Who’s Here in the Hamptons

Episode 263: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Tommy John Schiavoni is the New York State Assembly member for the 1st District, representing the East End of Long Island. Elected in 2024, he is a former educator and lifelong local with deep roots in Sag Harbor, bringing decades of teaching and municipal service. Find all the “Dan’s Talks” podcast episodes at podcasts.schnepsmedia.com/podcastdans-papers.

Episode 260: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Paul Monte is a third generation restaurateur and hospitality leader carrying forward the Monte family’s century-long legacy. In 2023, he brought Monte’s to the historic Montauk Manor, continuing a tradition that began in Brooklyn and moved all the way to The End. Find all the “Dan’s Talks” podcast episodes at podcasts.schnepsmedia.com/podcastdans-papers.

Episode 261: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Dr. Georgette Grier- Key, the executive director of the Eastville Community Historical Society and a nationally recognized historian. She is a professor at Medgar Evers College and leads efforts to preserve and rebuild historic African American sites on the East End. Find all the “Dan’s Talks” podcast episodes at podcasts.schnepsmedia.com/podcast/dans-papers

Episode 260: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Jerry Larsen, the mayor of East Hampton Village, elected in 2020 after a decades-long career devoted to the community he has called home all his life. Larsen is a former East Hampton Village police officer, having served for 34 years, including 14 as chief. Find all the “Dan’s Talks” podcast episodes at podcasts.schnepsmedia.com/podcast/dans-papers

Episode 259: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with April Gornik, a celebrated artist whose luminous paintings and drawings transform land, sky, and sea into meditative, almost mythic spaces. Gornik’s sweeping skies, roiling oceans, and expansive plains have earned places in major public collections worldwide. Find all the “Dan’s Talks” podcast episodes at podcasts.schnepsmedia.com/podcast/dans-papers

Episode 258: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Rue Matthiessen, an East End–based writer whose essays and fiction explore place, memory, and the creative life. In 2025, she released Woman with Eyes Closed, an art-theft novel. Matthiessen has recently been featured in the Bridgehampton Museum’s Distinguished Lecturer Series and the Hampton Library’s Fridays at Five. Find all the “Dan’s Talks” podcast episodes at podcasts.schnepsmedia.com/podcast/dans-papers.

Episode 257: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Jay Schneiderman, an East End politician who, to this day, remains the only person to have held the position of Town Supervisor in both Southampton and East Hampton. Schneiderman’s tenure was known for innovation, strong leadership, and an ability to seek positive community outcomes. Find all the “Dan’s Talks” podcast episodes at podcasts.schnepsmedia.com/podcast/dans-papers.

Episode 256: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Chris Verga, an author and journalist who wrote the book Nazis of Long Island, a book which details Nazi espionage and sedition in America which culminated in Camp Siegfried in Yaphank. The camp was home to a Nazi sympathizer movement that aimed to overthrow America. Find all the “Dan’s Talks” podcast episodes at podcasts.schnepsmedia.com/podcast/dans-papers.

Episode 255: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Melissa Levis, a singer, songwriter, and performer whose wit and theatrical flair have made her a beloved figure from the Hamptons to Off-Broadway. As frontwoman of Melissa and the Moguls, she became known for her playful, Hamptons-inspired rock songs and lively shows at The Stephen Talkhouse. Find all the “Dan’s Talks” podcast episodes at podcasts.schnepsmedia.com/podcast/dans-papers.

Episode 254: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Joanne Roberts, producer of the film “The Bonackers,” which details the history and present state of Bonackers, a group of people in the East Hampton area who are descended from the original settlers. Mostly fishermen and baymen, the Bonackers have a culture that is quite unique on Long Island. Find all the “Dan’s Talks” podcast episodes at podcasts.schnepsmedia.com/podcast/dans-papers.