Who’s Here in the Hamptons

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.

Dan Rattiner interviews Jennifer Fowkes, the new director of the Montvault Chamber of Commerce, discussing event planning, membership sales, advocacy work, and tourism. They explore Montauk's evolution, allure, summer events, community updates, and retirement dreams in the area.

Episode 73: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Hugh King, East Hampton’s wellrespected historian, town crier and avid baseball fan. He taught at Springs School for 31 years and is currently the Director of Home Sweet Home Museum. He appeared in numerous plays at Guild Hall’s John Drew theater from 1963–1999. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 72: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Julie Ratner, co-founder of the Ellen Hermanson Foundation and the annual Ellen’s Run, which she and her sister Emily founded after their younger sister Ellen died of breast cancer. She has also served as a member of the National Breast Cancer Coalition and the New York State Breast Cancer Network. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.

Episode 71: This week on the “Dan’s Talks” podcast, Dan speaks with Jane Rothchild, former real estate broker, businesswoman and Emmy-winning television producer. Rothchild is a “Triangulite,” which is to say she has homes located at all three points on the Golden Triangle — the Hamptons (specifically Springs), Manhattan and Palm Beach. Find the “Dan’s Talks” podcast at DansPapers.com/podcast.