Who’s Here in the Hamptons

Episode 100: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Amanda M. Fairbanks, author of The Lost Boys of Montauk: The True Story of the Wind Blown, Four Men Who Vanished at Sea, and the Survivors They Left Behind. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Columbia Journalism Review, and East Hampton Star. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 99: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Robert Treuhold, the mayor of the Village of Quogue. This past summer, Treuhold, a first-term village trustee and resident of 25 years, made quite a splash as Quogue’s first new mayor in over a decade — running unopposed after longtime Mayor Peter Sartorius decided not to seek reelection. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Rabbi Josh Franklin discusses his creative approach to spirituality, his passion for music and technology, and unique Jewish education methods. Topics include Ukraine-Poland conflict, emotional trauma, baseball games, High Holy Days prep, and the history of the Jewish Center of the Hamptons.

Episode 97: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Alicia Longwell, the Parrish Art Museum’s Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Chief Curator, Art and Education. She has been integral to the continued success of the acclaimed museum and has organized countless surveys and solo exhibitions featuring talented artists including Dorothea Rockburne, Jack Youngerman and Marsden Hartley. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 96: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with John Catsimatidis, billionaire businessman. After dropping out of NYU to work in the grocery business full-time, Catsimatidis found success by age 25, with 10 Red Apple Supermarkets in NYC. Now, four decades later the Red Apple Group has evolved into a diversified corporation that has holdings in the energy, aviation, retail and real estate sectors. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Dan Rittiner and Leif Hope discuss the annual Artists & Writers Charity Softball Game, highlighting the thrilling comeback by the writers team, the rich history of the event, and the exciting moments of past games. The evolution and missed opportunities in the charity event are explored, along with notable participants and memorable moments, including a game-winning home run by Marty Lyons.

Episode 94: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Bob Rubin, co-founder of the Bridge Golf Club Foundation and principal owner of the club. Opened in 2002, the Bridge Golf Foundation is a private 7,300- yard Rees Jones designed golf course with majestic views of Sag Harbor and Shelter Island. He also adores cars and has been an avid vintage car racer, winning trophies at concours in Pebble Beach and NYC. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 93: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Rabbi Marc Schneier of Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach. He founded the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, originally to rebuild the historic Black-Jewish alliance in the U.S. and later to build Muslim-Jewish relations globally. He’s established Hampton Synagogue as a cultural hub through art installations, a sprawling children’s center and events featuring leaders in politics, fashion and the arts. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 92: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Roger Rosenblatt, memoirist, TIME magazine essayist, novelist and Distinguished Professor of English and Writing at Stony Brook University. On the topic of books, Dan also brings up East Hampton Library’s annual Authors Night, which will bring dozens of authors to East Hampton for book signings and more literary fun on August 13. Tickets at authorsnight.org. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 91: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with East Hampton Village Mayor Jerry Larsen. Before his time in local government, a fresh-out-of-high-school Larsen worked as a traffic control officer. He then joined the Police Academy in 1990 and rose through the ranks, becoming the youngest Chief of Police in New York. He “retired” in 2017 after 14 years as chief, and 34 years with the East Hampton Village PD. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.