn, a public defender, union organizer and Black socialist who is running for a Harlem State Assembly seat. Throughout the show, we'll have live updates from a mass anti-ICE protest being held at Bryant Park while we are on the air.

In our second segment we spoke with Hudson Valley activists who are opposing a proposed new ICE detention facility in Chester, New York.

This week we are back from our holiday hiatus with actor, filmmaker and writer, Derek Zuzunaga. He talks about all of his upcoming projects, growing up in the woods of New Jersey and his career as an actor so far. His Go Fund Me for his upcoming projects is at https://gofund.me/7428525b2 *Filmmakers!* Sign up for Sutudu, a new platform to get distribution and package your pitches to sell to investors. A platform by filmmakers for filmmakers that takes the smallest royalties from distribution deals. Check it out, you can signup for a free account to get started. https://sutudu.com/register?ref=w8nyaxaw Sessions With Mary Jane is a Cannabis infused podcast hosted by stoner comedian and filmmaker, Jordan Fried.  It features interviews from musicians, filmmakers, comedians, politicians, writers and business owners along with solo concept episodes.  While all guests do not necessarily partake, the one requirement is that they are pretty chill, man.  Listen for untold stories, how to guides, deeper dives and expanded curiosities. Your source for all things New Jersey, Hudson Valley and NYC.  New Episodes every Wednesday with exclusive bonus content. An LNH Studios podcast on the Gotham Network. Produced by the Gotham Network. LNH Studios is a comedy and video production company based out of Rutherford, New Jersey. It is comprised of the comedy trio Late Night Hump, consisting of Reena Ezra, Jordan Fried, and Brendan O'Brien.LNH Studios focuses on producing: • Podcasts • Films • Comedy shows and series (including sketch comedy, improv, stand-up, musical improv, and variety shows) They also offer classes and workshops related to comedy and production, and their services extend to recording audio and video, and scriptwriting.  You can find more information and contact them through their website, lnhstudios.com, or by phone at +1 845-545-0284.⁠ Jordan Fried⁠ (⁠https://jordanfried.myportfolio.com/⁠) is a SAG AFTRA comedian and filmmaker from Warwick, NY currently based in Rutherford, NJ. His debut comedy special and album, When The Edible Hits, is out on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, X, Facebook and Vinyl.  He is the co-director, co-writer and star of Beware The Horn, a film about a film school graduate that stumbles upon an improv troupe that he thinks is a cult.  He also appeared as the Young Peter Madoff in Madoff : Monster of Wall Street. He studied Digital Media Production and English at Tulane University, where he was a member of Cat Mafia Comedy. He's performed at Rhino Comedy, Eastville Comedy Club, Hell Yes Fest, Binghamton Comedy and Arts Festival, New Orleans Comedy and Arts Festival and Northern Virginia Comedy Festival. He produced the comedy variety show, Circuit Break; Late Night Hump at NJ Weedman's Joint; and he is a founding member of the improv troupes, Duly Noted and The Mutts.  He taught media, podcasting and comedy classes for Montclair Film, Blue Sky Kids and Educate The Block.  He recently worked as the operations manager at The Williams Center in Rutherford, NJ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this video, I break down how real estate investors use a 1031 exchange to trade up properties and grow their portfolio without triggering capital gains taxes. I walk through when a 1031 exchange makes sense, how it works in real life, and common mistakes investors make when trying to upgrade properties. If you're selling a rental, thinking about scaling, or want to understand how investors recycle equity into bigger deals, this breakdown will help you decide if a 1031 exchange is the right move.  

Andrea Bartz is a journalist and the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese's Book Club pick We Were Never Here, The Spare Room, The Lost Night, and The Herd. Her thrillers have been optioned by Netflix, Hulu, and other production companies, and more than half a million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Marie Claire, Vogue, and she's held editorial positions at Glamour, Psychology Today, and Self. She was also a lead plaintiff in the landmark class-action lawsuit Bartz v. Anthropic, which was the first major win for creatives against an AI company as well as the largest copyright recovery in history. She lives with her girlfriend and pets in Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley. Her latest novel isThe Last Ferry Out, published in May. Andrea joined Barbara to talk about prologues, writing as an intuitive pantser, literary vs. genre fiction, the Anthropic class action lawsuit, and much more. For more information on Writers on Writing and to become a supporter, visit our Patreon page. For a one-time donation, visit Ko-fi. You can find hundreds of past interviews on our website. You can help out the show and indie bookstores by buying books at our bookstore on bookshop.org. It's stocked with titles by our guest authors, as well as our personal favorites. And on Spotify, you'll find an album's worth of typewriter music like what you hear on the show. It's perfect for writing. Look for the artist, Just My Type. Email the show at writersonwritingpodcast@gmail.com. We love to hear from our listeners! (Recorded January 19, 2026) Host: Barbara DeMarco-BarrettHost: Marrie StoneMusic: Travis Barrett (Stream his music on Spotify, Apple Music, Etc.)

Meet Jason Sarubbi—born and raised in New Paltz, an avid endurance athlete, and the bassist behind local favorites The Trapps and The Sweet Clementines. As founder and engineer of Split Rock Recording Studio, Jason opens up about life, building a world‑class recording space in the Hudson Valley, and how the studio serves artists across music and professional audiobook, voiceover, and post‑production projects. From stage stories to studio smarts (with an athlete's mindset), this conversation spotlights a hometown creative helping others sound their best. 

Today I'm sharing my article from December 26, 2025, "When Dinner Stops Being Ours: Cuisine, Immigration, and the Quiet Erosion of Belonging." I challenge the idea—pushed by folks like Piers Morgan—that mass immigration is worth it because it spices up "bland" Western food. While new flavors can be great, I argue through personal stories of smoking Southern barbecue in the Hudson Valley and connecting to my Mississippi roots that cuisine is far more than taste: it's a sensory anchor to identity, family, region, and nation. From Thanksgiving turkey to Fourth of July grills, shared foods build quiet solidarity. Yet fast food, global trade, and demographic shifts are quietly replacing our culinary inheritance, eroding belonging in the process. We should cherish and pass down our own traditions first—because when dinner stops being ours, a piece of home slips away.https://jonharris.substack.com/p/when-dinner-stops-being-oursSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

January is prime seed-dreaming and seed-catalogue season. With that in mind, we're revisiting a favorite conversation all about generosity, mutual care, good seeds, and seed people. Who doesn't need more of all those as we continue to lay the foundation for this new year? Ken Greene – who goes by K - is a seed person. He is the co-founder of the Hudson Valley Seed Library, which in 2004 became the first public library-based seed lending library in the US; in 2008, he went on to co-found with his partner Doug Muller, Hudson Valley Seed Company, a seed and art company focused on heirloom and open-pollinated vegetable, flower and herb seed. Even more interested in seed literacy, sovereignty, and cultural seed rematriation, in 2016, K and Shanyn Siegel, a seed work colleague, founded the now-dormant non-profit, Seedshed, devoted to sharing and supporting the cultural, agricultural, and ecological diversity of seed. K joins Cultivating Place this week to delve into the long view and deep relationships born of the generosity of seed – and seed people - in our garden lives.  Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you for listening over the years, and we hope you'll continue to support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow and engage in even more conversations like these. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

In this Real Estate Weekly Deal Breakdown, I walk through a real-life deal where I sold a problem rental and used a 1031 exchange to buy the neighbor's unit instead. This condo was a nightmare—bad tenant, eviction, major damage, a contractor who stole money, and numbers that no longer made sense. I break down why rehabbing it didn't work, why selling outright would've crushed me with taxes, and how a conversation with the neighbor led to the best possible outcome. If you're holding rentals and considering selling, this breakdown will help you think through your options before you make an expensive mistake.  

Join Lionel on The Other Side of Midnight as he ventures into the deep woods of the Hudson Valley to confront the age-old mystery of Bigfoot. Drawing on reports from local researcher Gail Batty—who claims these creatures are interdimensional, camouflaged, and living among us—Lionel challenges the skeptics who demand high-definition photographic evidence while blindly accepting other unproven beliefs like religion. From tales of "banshee" screams and dumpster-diving cryptids to the psychology of pareidolia, Lionel questions where the line between delusion and reality truly lies, asking why we need proof for a hairy biped but not for the Almighty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckle up for a wild ride on The Other Side of Midnight. It begins with a fiery "Warrior Wednesday" as Lionel and Lynn Shaw declare war on Big Tech, exposing the "digital harms" creating an anxious generation and calling for bans on social media for minors. The conversation then takes a sharp turn into the Hudson Valley woods to hunt for Bigfoot, where Lionel asks why skeptics demand HD photos of Sasquatch but not of the Almighty. Finally, dive into the legend of the Jersey Devil, debate the logic of Noah's Ark versus the Cambrian explosion, and strip away the "hippie dippy" nonsense of existence—because Lionel would rather "lick a belt sander" than talk about boring news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seller Shopping Your Offer? Here's How to Still Get the Deal If you're doing off-market marketing, this will happen—sellers take your offer and shop it around to other investors. The question is: how do you respond without losing the deal? In this Real Estate Weekly Lesson, I share real-world strategies I've used across 500+ closed deals to: Figure out if a seller is bluffing or serious Ask the right questions before making an offer Handle competing investors (local vs. virtual) Secure the “last look” and maximize your chances to win  

Upgrade to the Premium Podcast Experience - https://rachelhollis.supercast.comIn this bonus episode of The Rachel Hollis Podcast, Rachel shares the heartfelt and detailed journey of relocating from Los Angeles to the Hudson Valley in New York. She discusses her longtime dream of living on a ranch, the unexpected move, and the series of events that led to her decision. Rachel candidly explains the challenges faced in LA, including disliking the city's politics, a remodel gone awry, and the lack of community feeling.Get your copy of Rachel's New Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold!00:00 Dreams of a Ranch Life01:06 Welcome to the Podcast02:31 The Big Move to Hudson Valley03:32 Life in Los Angeles and Austin06:07 Challenges with Public and Private Schools12:58 The Remodel Nightmare18:48 Reevaluating Life Choices24:25 Dreaming of a Future in the Country28:47 Excitement About Moving29:25 Initial Plans and Considerations30:07 Exploring Hudson Valley30:33 School Research and Decisions33:09 Fast-Tracking the Move35:49 Convincing the Kids40:29 Finalizing the Move47:42 Reflecting on the Journey51:17 Settling into New York53:03 Looking ForwardSign up for Rachel's weekly email: https://msrachelhollis.com/insider/Call the podcast hotline and leave a voicemail! Call (737) 400-4626Watch the podcast on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@MsRachelHollisFollow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MsRachelHollisTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.