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Being Frank — 213 episodes

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River Hook -The Hester Haring Cason Preserve w/ Sheryl LeRoy and Bill Batson

2

Volunteer Firefighter Daniel Goswick, Sr. from Piermont, NY, and Matt Koke of The Rockland Co. Pride Center

3

Greg Mitchell's New Woody Guthrie Documentary and Dominic Cullen's Proud Moment

4

Celebrating Juneteenth and Pride Month w/ Dr. Everett Newton and Bobby Belfry

5

The Midterm Elections in NY-17

6

Celebrating Jewish-America Heritage Month

7

Alden Wolfe, Candidate for NYS Supreme Court Justice, 9th JD, plus New Music from Andrew Ace

8

May is Mental Health Awareness Month w/ Jacqui Drechsler and Barbara Green

9

Celebrate Independent Book Store Day w/ Richard Fulco and 420 w/ Seth Marks

10

Autism Awareness Month w/ Jeffrey Friedberg and Andrew Ace Greenspan

11

The Nyack Street Fair and Restaurant Week 2026

12

Transgender Visibility Day with Abbie Cohen

13

Women's History Month w/ Dr. Lizzette Ruiz-Giovinazzi, Superintendent of Nyack Public Schools

14

Cait Conley, Democratic Candidate for Congressional District NY-17

15

Celebrate Irish Culture with Author Sam Young

16

Women's History Month: Women in Jazz w/ Eric DiVito

17

Black History Month w/ Playwright Samuel Harps and The Penguin Plunge w/ Barbara Noyes

18

Celebrate Black History Month with the film “Losing Ground” by Kathleen Collins

19

Black History Month w/ Dr. Dana Greene Stilley and Bill Batson

20

The Safety and Dignity for All Act and What it Means for Rockland County

21

John Gromada, Former Chair of the Rockland Democratic Party

22

"No One Cares About Crazy People" - Addressing Mental Illness in America

23

A Tribute to Bob Weir w/ Danny Mager

24

Human Trafficking Awareness Month w/ Stefany Ovalles, Esq.

25

Top 10 Media Stories of 2025 w/ Dr. Paul Levinson

26

A Very Special Holiday Edition of Being Frank

27

Nyack Mayor Joe Rand, Candidate for NYS 38th Senatorial District

28

Blank-Fest XXIX

29

Carlos Martinez, CEO and Executive Director of BRIDGES

30

Journalist Phil Ittner gives his Unique Perspective on the Situation in Ukraine

31

Celebrating the Life of Jimi Hendrix w/ Documentarian David Kramer

32

Feeding Rockland's Hungry w/ Diane Serratore, Exec. Director of People to People

33

Preserve Piermont

34

Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month w/ Alessandra Francisco & Brooke Malloy from the RCPC

35

Michael Parietti, Independent Candidate for Rockland County Executive

36

Celebrate Italian Heritage Month w/ Italian-American Scholars Anthony Julian Tamburri & Steve Cerulli

37

Iraqi Combat Veteran Karl van der Heyde discusses Veteran's Affairs

38

Dr. Paul Levinson discusses Free Speech and The First Amendment

39

Filmmaker Greg Mitchell & Matthew Seig from the Rivertown Film Society discuss "Cover-Ups, American Style"

40

Author Mitch Rosen discusses his life and new book "Columbus Day"

41

Frank discusses the new play "Castling" with its writer & cast members

42

Music Historian Eric DiVito discusses Cancel Culture and its Affect on Music

43

Dr. Paul Levinson discusses The Trump Administration's Assault on The First Amendment

44

Andrew Ace Greenspan discusses Life in Recovery and How to "Live Rough and Hang Tough"

45

Quentin Langley, author of "Business and the Culture of Ethics"

46

Randi Rios-Castro, CEO of Jawonio, Celebrates Disabilities Pride Month

47

Celebrate America's Independence w/ Upper Nyack Historian Winston Perry

48

Craig Smith and Anthony Marinelli discuss their Upcoming Theater Projects

49

Mustafa AlTaie, author of "Whispers of the Two Rivers: Fairy Tales from Mesopotamia"

50

Nick Corasaniti, author of "I Don't Want to Go Home: The Oral History of the Stone Pony"

51

Celebrating Pride Month: The Influence of the LGBTQ+ Community in Music

52

Author Dr. Tom Cooper and Publisher Dr. Paul Levinson discuss the new book "Wisdom Weavers" about Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan

53

The Nyack Elmwood Playhouse Production of "The Nance"

54

Emily Feiner, Nyack's Newest Voice of Free Speech

55

Mental Health Awareness Month w/ Jennifer Crumpton-Ross, CEO of Kula for Karma

56

Jazz Appreciation w/ Eric DiVito, Jazz Historian/Musician & Teacher

57

Environmentalist Richard Fuller, Author of "The Brown Agenda"

58

Filmmakers Ashley Dawson and Brooklyn Demme discuss their new movie THAT KID

59

The Executive Committee of Indivisible Rockland

60

Legal Marijuana w/ the Owners of Treehouse Cannabis and Nyack Mayor Joe Rand

61

Celebrating Women's History Month w/ Award Winning Journalist Dr. Beth Knobel

62

Celebrating Women's History Month w/ Claudia Stefany, Director of "POTUS" at Nyack's Elmwood Playhouse

63

Celebrating Women's History Month w/ Democratic Congressional Candidate Beth Davidson and Musician/Educator Eric DiVito

64

Journalist Phil Ittner reports on the Recent Developments in Ukraine, Russia, the US & the World

65

Dr. Paul Levinson & Friends read from his novel, "It's Real Life: An Alternate History of the Beatles"

66

Jim Lyons discusses Recent Policy Changes by the Current Administration

67

Black History Month w/ Playwright Samuel Harps

68

African American History Month with Bill Batson

69

The History of Jazz: The Bee Bop Era w/ Eric DiVito & Jeanie Bryson

70

Al Aronowitz, The Godfather of Rock & Roll Journalism w/Myles Aronowitz

71

Author Terri Thal, Bob Dylan's First Manager, discusses the Dylan Biopic "A Complete Unknown"

72

The Top Stories of 2024 w/ Dr. Paul Levinson

73

Blank-Fest XXVIII

74

Nyack's Joe Carlin discusses The Many Aspects of the Homeless Situation

75

Nyack's Super Senior Maxine Bernstein discusses Life

76

Dr. Lisa Spielman from The Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack & Jazz Musician Eric DiVito

77

Election Postmortem w/ Jim Lyons

78

Native American Heritage Month w/ Dwaine C. Perry, Principal Chief of the Ramapo-Lenape Nation

79

A Conversation with Broadcast Veteran Elliott Forrest

80

Guitarist Eric DiVito discusses the Challenges and Rewards of Being a Professional Musician

81

Facism: What it Means and its Implications for Our Country w/ Dr. Paul Levinson

82

Italian-American Heritage Month with Steve Cerulli

83

Musician Joe D'Urso and People to People's Diane Serratore discuss Goodstock 2024, Rockland Co. Music History & more

84

Celebrating LatinX-Hispanic Heritage Month with George Pejoves

85

The 3rd Annual Phoenix Theater Festival

86

Max Jazz Recording Artist David Budway & Brianne Higgins of Maureen's Jazz Cellar

87

NYS Senatorial Candidate Elijah Reichlin-Melnick discusses How National Politics Affect Local Elections & more

88

The Current State of Civil Discourse w/ Dr. Lance Strate & Dr. Paul Levinson

89

Journalist Phil Ittner provides Updates from the Battlefront in Ukraine

90

Dr. Paul Levinson discusses the Fallout from the Recent Presidential Debate

91

Scott Vanderhoef Celebrates Independence Day in Rockland County

92

Rockland Co. NAACP Presidents Nikki Hines and Willie Trotman discuss Juneteenth & more

93

Celebrating Pride Month w/ Singer, Songwriter & Musician Bobby Belfry

94

Author Terri Thal discusses the Social Impact of Folk Music

95

Mental Health Awareness Month w/ Author Dan Mager

96

Palestinian Scholar Khader Humied discusses Gaza

97

Crisis on Campus: Dr. Paul Levinson discusses the Recent Protests on Our Universities & more

98

Filmmaker David Kramer discusses his Documentary about Jimi Hendrix

99

Jazz Appreciation Month w/ Jim Donica, Bassist, Bandleader, Composer & Teacher

100

Michael Mackin, former Director of Day Services at Camp Venture, provides his Unique Perspective on Autism

101

Patricia Beauvais Germain & Renold Julien provide their Unique Perspective on the Crisis in Haiti

102

CBS Sports Producer John Coppinger talks about March Madness & more

103

Dr. Amy Aronson celebrates Crystal Eastman and Women's History Month

104

Tina Traster, Editor/Publisher of the RCBJ discusses the Importance of Local Journalism

105

Dr. Paul Levinson discusses Movies, This Year's Oscar Nominees, and More

106

Stefany Ovalles, Esq. from The Center for Safety & Change discusses The Border/Immigration "Crisis"

107

Journalists Dr. Beth Knobel & Phil Ittner discuss Russia, Putin, and the Death of Alexei Navalny

108

Dr. Michele Prettyman, Scholar of African-American Film & Culture

109

CBS Sports Producer John Coppinger talks about The Super Bowl

110

Stefany Ovalles, Esq. from The Center for Safety & Change discusses Human Trafficking

111

Singer/Producer Jeanie Bryson discusses her father, Dizzy Gillespie and more

112

Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, Current Candidate for the 38th NYS Senate District

113

Phil Sexton - A man who is putting ART into ARTificial Intelligence

114

Dr. Paul Levinson discusses the Rise of Antisemitism on College Campuses & more

115

Blank-Fest XXVII

116

Rita Harvey & Peter Danish discuss Their Latest CD & Upcoming Performance for People to People

117

Paul Adler - Gaza and the Rise of Antisemitism

118

Dr. Paul Levinson discusses Artificial Intelligence, The First Amendment & more

119

Author Terri Thal talks about her new book "My Greenwich Village: Me, Bob and Dave"

120

Journalist Phil Ittner discusses the Current Situation in Ukraine

121

Jennifer Palmieri, from Showtime's "The Circus" discusses the Current U.S. Political Situation

122

Italian-American History Scholar Steve Cerulli discusses Italian-American Heritage Month

123

Diane Serratore, CEO of People To People in Rockland Co. discusses World Food Day

124

The Heroic Life & Tragic Death of Major John Andre

125

Author & Therapist Dan Mager discusses Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

126

The Phoenix Theater Ensemble discusses The 2023 Nyack Arts Festival

127

Don Hammond, Mayor of the Village of Nyack, NY

128

Author Bryan Thomas Schmidt discusses his new book "SHORT CUT: A Jason Maxx Thriller"

129

Dr. Paul Levinson discusses Trump's Defense & The First Amendment

130

Terri Thal discusses her new book "My Greenwich Village: Dave, Bob and Me"

131

Singer/Songwriter Jerry Potente discusses the Music Business

132

Dr. Paul Levinson discusses AI, Robots, Sci-Fi and More

133

Former USDA Undersecretary Jim Lyons discusses Environmental Problems & Possible Solutions

134

A Panel Discussion on the Documentary Film "What Happened to Jackson Avenue"

135

Robert Norden talks about The First 4th of July

136

Dr. Paul Levinson discusses Artificial Intelligence

137

Aedin Moloney discusses her one-woman show "Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom"

138

Wilbur T. Aldridge, NAACP Regional Director discusses Juneteenth & More

139

Celebrating Pride Month with Diana Hess

140

Journalist Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine

141

Brooke Malloy, Exec. Dir. of the Rockland Pride Center discusses recent legislation against the LGBTQ+ community

142

Mental Health Awareness Month w/ Lana Rumore and Brian Gens

143

Suprotim Bose discusses The Asian American Experience

144

Sexual Assault Awareness Month - w/Jean Romer & Sandra Page-Cook from The Center For Safety & Change

145

Dr. Paul Levinson discusses the Fox News Defamation Lawsuit

146

Paul Adler from the Rockland Co. Holocaust Museum discusses Antisemitism

147

Jawonio CEO Randi Rios-Castro discusses The "Brick It Again" Program

148

Opening Day: Talking Baseball with Joe Allen and John Coppinger

149

Dr. Paul Levinson discusses his new radio play "It's Real Life"

150

Prof. Gaetano Cipolla: Sicily and Sicilians

151

Diane Serratore & Joe Allen, People to People Hunger Warriors

152

Dr. Paul Levinson: Section 230 and Free Speech

153

Yuriy Matsarsky and Phil Ittner, LIVE from Ukraine

154

Artists Lynn Stein, Brett DePalma & Peter Artin

155

NAACP Regional Director Wilbur T. Aldridge

156

Former NYS Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick

157

Community Activists

158

Monica Taylor & Emily Klein, authors of "Our Bodies Tell The Story"

159

Claus Stuhlweissenburg

160

Top 5 News Stories of 2022 with Dr. Paul Levinson

161

Eclectic Holiday Music with Loren Korevec

162

Dr. Paul Levinson discusses Free Speech and The First Amendment

163

Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine, plus Blank Fest 2022 in Nyack

164

Alex Francisco and Dawn Melody, two successful trans women discuss their journey to acceptance

165

Joe Allen and Diane Serratore from People to People discuss Thanksgiving

166

Musician Dan Siegler discusses his way of finding art in music

167

Dwaine C. Perry, Principal Chief of the Ramapo-Lenape Nation

168

Former Rockland County Executive Scott Vanderhoef discusses the upcoming election

169

Phyllis B. Frank discusses Domestic Violence

170

Journalist Phil Ittner reports on the latest from Ukraine

171

Stephen Cerulli, an expert on Italian history, culture, and the Italian-American experience

172

Tina Traster, journalist, editor, and publisher

173

Robert Norden discusses Maj. John Andre & the Old '76 House in Tappan, NY

174

Joe Allen & Diane Serratore from People to People

175

Journalist Phil Ittner & Prof Chris Maginn discuss the passing of QEII & news from Ukraine

176

Pastor Mike Housholder discusses Religion & Spirituality in America

177

Karen J. Greenberg discusses The Case of Donald J. Trump

178

Environmentalist Jim Lyons discusses Climate Change

179

Frank discusses the 1969 Woodstock Festival with Rocklanders who attended

180

Psychotherapist and Author Dan Mager discusses Addiction & Recovery

181

Prof. Paul Levinson discusses the current state of TV

182

CBS Sports Producer John Coppinger discusses Sports Betting

183

Prof. Giacomo Santangelo discusses The Economy

184

Scott Vanderhoef, Exec. Dir. of Rockland County Habitat for Humanity

185

Phil Ittner joins us LIVE from Kyiv, Ukraine

186

Jennifer Palmieri & Jim Lyons discuss the recent 1/6 Hearings and SCOTUS Decisions

187

Dr. Paul Levinson discusses the Jan 6th Hearings & the Recent Supreme Court Rulings

188

Dr. Paul Levinson discusses the Jan 6th Committee Hearings

189

Charlie Allenson from Gun Violence Prevention

190

Brooke Malloy & Alex Francisco from the Rockland County Pride Center

191

Dwaine C. Perry, Principal Chief of the Ramapo-Lenape Nation & Father Jack Zamboni

192

Dr. Balveen Singh & Nadine McKenzie discuss drug addiction, and Paul Levinson talks about hate speech on the internet

193

Mental Health Awareness Month w/ Sonia Wagner and Stacey Roberts

194

Julie Suk - Law Professor, Author, and Women's Rights Scholar

195

Randi Rios-Castro, CEO of JAWONIO, and Prof. Paul Levinson

196

Phil Ittner and Paul Levinson discuss Russia's disinformation campaign in the US.

197

Environmentalist Jim Lyons

198

Ian Keeney discusses his documentary about what the power of faith and religion mean in America

199

Dwaine C. Perry, Principal Chief Ramapough-Munsee Lenape Nation

200

Phil Ittner joins us LIVE from Lviv, Ukraine

201

A Panel of Experts Discuss Putin, Russia, and the Ukraine Invasion

202

Producer/Director Joe Allen discusses the struggle for school integration & his documentary film "Two Schools In Hillburn"

203

Ukrainian Freedom Fighter Yuriy Matsarsky

204

Dr. Angela Pack, Early Childhood Education Expert

205

Prof. Paul Levinson of Fordham University discusses Free Speech & The First Amendment

206

Former SNPD Chief Brent Newbury discusses the Alarming Increase in Violence

207

Joanne Louis-Paul discusses The Future of Work in America

208

CBS Sports Producer, John Coppinger

209

Diane Serratore of People to People discusses Food Insecurity

210

Frank's Xmas Special ft. Tim O'Donohue, Ken Harten, & Johnny Markowski

211

Brooke Malloy, Exec. Dir. of the Rockland Co. Pride Center

212

Former SNPD Chief Brent Newbury

213

Arthur Gunther