Podcast appearances and mentions of Hudson Valley

Rachael's been dying to share this interview with you! No one knows voice better than Greta Morgan, and today, she shares the wisdom she's learned the hard way. Greta Morgan is a musician, songwriter, and storyteller who began her career at age 16 and has since performed worldwide. She was a touring member of Vampire Weekend, accompanied Jenny Lewis, and has released eight records fronting her own projects: Springtime Carnivore, Gold Motel, and The Hush Sound. She has stopped performing for the time being to focus on Long Covid recovery, which affected both her voice and body. She now lives in the Hudson Valley, where she leads a slow life of creek swimming, stargazing, meditating, writing, composing, and teaching. She leads long-form online songwriting and creativity workshops that focus on helping writers access their truest voices. Find her on Instagram @gretamorgan and learn more at https://www.gretamorganmusic.com/. The Lost Voice, a memoir, is her first book. Greta's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/gretamorgan/➡️ BEYOND AFFIRMATIONS Workshop! Click HERE for the details!

“This area attracts talented creative people seeking opportunities to play out, all seeking opportunities to play with each other.” — MK ScullyJoin MK Scully, afternoon host and promotions director at WKZE in Red Hook, as Cidiot® digs deeper into the local music scene. Who are the local bands? Where would you go to see them? We talk about both as well as about songs about the area. Genre wise, it's everything. Singer-songwriter-folk to rock and roll to metal to funk bands to (great) cover bands.Link to resources mentioned on the episode:MK on Instagram: @mk.ultramaticWKZE 98.1 FMRadio WoodstockRadio KingstonMat's audiobook produced at WKZE (via Amazon and Audible)Home from Here with John Burton ShowDIY Kingston - @diykingston Utopia Studios (Bearsville Studios), Woodstock Reddit/Hudson Valley: https://www.reddit.com/r/hudsonvalleyLocal bands you should know:The Felice BrothersThe BandThe Big TakeoverWhat?SchmaveSeymourWestern SkiesSchwizzBluestone QuarryMatt DuncanMiles Taylour Leo LovechildLocal venues with music:Unicorn Bar, Kingston Snug Harbor, New Paltz The Lemon Squeeze, New Paltz The Park Theatre, Hudson Bearsville Theatre, WoodstockTubbys, KingstonAvalon Lounge, Catskill Songs about the area:“The Catskills Stole My Heart,” Burnell Pines “County Road 14,” Dante De Felice“Story of Fred Short,” Marco Benevento“My Enemies”, James Felice (2025)Thank you for listening to Cidiot® , the award-winning podcast about living the Hudson Valley. Sign up for the newsletter and review/rate the shot at Cidiot.com.©2025 Mat Zucker Communications. Cidiot® is a Registered Trademark

How does social media impact our magical and spiritual practices? Join Casey Zabala, Edgar Fabián Frías, and Liz Migliorelli  in questioning the benefits and drawbacks of living our lives online as both spiritual beings and business witches. As community space holders, artists, and magicians in our own ways, we are actively shifting the ways we use and rely on social media. Are you in dialogue about your relationship with social media, or curious about the addictive qualities of social media? Ready to reclaim your energy from the algorithm? This conversation is for you! Witchcraft is woven into this topic, and we share ways that our magical practices can support us in logging off and being more embodied in the world – at a moment when our attention and presence are revolutionary. ~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~Edgar Fabián Frías is a boundary-breaking multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles with degrees in Psychology, Studio Art, and an MFA in Art Practice from UC Berkeley. Their immersive works blend diverse artistic disciplines, challenging conventional categories. Frías explores resiliency and radical imagination through Indigenous Futurism, spirituality, and queer aesthetics.Edgar's website: https://www.edgarfabianfrias.org/Your Art is a Spell podcast: https://www.edgarfabianfrias.org/your-art-is-a-spellLiz Migliorelli is a herbalist, educator and storyteller who lives in the Hudson Valley of New York on Munsee-Lenape-Esopus lands. She has a clinical herbal practice where she works one-on-one with clients. Her classes focus on medicine making, folk magic and ancestral remembrance. She grows lots and lots of flowers.Liz's website: https://sisterspinster.net/About-1Sign up for Liz's newsletter: https://sisterspinster.net/Newsletter-ArchiveCasey Zabala is an artist, author, and intuitive witch living in Northern California on Miwok territory. Alongside her art and writing practice, Casey offers intuitive counseling to those who seek spiritual grounding on their personal path. Through tarot, astrology, divination, and insight, Casey's work is devoted to ree-nchanting our worlds. Her publications include, Wanderer's Tarot, Wryd Sisters, and A Confluence of Witches: Celebrating Our Lunar Roots, Decolonizing the Craft, and Re-enchanting Our World. Find Casey talking to plants with her toddler, baking bread, and communing with her spirit allies. Sign up for Casey's newsletter: https://www.wandererstarot.com/Subscribe to Casey's substack, Hedge Spells: https://notesfromthehedge.substack.com/~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~✨✨✨~

Being an independent unsigned musician with Reeya BanerjeeIntroductionReeya Banerjee is a songwriter and storyteller based in Whippany, NJ by way of New York's Hudson Valley, Brooklyn, and Chattanooga.  Her music weaves personal experience into lush, emotionally resonant songs rooted in narrative. Drawing inspiration from The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, U2, and 90s power pop, she creates music that spans grief, healing, mental health, and finding meaning in memory. A Pushcart Prize nominee and Staff Writer for Story Screen Presents, she brings a literary sensitivity and cinematic lens to her songwriting.  Her upcoming album, This Place, is a journey through the geography of identity, where each city represents a different emotional truth.Link:https://www.reeyabanerjee.com/Support PEG by checking out our Sponsors:Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly.me or from the link in the description, and use promo code “GHOST” and receive a 1-month free premium subscription.The best tool for getting podcast guests:https://podmatch.com/signup/phantomelectricghostSubscribe to our Instagram for exclusive content:https://www.instagram.com/expansive_sound_experiments/Subscribe to our YouTube https://youtube.com/@phantomelectricghost?si=rEyT56WQvDsAoRprRSShttps://anchor.fm/s/3b31908/podcast/rssSubstackhttps://substack.com/@phantomelectricghost?utm_source=edit-profile-page

Craft beer has always been more expensive that the beer from multinational brewers.  And with prices increasing lately, beer drinkers are making careful choices about the beer they drink.  But what goes into the price of beer?  Is that $10 DIPA really worth it, or are brewery owners driving Rolls Royces to the bank?A lot goes into the price of beer.  We'll sharpen our pencils and find out how much ingredients, marketing and even taxes go into a beer.This Episode is Sponsored by:RahrBSGNeed ingredients and supplies that deliver consistent, high-quality beer? RahrBSG has you covered. From hops to malt to yeast to unbeatable customer service, we are dedicated to your success. RahrBSG—Ingredients for Greatness.Westchester County Craft Beverage TrailReady to taste your way through one of New York's most exciting craft beverage destinations? Head to Westchester County in the scenic Hudson Valley, where more than 23 breweries, distilleries and cideries are pouring up local flavor in every glass. Get started with the Westchester County Craft Beverage Trail free digital passport that makes exploring easy (no app download required). Just check in at participating locations to earn points and prizes, all while enjoying a taste pour. Use the passport to tag your favorites and discover new hop spots like Broken Bow Brewery in Tuckahoe, Captain Lawrence Brewing Company in Elmsford, Hardscrabble Cider in North Salem and River Outpost Brewing Company in Peekskill—and many more!Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, where trailblazing runs in the family. From crafting a movement with their iconic Pale Ale, to taking the IPA haze craze nationwide with Hazy Little Thing – it's an adventurous spirit you can taste in every sip. Find your next favorite beer wherever fine beverages are sold. With new brews for every season, there's always something to discover. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. Still Family-Owned, Operated & Argued Over.Hosts: Don Tse and Em SauterGuests: Audra GaiziunasSponsors: RahrBSG, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Westchester County Craft Beverage Trail, All About BeerTags: Finance, Raw Ingredients, Cost of BusinessPhoto:  Audra GaiziunasThe following music was used for this media project:Music: Awesome Call by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3399-awesome-callLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://incompetech.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Kelli Scarr is an American singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist based in New York's Hudson Valley. She is also the founder of Vera Jean Music, a pioneering record label dedicated to championing the talents of women artists over the age of 40.Raised in Northern California, Scarr's musical journey began in church, eventually leading her to Berklee College of Music. Over the years, she has woven her way through an eclectic range of projects, from fronting the bands Moonraker and Salt & Samovar to a significant collaboration writing, recording, and touring with Moby. Her artistry extends into film scoring, and she earned an Emmy nomination for her score to the HBO documentary In A Dream (2008) and has composed music for dozens of films, TV shows, and commercials. Notable projects include the documentaries Advanced Style and Far Western, and the forthcoming After All (2025), for which she composed the score and contributed six original songs.As a solo artist, Scarr has released three albums—Piece (2010), Dangling Teeth (2012), and one of Pam's all-time favorite albums, No Rush (2021)—establishing herself as a singular voice in atmospheric, deeply emotive songwriting. Her fourth album, Greater Mysteries,is out on this Friday, June 13, and marks a new creative chapter which draws on timeless mythic journeys to the underworld, and it is pulsing, potent, and sublime. This album serves as an invitation into the initiatory cycle of transformation—where endings become beginnings, and something new is ready to emerge.Though Kelli's work has spanned format and musical style, all of her projects embrace a sense of experimentation, improvisation, and sacred seeking through song. On this episode, Kelli discusses how the myth of Inanna inspired her new album, the power of song channeling and sonic embodiment, and the transformational way music connects us to the universe.Pam also talks about the divine link between songs and spells, and answers a listener question about using magic to rekindle her creativity.Songs featured in the episode are all from Greater Mysteries by Kelli Scarr:“Knowing is the Call”“Pneuma”“The Yes That Leads”Check out the video of this episode over on YouTube (and please like and subscribe to the channel while you're at it!)Our sponsors for this episode are UBU Skills, Mixed Color, Sister Temperance Tarot, Mineralogy Project, BetterHelp, LOGOS Candles, and Black Phoenix Alchemy LabWe also have print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here, and all sorts of other bewitching goodies available in the Witch Wave shop.And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to detailed show notes, bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam's monthly online rituals, and more! That's patreon.com/witchwave

Send us a textAir Date:  June 9, 2025 on 91.3FM WVKR-In this episode of In the Field Radio, Erin Boogie and Rapz dive into the culture-shifting waves of Hip-Hop with a fresh take on Lil Wayne's new album, dissecting standout tracks and discussing his longevity in the game. The hosts also discuss going to DJs and why they're recycling the same old tracks instead of spinning more new music.The conversation then turns futuristic as they unpack the rise of AI-generated artists, debating what it means for creativity, authenticity, and the future of music. Can AI replicate the soul of Hip-Hop—or is it just another gimmick?Tune in every week!Support the showFollow In the Field Radio https://www.instagram.com/inthefieldradio/ Follow Erin Boogie https://www.instagram.com/erinboogie/ Follow Rapz https://www.instagram.com/yaboirapz/?hl=en

The Thomas Cole National Historic Site is a National Historic Landmark that includes the former home, also known as Cedar Grove, and the studio of painter Thomas Cole, founder of the Hudson River School of American painting. Located in the village of Catskill, NY, Thomas Cole lived and worked there between 1833 until his death in 1848. In 1965, the property was declared a National Historic Landmark and designated a National Historic Site in 1999. It is also considered an affiliated area of the National Park Service. Cedar Grove, a Federal Era house, was restored and opened to the public in 2001. Aided by historical photographs, sketches, and a painting, Cole's 'New Studio', originally built in 1846 and demolished in 1973, was reconstructed and reopened to the public in 2016. It currently is used for traveling exhibitions that change periodically. The house and the studio are open for tours, events and workshops throughout the year. Three years later, in partnership with the Olana State Historic Site and the New York State Bridge Authority, the Hudson River Skywalk was opened, creating a pedestrian walkway across the Rip Van Winkle Bridge connecting Olana with the Thomas Cole Historic Site. There is also the Mawignack Preserve, a park along the Catskill Creek that is operated by the Greene Land Trust, which contains signage about Thomas Cole as it was one of his favorite places to paint. This was all possible through a dedicated team of volunteers led by Elizabeth Jacks, an Executive director of the site for over two decades. She joins the Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley to talk about how the site's history and how it has evolved thanks to the many partnerships that have been formed over time. During her tenure, Betsy expanded the campus from one building to six and grew the organization's operating budget tenfold. She emphasizes that historic sites are actually for the living, to help us all better understand the past and how history has helped to shape how we see the world today. Hosts: Annie Scibienski and Taly Hahn Guest: Elizabeth Jacks Photo by: Teresa Golden Production Support: Linda Aydlett, Deven Connelly, Teresa Golden, Taly Hahn, Tim Kennelty, Amy Meadow, Xandra Powers, Annie Scibienski, Robin Smith, Jean Thomas Resources

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In this episode, we sit down with the team from Renu MediSpa, a Hudson Valley aesthetic practice offering Botox, fillers, skin tightening, and more. We dive into how they got started, what drives their passion for helping clients feel their best, and what being a local small business means to them. Plus, we talk about our recent giveaway collaboration and their commitment to community connection.   Whether you're curious about non-surgical treatments or just love a good local business success story, this one's for you.

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comScience and parenting journalist Melinda Wenner Moyer returns to discuss the importance of self-compassion and how to practice it, why conveying a growth mindset is much more helpful to kids than giving compliments about fixed qualities, misconceptions about resilience (and what the science really says), the difference between trauma and healthy distress, and her new book, HELLO, CRUEL WORLD: Science-Based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times. Behind the paywall, we get into the evidence on how detrimental academic pressure is to kids, how to support and challenge children who are insatiably curious without making them feel pressured, how to teach kids media literacy and critical thinking skills, how to navigate screen time and social media with kids, and more.Paid subscribers can hear the full interview, and the first half is available to all listeners. To upgrade to paid, go to rethinkingwellness.substack.com.Melinda Wenner Moyer is an award-winning science journalist whose work explores the intersection of science and everyday life. She's known for her deep dives into subjects that have both scientific and societal implications, often addressing issues that are relevant to parents and families. Her writing often challenges popular beliefs and provides readers with a clearer, more informed understanding of issues in child development, parenting, and the social sciences.Moyer is a contributing editor at Scientific American magazine and a regular contributor — and former columnist — at The New York Times. Her first book, How To Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes, was published in July 2021 and won a gold medal in the 2022 Living Now Book Awards. Her second book, Hello Cruel World!: Science-Based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times, was published on May 27, 2025.Moyer was the recipient of the 2022 Excellence in Science Journalism award from The Society for Personality and Social Psychology and the 2019 Bricker Award for Science Writing in Medicine. She has a master's in Science, Health & Environmental Reporting from NYU and a background in cell and molecular biology. She lives in New York's Hudson Valley. Learn more and subscribe to her Substack at melindawmoyer.substack.com.If you like this conversation, subscribe to hear lots more like it!Support the podcast by becoming a paid subscriber, and unlock great perks like extended interviews, subscriber-only Q&As, full access to our archives, commenting privileges and subscriber threads where you can connect with other listeners, and more. Learn more and sign up at rethinkingwellness.substack.com.Christy's second book, The Wellness Trap, is available wherever books are sold! Order it here, or ask for it in your favorite local bookstore.If you're looking to make peace with food and break free from diet and wellness culture, come check out Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course.Contains affiliate links to Bookshop.org, where I earn a small commission for any purchases made.

My guest today is Nandini Austin. Nandini, a British Indo-Mauritian, now living in the Hudson Valley, is a performer, workshop facilitator and certified Holistic Ayurveda Coach. Nandini masterfully blends ancient wisdom with her modern spirit of wellness in a workshop called “Temple Goddess: Global Dance and Ayurveda Retreat”. Temple Goddess will be at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY starting Friday evening July 4th through Sunday afternoon July 6th. From Chaka Kahn's  “I'm Every Woman” to Fleetwood Mac's “A Woman of a Thousand Years”, two songs that reflect Nandini's essence, you will experience the vitality, wisdom and joy that Nandini embodies and infuses into everything she does!!  Whether she is facilitating a retreat, teaching a dance class, hosting a culinary workshop, or guiding personal self care sessions, Nandini presents healing modalities in a creative, fun, engaging way.   What an honor to be introduced to this wonderful person! Check out the show notes for links to Nandini's website, IG account and the flyer for the Temple Goddess Retreat at Omega in July. Even though I will be out of town for her retreat, I am hoping many of my listeners go and experience Nandini's magic! Enjoy the podcast! Links: www.nandiniaustin.com IG: @nandiniaustin

Summary In this episode of the She Designs Podcast, Desha Peacock and Nicole Fisher of BNR Interiors discuss the inside scoop of being a creative female small business owner.  Nicole shares her unique journey from the fashion world to becoming a successful interior designer. She discusses her experiences working with high-profile clients (like Lady Gaga!!), the concept of 'beautiful chaos' in business and in life, and the terror (yet importance) of making your first hire.  Nicole emphasizes the significance of embracing imperfections, while also reflecting on the challenges she faced and how they shaped her career. Her insights provide valuable lessons for anyone looking to pursue their passions and build a fulfilling career.   Golden Nuggets:  Nicole's journey showcases the real twists and turns on the entrepreneurial path. Embracing 'beautiful chaos' leads to innovation and creativity.  Our biggest challenges lead to our greatest successes.  Your first hire is terrifying, but worth it.  Clear vision is everything in design. Building a supportive team enhances creativity and productivity. Pursuing what you love leads to genuine happiness. Get the book Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martel.  Show Notes:  00:00 From Fashion to Interiors: Nicole's Journey 06:37 Embracing Beautiful Chaos  12:11 The Shift from Fashion to Interior Design 18:12 Defining Aesthetic: The Art of Layering 24:39 Overcoming Challenges: The Entrepreneurial Journey 32:02 The Power of Delegation and Team Building Nicole offered a free Pinterest Inspo Mood Board, comment PODCAST in her DM's on Insta and you'll get instant access.    Where to find Nicole: Website: wwwhttps://www.bnrinteriors.com/ IG: @bnrinteriors   About Nicole A New York native, Nicole R. Fisher founded BNR Interiors after working as an editorial stylist for Lady Gaga under Nicola Formichetti. As a part of multi-million dollar music videos, live nationwide performances, and high-fashion editorials for Vogue, Vanity Fair, and W, she quickly learned how to create a story on and off the page. With a similar approach to the fashion world, Nicole adapted her aesthetic to interiors. Unique furniture layouts, rich textures, period pieces, and luxurious finishes made BNR's work stand out from the rest. Nicole cut her teeth as the former Lead Designer for One King's Lane, where she had the opportunity to work with Lucy Liu on her NYC apartment, Bobbi Brown on her New Jersey hotel The George, and OKL's retail spaces in Southampton and Connecticut. BNR Interiors has been featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Westchester Magazine, One Kings Lane, Rue Magazine, and recently named Chairish's “Designer to Know.” Today, Nicole's work extends nationwide, creating forever family homes with her unique aesthetic. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband, Lee, son, Sebastian, and dogs Whiskey and Cosmo. Join our community! Follow this podcast and share with a friend! In the world of podcasts, reviews are everything! Please rate and review this episode on your favorite platform.  Visit our website to get the latest on episodes, behind the scenes info, and upcoming events & retreats.  Say hi on the gram!  

Thank you to all of our listeners for helping us get to 600 episodes. If you like what we are doing, drop us a review on Apple or Spotify. Besha Rodell is a restaurant critic, columnist, and freelance reporter based in Melbourne, Australia. She is a James Beard Award winner and served as a critic at Creative Loafing, LA Weekly, and The Age. It was really great to have Besha in the studio to talk about her life as a critic, which she details in all its guts and glory in a terrific memoir, Hunger Like a Thirst. We talk about her time working in New York City restaurants and writing in the shadow of Jonathan Gold, who she followed as critic at LA Weekly during her time in Los Angeles. We also discuss the current restaurant reviewing scene and so much more.And, at the top of the show, it's the return of Three Things, where Aliza and Matt talk about what is exciting them in the world of restaurants, cookbooks, and the food world as a whole. On this episode: Nepali Bhanchha Ghar is our momo rec in Queens, AOOA is our go-to Hudson Valley farm stop this summer, Aliza shares a home cooking update. Also: Blue Cove Preserves is doing great tinned branzino, we're pro-honey in a salad dressing, and Yes Plz and Camber is the coffee you should be subscribing to.Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We'd love to hear from you. Read more:Leave Beets and Goat Cheese Alone [TASTE]Peanut Butter Beautiful [TASTE]How We Chose the World's Best Restaurants [Food & Wine]See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On Valentine's Day of this year, James Felice of Hudson Valley rock mainstay, The Felice Brothers, released his debut solo album “The Little Ones” via Conor Oberst's Million Stars Records.The songs on the record are anything but little. Reflective distress echoes through lessons sought and found in the lyrics. Realizations bloom in the characters singing their choruses. The melodies and instrumentation push the sometimes timid narrators - all in James' voice - to keep sharing their stories until the end of the tune.James Felice joined us at The Linda.

A news anchor went viral last week when she delivered the news while in labor with her first child. The Times Union's Kristi Gustafson Barlette discusses that story and recent others in the local TV news industry. Also on this episode, Hudson Valley reporter Maria Silva talks about the remarkable life story of the owner of Kingston's oldest Chinese restaurant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 476 / Zak PrekopZak Prekop (b. 1979, Chicago) is a Hudson Valley-based painter known for his intricate, nonrepresentational works. He holds an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University. Prekop has had solo exhibitions at Maxwell Graham Gallery, New York; Galería Marta Cervera, Madrid; Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago; and Hagiwara Projects, Tokyo. His work is held in collections at the Walker Art Center, the Columbus Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and the Carnegie Museum of Art. Notable group exhibitions include File Under Freedom at Bergen Kunsthall; Painter, Painter at the Walker Art Center and Greater New York at PS1. Prekop's first museum exhibition opens at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, CT in June.

Feeling trapped in their Covid bubble, Blake and his pandemic pod-mate Isabel explore an abandoned Hudson Valley farmhouse where Isabel discovers the Borden family's influence on the country's dairy industry and reconciles with childhood ghosts. In an All-American Ruins first, join Blake as he passes the storytelling reins to his sister-from-another mother who you may recognize from previous episodes in season 2, "Isabel and the Allentown Mafia" and "Sober." This episode features: Isabel Wilder Learn more about Isabel's work at https://5thhousepottery.com/  (Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you wear headphones

Brewing with intention, what does that mean? Well, it can mean many things from brewing beers that challenge creative thinking to creating a welcoming space full of options for beer loving patrons to brewing beers that make the brewer happy and fulfilled. In 2025, toeing the line between customer wants and brewer's passion can be a challenge. How do breweries do what they want while also running a business? We talk to three different breweries about what this phrase “brewing with intention” means to them and how they approach their business, their brewing and their place in the beer world in modern times.This Episode is Sponsored by:Brewery Branding Co.Since 2009, Brewery Branding has been crafting merch that helps breweries thrive.They're born and raised in Portland, Oregon, giving them front row seats to the craft beer revolution and inspiring them to serve as your industry ally for everything branded: apparel, headwear, drinkware, and all the “wouldn't it be cool if…” ideas you can dream up.  Brewery Branding has been there, done that, and made the t-shirts to prove it.​ Brewery Branding didn't rise to the top by being just another supplier; they're your merch mercenaries ready to get in the trenches with you. Their expert design team, online stores, warehousing, and fulfillment services are here to make your life easier—and your custom goods more profitable than painful.​​Whether you're refreshing your retail space, gearing up for festival season, or launching a new product in retail, Brewery Branding delivers custom goods that are on-trend, on-brand, and ready to succeed. From the smallest batch to the biggest order, nothing gets them more excited than raising a glass to your success. Westchester County Craft Beverage TrailReady to taste your way through one of New York's most exciting craft beverage destinations? Head to Westchester County in the scenic Hudson Valley, where more than 23 breweries, distilleries and cideries are pouring up local flavor in every glass. Get started with the Westchester County Craft Beverage Trail free digital passport that makes exploring easy (no app download required). Just check in at participating locations to earn points and prizes, all while enjoying a taste pour. Use the passport to tag your favorites and discover new hop spots like Broken Bow Brewery in Tuckahoe, Captain Lawrence Brewing Company in Elmsford, Hardscrabble Cider in North Salem and River Outpost Brewing Company in Peekskill—and many more!Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, where trailblazing runs in the family. From crafting a movement with their iconic Pale Ale, to taking the IPA haze craze nationwide with Hazy Little Thing – it's an adventurous spirit you can taste in every sip. Find your next favorite beer wherever fine beverages are sold. With new brews for every season, there's always something to discover. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. Still Family-Owned, Operated & Argued Over.Hosts: Em Sauter and Don TseGuests: Cody Martin, Patrick Leonard, Chris BettsSponsors: Brewery Branding, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Westchester County Craft Beverage Trail, All About BeerTags: InnovationPhoto: John HollThe following music was used for this media project:Music: Awesome Call by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3399-awesome-callLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://incompetech.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Feeling trapped in their Covid bubble, Blake and his pandemic pod-mate Isabel explore an abandoned Hudson Valley farmhouse where Isabel discovers the Borden family's influence on the country's dairy industry and reconciles with childhood ghosts. In an All-American Ruins first, join Blake as he passes the storytelling reins to his sister-from-another mother who you may recognize from previous episodes in season 2, "Isabel and the Allentown Mafia" and "Sober." This episode features: Isabel Wilder Learn more about Isabel's work at https://5thhousepottery.com/  (Note: For the best immersive experience, we strongly suggest you wear headphones

In this week's episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Nova Ren Suma!Nova Ren Suma is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Walls Around Us and A Room Away from the Wolves, which were both finalists for the Edgar Award. She also wrote Imaginary Girls and 17 & Gone and co-edited the story & craft anthology Foreshadow: Stories to Celebrate the Magic of Reading and Writing YA. She has an MFA in fiction from Columbia University and has taught creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania and Vermont College of Fine Arts. Originally from the Hudson Valley, she spent most of her adult life in New York City, and now lives in Philadelphia. Her new novel Wake the Wild Creatures is out now from Little, Brown.Check out her website: novaren.comBuy her latest book here: https://bookshop.org/a/19191/9781616206727Follow her on IG here: www.instagram.com/novarenSupport the show

Raising grounded, thoughtful kids in today's chaotic world is no small task. In this episode, Emily talks with award-winning journalist and author Melinda Wenner Moyer about her new book, Hello, Cruel World: Science-Based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times. Melinda shares practical, research-based tools to help parents guide their children through media influence, bias, and the challenges of social media and technology. It's a powerful conversation filled with real-world strategies for raising compassionate, critical-thinking kids who can thrive, even when the world feels upside down. Listen and Learn: How can parents raise compassionate, resilient kids when the world feels increasingly chaotic and uncertain? Understanding how bias and polarization form in kids is key to raising thoughtful, inclusive humans Why kids develop biased thinking and how family conversations can counter social media's influence How listening to your kids can reduce extremism, build empathy, and shape a better future Ways to talk with your kid about bias and hate language, even if they don't open up easily The importance of getting your kids to team up with diverse friends on projects to help them see past biases Teaching kids media literacy helps them think critically Research often misrepresents social media harm, but parent-child bonds shape kids' real tech experience Managing kids' tech means by balancing connection, autonomy, and open talks, not just strict rules Melinda's hope for parents embracing open talks and respect, shaping a stronger, kinder generation Resources: Hello Cruel World!: Science-Based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times: https://bookshop.org/a/30734/9780593719367 Melinda's website: https://www.melindawennermoyer.com/ Melinda's Substack: https://melindawmoyer.substack.com/  Connect with Melinda on social media:  https://www.instagram.com/melindawmoyer/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/melindawennermoyer/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/melindawennermoyer  Emily's Substack article about Netflix's Adolescence: https://emilyedlynn.substack.com/p/the-two-problems-with-netflixs-adolescence?r=8nx18 About Melinda Wenner Moyer Melinda Wenner Moyer is an award-winning journalist whose work explores the intersection of science and everyday life. She's known for her deep dives into subjects that have both scientific and societal implications, addressing issues that are relevant to parents, families, and the general public. Melinda is a contributing editor at Scientific American magazine and a regular contributor and former columnist at The New York Times. Her first book, How To Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes, was published in July 2021 and won a gold medal in the 2022 Living Now Book Awards. Her second book, Hello Cruel World!: Science-Based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times, will be published on May 27, 2025. She lives in New York's Hudson Valley.  Related Episodes: 390. Raising Empowered Girls in a Sexist World with Jo-Ann Finkelstein 381. Reimagining Boyhood with Ruth Whippman 382. The Anxious Generation? The Conversation We Should Be Having About Kids, Technology, and Mental Health 377. How to Raise a Citizen with Lindsey Cormack 317. Growing Up in Public with Devorah Heitner 256. Social Justice Parenting with Traci Baxley 214. How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Jerks with Melinda Wenner Moyer 398. Finding Joy in Your Relationship with Money with Elizabeth Husserl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 117 of Cidiot®, host Mat Zucker sits down with Christy Counts, the president and founder of Neverstill Wines, a New York State-based winery with a tasting room right in Hudson, NY. Christy shares her journey from wine enthusiast to entrepreneur, detailing how she built Neverstill Wines with a focus on sustainability, community, and a deep love for the Hudson Valley.Christy discusses her philosophy behind the Neverstill label, including her commitment to minimal intervention winemaking and supporting local farmers. She also talks about the inspiration behind the name "Neverstill"—a nod to the ever-changing nature of wine, the landscape, and life itself. The episode delves into the distinct character of Hudson as a destination for wine enthusiasts, artists, and urban transplants, and how Neverstill Wines is designed to be a gathering spot for locals and visitors. Christy and Mat discuss the importance of fostering community through wine and the growing New York State wine economy. Terms to know for this episode:Minimal intervention: A winemaking approach that limits additives and manipulation, letting the grapes and terroir shine.Tasting room: A dedicated space where visitors can sample and purchase wines directly from the producer.Flight: Curated selection of wines, usually 3 to 6, often presented for tasting comparison and explorationLinks from the episode:Visit Neverstill Wines, 739 Warren St., Hudson, NY Follow Neverstill on Instagram for updates on new releases and events: @neverstillwinesFeast & Floret 13 South 3rd St., Hudson (Restaurant - dinner or weekend brunch pick)The Quiet Botanist, 426 Warren St., Hudson (Shop)Talbott & Arding, 202 Allen Street, Hudson (Cheese & Provisions Market)Quinnies, 834 Route 66, Hudson (Restaurant - lunch pick)Other Regional Wine & Bev Links:Dutchess County Wine Trail (Dutchess County Tourism)"Hudson Valley Wineries" (recent feature in HV Magazine)"Artisanal Beverage Makers in Columbia County" map (Columbia County Tourism)Shawangunk Wine Trail (13 wineries across the region)Thank you for listening to Cidiot®, the award-winning podcast about living the Hudson Valley. Tune in and raise a glass with us!Special promotion from Neverstill: Drop by Neverstill Tasting Room on Warren Street and mention "Cidiot," and you'll get a complimentary wine tasting. Certain restrictions apply. For a limited time.  Thanks, Christy!©2025 Mat Zucker Communications. Cidiot® is a Registered Trademark.

Show Notes:Alexis's Links:@alexiskrauss – Alexis personal IG@riseoutsidecollective – Rise Outside IG@kinshipclimbingcollective – Kinship Climbing Collective IGRise Outside WebsiteThe Transformative Power of Nature Connection | Alexis Krauss | TEDxBostonEpisode Intro:Happy Wednesday! This is Ting Ting, and I'm currently in my home country, Taiwan, welcoming you to a new episode of the Female Guides Requested Podcast. I'm excited to announce that today's guest is Alexis Krauss. Alexis wears many hats.Alexis is a long-time lover of the outdoors and teaching, with a background in elementary education and human rights. She has been guiding outdoor adventures since 2016 and especially loves sharing the transformative power of nature with youth.An avid climber, she is an AMGA Apprentice Rock Guide, a Single Pitch Instructor, and a NYS-licensed climbing and hiking guide.She is an outdoor educator with Wild Earth, a New York non-profit that provides transformative outdoor experiences for youth in the Hudson Valley.Alexis is also a co-founder of Kinship Climbing Collective, a climbing and leadership program for New York City girls and gender-expansive youth, and Rise Outside, a New York-based 501(c)(3)dedicated to creating access to outdoor adventures for underrepresented communities through inclusive and qualified mentorship.Additionally, Alexis is a working musician and one-half of the band Sleigh Bells.Chatting with her was so easy and fun. Her dedication and passion for uplifting youth and sharing the love of climbing were obvious. Without further ado, let's enjoy the episode with Alexis Krauss.Things We Talked about:Many hats – Sleigh Bells, Outdoor Education, Climbing etc. Things in different fields that connectHow Alexis discovered outside climbing and why was that experience intense and life-changingClimbing and dancingWant to share this special thing and love to her communityAlexis's mentor at the GunksAlexis's always has a passion for working with young peopleYoung Women Who Crush -> Kinship Climbing Collective -> Rise OutsideThe mentor and mentee relationshipsTime managementAlexis's personal experience taking an affinity AMGA Rock Guide Course (All women)Self and the communityMotherhoodPhoto credit: Trevor Riley

Ever felt like buying property in your hometown is completely out of reach?Today on The Lady Landlords Podcast, I sit down with Staci, a former stay-at-home mom turned real estate investor, who didn't flee to a cheaper state … she bought a duplex right in New York's high-priced Hudson Valley.We unpack how she made it happen—from early dreams during COVID lockdowns to bidding wars and a wild flood right after closing. It's a real, raw look at what it takes to build something of your own in a competitive market.In this episode, you'll learn:

This week's guest is the founder, owner, and cheese maker at McGrath Cheese Company, Colin McGrath. McGrath Cheese Company is an artisan producer based in New York's Hudson Valley.They make some of the most incredible cheese, sourced from local dairies. We discussed Colin's remarkable path into the cheese business from the CIA (that's the Culinary Institute of America) to apprenticing, to making his own. He brings his unbridled passion for the product into every batch.

This month’s podcast features experimental flutist/composer Jane Rigler. Jane recently moved to the Hudson Valley, and its been fun exploring a new sonic vernacular with her. Its always interesting collaborating with acoustic instruments, and Jane spices things up by processing her flute (and voice) through her laptop. (It gets very spatial, headphones recommended!) I used … Continue reading Errant Space Podcast 122 with Jane Rigler →

Welcome to episode 173! With Tad off chasing tumbleweeds out west, I'm holding down the fort with historian and author A.J. Schenkman, who joins me to talk about his book Wicked Ulster County. We're diving into the wild side of local history—think gangs, thieves, shady characters, and scandalous tales that once rocked the Hudson Valley. Oh, and there's good news for the Catskills: we break down what the new NYS budget means for the region. History, mischief, and money—what more could you want? Need a sticker? Shoot me an email or stop by Camp Catskill and grab one! Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform, share the show, donate if you feel like it… or just keep tuning in. I'm just grateful you're here. And as always... VOLUNTEER!!!!Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast, Donate a coffee to support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills, Like to be a sponsor or monthly supporter of the show? Go here! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills/membershipThanks to the sponsors of the show: Outdoor chronicles photography - https://www.outdoorchroniclesphotography.com/, Trailbound Project - https://www.trailboundproject.com/, Camp Catskill - https://campcatskill.co/, Another Summit - https://www.guardianrevival.org/programs/another-summitLinks: Wicked Ulster County, AJ Schenkman, New York State Budget, Barner BooksVolunteer Opportunities: Trailhead stewards for 3500 Club -https://www.catskill3500club.org/trailhead-stewardship, Catskills Trail Crew - https://www.nynjtc.org/trailcrew/catskills-trail-crew, NYNJTC Volunteering - https://www.nynjtc.org/catskills, Catskill Center - https://catskillcenter.org/, Catskill Mountain Club - https://catskillmountainclub.org/about-us/, Catskill Mountainkeeper - https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/, Bramley Mountain Fire Tower - https://bramleymountainfiretower.org/ Post Hike Brews and Bites - Main Course Catering, Helena's Pierogies#ulstercounty #desperados #author #ajschenckman #wickedulstercounty #catskillhistory #hikehudson #hikethehudson #hudsonvalleyhiking #NYC #history #husdonvalley #hikingNY #kaaterskill #bluehole #catskillhiking #visitcatskills #catskillstrails #catskillmountains #catskillspodcast #catskills #catskillpark #catskillshiker #catskillmountainsnewyork #hiking #catskill3500club #catskill3500 #hikethecatskills

Journalist Virginia Sole-Smith joins us to discuss how GLP-1 hype has changed the conversation about diet culture, the importance of body autonomy, how “bro” diet culture became public policy, how she handles haters, the “fed is best” approach to parenting, and lots more. Behind the paywall, she shares her experience of weighing herself for the first time in years, what it's been like to date for the first time in a larger body, how she's changed her relationship to cardio, and more. This episode is cross-posted from our other podcast, Rethinking Wellness. As a journalist, Virginia Sole-Smith has reported from kitchen tables, graduated from beauty school, and gone swimming in a mermaid's tail. Virginia's latest book, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture, is a New York Times bestseller that investigates how the "war on childhood obesity" has caused kids to absorb a daily onslaught of body shame from peers, school, diet culture, and families—and offers research-based strategies to help parents name and navigate the anti-fat bias that infiltrates our schools, doctor's offices and dinner tables. Virginia began her career in women's magazines, alternatively challenging beauty standards and gender norms, and upholding diet culture through her health, nutrition and fitness reporting. This work led to her first book, The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image and Guilt in America, in which Virginia explored how we can reconnect to our bodies in a culture that's constantly giving us so many mixed messages about both those things. Virginia's work appears in the New York Times Magazine, Scientific American, and many other publications. She writes the newsletter Burnt Toast, where she explores anti-fat bias, diet culture, parenting and health, and also hosts the Burnt Toast Podcast. Virginia lives in New York's Hudson Valley with her two kids, two cats, a dog, and way too many houseplants.  Check out Christy's three books, Anti-Diet, The Wellness Trap, and The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating & Body Image Workbook for a deeper dive into the topics covered on the pod. If you're ready to break free from diet culture and make peace with food, come check out Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course. For more critical thinking and compassionate skepticism about wellness and diet culture, check out Christy's Rethinking Wellness podcast! You can also sign up to get it in your inbox every week at rethinkingwellness.substack.com. Ask a question about diet and wellness culture, disordered-eating recovery, and the anti-diet approach for a chance to have it answered on Rethinking Wellness. You can also subscribe to the Food Psych Weekly newsletter to check out previous answers!

What does it look like to revitalize an abandoned space - that's situated inside an active and excessively large shopping mall - in 2005? On this special bonus episode of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, you'll meet Michael Townsend, one of the eight artists who, from 2005-2008, did just that: built a secret apartment inside the Providence Place Mall. Michael is one of the subjects of the smash documentary Secret Mall Apartment, from director Jeremy Workman and executive producer Jesse Eisenberg, which follows the story of a motley crew of Gen-X urbex artists who did the unthinkable and brought national attention to the intricacies and devastation of urbanization and gentrification... simply by occupying “underutilized space.” This bonus episode was repurposed from a live interview on abandoned host Blake Pfeil and his creative partner Jeremiah Wenutu's show Cinema Kingston!, a weekly late-night program that explores the film industry in Hudson Valley, NY. The show airs every Wednesday night from 9-11 PM EST on Radio Kingston, WKNY, AM 1490 FM 107.9, in Kingston, NY. To learn more, visit RadioKingston.org. To learn more about Secret Mall Apartment, visit secretmallapartment.com To learn more about Tape Art, visit tapeart.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it look like to revitalize an abandoned space - that's situated inside an active and excessively large shopping mall - in 2005? On this special bonus episode of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, you'll meet Michael Townsend, one of the eight artists who, from 2005-2008, did just that: built a secret apartment inside the Providence Place Mall. Michael is one of the subjects of the smash documentary Secret Mall Apartment, from director Jeremy Workman and executive producer Jesse Eisenberg, which follows the story of a motley crew of Gen-X urbex artists who did the unthinkable and brought national attention to the intricacies and devastation of urbanization and gentrification... simply by occupying “underutilized space.” This bonus episode was repurposed from a live interview on abandoned host Blake Pfeil and his creative partner Jeremiah Wenutu's show Cinema Kingston!, a weekly late-night program that explores the film industry in Hudson Valley, NY. The show airs every Wednesday night from 9-11 PM EST on Radio Kingston, WKNY, AM 1490 FM 107.9, in Kingston, NY. To learn more, visit RadioKingston.org. To learn more about Secret Mall Apartment, visit secretmallapartment.com To learn more about Tape Art, visit tapeart.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of 'This is Beacon' features Brooke, Reuben, and Brandon welcoming special guest Courtney Rovere, PhD, LCSW(NY), LICSW(MA) as part of the #Jointheconversation series. The conversation centers around the importance of mental health, wellness, and Courtney's journey in the field. Courtney shares her experiences working in the Hudson Valley, her education in Boston, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on her decision to return home. She highlights the need for systemic change in the mental health field, particularly emphasizing the role of women who constitute a majority of the workforce. Courtney discusses her research and thesignificant issues like burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and workforce turnover.She suggests solutions such as creating safe and affirming workspaces,elevating the voices of those with lived experiences, reducing rigid fundingconstraints, and focusing on collective care. The episode underscores theimportance of small, everyday efforts to foster community and support mentalhealth.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comJournalist Virginia Sole-Smith joins us to discuss how GLP-1 hype has changed the conversation about diet culture, the importance of body autonomy, how “bro” diet culture became public policy, how she handles haters, the “fed is best” approach to parenting, and lots more. Behind the paywall, she shares her experience of weighing herself for the first time in years, what it's been like to date for the first time in a larger body, how she's changed her relationship to cardio, and more. Paid subscribers can hear the full interview, and the first half is available to all listeners. To upgrade to paid, go to rethinkingwellness.substack.com. As a journalist, Virginia Sole-Smith has reported from kitchen tables, graduated from beauty school, and gone swimming in a mermaid's tail. Virginia's latest book, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture, is a New York Times bestseller that investigates how the "war on childhood obesity" has caused kids to absorb a daily onslaught of body shame from peers, school, diet culture, and families—and offers research-based strategies to help parents name and navigate the anti-fat bias that infiltrates our schools, doctor's offices and dinner tables. Virginia began her career in women's magazines, alternatively challenging beauty standards and gender norms, and upholding diet culture through her health, nutrition and fitness reporting. This work led to her first book, The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image and Guilt in America, in which Virginia explored how we can reconnect to our bodies in a culture that's constantly giving us so many mixed messages about both those things. Virginia's work appears in the New York Times Magazine, Scientific American, and many other publications. She writes the newsletter Burnt Toast, where she explores anti-fat bias, diet culture, parenting and health, and also hosts the Burnt Toast Podcast. Virginia lives in New York's Hudson Valley with her two kids, two cats, a dog, and way too many houseplants. If you like this conversation, subscribe to hear lots more like it! Support the podcast by becoming a paid subscriber, and unlock great perks like extended interviews, subscriber-only Q&As, full access to our archives, commenting privileges and subscriber threads where you can connect with other listeners, and more. Learn more and sign up at rethinkingwellness.substack.com. Christy's second book, The Wellness Trap, is available wherever books are sold! Order it here, or ask for it in your favorite local bookstore. If you're looking to make peace with food and break free from diet and wellness culture, come check out Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course.

Welcome to a bonus episode  of the All About Beer podcast! On this episode we will be talking to Westchester County, New York brewers who are excited about what is brewing in their neck of the woods. It is sponsored by the Westchester County Craft Beverage Trail. Westchester County Craft Beverage TrailReady to taste your way through one of New York's most exciting craft beverage destinations? Head to Westchester County in the scenic Hudson Valley, where more than 23 breweries, distilleries and cideries are pouring up local flavor in every glass. Get started with the Westchester County Craft Beverage Trail free digital passport that makes exploring easy (no app download required). Just check in at participating locations to earn points and prizes, all while enjoying a taste pour. Use the passport to tag your favorites and discover new hop spots like Broken Bow Brewery in Tuckahoe, Captain Lawrence Brewing Company in Elmsford, Hardscrabble Cider in North Salem and River Outpost Brewing Company in Peekskill—and many more!Guests :Matt Curtin, Sing Sing Kill Brewery, Head Brewer and co-owner Kasey Schwartz, Broken Bow Brewery, Head Brewer and co-owner Zac Ross, Marlowe Artisan Ales, Brewer/Founder/Co-owner Scott Vaccaro, Captain Lawrence Brewing, Founder Hosts: Em Sauter and Don TseGuests: Matt Curtin, Kasey Schwartz, Zac Ross, and Scott VaccaroSponsors: Westchester County Craft Beverage TrailTags: Westchester County Craft Beverage TrailPhoto: Westchester County Craft Beverage Trail ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Meredith Hayden is the author of the new bestselling The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook and she has quite the story to tell, which we get into in this great conversation. While working at Conde Nast, Meredith attended night culinary school and lived a double life of sorts—publishing worker during the day, line cook at night. We get into how she walked the tightrope and eventually landed as a private chef before launching a memorable, and might I say incredibly popular, TikTok account. The rest is history and it was a delight hearing Meredith talk about her story on the show.And, at the top of the show, it's the return of Three Things, where Aliza and Matt talk about what is exciting them in the world of restaurants, cookbooks, and the food world as a whole. On this episode: An i'm donut ? report, the Hudson Valley's Stissing House is as good as it's ever been, Jakarta Munch is a must-visit Urban Hawker stall in Midtown. Also: We book-clubbed The Most by Jessica Anthony in a weekend, it's lychee season, The Condiment Book is super smart, and some Portland, Oregon restaurant recs. Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We'd love to hear from you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Linda Levitt, Master Gardener Volunteer, rejoins Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley with Flower Power Retrospective (Part 3) . In this episode you'll hear two previously aired short segments about flowers that have been compiled together for easier listening. In the first segment, Linda discusses how to grow popular fall flowers that include Mums, Asters and Montauk Daisies. Including these beautiful plants in your flower gardens will bring lots of fall color to your landscape. Chrysanthemums are a large genus in the Asteraceae (daisy) family. The plants can grow 2-4 feet tall with blooms that are white, yellow, or pink in the wild species, but also come in multiple cultivars with many colors and shapes of flowers. Mums are divided into garden hardy and exhibition types. Garden hardy mums can be planted in gardens while exhibition mums are more florist types and need special growing care. Garden mums are often sold in the fall but can be planted in the garden for the following year. They need organic soils in full sun but can tolerate some shade in the south. Be sure to cut the plants back in summer to encourage bushiness and a later bloom time. Use in the border, in pots, or on the patio or porch for fall color. Asters are also members of the Asteraceae family. They have daisy-like flowers and come in a variety of colors. They are easy to grow and require minimal maintenance. They typically bloom in late summer and fall, adding color as the seasons change. They have mounding as well as erect varieties and may be propagated by seeds, division, root cuttings, or stem cuttings. Deer, rabbits, and other mammals may nibble at the flower buds but they don't tend to eat the entire plant because of its pungent smell, bitter taste. The plant tolerates the nibbling, which serves as beneficial pruning. Asters are an important food and nesting source for wildlife. The Montauk Daisy (also known as the Nippon daisy) is native to Japan but cultivated as an ornamental elsewhere. This perennial tolerates light shade in hot climates. New growth may be cut back slightly in spring to maintain plant compactness and encourage bushy form. Removing spent flower heads may promote additional blooms. Divide clumps every 2-3 years to maintain vigor. It produces wonderful, long-lasting fresh-cut flowers. They are also good for drought-tolerant gardens. The second segment features Holiday plants including how to care for them. Amaryllis, Holiday Cactus and Poinsettias are all discussed. Amaryllis bulbs, native to Africa, come in various sizes. Amaryllis may be purchased as bare or planted bulbs, and are prized for their exotic trumpet-shaped flowers (typically red, white, pink, salmon, apricot, rose, or burgundy) on leafless stalks that can be 1-2 feet long. They add dramatic color to homes and gardens and make wonderful gifts to gardeners from beginners to experts. Amaryllis flowers, which can be single or double) range from 4 to 10 inches in size. The holiday cactus is a genus of succulent plants in the cactus family (Cactaceae) that are native to Southeast Brazil. This genus includes the Christmas and Thanksgiving cactus. It has fleshy stems, showy flowers and grows well as a houseplant, preferring moisture but adapting to a variety of home environments. It thrives in bright, indirect sunlight, but doesn't like direct sun. Periods of lower light in the fall will encourage winter blooms. They may be propagated by stem or root cuttings.The poinsettia is native to Mexico and Guatemala. In the United States, it is typically grown as a potted plant and is popular as a decorative flower (available in shades of red, pink, and white) during the holidays. The plant grows best in part shade at temperatures of 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Water the plant when the soil surface feels dry, but do not overwater. The cup-shaped yellow "flowers" bloom in the winter through the spring and cluster above showy red leafy bracts or modified leaves. We hope you've enjoyed this retrospective series. As Linda Levitt reminds us "don't forget to stop and smell the flowers'". Host: Jean Thomas Guest: Linda Levitt Photo by: Teresa Golden Production Support: Linda Aydlett, Deven Connelly, Teresa Golden, Tim Kennelty, Amy Meadow, Xandra Powers, Annie Scibienski, Jean Thomas Resources

The craft beer industry owes much of its success to the modern IPA. While IPA is a historic beer style, it has exploded in popularity in the last few decades, spawning new interpretations of the style. West Coast.  East Coast.  Double IPA.  White IPA.  Black IPA.  Cold IPA.  New England.  Sour.  Wild.  And many, many others.Does “IPA” mean anything anymore?  If it does, what motivates a brewer to push the limits of what IPA is and can be?  How do brewers think about IPA recipes, especially when redefining it?Guests:Diana Locatelli was born and raised in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, and from there went out to Boulder to study Environmental Engineering at the University of Colorado. Having fallen in love with Colorado, one thing she could not ignore was the local beer scene. At some point after graduating, Diana got herself a homebrew kit along with some buddies, and that's where she really sunk her teeth in. From that point on, it became a major focus for her anywhere she went and Diana just loved seeing what a new city had to offer in the beer world. She got inspired to see if it was something she could make a career of, and lo and behold, she landed herself a job as an assistant brewer at Oskar Blues, where she brewed for about 4 and a half years. From there, Diana moved to Odell Brewing Company, where she spent another almost 5 years. After that, Diana picked up everything she could from those experiences with experienced breweries, and found an opportunity to move back to the homeland in Wisconsin where she started at Hinterland Brewery, which turns 30 this coming May. She became the head brewer at the beginning of the year, and has been continuing the learning journey!  Diana loves hops and all things IPA.  In her free time, Diana loves to camp, play soccer, watch football, and hang out with her two dogs. Alexandra Nowell has been in the brewing industry for over 15 years. She is the Co-founder and Brewer at Mellotone Beer Project in Cincinnati, Ohio and Technical Brewing Advisor for CLS Farms in the Yakima Valley. Alexandra's love of beer and inspiration for brewing is found in the roots of the recipe, where she strikes a balance between science, art, and intention. Over the course of her career, Alexandra has taken a special interest in the raw ingredient supply chain, with a focus on the crucial relationships linking brewers, growers, brokers, all facets in between, and how that plays out to create the highest quality beer possible.Natalie Rose Baldwin is the brewmaster at lager-focused brewery Wayfinder Beer in Portland, Oregon.  She worked as a research and development brewer at Breakside Brewery from 2017 to 2023, and has been brewing since 2014. Natalie's brewing interests vary with a predominant focus on esoteric lagers, hop and malt innovation and specialty beers using seasonal flowers, tea, spices, and fruit.  Natalie is a professional judge at the Great American Beer Festival  and the World Beer Cup as well as other international competitions. She works with the Oregon Brewers Guild Diversity and Equity Committee, was a Pink Boots Portland Chapter co-leader, and was the recipient of a Pink Boots scholarship in 2018. Outside of work, Natalie enjoys traveling, backpacking, baking, and forever frolicking in fields of flowers with her dog Beef.This Episode is Sponsored by:Brewery Branding Co.Since 2009, Brewery Branding has been crafting merch that helps breweries thrive.They're born and raised in Portland, Oregon, giving them front row seats to the craft beer revolution and inspiring them to serve as your industry ally for everything branded: apparel, headwear, drinkware, and all the “wouldn't it be cool if…” ideas you can dream up.  Brewery Branding has been there, done that, and made the t-shirts to prove it.​ Brewery Branding didn't rise to the top by being just another supplier; they're your merch mercenaries ready to get in the trenches with you. Their expert design team, online stores, warehousing, and fulfillment services are here to make your life easier—and your custom goods more profitable than painful.​​Whether you're refreshing your retail space, gearing up for festival season, or launching a new product in retail, Brewery Branding delivers custom goods that are on-trend, on-brand, and ready to succeed. From the smallest batch to the biggest order, nothing gets them more excited than raising a glass to your success. RahrBSGNeed ingredients and supplies that deliver consistent, high-quality beer? RahrBSG has you covered. From hops to malt to yeast to unbeatable customer service, we are dedicated to your success. RahrBSG—Ingredients for Greatness.Westchester County Craft Beverage TrailReady to taste your way through one of New York's most exciting craft beverage destinations? Head to Westchester County in the scenic Hudson Valley, where more than 23 breweries, distilleries and cideries are pouring up local flavor in every glass. Get started with the Westchester County Craft Beverage Trail free digital passport that makes exploring easy (no app download required). Just check in at participating locations to earn points and prizes, all while enjoying a taste pour. Use the passport to tag your favorites and discover new hop spots like Broken Bow Brewery in Tuckahoe, Captain Lawrence Brewing Company in Elmsford, Hardscrabble Cider in North Salem and River Outpost Brewing Company in Peekskill—and many more!Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, where trailblazing runs in the family. From crafting a movement with their iconic Pale Ale, to taking the IPA haze craze nationwide with Hazy Little Thing – it's an adventurous spirit you can taste in every sip. Find your next favorite beer wherever fine beverages are sold. With new brews for every season, there's always something to discover. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. Still Family-Owned, Operated & Argued Over.Hosts: Don Tse and Em SauterGuests: Alexandra Nowell, Natalie Rose Baldwin, Diana Locatelli Sponsors: Brewery Branding, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., RahrBSG, All About BeerTags: IPAPhoto: John HollThe following music was used for this media project:Music: Awesome Call by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3399-awesome-callLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://incompetech.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Boscobel House and Gardens is more than just a historic home—it's a design icon, a preservation success story, and now, the focus of an ambitious restoration project. In this episode of Grandma's Silver, I sit down with Jennifer Carlquist, Executive Director of Boscobel, to explore the site's fascinating history, its role in shaping American interior design, and the exciting transformation underway.We'll dive into how this Hudson Valley treasure became a hub for 19th-century decorative arts, the challenges and opportunities of historic preservation, and why stewarding the past can inspire the way we live today. Tune in for a glimpse into the past—and the vision for Boscobel's future.RESOURCES:Visit the Boscobel website here.Follow along on Instagram and/or Facebook.For information on the House's recovery (& ways to support the restoration), click here.

In this episode, we sit down with Evan Baright, Director of Operations at Foam & Wash Car Wash—a family-owned business with deep roots in the Hudson Valley. Evan shares the story of how his grandfather started the company back in 1966 while working at IBM, and how it grew into a local staple with 13 locations across the region. We talk about the importance of supporting small businesses, how Foam & Wash and Healey work together through community-driven efforts like car wash tokens, and what it truly means to give back to the community that built you.   Whether you're a small business owner, a longtime customer, or someone who appreciates local success stories—this one's for you.

Welcome to Part 2 of the Flower Power Retrospective where the conversation on previously aired short segments is focused on how to select, plant and care for all kinds of flowers. Linda Levitt, Master Gardener Volunteer, shares her knowledge and expertise focused on irises, peonies, marigolds, zinnias, and cosmos. The first segment concentrates on the iris family. These elegant flowers bring late spring or early summer color to your garden with some varieties that actually bloom again in the fall. These rugged, reliable flowers are easy to grow. The 250 to 300 species of irises grow well here in the Hudson Valley. While they tend to be deer resistant, they are great for pollinators and hummingbirds. Learn about the two major groups, those that grow from spreading rhizomes and those grown from bulbs. Irises in the rhizomatous family, which included the popular bearded iris, have multiple flowers on a stem. They are highly adaptable to a wide range of conditions, and a good selection for low maintenance mixed borders. The bulbous irises shed their leaves unlike the rhizome irises that maintain their sword like leaves if unattended. These irises you might find in a spring floral bouquet. This grouping does well in rock gardens and forcing them in pots. Most irises grow in full sun exposure for at least a half a day. Many grow in the shade but most likely will not bloom. They should be planted in late summer to early fall, early enough for the rhizomes to get established and survive over the winter. However, note that if you plant the rhizome and roots too deeply, they will not bloom. Irises do need good drainage. They look great when planted along with roses, peonies, salvias and alliums. Plant Iris is where you can watch the butterflies and hummingbirds. The second segment features a favorite flower in Hudson Valley gardens, the peony. They are elegant, long-living perennials known for their large, fragrant flowers. Blooming in late spring, they are excellent for cut arrangements. Their flowers come in shades of pink, purple, red, white, and yellow. These plants thrive in sunny spots with well-drained soil and can be stunning, low-maintenance additions to any garden. Learn about the three main types: Tree Peonies: Woody shrubs, 4–7 feet tall, hardy in zones 4–9, blooming April–May, with very large flowers. Herbaceous Peonies: Die back yearly, hardy in zones 2–8, bloom May–June, long-living (up to 50 years), low maintenance, deer resistant. Intersectional (Itoh) Peonies: Hybrid of tree and herbaceous types, hardy in zones 4–9, bloom in June, with big, colorful flowers and strong stems that don't require staking. The final segment focuses on three easy to grow annual flowers that bloom all summer. They are marigolds, zinnias, and cosmos. Marigolds are a favorite, no fuss annual, that germinate quickly from seed and will bloom in about eight weeks. They tend not to be a favorite of deer or rabbits, although there's never a guarantee. Marigolds are beneficial in repelling several types of insects, and as such are a great companion in vegetable gardens. They are an excellent choice for live bouquets, growing in containers or planting as a border along sidewalks and driveways due to their high heat tolerance. Zinnias are one of the easiest annuals to grow, offering an explosion of color and shades of orange, pink, purple, red, white, and yellow. They grow quickly and reliably and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Long strong stems make them excellent for cut flower arrangements.Cosmos are freely flowering plants that are easy to grow from seed, maturing in about two months. They may be considered slow to germinate but it will bloom quickly. The flowers sit atop a long slender stem that comes in a variety of colors and look very much like daisies. All three of these annual plants require full sun exposure and will bloom from late spring until frost, although zinnias tend to be less prolific in the heat of the summer. All three plants attract various pollinators. The marigold plants will attract butterflies, bees, ladybugs and other beneficial insects. Zinnias will attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Cosmos will attract bees, butterflies and birds. These are all easy to grow colorful additions that can be added to your garden each year. We hope you enjoy this episode and remember, take the time to smell the flowers! Host: Jean Thomas Guest: Linda Levitt Photo By: Teresa Golden Production Support: Linda Aydlett, Deven Connelly, Teresa Golden, Tim Kennelty, Amy Meadow, Xandra Powers, Annie Scibienski, Jean Thomas Resources

The Valley Girls soar to new heights with Anne Swaim, Executive Director of Saw Mill River Audubon in Chappaqua, about why the Hudson Valley is a “crazy-good” birding region, why bald eagles are making a comeback, why you don't need to worry about the baby birds you see on the ground, how to choose the best binoculars for maximum bird-spotting, the collective noun for a group of turkeys, and the zen of birdwatching. Fly over to the blog post for tons of links and resources from Anne! Thanks for listening! To help support the Valley Girls, please follow our podcast from our show page, leave a rating and review, and please spread the word and share our podcast with others. We really appreciate your support!To stay up to date and for more content you can find us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠valleygirlspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/ValleyGirlsPodNY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube.com/@ValleyGirlsPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and also check out the Newsletter and Pod Squad tab on our website to sign up for our e-mail newsletter and join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠so you never miss a thing! All links can also be found in our Instagram bio.Episode music by Robert Burke Warren entitled Painting a Vast Blue Sky can be found at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠robertburkewarren.bandcamp.com/track/painting-a-vast-blue-sky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

May 6, 2025 - In order to foster climate-resilient communities, the state is promoting the planting of trees and shrubs along tributaries in New York. We explore what this effort looks like in the Hudson Valley with Beth Roessler, stream buffer coordinator for the Hudson River Estuary Program with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

In this episode of 'This is Beacon's #jointheconversationseries, hosts Reuben, Brandon delve into an insightful discussion with actress, writer, and director Rachel Handler. As a disability advocate and a recent participant in the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, Rachel shares her inspiring journey in the film industry, her relocation from Jersey City to the Hudson Valley, and the profound impact of authentic disability representation in media. The conversation covers the challenges and triumphs of her career, the significance of the Disability Film Challenge, and the crucial need for inclusiveness in Hollywood. Rachel also highlights her personal experiences and creative endeavors, providing a compelling narrative of resilience, adaptability, and artistic passion. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome00:33 Meet Rachel: Actress, Writer, and Advocate01:03 Life in Beacon and Personal Background09:19 Challenges and Triumphs in the Film Industry13:01 The Disability Film Challenge Experience18:53 Community Support and Filmmaking in Hudson Valley28:51 Backlash and Representation in Media29:48 Authentic Casting and Inclusivity31:25 Challenges and Stereotypes in Hollywood33:04 Intersectionality and Disability34:08 The Disability Film Challenge37:10 Promoting the Film Challenge39:21 Impact and Opportunities from the Challenge43:24 Personal Experiences and Microaggressions45:33 Behind the Scenes of Filmmaking49:05 Final Thoughts and Future Plans

In this episode of The Healey Brothers Show, we sit down with Chuck Benfer, a recognized Top 20 Leader in Radio by Radio Ink Magazine and a longtime force behind K104, one of the Hudson Valley's most iconic radio stations. Chuck shares his journey in the radio industry, what it's like running a local media powerhouse, and the deep connection between radio, community, and small business. From local events to supporting entrepreneurs, Chuck offers a unique perspective on what makes the Hudson Valley thrive—and how radio continues to play a vital role in bringing people together.

Olga Naiman has been a New York City-based magazine editor, freelance stylist, and interior designer for the past twenty-five years. Her work has been featured extensively in publications such as House Beautiful, Domino Magazine, The Washington Post, Real Simple, and many more. Her unique approach to design is called Spatial Alchemy, and unites the spirit, psyche, body and home for the purpose of self-realization and transformation. Her new book Spatial Alchemy: Design Your Home to Transform Your Life is out now. Olga currently lives in the Hudson Valley with her partner, two children, and pet bunny.On this episode, Olga discusses why your home is the ultimate spell, how to design your space to attract your future self, and the magic of weaving the “energy of exquisite” throughout your life. Pam also talks about the power of spring cleaning, and answers a listener question about how to reengage with Spirit when feeling magically stagnant.Check out the video of this episode over on YouTube (and please like and subscribe to the channel while you're at it!)Our sponsors for this episode are Wheel of Fate, BetterHelp, Mithras Candle, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, and TU·ET·AL soap

Jess is joined by friend of the pod Dan Allegretto! Topics: why do bald men wear hats, becoming friends w/ Lena Dunham, boots on the ground w/ Bethenny, how to fix Bravo & Summer House, Carl Radke, Lindsay Hubbard, how The Real L Word & Vanderpump Rules lift the veneer off Los Angeles, the off-Broadway play “Becoming Eve,” Quentin Crisp, the camera work on Queer as Folk, Janeane Garofalo, Daria, the Hudson Valley & more!   IG: @jessxnyc | @dan_allegretto | #DialDan  Finding Fire Island — Jess' docu-series on the history, mystique & lore of Fire Island

Brent Spodek, one of Newsweek's "rabbis to watch" and one of the Hudson Valley's "people to watch," joins Judaism Unbound for a conversation linking recent discussions about Israel-Palestine with an upcoming episode (featuring Tirzah Firestone) on intergenerational Jewish trauma. In it, Spodek argues that Judaism shouldn't be "about Judaism" -- but rather be a platform to channel Jewish wisdom toward pressing questions in our lives as human beings.-------------------------------New UnYeshiva mini-courses, leading up to Shavuot, are now open for registration! Learn more about Spirit Guides & Past Lives: Reincarnation in the Kabbalistic Imagination, Disability Torah and Spiritual Subversiveness, and The Torah in the Tarot: The Lost Jewish History of the Tarot by heading to JudaismUnbound.com/classes.Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!

Kate Pierson is a founding member of the B-52s, which has been around for nearly 50-years with such hits as "Rock Lobster," "Love Shack" and “Roam.” They just finished their latest Las Vegas residency at The Venetian and were seen as part of the SNL50 music celebration.Nine years after her solo debut, 2015's "Guitars and Microphones," Pierson's new album is "Radios and Rainbows." Pierson has crafted a diverse collection of songs – filled with personal reflection, activism, and dance musicKate is here this morning to talk about the new album and her gig at City Winery Hudson Valley in Montgomery, NY on Friday, May 2nd, 2025 at 7:30PM.

Since at least the 1980s, the Hudson Valley area of New York has been a hotspot for UFO activity. Here, various crafts have been spotted by hundreds of people, leading many to wonder what's so special about this part of the United States. Some think that underground cave systems might be drawing UFOs in. But with the recent unexplained drone activity, it's possible we may have answers sooner rather than later. For more on Project Bluebook, check out our episode, ALIEN: Hangar 18 here. For a full list of sources, please visit: sosupernaturalpodcast.com/alien-hudson-valley-ufos So Supernatural is an audiochuck and Crime House production. Find us on social!Instagram: @sosupernatualpodTwitter: @_sosupernaturalFacebook: /sosupernaturalpod