Who’s Here in the Hamptons

Episode 134: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Kelly Harris, director of the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor, where she supervises operations, acts as liaison to the board, ombudsman to the community and director of personnel and finances. She has worked in libraries on the East End as a page, circulation clerk, youth services librarian, assistant director and director. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

In this podcast, Dan Rattiner speaks with Ken Auletta, bestselling author and columnist, covering topics like poverty's impact on anti-social behavior, defining success in a national work program, successful books on Google and Elizabeth Holmes, a medical scandal investigation, and the evolving media landscape

Episode 132: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Richard Kirshenbaum, CEO and founder of NSG/SWAT, a high-profile boutique branding agency launched in 2011. Considered to be one of the most exciting personalities in New York City advertising, Kirshenbaum is an entrepreneur, author, television host and a board member of Arts Connection. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 131: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Dale Berra, former Major League Baseball player. He primarily played as an infielder from 1977 to 1987 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees and Houston Astros. He is the son of Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra and the brother of former Baltimore Colts return specialist Tim Berra. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 130: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Angela LaGreca, four-time Emmy-winning producer, writer and comedian/host/entertainer, with extensive experience in media. At Dan’s Papers, she served as the VP of Features and Events and started the “Out East End” column. She is now a writer and producer for CUOMO, Chris Cuomo’s new show on NewsNation. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast

Episode 129: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Carrie Doyle, the bestselling author of multiple novels and screenplays that span many genres, ranging from cozy mysteries to chick lit to comedies to young adult. Doyle’s latest book, Something’s Guava Give, was released in January 2022. It is the second book in the Trouble in Paradise series. She is also known for the Hamptons Murder Mystery series. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 128: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with William “Bill” Bratton, who served as the New York City Police Commissioner from 1994–1996 and again from 2014–2016. He also served as the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department from 1993–1994 and as the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from 2002–2009. He has also worked as an advisor on policing. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 127: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with David Berg, author of Run, Brother, Run. The book is described as a “searing family memoir of a tempestuous Texas boyhood that led to the vicious murder of the author’s brother.” Berg will take part in a panel called “How to Bring a Cold Case Back to Life” at East Hampton Library on Sunday, April 16 as part of the Hamptons Mystery & Crime Festival. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 126: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Randye Lordon, author of the awardwinning Sydney Sloane Mystery Series that explores family relationships vis-à-vis murder. Originally from Chicago, she moved to Manhattan where she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She’ll take part in a book signing at BookHampton on April 14 as part of the Hamptons Mystery & Crime Festival. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 125: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Carolyn Jane Maloney. A member of the Democratic Party, Maloney served as the U.S. representative for for New York’s 14th congressional district from 1993–2013, and for New York’s 12th congressional district from 2013–2023. She was also the first woman to represent New York City’s 7th Council district. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.