Who’s Here in the Hamptons

April Gornik, North Haven artist and activist, discusses her cultural initiatives in Sag Harbor, including restoring a theater, founding an arts center, and preserving land. The podcast also explores her collaborations in creative residencies, community activism, and urban development struggles in the Hamptons.

Episode 83: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Bill Schulman, author of Pinstripes and Tales: Curious Stories The Yankees Told Me. He has interviewed more than 100 Bronx Bombers while writing his “Collecting Memories” and “Where Are They Now” columns for Yankees magazine, the team’s official publication. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 82: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Terry Wallace, executive director of the Gardiner Mill Cottage Gallery Museum in East Hampton. Former owner of Wallace Gallery, Wallace specializes in 19th and early 20th century American art and is the author of more than 50 catalogues on American art, as well as several reference books on Long Island art. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast

Episode 81: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Michael Daly, the founder of East End YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard). A realtor by trade, Daly is now helping to lead the fight for accessible affordable housing on the East End through YIMBY, created as the opposite of the East End NIMBY group which seeks to oppose developments in local communities. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

The podcast features a discussion on Walter Bernard's iconic design work for New York and Time magazines, as well as his local art contributions. Topics include the challenges of revamping Time Magazine, the journey from New Jersey to the Hamptons, and the impact of creative collaboration in graphic design.

Episode 79: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Sybil Shainwald, legendary women’s health lawyer. She is an attorney specializing in women’s health law and an activist for women’s health reform. She has represented thousands of women and their children in individual and class action suits against manufacturers of harmful drugs, devices and procedures. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

James Larocca, Sag Harbor Village Mayor, discusses the village's history, potential use of a church steeple as a cell tower, childhood memories of Sag Harbor, transforming a gas station into Superica, lack of progress on a waterfront development project, and the need for affordable housing.

Episode 77: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Myrna Davis, author of The Potato Book and other publications. She is also a board member for Save Sag Harbor, serving the village she’s called home since the 1960s. In 1973, she co-chaired the Sag Harbor Preservation Commission which gained National Landmark status for Sag Harbor. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 76: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Nina Rayburn Dec, the Bridgehampton Museum’s new executive director. She is also a media entrepreneur, producer and consultant with expertise in the podcasting, film and digital media space. Dec has helped create, launch and manage projects for NBC, The History Channel, A&E Television Networks, The Smithsonian Institution and Parrish Art Museum. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 75: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Scott Horowitz, president of the Southampton Town Trustees. A resident of East Quogue, he was elected to his current position in 2014 after serving as a member of the Southampton Town Conservation Board. Horowitz is also a licensed U.S. Coast Guard captain and has thousands of documented hours at sea. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.