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Floyd Memorial Library Podcast
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The Floyd Memorial Library Podcast is dedicated to gathering and preserving the history of the people on the North Fork.(Disclaimer) The views expressed in the interviews are solely those of the individuals providing them and do not reflect the opinions of the Floyd Memorial Library or its staff.
Episodes
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Episode 245 with Christopher Bianchi, The Final Chapter: Stories, Art, and the Power of Listening
Today on the Floyd Memorial Library Podcast, we’re turning the microphone around for a very special episode. Since its beginning, this podcast has focused on the stories of the people who make up the North Fork community. Over 244 episodes, Christopher Bianchi has had the opportunity to sit down...
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Episode 244 with Margaret Rose de Cruz, A Healing Journey for Self, Earth, and Community
Today on the Floyd Memorial Library Podcast, I’m joined by Margaret Rose de Cruz for a conversation about healing, community, and our relationship with the world around us. Born in Philadelphia to an Irish mother and Filipino father, both of whom worked in healthcare, Margaret’s journey has taken...
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Episode 243 with Ann Hurwitz, Educator and longtime member of the Southold community
Today on the Floyd Memorial Library Podcast, we're joined by Ann Hurwitz, an educator and longtime member of the Southold community. Raised in New York City, Ann grew up with a strong connection to her family history and ancestry, while spending nearly every weekend throughout the year coming out...
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Episode 242 with Mark Moffett, Doctor Bugs
Today we're joined by Mark Moffett, an entomologist, explorer, author, and photographer whose work has taken him around the world studying the complex societies created by animals. From ants in the desert to elephants in Africa, wolves in Yellowstone, bats in Trinidad, and sea turtles along the...
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Episode 241 with Tom DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller
Today on the Floyd Memorial Library Podcast, we're joined by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, one of New York's longest-serving statewide elected officials. Since taking office in 2007, Comptroller DiNapoli has overseen the state's finances, safeguarded the New York State Common...
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Episode 240 with Mary Korpi, author of The Lady Lighthouse Keeper and a docent at Horton Point Lighthouse
Today we're joined by Mary Korpi, author of The Lady Lighthouse Keeper and a docent at Horton Point Lighthouse. Through her work welcoming visitors and sharing the history of one of the North Fork's most recognizable landmarks, Mary developed a fascination with Stella Prince, the only woman to...
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Episode 239 with Allan Wexler, The Fine Art of Applied Art
Today we're joined by Allan Wexler, an artist whose work exists at the intersection of art, architecture, design, and everyday life. Raised in Connecticut, Allan developed an early fascination with the built environment and the ordinary objects that shape our daily routines. Over the course of a...
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Episode 238 with Carole Monsell, President of Stirling Historical Society of Greenport
Today I’m joined by Carole Monsell for a conversation deeply rooted in the history and spirit of Greenport. We talk about her family ancestry and the generations of connections her family has to the village, along with what it was like growing up in Greenport and watching the area evolve into…
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Episode 237 with Marc Sokol, Board President of CAST (Center for Advocacy, Support and Transformation)
Today I'm joined by Marc Sokol, a longtime technology entrepreneur, investor, and community leader whose career spans some of the most transformative decades in the history of computing. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Commack and Silver Spring, Marc began programming at just 15 years old,...
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Episode 215 with Amie Sponza, Actor | Producer | Filmmaker
Today I’m joined by Amie Sponza, actor, producer, filmmaker, and longtime force in the North Fork arts community. Raised right here in Greenport, Amie grew up in a village whose rhythms, characters, and creative mentors helped spark her early love of storytelling. Among those early influences was...
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Episode 215 with Amie Sponza, Actor, Producer, Filmmaker
Today I’m joined by Amie Sponza, actor, producer, filmmaker, and longtime force in the North Fork arts community. Raised right here in Greenport, Amie grew up in a village whose rhythms, characters, and creative mentors helped spark her early love of storytelling. Among those early influences was...
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Episode 236 with Jinsoo Henry Oh aka (DJ Henry Eau), Local Independent DJ on the East End
Today I’m joined by DJ Henry Eau, a familiar presence across the North Fork’s music scene, someone whose work has quietly become part of the rhythm of the place. But before the late nights and packed dance floors, there’s a deeper story, rooted in family, small business, and growing up on the…
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Episode 235 with David Higbee, Greenport Then and Now!
Today, I’m joined by David Higbee, who was born and raised in Greenport and whose roots in the village run deep. In our conversation, we talk about his family ancestry, his memories of growing up in Greenport, and the path that eventually took him away. We also explore his return in the 1990s and...
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Episode 234 with Janice Claudio, Chair of the Greenport Historic Preservation Commission
Today on the podcast, I’m joined by Janice Claudio, Chair of the Greenport Historic Preservation Commission. Greenport is a place where history isn’t just something you read about, it’s something you walk through. From its maritime roots to its architecture, the village carries layers of its past...
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Episode 233 with writer Caroline Sutton, author of the essay collection Eyes in the Soles of My Feet.
Today on the podcast, I’m joined by writer Caroline Sutton, author of the essay collection Eyes in the Soles of My Feet. In this book, Sutton invites us to slow down and reconsider the natural world, not as something distant or separate, but as something we’re constantly moving through, often...
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Episode 232 with Captain Matt Ketcham, Owner of Peconic Gold Oysters
Today on the podcast, I’m joined by Captain Matt Ketcham, Owner of Peconic Gold Oysters. Matt grew up on Long Island and developed an early connection to the water through fishing and boating. After studying at the University of Rhode Island and spending time working as a charter boat captain in...
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Episode 231 with Choudry Ali, Owner of Magic Fountain, Mattituck
Today’s guest is someone whose story truly reflects the spirit of hard work, creativity, and community that defines the North Fork. Born in Pakistan and raised half a world away from the East End, Choudry Ali eventually made his way to the North Fork, and in 2007 took a leap of faith that would...
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Episode 230 with Agathe Snow, Artist, Farmer, Community Builder
Today I’m joined by Agathe Snow, an artist whose life has moved between worlds and mediums. She spent part of her childhood in Corsica before moving to New York at eleven, an age when everything feels heightened and unsettled. That early shift between cultures, languages, and identities, would...
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Episode 229 with Caroline Nadeau, Chief Compliance Officer & Director of Program Operations The Butterfly Effect Project
Today I’m joined by Caroline Nadeau, Chief Compliance Officer and Director of Program Operations at The Butterfly Effect Project. A North Fork native, Caroline reflects on her roots here, the experiences that shaped her path, and what ultimately brought her back home. We talk about her work at…
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Episode 228 with Maria Rivero González, CEO of RGNY Wine
Today I’m joined by Maria Rivero González, CEO of RGNY Wine, a winery whose story spans generations and geographies, from northern Mexico to the North Fork of Long Island. Maria grew up in a family where wine was part of everyday life. Her family began making wine in Parras, Coahuila, widely...
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Episode 227 with Perry Bliss, Time, Land, and Family at The Old Field Vineyard!
Today’s guest is Perry Bliss of The Old Field Vineyards in Southold, a place that’s been farmed by her family for more than a century and has played an important role in the story of North Fork wine. Perry grew up on this land, returned to it, and helped guide The Old Field through generations of...
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Episode 226 with Bob McInnis, Founder, McInnis Digital & North Fork Small Business Advocate!
Today I’m joined by Bob McInnis, who many of you know as the North Fork’s go-to marketing mind behind some of our most recognizable local businesses and organizations. Bob is the founder of McInnis Digital, where his team helps clients grow through smart websites, search and AI optimization…
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Episode 225 with Patricia Hammes, Planning, Growth, and Community in Greenport
Today’s guest is Patricia Hammes, a Greenport resident who has played a central role in shaping conversations about growth, planning, and community life in the village. Patricia brings a background that predates her time on the North Fork, and that broader experience has informed her work…
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Episode 224 with Michael Zweig, The 10-year struggle for the character and economic base of the North Fork - 1985-1995!
Today, we’re joined once again by Michael Zweig to revisit a pivotal decade in the life of the North Fork, the ten-year struggle for its character and economic base, from 1985 to 1995. Michael first visited the North Fork in the 1960s, returning more permanently in the 1980s, at a moment when the...
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Episode 223 with Judy McCleery, photographer, writer, and lifelong North Forker
Today I’m joined by Judy McCleery, photographer, writer, longtime community leader, and a lifelong North Forker whose story is deeply woven into the fabric of the East End. Judy takes us back to her family’s arrival on the North Fork and her upbringing in Mattituck, sharing vivid memories of...
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Episode 222 with Gerald O’Hara, author of Breaking the Mauser Rifle
Today I’m joined by Gerald O’Hara, author of Breaking the Mauser Rifle. What began with a week spent with his grandparents in Ireland in 1985 grew into a thirty-year journey to record and preserve a family history shaped by the Irish War of Independence and the divisions of the Anglo-Irish…
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Episode 221 with Shawn Petretti, Superintendent of Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD
Today I’m joined by Shawn Petretti, Superintendent of the Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District. Shawn’s journey in education has taken him through nearly every level of school life, from teacher and dean to principal and now superintendent, giving him a leadership perspective shaped by...
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Episode 220 with Faith Welch, Student Council President & Youth Historian
Today I’m joined by Faith Welch, a senior at Greenport High School, Student Council President, and youth historian whose work has earned national recognition, including the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. Throughout high school, Faith has founded clubs, written articles, and conducted...
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Episode 219 with Richard Gluckman, Architect & Founder of Gluckman Tang Architects
Today I’m joined by Richard Gluckman, architect, designer, and one of the most influential figures in the world of exhibition and museum architecture. For more than four decades, Richard has shaped the way we experience art, creating spaces where the building itself quietly elevates the work it...
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Episode 218 with Anthony Mauro, Superintendent Southold UFSD
Today I’m joined by Anthony Mauro, Superintendent of the Southold Union Free School District. Before stepping into this role, Anthony spent more than two decades in education—as a teacher, assistant principal, and district leader—experiences that shaped his leadership style and his belief in the...
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Episode 217 with Pastor Charles A. Coverdale, First Baptist Church of Riverhead
Today I’m joined by Reverend Charles Coverdale, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Riverhead and a central voice in faith, civic leadership, and community building on the East End for more than four decades. Reverend Coverdale is preparing to retire at the end of December, marking the close of...
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Episode 216 with Amie Sponza, Actor | Producer | Filmmaker
Today I’m joined by Amie Sponza, actor, producer, filmmaker, and longtime force in the North Fork arts community. Raised right here in Greenport, Amie grew up in a village whose rhythms, characters, and creative mentors helped spark her early love of storytelling. Among those early influences was...
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Episode 215 with Alexander Stille, Author and Journalist
Today I’m joined by Alexander Stille, an acclaimed author and journalist whose work has helped illuminate some of the most complex corners of Italian history, politics, and culture. From his examinations of Jewish life under fascism, to his investigations into the Sicilian Mafia, to his portraits...
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Episode 214 with Dariia Protsiuk, Founder, Darinka Signs
Today I’m joined by Dariia Protsiuk, graphic designer and founder of Darinka Signs, whose creative journey spans continents and remarkable life transitions. Born and raised in Ukraine, Dariia discovered her love for design early on. Her early work in Ukraine helped shape the thoughtful…
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Episode 213 with Billy Hands, Grease Monkey Poet
Today, we sit down with Billy Hands, Grease Monkey Poet, keeper of stories in Orient. He grew up in North Jersey, but his summers belonged to Orient, long before he moved here full-time in the early ’80s. Those early seasons shaped him. He learned from the men in his family: a father whose…
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Episode 212 with Mike and Isabel Osinski, Founders of Widows Hole Oyster Farm
Today I’m joined by Mike and Isabel Osinski, founders of Widows Hole Oyster Farm in Greenport. Before launching one of the North Fork’s most recognized oyster operations, both Mike and Isabel spent years working on Wall Street, careers far removed from the working waterfront they would one day…
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Episode 211 with Peter & Deborah Carroll, Owners of Lenz Winery
Today I’m joined by Peter and Deborah Carroll, the longtime owners of Lenz Winery in Peconic. Their story on the North Fork begins in the late 1980s, when the region’s wine industry was still young and full of possibility. In 1988 they purchased Lenz, taking a leap of faith at a time when only a...
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Episode 210 with Bob DeLuca, President Group for the East End
Today I’m joined by Bob DeLuca, President of Group for the East End, and one of the most influential voices in conservation on Long Island’s East End. Bob’s connection to the natural world began early, shaped by the landscapes and waters he explored growing up, and by a family history that ties…
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Episode 209 with Walter Chute Jr., Growing Up Greenport
Today I’m joined by Walter Chute Jr., whose family roots in Greenport go back generations, including the legacy of the Wood & Chute Shipyard. In this conversation, Walter reflects on growing up in a village shaped by boats, shipyards, and a close-knit waterfront community. He shares memories of…
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Episode 208 with Tom Crowley, Former Greenport High School Teacher
Today I’m joined by Tom Crowley, a longtime educator whose three decades at Greenport High School left a lasting mark on generations of students. We begin by talking about where he grew up and the experiences that shaped his early life, before following his path through school, college, and...
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Episode 207 with Liz Welch, Writer/Collaborator
Today I’m joined by writer and collaborator Liz Welch, whose work spans family history, personal narrative, and the kinds of real-life stories that stay with readers long after the last page. From her own family memoir The Kids Are All Right to the bestselling I Will Always Write Back, Liz has...
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Episode 206 with Pat Mundus, Retired Ships’ Officer
Today I’m joined by Pat Mundus, a retired ships’ officer and one of the most respected mariners on the East End. Born and raised in Montauk, Pat grew up surrounded by working boats, wild weather, and the tight-knit community of people who make their living from the sea. Though her father, the…
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Episode 205 with Bob Syron, President and CEO of Peconic Landing
Today I’m joined by Bob Syron, President and CEO of Peconic Landing, and a leader whose influence on the North Fork spans more than two decades. With over 30 years of experience in healthcare and elder services, Bob has guided Peconic Landing since 2003, helping transform it from a retirement...
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Episode 204 with Bill Bleyer, Exploring the North Fork’s Past with Author Bill Bleyer
Today I’m joined by Bill Bleyer, award-winning journalist, historian, and one of Long Island’s most respected voices on maritime and military history. From an early age, Bill was drawn to the sea and the stories, ships, and traditions that have shaped the region. Spending more than thirty years…
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Episode 203 with Jacob Cooper, The Wisdom of Jacob's Ladder
Today I’m joined by Jacob Cooper, a licensed therapist and author of Life After Breath and The Wisdom of Jacob’s Ladder. Jacob’s interest in the mind, healing, and human resilience began after a major childhood experience that shaped the direction of his life and career. His professional work...
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Episode 202 with Chris Francescani, Journalist & Founder of North Fork Sun
Today’s guest is journalist Chris Francescani, whose career has taken him through some of the country’s most respected newsrooms, ABC News, NBC, Reuters, and The Wall Street Journal. Born and raised with an early interest in storytelling, Chris grew up in a community that helped shape his…
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Episode 201 with Joe Cortale, Former Children’s Librarian
For nearly 50 years, Joe Cortale has been a beloved presence in the lives of children and families across Long Island. Though he didn’t initially imagine a career in libraries, Joe’s early love of learning and natural connection with kids eventually led him into the field, first in the Rocky…
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Episode 200 with Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine
Today’s guest is someone whose career has been woven into the fabric of Suffolk County for decades. Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine brings with him not only a long record of public service, but a deep personal connection to the region, shaped by family roots, community history, and a…
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Episode 199 with Jim Morrison, North Fork Arts Center Theatre Manager and Filmmaker
Today I’m joined by Jim Morrison, filmmaker and Theatre Manager at the North Fork Arts Center. Jim spent his early years in different parts of Long Island before settling in Greenport as a teenager, experiences that shaped his outlook long before he eventually moved to New York City to study film...
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Episode 198 with Rosemary McKinley Local Author of the East End
Today I’m joined by Rosemary McKinley, a local author, educator, and historian whose connection to Long Island has shaped a wide-ranging body of work about the East End. Raised in Sea Cliff, Rosemary’s early interest in history carried into her years as a teacher before she eventually turned to...
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The Floyd Memorial Library Podcast is dedicated to gathering and preserving the history of the people on the North Fork.(Disclaimer) The views expressed in the interviews are solely those of the individuals providing them and do not reflect the opinions of the Floyd Memorial Library or its staff.
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