Podcast appearances and mentions of Hudson Valley

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.  

WE APPRECIATE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU! If you wouldn't mind please go leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks!!Welcome back to Episode 394 of On the Spot Sports and in today's episode we have a very special guest, professional hockey player, Sal Safonte! Sal and I talk about the season with the Hudson Valley Reapers in the PPSHL. We also talk about Sal's upbringing in hockey, his mindset as a fighter, winning a championship with the Vipers in the APHL, playing in the APHL, Fed Free Agent Camps, playing for HC Venom and so much more! We hope you guys enjoy this episode!!Thank you Sal for coming on the show! I had a blast!!Follow us on Instagram @on_the_spot_sports and take a listen on YouTube, Spotify and Apple/Google Podcasts @ On The Spot SportsGet $25 off our guy Jamie Phillips Nutrition book for Hockey Players with the discount code "ONTHESPOT" on victoremnutrition.comLiving Sisu link: ⁠⁠https://livingsisu.com/app/devenirmem.... BECOME A MEMBER TODAY

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  

#173. New York folk duo The Whispering Tree talk with Ron about the warm embrace of the Hudson Valley's artistic community, being rescued by Musician Treatment Foundation, abandoning the digital world, burying the Bones of Better Days.Sponsored by DistroKid. Get 30% off your membership at distrokid.com/vip/independentmindedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

More and more people are coming to the conclusion that keeping power utilities in corporate hands no longer makes sense. Legislators in conservative places like Hudson Valley and Massena NY are passing laws to put ownership of power companies in The post Democratic Socialist Solutions Embraced By Republicans in Upstate NY appeared first on KDA Keeping Democracy Alive Podcast & Radio Show.

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To stay up to date on traffic throughout the Hudson Valley and Connecticut, be sure to download the Westchester Talk Radio app, or hit that subscribe button. Safe travels. TRAFFIC PRODUCED BY SHARC CREATIVE.

To stay up to date on traffic throughout the Hudson Valley and Connecticut, be sure to download the Westchester Talk Radio app, or hit that subscribe button. Safe travels. TRAFFIC PRODUCED BY SHARC CREATIVE.

On this episode of The Speaking of Writers Podcast, we welcome award-winning historian Jack Kelly, author of Tom Paine's War. A powerful story of how words , not weapons, helped save the American Revolution. JACK KELLY is an award-winning author and historian. His books include Band of Giants, which received the DAR History Medal, and God Save Benedict Arnold, a Finalist for the New England Book Awards. He has published five novels, and is a New York Foundation for the Arts fellow in Nonfiction Literature. Kelly has appeared on The History Channel, National Public Radio, and C-Span. He lives in New York's Hudson Valley.#speakingofwriterspodcast #jackkelly #americanhistory #tompaineswar #250years

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For.I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you in the heart of a mystery. All stories are structured to challenge you to beat the detective to the solution. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.In the world's most dangerous working environments it can seem like everything is out to kill you. The equipment you use. The materials you work with. The very air you breathe. Stored energy is a coiled viper waiting for the right moment to lash out. Owners, manufacturers, contractors, and beyond have developed safety protocols to combat STCKY, that is, Stuff That Can Kill You. Gravity, Motion, Mechanical, Electrical, Pressure, Sound, Radiation, Biological, Chemical, Temperature. This season is all about the means of murder as authors put our STCKY detective skills to the test. This is Season 9, Stuff That Can Kill You. This is Episode 1, where chemicals is our STCKY means of death. This is Phidias Quinn and the Butterfly's Wing by Erica ObeyDELIBERATIONPhidias Quinn has more than the Watchers to worry about with someone suffocating Hank. He needs our help to solve Hank's murder so he can get back to the butterflies. Here are the people in the Crystal Cave of the Watchers in the order we met them:Eunice / Crystal Barre, the hot, wannabe starletProfessor Theobold / Artie Mills, who keeps losing his linesLady Cartwright / Delores del Marimba, Hank's almost ex-wifePeg, the workaholic script girl and Mel's secret weaponMel Moskowitz, B-movie director extraordinaire Dr. Mylo E. Christos, supposed entomologistAngry father / Mike Howe, guy who found the bodyABOUT Erica ObeyThere are three places you can find Erica Obey when she isn't writing: Pottering in her garden; out on the trail, looking for birds; or taking Trivia Night far too seriously at a local establishment. She is the author of The Brooklyn North Murder, the first full-length Watson & Doyle mystery, as well as five other novels set in the Hudson Valley, including the award-winning The Curse of the Braddock Brides. Erica is the Past President of the MWA-NY chapter, and a frequent reviewer and judge. She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature and published academic work on female folklorists before she decided she'd rather be writing the stories herself.Website: www.ericaobey.com Facebook: EricaObeyAuthorInstagram: EricaObey

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.

In this REI deal breakdown, I walk through a real wholesale deal and explain what every wholesaler needs in their contract to protect themselves when things go wrong. This deal happened in Washington State and included a buyer backing out on the day of closing, unexpected property damage, and a tight timeline — but strong contract language made all the difference.   If you're in the Hudson Valley, Seattle, or Delaware and have a property you're looking to sell, feel free to reach out:

Jan. 8, 2026 - Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha, a Hudson Valley Democrat, makes the case for a state takeover of an investor-owned utility with a suspect record in the Hudson Valley. We explore what the new entity would look like it and why she thinks drastic changes are necessary.

We dive into:Why your beingness is the brand—and how to access itThe quiet resistance most leaders carry that keeps them from full expressionHer philosophy on “branding from the inside out”How she helps clients identify and speak from their core essence, not just what they doThe real story of how she and I met—and why she decided I needed a podcastThis conversation goes far beyond brand strategy. It's about being brave enough to be fully seen and fully yourself. Jenna doesn't just build brands—she calls people home to who they are.If you're ready to stop performing and start resonating, this is an episode you don't want to miss. ----- Jenna Flanagan is an award-winning broadcast journalist, host, and producer whose work bridges public media, local accountability reporting, and smart, accessible conversations about civic life. She has reported and hosted for WNET's MetroFocus, bringing audiences across the New York region in-depth coverage of policy, culture, and community voices. She has also been a field reporter responsible for covering how policy presented in the New York State legislature impacts constituents across the state for WMHT's government and public-affairs program New York NOW.Jenna began her career at New York's 1010 WINS, rising from production assistant to assistant editor in a fast-paced newsroom. She then went on to WBGO in Newark as a general-assignment reporter before spending six and a half years at WNYC's All Things Considered as a writer, reporter, and producer. Her work has also aired nationally on NPR.Her recent projects include co-creating and co-hosting the podcast Laid Off and Looking, a candid series that examines how news is made, who shapes it, and what's at stake for democracy as the media industry restructures. She has also hosted the award-winning podcast series, After Broad and Market, revisiting the 2003 murder of Sakia Gunn to explore the power and limits of local journalism.A Hudson Valley native who grew up in New Paltz, Jenna studied communications and journalism at Seton Hall University. She continues to champion localism and public-interest reporting across platforms, appearing on radio, television, and digital outlets to elevate stories that inform, challenge, and connect communities. Laid Off and Looking Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@LaidOffandLookingPodcastIn the Margins with Jenna Flanagan Substack: https://jflanagan.substack.com/Jenna Flanagan on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jflannys?lang=en --------John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

For more than a decade, conceptual artists Jennifer Dalton and William Powhida have collaborated on sharp, often darkly funny critiques of the art world's economic and political machinery. One of their earliest projects together, a satirical telethon staged during the Great Recession, planted a seed they later returned to: What would happen if you ran an art fair where every work of art was free? That question eventually evolved into Zero Art Fair, a real, fully functioning event that uses a radically different contract to redistribute both artworks and power within the art market.Zero Art Fair invites participating artists to place selected works into a five-year “store-to-own” agreement with collectors who take the work home at no cost. During those five years, ownership vests gradually; if a collector later decides to sell the work, the artist receives half of the sale price as well as a 10 percent resale royalty. The result is a system that clears storage, builds new relationships across class lines, and asserts one of the Fair's core beliefs, namely that price does not equal value. So far, Dalton and Powhida have staged two editions — the first in a barn in the Hudson Valley as part of Upstate Art Weekend, the second this fall at the FLAG Art Foundation in Manhattan — together seeding more than 400 works of contemporary art into new homes.In this interview, Dalton and Powhida explain how the Fair's unconventional contract works, why prioritizing access for people who “need help to live with art” reshaped their second New York edition, and what kinds of unexpected relationships and ripple effects have emerged along the way.https://www.zeroartfair.com/Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Join us as we sit down with Clare Hussain owner of Runa Bistro in New Paltz, to explore her inspiring path from growing up in Bangladesh to becoming a celebrated restaurateur. Clare shares how family traditions, a love for hospitality, and experiences across Dublin, Baltimore, and New York City shaped her culinary vision. Discover the stories behind her passion for food, the influences, and what makes Runa Bistro a unique dining destination in the Hudson Valley.

John Minks is a gifted musician with over 15 years of exploring and studying the healing power of sound. John's first experience with sound healing was in Amsterdam in 2006. Since then, his tone quest has taken him from the Brazilian rainforest to the islands of Hawai'i and beyond. He began his study of the didgeridoo while in the jungles of Brazil in 2007. John has also studied guitar for the past 10 years and has extensive experience in its healing power with plant medicines. John has attended and spoken at Sage Sound Academy and has attended gong workshops with Don Conreaux and 9 Ways Academy. John has compiled his array of knowledge to offer a truly unique sound experience. More than a sound bath, his sessions are more of a molecular massage with sound. Clients are taken on an astral journey using a mix of indigenous and modern instruments. John offers sound baths at a variety of locations in the Hudson Valley and New York City. In addition to the didgeridoo and gong, John's instruments include chimes, flutes, khomus, Tibetan singing bowls, shruti box, handpan, tuning forks, among others. https://deepspacesound.life/ https://www.instagram.com/deep_space_sound/ Natalie Brown, host of Sounds Heal Podcast: http://www.soundshealstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/soundshealstudio http://www.instagram.com/nataliebrownsoundsheal http://www.youtube.com/soundshealstudio email: soundshealstudio@gmail.com Music by Natalie Brown, Hope & Heart http://www.youtu.be/hZPx6zJX6yA

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Real estate investing isn't all wins. If you're flipping houses, wholesaling, or doing direct-to-seller marketing, the lows are part of the game. In this REI Weekly Lesson, I break down how to deal with rejection, resistance, and failure in off-market real estate — and why most investors quit before the success shows up. If you're not getting rejected, you're probably not trying hard enough.  

We welcome back Jose Velez for our last podcast of the year. Jose was one of the original guests on Sessions With Mary Jane, and now he's back to talk about his vinyl DJing, NYC, sports and much more.instagram.com/valezonvinyl *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

Winter in the Hudson Valley is not a metaphor. It's a physical, emotional, and occasionally muddy reality—one that arrives early, lingers late, and demands respect (and better boots).In the Season 8 finale of Cidiot, Mat wraps up a year-long exploration of the “Creative Human” with a practical—and lightly self-deprecating—survival guide for making it through a Hudson Valley winter with your sanity intact.From generators and wood-burning stoves to libraries as lifelines and the quiet heroics of simply showing up, this episode distills what we've learned this season into three essential rules for wintering well: physical readiness, creative resilience, and social warmth.This is not about mastering winter. It's about practicing life here—embracing the hearth, the community, and the small rituals that make the cold months not just survivable, but meaningful.You're a cidiot. You're doing it. And you're home. Come visit.Places MentionedNeverstill Wines — Hudson, NYThe Maker Hotel — Hudson, NYMid-Hudson Library SystemStarr Library — Rhinebeck, NYRough Draft Bar & Books — Kingston, NYBooks & Cake — Hillsdale, NYThe Spotty Dog Books & Ale — Hudson, NYThe Yoga House — Kingston, Highland, Poughkeepsie, NYExcerpts from “Hudson Valley Reveries” by Will Forge and “Hudson Valley Winter” by Jennifer Rodriques.Thanks for listening to Cidiot®, the award-winning podcast about moving to the Hudson Valley. Sign up for the newsletter at Cidiot.com , and please rate and review the show here or in the Apple Podcasts store.This episode's guest editor is Drew English of Upstate Podcast Studio©2025 Mat Zucker Communications. Cidiot® is a Registered Trademark.

by UFO History Buff & Author, Charles Lear ~ This past week, I found myself in the position of having two co-workers who are UFO witnesses and decided to take advantage of this and have them tell their stories for this blog.The first story is that of Ilya Vett, 54, who has been with the organization for over three years, and he first told it to me not long after I met him. He grew up in the area of New Paltz, New York, which is near Pine Bush and the Hudson Valley. Both of those areas are notorious for UFO flaps in the 1980s (Ilya and I went to the 2022 Pine Bush UFO Fair where I met up with Martin), which is when Ilya said he had his sighting. Ilya also told me that his wife, prior to their marriage, had a sighting of a UFO with her family while they were driving. According to him, when they got home, it was over their house.As for Ilya's story, he recorded it for me on his own time not prompted by any questions from me. According to him, he and some friends were riding their bikes on Prospect Street in New Paltz sometime in the fall (school had started) “in the early 80s.” It was dark, and they were heading north towards Henry W. Dubois Drive. The area was undeveloped at the time, and there were “a lot of trees” on both sides of the road. They heard what Ilya indicated through vocalizations was a combination of a whoosh and a hum, though he settled on it not being “distinct.” Read more →

It's our last podcast of 2025 already.  In honor of what's left in the barrel at the end of the year, the best way to enjoy both is to drink up with Paul and Pierce of Taconic Distillery.  For this one, we have a video on the Backyard Green Films YouTube channel to go with this one, in case your imagination needs a visual boost.  For the taste buds, you might want to head to the Hudson Valley. Links:https://www.taconicdistillery.com/http://www.rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com/https://sheepandwool.com/Support the show

Welcome to Episode 201 Part 2 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! This week Alex Marra from Hudson Valley Weather jumps back on and joins us to chat about microclimates in the Catskills and how they can affect us while on the trail. We also chat about stocking stuffers, an unfortunate incident on Panther Mountain and a trail director in the Whites that is guilty of embezzling money. 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: HVH Facebook, HV Instagram, HVH Website, HiveStorm, Fire Fighter dies on Panther, Trail director found guilty, Weather Underground, Blizzard of 1888Volunteer 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/ Post Hike Brews and Bites - Pancho Villas, West Kill Maple Hill, West Kill Microclimates, Hudson North Caramel Apple, Zero Gravity Duck Duck Juice#microclimates #weather #history #hikethehudson #hudsonvalleyhiking #NYC #history #husdonvalley #hikingNY #kaaterskill #bluehole #catskillhiking #visitcatskills #catskillstrails #catskillmountains #3500 #catskills #catskillpark #catskillshiker #catskillmountainsnewyork #hiking #catskill3500club #catskill3500 #hikethecatskills #hikehudson

It's officially the first week of winter, even though winter weather has felt nonstop for the past month — and this episode fully matches the chaos.  The girls kick things off by sharing more standout favorites from this year's Holiday Gift Guide, then dive headfirst into a week that somehow included Florida travel drama, milestone birthdays, forgotten memories, and a serious reality check about health.Lauren (LaLa) just returned from Florida, where things went exactly as expected — meaning, of course, something went wrong. Before boarding her flight home, passengers were delayed due to a fuel leak on the plane, setting the tone for the rest of the week. Add in the shock of LaLa turning 40 years old on Christmas, and let's just say… she is not taking “official adulthood” well.Meanwhile, Shawna had her own shocking discovery. While scrolling through old videos on her phone, she found footage from her mom's 60th birthday party --- a party Shawna herself planned and threw, and  has absolutely no memory of the event at all.  Which naturally leads to laughs, disbelief, and some very real questions.  In between the chaos, the girls reflect on one of their most meaningful holiday traditions: delivering holiday gift bags to the pediatric unit at Garnet Medical Center. Each bag was put together to bring comfort, joy, and a reminder that these children are not forgotten during the holidays.  The girls are incredibly grateful to the brands who partnered with them and helped make this year's gift bags possible, including PATH Water, Bored No More, Toothbrush Toys, Wright Brothers, Diel Makeup, Penelope & The Vase, Be Blends, Finding Joy, and That's It Fruit snacks. Their generosity helped spread holiday cheer where it was needed most.  As the new year approaches, and with LaLa officially entering a new decade... Shawna and LaLa get real about their goals for the year ahead, including working out more, prioritizing their health, and actually listening to their bodies instead of pushing through burnout.  If you've ever forgotten your age, questioned your memory, hated winter, or felt personally attacked by a birthday --- this one's for you.

In this episode of Read the Damn Book, host Michelle Glogovac sits down with author Julie Doar to discuss her debut cozy mystery novel, The Gallagher Place. Julie shares the inspiration behind the book, exploring themes of family drama, hidden secrets, and small-town intrigue. She opens up about her unconventional path to publication—from working as a Starbucks barista to becoming a published author—and how her experience as a middle school teacher influences her writing and character development. The conversation dives into the cozy mystery genre, Julie's writing process, and the realities of writing and publishing a first novel. This episode is a must-listen for aspiring writers, cozy mystery fans, and readers curious about the journey from idea to bookshelf.What We're Talking About...Author Julie Doar drew inspiration for The Gallagher Place from her childhood growing up in New York's Hudson Valley.The Gallagher Place blends family drama with a compelling cozy mystery at its core.Julie discusses how discipline and consistency in writing—shaped by her career as a middle school teacher—are essential to finishing a novel.Characters often evolve organically during the writing process, revealing depth as the story unfolds.The novel explores powerful themes of family secrets, personal trauma, and emotional healing.Julie's teaching experience directly influences her writing style, structure, and character development.She shares her unexpected yet fulfilling journey from Starbucks barista to published author.Readers connect deeply with the book's realistic family dynamics and relationships.Julie hopes to inspire her students and aspiring writers to pursue their creative goals.Future projects from Julie Doar will continue to explore mystery, relationships, and complex family dynamics.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Julie Doar and Her Debut Novel02:51 The Setting and Inspiration Behind The Gallagher Place06:05 Exploring Themes of Family Drama and Mystery08:48 Julie Doar's Journey as a Teacher and Writer11:42 The Writing Process: From Idea to Publication14:52 Crafting Plot Twists and Character Development17:51 Life Experiences: From Barista to Author20:48 Character Inspirations and Family Dynamics23:40 Upcoming Projects and Future WorksLinks MentionedJulie Doar's website: http://juliedoarwriter.com

Henry Gartner Public Program Coordinator at Wild Earth, grew up in rural Greenwich, NY, where his love for the outdoors began.   After earning a mathematics degree from SUNY New Paltz, Henry made the Hudson Valley his home. Today, you'll find him trad climbing and mountain biking in the Gunks year-round, and when winter hits, he's carving telemark turns on the slopes.

This Seattle house flip should have been a winner — but it wasn't. In this video, I break down a real deal that ended up losing about $4,000 and explain exactly what went wrong. From pricing and market shifts to demand, inspections, and seller leverage, this deal is a perfect example of why real estate investing isn't always clean or predictable. If you got value, like the video, subscribe, and drop a comment with your thoughts or questions.   Have a deal in Seattle, the Hudson Valley, or Delaware?