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Apple News TodayThe GOP’s tug-of-war over spending cutsMark Chiusano writes for New York magazine about a mother who took her sons to a routine ICE check-in. They were scheduled for deportation and she hasn’t seen them since.
House Republicans want to extend tax cuts and lower the deficit. The Wall Street Journal’s Richard Rubin describes why doing both at the same time might be impossible.
Are incidents involving air-traffic-controller communications happening more frequently? USA Today’s Zach Wichter explains what might be causing them and how we should contextualize the issue.
Plus, Trump spoke to Putin and claims peace t...2025-05-2015 min
Last2First PodcastCan You Still Make Money as an Amazon DSP in 2025? | Mark Chiusano Tells AllIn this episode of 'Last2First,' Jason interviews Mark Chiusano, often called the 'Godfather' of the logistics industry. Mark, the founder of Avant Business Services, Cornucopia Logistics, and Net Zero Logistics, shares his intriguing journey from the early days of his family business to becoming the original Amazon DSP and pioneering efforts in green logistics. Learn about his evolution with Amazon, the challenges of maintaining quality and profitability, and innovative solutions like the "Walker Program" and mobile cross-docks. Discover Mark's personal and professional lessons, including overcoming market fluctuations and navigating intricate business partnerships. Whether you're in the logistics...2025-03-261h 10
Freakonomics Radio622. Why Does Everyone Hate Rats?New York City’s mayor calls them “public enemy number one.” History books say they caused the Black Death — although recent scientific evidence disputes that claim. So is the rat a scapegoat? And what does our rat hatred say about us? (Part one of a three-part series.) SOURCES:Bethany Brookshire, author of Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains.Kathy Corradi, director of rodent mitigation for New York City.Ed Glaeser, professor of economics at Harvard University.Nils Stenseth, professor of ecology and evolution at the University of Oslo. RESOURCES:"On Patrol With the Rat Czar," by...2025-02-1441 min
Deep CoverEpisode 2: The CongressmanGeorge Santos takes office. His communications director, Naysa Woomer, walks us through her five months with Congressman Santos as she tries to manage the chaos and sort fact from fiction. Author Mark Chiusano unpacks some of the most complicated allegations surrounding Santos’ personal narrative. For more on Mark’s reporting on George Santos, check out his book: The Fabulist - The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing and Very American Legend of George Santos. For more on how 9/11 has impacted first responders, and those who lived around Ground Zero, listen to Amy Gaines McQuade’s Frontline Dispatch episode...2024-08-1937 min
Current AffairsHow George Santos Scammed Everyone (w/ Mark Chiusano)Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs !Mark Chiusano of Newsday knows George Santos better than anyone else, having covered Santos’ political career from its start to its recent ignominious end. His new book The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos documents the full rise and fall of our country’s most infamous lying legislator. Today on the podcast, Chiusano joins us to explain how it came to be that, in a country as committed to honesty and fairness as the United States, someone who lies shamelessly could make it i...2024-05-1542 min
What Next | Daily News and AnalysisThe Fight for George Santos’s SeatThe special election for George Santos’s vacated U.S. House seat has attracted tons of spending and a lot of attention—all to hold the position for less than a year. Who’s running, and what can this vote tell us about what to expect in November? Guest: Mark Chiusano, writer, journalist, and author of The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos.If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on a...2024-02-1327 min
Slate NewsWhat Next: The Fight for George Santos’s SeatThe special election for George Santos’s vacated U.S. House seat has attracted tons of spending and a lot of attention—all to hold the position for less than a year. Who’s running, and what can this vote tell us about what to expect in November? Guest: Mark Chiusano, writer, journalist, and author of The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos.If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on a...2024-02-1327 min
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CUNY TV's One to OneGeorge Santos Biographer Mark ChiusanoGeorge Santos biographer/CUNY City Tech lecturer Mark Chiusano sits down with host Sheryl McCarthy to discuss his book, "The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos."2024-01-1626 min
FirewallThe Gift of George SantosMaybe we needed a buffoonish compulsive liar elected to Congress to grasp the true state of our democracy? Bradley talks to Mark Chiusano, author of 'The Fabulist', a highly entertaining book about Santos that takes him just seriously enough.This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City’s only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today’s episode: info@firewall.mediaSubscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack, and be sure to order his debut novel, OBVIOUS IN HINDSI...2024-01-0440 min
On with Kara SwisherStay Tuned with Preet: The Many Lies of George SantosOn is off for the holidays, so today we have an episode of friend-of-the-pod Preet Bharara's podcast Stay Tuned with Preet. In this episode, Preet is joined by author Mark Chiusano for a deep dive on our favorite (or least favorite) Washington fabulist: George Santos.Mark Chiusano is the author of The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos. He joins Preet to discuss Santos’s lifetime of lies, and what his ascension to power says about our political system.On will be ba...2023-12-2821 min
Facepalm AmericaThe Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos: With Guest Mark ChiusanoMark Chiusano, author of The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos, joins us to talk about George Santos' history as a compulsive liar, a scam artist who has stolen from friends and family, and what he should expect in his upcoming trial.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.2023-12-1419 min
Critics at Large | The New YorkerGeorge Santos and the Art of the ScamIn the weeks since George Santos was expelled from Congress, his story has been funnelled straight into the entertainment pipeline, from a memorable sketch on “Saturday Night Live” and reports of a film in the works at HBO to his own exploits on Cameo, where he’s charging five hundred dollars apiece for personalized video messages. On this episode of Critics at Large, the staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz assess why Santos’s story resonates with audiences, and the enduring appeal of the scammer narrative, from Herman Melville’s “The Confidence-Man” to Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man.” Sc...2023-12-1445 min
Stay Tuned with PreetLies, Damn Lies, and George Santos (with Mark Chiusano)Mark Chiusano is the author of The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos. He joins Preet to discuss Santos’s lifetime of lies, and what his ascension to power says about our political system. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338.For analysis of recent legal news, join the CAFE Insider community. Head to cafe.com...2023-12-1123 min
Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastMary Trump. Rep. Ro Kanna & Mark ChiusanoThe Mary Trump Show's Mary Trump examines Trump's quickly deteriorating mental state. Congressman Ro Khanna goes over the landscape now that Republicans' majority is one member slimmer. Author Mark Chiusano details his new book, 'The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-12-0645 min
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Law & PoliticsThe Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos by Mark ChiusanoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681623to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos
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Release date: November 28, 2023
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From the dogged Long Island reporter who has been on his trail since 2019, the bizarre, page-turning, and frankly hysterical story of America’s most outrageous grifter—former US Representative George Santos. America is used to larger-than-life politicians, from Telfon Don to AOC and from Dark Brandon to MTG. The political arena has been injected with an un...2023-11-288h 13
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The Gedunk ShowSantos facing expulsionGeorge Santos is facing expulsion from Congress. But his departure is not the end of this story. Santos represents a new type of political conman, exemplified by the former President, who is immune to shame. Ken Harbaugh interviews Mark Chiusano, who tracked Santos’s rise to prominence, and exposed many of his most egregious lies.Buy Mark’s book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-fabulist-the-lying-hustling-grifting-stealing-and-very-american-legend-of-george-santos-mark-chiusano/19958494?ean=9781668043677Subscribe to the Against All Enemies podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-all-enemies/id1696526687Credits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProdu...2023-11-2809 min
Burn the BoatsMark Chiusano: Who Really is George Santos?Mark Chiusano is a columnist who has been covering George Santos since 2019. His new book, The Fabulist, peels back the lies, grifts, and alter-egos of Santos to reveal who really represents the 3rd district of New York.In this interview, Mark details how Santos’s lies are evidence of deep-rooted insecurity and a lust for fame. He also shares his favorite moments from Santos’s career, and explains how Santos and other politicians are somehow immune to public scrutiny.Get up to 50% off for a limited time when you go t...2023-11-2842 min
Full Trial Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThe Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos by Mark ChiusanoPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681623 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos Author: Mark Chiusano Narrator: André Santana Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 28, 2023 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: From the dogged Long Island reporter who has been on his trail since 2019, the bizarre, page-turning, and frankly hysterical story of America’s most outrageous grifter—former US Representative George Santos. America is used to larger-than-life politicians, from Telfon Don to AOC and from Dark Brandon to MTG. The political arena has been...2023-11-2803 minDownload Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThe Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos by Mark ChiusanoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681623to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos
Author: Mark Chiusano
Narrator: André Santana
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 13 minutes
Release date: November 28, 2023
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
From the dogged Long Island reporter who has been on his trail since 2019, the bizarre, page-turning, and frankly hysterical story of America’s most outrageous grifter—former US Representative George Santos. America is used to larger-than-life politicians, from Telfon Don to AOC and from Dark Brandon to MTG. The political arena has been injec...2023-11-288h 13
The Chris Voss ShowThe Chris Voss Show Podcast – The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos by Mark Chiusano
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From the dogged Long Island reporter who has been on his trail since 2019, the bizarre, page-turning, and frankly hysterical story of America’s most outrageous grifter—US Representative George Santos.
America has grown used to larger-than-life politicians: Teflon Don, AOC, MTG, Dark Brandon, and all the rest have injected DC politics with an unmistakable edge of celebrity flair and tabloid intrigue. Yet in 2022, a new player on the...2023-11-2838 min
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane PauleyFighting the Good Fight Against ALS and The Tragic Cost of E-Waste
Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Lee Cowan revisits a man who has beaten the odds on his diagnosis of ALS – and successfully lobbied for more research funding from Congress. Also: Mark Phillips sits down with Ridley Scott, director of the new epic film "Napoleon"; Seth Doane looks at the scourge of e-waste, exported from the West to the global South; Robert Costa interviews Atlantic writer Tim Alberta about his book on evangelical Christians and politics, called "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory"; Journalist Mark Chiusano, author of "The Fabulist," says the New York Republican won...2023-11-2657 min
The Back Room with Andy OstroyMark ChiusanoMark Chiusano covered George Santos as a columnist and editorial writer at New York Newsday. His new book, "The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos", comes out November 28th.
Join us for this insightful, entertaining chat about wild and wacky world of George Santos!
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Background Briefing with Ian MastersNovember 19, 2023 - Simon Shuster | Mark Chiusano | Darrin McMahonThe US Priority of Helping Israel Over Ukraine Which is Repelling the Russian Invader While Israel Turns a Tiny Strip of Land Into Rubble | Will the House Finally Show George Santos the Door? | Most of Us Are Against Inequality, But Few Have Explored What Equality Is
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FAQ NYCEpisode 312: What George Santos Sees in the MirrorMark Chiusano, author of "The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos," talks with guest host Azi Paybarah of the Washington Post about this character in the aftermath of the brutal new House ethics report about him. 2023-11-1839 minThe Back Room with Andy OstroyMark ChiusanoMark Chiusano covered George Santos as a columnist and editorial writer at New York Newsday. His new book, "The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos", comes out November 28th.
Join us for this insightful, entertaining chat about the wild and wacky world of George Santos!
Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com
Leave us a message: 845-307-7446
Twitter: @AndyOstroy
Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud
@ Radio Free Rhiniecliff
Music by Andrew Hollander
Design by Cricket Lengyel2023-11-1800 min
Chachi Loves EverybodyEp. 43 Scott HermanEPISODE SUMMARY: Scott Herman spent 39 years at CBS Radio and its predecessor companies, Group W and Infinity Broadcasting. Herman shares how he started his career in news radio and worked his way up from desk assistant to COO all within the same corporation. He discusses his advice, leadership style, and incredible career as Scott and Chachi sit down for a chat!On this episode of Chachi Loves Everybody recorded live at NAB, Chachi talks to Scott about:Growing up in Brooklyn and becoming interested in media through listening to the radio and accompanying his dad who...2023-05-2555 min
That Jewish News ShowGeorge Santos, Elon Musk, Rudy Giuliani, Nazi memorabilia and more0:00 Introduction2:10 News of the week12:20 Interview with Mark Chiusano31:00 Recommendations and closing On the May 17, 2023 episode of “That Jewish News Show,” Laura E. Adkins and Benyamin Cohen of the Forward discuss Elon Musk’s Magneto tweets, Nazi memorabilia (including Zyklon B!) that’s going to auction, and Rudy Giuliani’s latest shocking (and…weird?) antisemitism. They were joined by Mark Chiusano, reporter at Newsday and author of the forthcoming The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos, to discuss the myriad scandals and recent indictme...2023-05-1734 minThat Jewish News ShowTalking the Supreme Court's blockbuster church-state case with law professor Michael A. Helfand0:00 Introduction0:40 The indictment of Rep. George Santos2:55 The Orthodox community confronts a young suicide 9:30 Interview with Michael Helfand25:45 - 29:00 Recommendations and closing On the May 11 episode of “That Jewish News Show,” Laura E. Adkins and Benyamin Cohen of the Forward discuss the indictment of George Santos, the death of 25 year-old Herschel Siegel, and a Supreme Court case that could make it easier for Jewish Americans — and other Sabbath-observers — to receive religious accommodations from their employers. The hosts were joined by Michael A. Helfand, an expert in religious law and liberty, to d...2023-05-1230 min
The Danny Miranda Podcast#322: JT Barnett – Seeing The FutureJT Barnett is a former professional athlete turned founder and content creator. His content is centered around business, marketing, and lifestyle and has grown his audience to over 1M people. In this conversation, we spoke about how he broke down different platforms at a young age, how he spots talent, JT's internal growth, how to find a wife, when he knew he’d be famous, and much more.
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Newsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: 65+ but no vaccine in sightThe Newsday editorial board asked eligible older Long Islanders for their stories trying to obtain a vaccine --and we got more than 500. This episode captures the voicemails left by seniors about the frustrations and anxiety of searching for unavailable vaccines from Jones Beach to upstate SUNY Potsdam, in Episode 39 of Newsday Opinion’s “Life Under Coronavirus” podcast.2021-01-2907 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: A conversation with the first vaccinated nurseSandra Lindsay, director of nursing for critical care at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, received the shot heard around the world in December. The Port Washington nurse spoke to Newsday Opinion for Episode 38 of "Life Under Coronavirus" about her newfound celebrity, her expectations for the second shot, and the challenges ahead while the world gets vaccinated.2020-12-2310 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: In Long Island COVID-19 ICUsLong Island COVID-19 ICUs were sites of suffering patients and hard-at-work doctors and nurses this autumn, as hospitals in the region prepared for the coming surge. That included new treatments and methods like proning, turning sedated patients on their stomachs to help them breathe.2020-12-1108 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Rail yard spreadBack in the spring, Long Island Rail Road employee Ken Finegan and other Ronkonkoma Rail Yard workers were infected by the coronavirus -- before full precautions were in place to prevent the spread of the disease. Episode 36 of “Life Under Coronavirus” looks at how hard COVID-19 is to trace and how quickly it can spread without strict safeguards, a warning for coming months.
“I'll tell you the truth, being this sick, this is no joke,” says Finegan. “This is the real deal. I've never been this sick before in my life.”2020-09-0400 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Jailed during the pandemicDuring the height of coronavirus in New York, jails and prisons were struggling to keep the pandemic at bay. In Yaphank, a section of single cells was turned into a quarantine location--but that meant women there already were moved into a shared dorm. Latoya Rolle and Janean Villanueva were among them, and they talked about their experiences for Episode 35 of “Life Under Coronavirus.”
That included berths close enough to sneeze on someone for some time, and a mounting list of limitations to visitors, programs, and movement as the jail tried to keep the virus away. In the spring, they reentered a lo...2020-07-2500 min
Newsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Teaching collegeCollege is going to look a lot different this fall on Long Island. Episode 34 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is a conversation with Theodore Koukounas, professor of mathematics at Suffolk County Community College, and Angela Jones, associate professor of sociology at Farmingdale State College, about the ins and outs of online classes, remote conversations on dense theoretical subjects, and why childcare means students (and professors) need flexibility during the semester. Most of all, the professors miss their students.
“I'm looking forward to the day that we're all together again,” says Koukounas.2020-07-1800 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: The zoo during a pandemicThe Bronx Zoo announced this week that it will be reopening at the end of July. But for months, it has been not visitors but just animals and essential workers in the wide green expanse. And some of the animals notice the lack of people, says zoo director Jim Breheny.
Episode 33 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with Breheny, who has worked at the zoo since age 14. The pandemic was a challenging time for the zoo, which stocked up on food and worked hard to keep workers and animals healthy. It also was home to some interesting sights, like bear...2020-07-1000 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: A COVID-19 survivor shares his battleRecovering from COVID-19 can be a slow process. Scott Krakower, a child psychiatrist and addiction specialist at Northwell, tested positive in April, and he’s still not back to work. Episode 32 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with Krakower, who talks about his battle with the illness, including coughing for nearly two months, dreading the long nights, and the terrible fear that he might get his young kids sick.2020-07-0200 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Some normalcy at Nautical MileNavigating the pandemic on the Nautical Mile in Freeport -- it’s an ongoing process for patrons this summer. For Episode 31 of “Life Under Coronavirus,” Newsday Opinion spent an evening talking to bar-goers and visitors to the popular strip about their excitement to get out of the house and socialize a little. That means masks plus alcohol-filled “rainbows,” a wary eye on the more crowded bars, and the hope that things get more normal soon.2020-06-2600 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Long Island's East EndHow is the other half living on Long Island’s East End? Lots of canceled events, and lots of eating. For Episode 30 of “Life Under Coronavirus,” we caught up with Joan Hamburg of WABC about what she’s seeing in the Hamptons, from delivery Blue Hill boxes to Sagaponack drive thru rosé.2020-06-1800 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: The return of haircutsWhen hair salons on Long Island started opening last week, there was plenty of hair to cut after months of quarantine. “Our phones have been ringing off the hook,” says Mia Gelestino of Salon Montáage. On the new reality for hairdressers trying to stay safe and healthy -- no magazines, plenty of masks, social distancing -- even as they help customers feel a little more human again.2020-06-1500 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: The show must go onBroadway might be dark but the show must go on. Episode 28 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with actor Spencer Glass, originally from Merrick, who has played characters from Buzz Lightyear to Will Ferrell’s Christmas elf on the stage. Glass talks about how show business is adapting to the pandemic and how actors are keeping ready for what comes next.2020-06-0600 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Protesting during a pandemicThousands of people packed into protests across the nation this weekend to decry the police killing of George Floyd. In one of the region’s densest events in months of coronavirus, we asked protesters what made them brave the disease and gather. “It's one pandemic upon another,” said Tiffany Murrell, a 38-year-old black resident of Brooklyn who attended the Barclays Center protest but tried to keep her distance.
Episode 27 of “Life Under Coronavirus” covers a weekend of protests in New York and what they mean for public health and the country’s political future.2020-06-0200 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: About those beach visitsLong Island officials opened the summer season by blocking nonresidents from beaches -- but city dwellers are welcome at state parks built or made accessible by Robert Moses. Episode 26 of “Life Under Coronavirus” looks at an ironic pandemic development: master builder Moses has fallen out of favor with many NYC residents, but in summer 2020 his handiwork may be their only chance at a legal swim. Featuring Thomas Campanella, Cornell professor and NYC Parks historian-in-residence. And a quick check-in with Robert Caro, author of “The Power Broker.”2020-05-3000 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Doctor lost to COVID-19When coronavirus hit, Dr. James Mahoney of Freeport was about to retire. Instead, he continued serving public hospital patients in Brooklyn, until he fell ill and died from the virus himself. Episode 25 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is a memorial to a pioneering black doctor and mentor to countless New York physicians, a “legend” with a “deep sense of morality” who gave patients his cell phone number and practiced his craft until the end.2020-05-2800 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: The cleanersAn afternoon with the cleaning staff at the Cohalan Court Complex in Suffolk County, Episode 24 of “Life Under Coronavirus” follows cleaners who are battling the pandemic with paper towels and heavy-duty disinfectant. It’s hard work -- and prevailing wage for cleaners at the complex is $13 an hour -- but the cleaners are working overtime and, sometimes, getting compliments about their newly-visible occupation.2020-05-2100 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Books and bookstoresSelling puzzles in the bookstore window, a new e-commerce site, and why “Dune” and “The Great Gatsby” are big sellers: snapshots of the new normal for Book Revue in Huntington. Episode 23 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is a look at how the book-selling industry is doing during the pandemic, and what bookstores might look like in the future.2020-05-1900 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: The contact tracersTo stop the spread of COVID-19 and reopen for business, Long Island needs more contact tracing. Episode 22 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with a Suffolk County health official and a nurse epidemiologist who work on tracking the disease. That means painstakingly re-creating the “index” patient’s every movement, from home to cubicle or place of work and back, and giving some tough advice about the need for quarantine and caution.2020-05-1500 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: The modern monetary theory guruAs Congress appropriates billions to combat coronavirus, more eyes are turning to modern monetary theory, which suggests that it’s ok for governments to spend more money. One of the most high-profile proselytizers of MMT is Stony Brook University professor Stephanie Kelton, who is Newsday Opinion’s guest on Episode 21 of “Life Under Coronavirus.”2020-05-1200 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Marry now, party laterLong Island couples are rethinking weddings in the time of coronavirus. Some have decided to “marry now, party later,” says wedding photographer Stacey Kaufmann. Episode 20 of “Life Under Coronavirus” tells the story of two couples adapting their weddings on the fly, featuring Zoom videos, social distancing, an Amazon dress, and the full happy dance party scheduled for healthier times.2020-05-0800 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: 88 and in a retirement communityNursing homes across Long Island have been hard hit by the coronavirus, with families becoming frantic and facilities closing themselves off to the outside world. The Amsterdam at Harborside, a continuing care retirement community in Port Washington, has experienced fewer cases than other places where Long Island’s elderly live. Still, life has changed. Episode 19 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is a visit inside the socially-distanced community, where resident Joan Rauch, 88, talks about happy hours of the past that are now replaced by Zoom classes, and other ways to stave off loneliness.2020-05-0500 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Trucking throughLong Island’s roads look different these days. Just ask a truck driver.
Episode 18 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with John Iula, a driver for Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and member of Teamsters Local 917 who has been driving through the pandemic. He talks about empty roads, new safety precautions for drop-offs, and what it was like to go through quarantine for coronavirus himself.2020-05-0100 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Main Street 2020What happens to a bustling Main Street in the age of COVID-19? Episode 17 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with Eileen Tyznar, president of the Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce, which is putting together a relief fund to get businesses back on their feet.
Tyznar talks about Sayville’s nostalgic feel, the issues businesses are having with federal relief, and her plans to get downtown hopping again, no matter how many masks and plexiglass dividers it takes.2020-04-3000 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Ana Flores, immigration organizerImmigrant Long Islanders are being hard-hit by the pandemic. Episode 16 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with Make the Road New York organizer Ana Flores. The Brentwood resident and immigrant from El Salvador talks about COVID-19 affecting close-knit households and the difficult situation for day laborers, factory and construction workers: work has dried up or puts them in danger of the disease, and staying home means a brutal loss of income.“It's not unknown that, you know, it's difficult to be an immigrant in this country,” Flores says. “We've seen that historically. But we're really taking a hit during this time.2020-04-2800 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Baldwin schools, at a distanceSchool looks different now with the move to distance learning. Episode 15 of “Life Under Coronavirus” checks in with Baldwin superintendent Shari Camhi and social studies teacher Tayla Plotke, for a conversation about mailed science experiments, technological learning, what happens when a teacher’s laptop is broken, and how a segment on the Islamic Empire relates to quarantine today.2020-04-2400 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Helping the homeless in a shutdown worldFor Long Island’s homeless population, hunkering down indoors isn’t an easy option. Episode 14 of “Life Under Coronavirus” follows Dwayne Brown, outreach worker for the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, while Brown meets with James Hayden who has been sleeping near the water in East Rockaway and trying not to get sick. Hayden talks about the impact of public spaces being closed, which Brown agrees has only made life harder for already vulnerable Long Islanders. “There's nowhere for them to go,” says Brown.2020-04-2200 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Seasons cut short for senior athletesBaseball might be missing right now, but some Long Islanders are doing what they can to keep it alive. Rob Weissheier, first baseman and senior at Hofstra, is the subject of Episode 13 of Newsday Opinion’s “Life Under Coronavirus,” in which the Valley Stream native talks about how he’s staying in shape, what his dreams are for the MLB draft, and why his neighbor wasn’t angry about a baseball through a window. “Just do whatever you can to be ready to go when the season comes back around,” he says.2020-04-1800 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: The National Guard physician assistantMajor Warren Sheprow of the New York Army National Guard once cared for soldiers on a remote forward operating base in Iraq, but now he faces a new challenge: keeping them coronavirus free in New York.
Sheprow, a Port Jefferson native, talks about being on active duty at the Lexington Avenue Armory in Manhattan and keeping members of the military healthy for all their tasks. “I took an oath to help those guys. And that's why I'm here.”2020-04-1600 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Comforting way to copeThe coronavirus pandemic is pushing Long Islanders to solitary, outdoor pursuits: like bird watching. Episode 11 of Newsday Opinion’s “Life Under Coronavirus” is an interview with John Turner, experienced local birder and nature tour guide, four-time victim of Lyme disease, and senior conservation policy advocate of the Seatuck Environmental Association. Turner says that clearer skies and drops in pollution make this a prime time for birding, a balm for the soul. He says the songs of robins and their brethren can be “comforting” and maybe even good for the world if more people listen in: “We will get past this and maybe, m...2020-04-1400 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: On the ambulancesVolunteer EMTs are many Long Islanders’ first interaction with the healthcare system. That’s a point of pride and concern during the coronavirus pandemic which is sickening so many frontline medical workers. Episode 10 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is a visit to the Massapequa Fire Department’s ambulance bay, where a crew of EMTs talks about bringing patients to plastic-draped emergency rooms that look like the moon, and how everything has to be considered a COVID call: “so every call is stressful now.”2020-04-1000 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Future of medicineStony Brook University Hospital is at the heart of Long Island’s fight against COVID-19. Episode 9 of “Life Under Coronavirus” is a tour of some quieter sections of the hospital with Dr. Kristie Golden, a member of the hospital administration executive team. Away from the busy medical areas, Golden discusses telehealth measures meant to better serve and protect patients and healthcare workers, and ways the hospital is trying to keep up the spirits of employees on the front lines. “I think that there are so many things that healthcare workers are taught,” she says. “And one of those things is about how to...2020-04-0900 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: The funeral homesThe coronavirus crisis is hitting funeral homes across Long Island. For Rich D’Andrea of Raynor & D’Andrea Funeral Homes, that means an inundation of families needing help with the business of end-of-life. Where his facilities once housed huge crowds and rooms brightened by a marching band or motorcycle to honor the dead, ceremonies now have to be limited to a few people in a mostly empty room.
“It's a different world in our industry right now,” says D’Andrea in Episode 8 of Newsday Opinion’s “Life Under Coronavirus” podcast.2020-04-0800 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: 'Three South Strong,' the COVID-19 nursesThree South was the first section of Mather Hospital set up for COVID-19 patients. This episode follows two members of that unit: Kathleen Long, nurse manager, and Noelle Menchini, registered nurse, describe how they help patients with FaceTime calls and medical care, even as the floor gets fuller and fuller. “I've been a nurse for 30 years,” says Long. “And we have never seen anything like this.” This is the seventh episode of “Life Under Coronavirus” about the region’s helpers during the current health crisis.2020-04-0300 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Feeding the front linesLong Island restaurants might be down, but they’re still cooking -- and sending food to hardworking hospital staff. This episode follows two eateries, Hewlett Station Yogurt and Tony D’s Pizzeria, who were among those donating to Mount Sinai South Nassau.
“People just started showing up at our hospital with trays of food, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, you name it, in large quantities,” says Joe Calderone of Mount Sinai. “It really has lifted the spirits of the health care workers who are on the front lines.” This is the sixth episode of “Life Under Coronavirus” about the region’s helpers during the current2020-04-0200 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Dr. Lina Miyakawa, ventilator expertNew York needs ventilators, and quick. Lina Miyakawa of Mount Sinai Beth Israel is one of the doctors who operate those lifesaving breathing machines, working almost around the clock as COVID-19 patients begin to crowd hospital beds. She describes how the machines work and outlines one experimental technique doctors are being driven to in order to meet this moment: putting more than one patient on a machine. This is the fifth episode of “Life Under Coronavirus” about the region’s helpers during the current health crisis.2020-03-3100 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Long Island's mask makersDoctors and nurses are scrambling for masks, and Long Islanders are trying to help -- by making them. Hicksville linen rental company The Finishing Touch pivoted from bar mitzvahs to donated surgical masks. And former nurse and current quilter Christine Brons of Rocky Point is making masks for health care workers and other vulnerable people out of her colorful stock at home. “I’m just going to keep sewing,” she says. This is the fourth episode of Newsday Opinion's "Life Under Coronavirus," about Long Island's helpers during this health crisis.2020-03-2700 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Steve Bellone, Suffolk County executiveThe coronavirus epicenter is firmly in New York, with White House officials citing Long Island specifically as a worrisome problem spot in the nation. As the storm arrives, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is guiding the county’s COVID-19 response while himself being under quarantine after a deputy tested positive. He’s living and working from a “10 by 10 room,” a play area for his kids, juggling his landline and cellphone and ’80s music on the computer. “People are nervous and anxious but you know we will get through this,” he says. This is the third episode of Newsday Opinion's "Life Under Coronavi...2020-03-2500 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Betsy Glazer, Long Beach Soup KitchenBetsy Glazer, a volunteer at the Long Beach Soup Kitchen, is helping to feed people despite the coronavirus threat. The soup kitchen is staying open – providing takeaway food. “I guess I was thinking I hope they're still coming,” Glazer says about what she was thinking on her first day serving under the new rules. “And I hope they know that we'll be there for them.” This is the second episode of Newsday Opinion's "Life Under Coronavirus," about Long Island's helpers during this health crisis.2020-03-2300 minNewsday OpinionLife Under Coronavirus: Rabbi Levi GurkovRabbi Levi Gurkov, director of Chabad of Oceanside, has been delivering supplies to elders and adapting Jewish religious traditions in the face of COVID-19. "One can undo or override the observance of the Shabbat due to health reasons so the person can be able to observe many more Shabbatot in the future," he says. This is the first episode of Newsday Opinion's "Life Under Coronavirus," about Long Island's helpers during this health crisis.2020-03-2000 min
CUNY TV's Let It RipMoney In PoliticsMike Gilliam, joined by CUNY doctoral student, Tanzeem Ajmiri, Newsday Editorial board member, Mark Chiusano, and Brooklyn Community Organizer, Keron Alleyne sit down to discuss the short entrance of former NYC Mayor, Mike Bloomberg, into the democratic elections and the impact big money will have on the 2020 elections.2020-03-0926 min
Newsday OpinionLong Island Divided Chapter 4: EpilogueA conversation between two Long Islanders — one black, one white — with different reactions to Newsday’s series on the practices of real estate agents. After “Long Island Divided” was published we opened up our Letters to the Editor section and a special voicemail hotline. Here’s what we heard from readers about their experiences of discrimination and life on Long Island.2019-12-1700 min
Newsday OpinionLong Island Divided Chapter 3: Peaches and YardsLevittown’s early legacy of discrimination had an effect that lingers to today. Listen to interviews with early Levittown residents who relished the opportunity to own a house and land, as well as two black former-residents who faced discrimination when their families squeaked through the cracks and moved in. They, like home-seekers today, just wanted the opportunity that others already had.2019-11-1800 min
Newsday OpinionLong Island Divided Chapter 2: Alicia Patterson and LevittownNewsday founder Alicia Patterson was a Jazz Age pilot and newspaper-family scion. She also ran the editorial page and oversaw some of Newsday’s triumphs and blind spots on policy, including the racial clauses in Levittown. Featuring clips from Newsday’s archives with reporters and editorial writers talking about Patterson and Levittown, including one writer who said “She felt strongly on social justice except for the blacks.”2019-11-1800 min
Newsday OpinionLong Island Divided Chapter 1: Newsday Blinks at LevittownNewsday led the charge for Levittown, a model for post-war suburban living that provided homes for returning veterans. But Levittown was only open to some: whites-only clauses in early leases and discrimination from developer William Levitt prevented African American home-seekers from moving in. Newsday’s editorial board failed to fully address this legacy of discrimination at the time, including an editorial that said a racial issue in Levittown “did not exist.” This podcast investigates the why and the how of Newsday’s blinking when it came to Levittown.2019-11-1800 min
Driving Forces on WBAINYC Public Advocate Live Election Coverage Hour 2Celeste Katz anchors WBAI's live coverage of the special election for NYC Public Advocate. Guests include Ben Max, Amy Loprest, Jarrett Murphy, Arthur Schwartz, and Mark Chiusano.2019-02-271h 59
Driving Forces on WBAINYC Public Advocate Election Live Coverage Hour 1Celeste Katz anchors WBAI's special live coverage of the February 26, 2019 special election for New York City Public Advocate. Guests include Ben Max, Amy Loprest, Jarrett Murphy, Arthur Schwartz, and Mark Chiusano.2019-02-2759 min
Newsday OpinionThe Bellwether: Election night recapEpisode 7 of The Bellwether takes you to the Suffolk Democrats’ election night party, where attendees celebrated some State Senate seats turning blue even as congressional challengers came up short. We look back at the races in New York’s 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts, where the national party wave benefiting challengers didn’t quite crest in contests against Republican Reps. Lee Zeldin and Peter King.2018-11-0700 minNewsday OpinionThe Bellwether: The final mileEpisode 6 of The Bellwether looks at the state of the race in the final days before Nov. 6. It is a fraught finish in New York’s 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts, with misleading mailers and angry insults back and forth. We talk to a nun who works with immigrants in Hampton Bays about how the immigration issue contributes to a tense atmosphere on Long Island, and we offer tidbits to voters ahead of Election Day.2018-11-0500 minNewsday OpinionThe Bellwether: Rich Schaffer and Andrew Cuomo, Big Fish on Long IslandEpisode 5 of The Bellwether looks at the behind-the-scenes influence of powerbrokers on two key Long Island Congressional races. Suffolk County Democratic Party Chairman Rich Schaffer often focuses on local issues. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has in the past been absent in fighting for other Democrats in the state. This time around, what help are the challengers in New York’s 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts getting from two of the biggest fish in the local political sea? Tune in for a glimpse at some of the non-Congressional politics that may affect these Nov. 6 national races, including turnout from tight State Se...2018-11-0100 minNewsday OpinionThe Bellwether: Suffolk County -- still Trump country?Episode 4 of The Bellwether looks at what’s happened since Donald Trump won Suffolk County so decisively in 2016. And now, with polls showing a shift away from President Donald Trump in recent months, will Trump-ally Lee Zeldin be able to weather the storm? This episode is a deep dive -- featuring the county Democratic and Republican bosses, an intriguing turnout theory from a Democratic superPAC, and a trip back in time to the halcyon days of duck-hunting, bow-tie wearing Long Island Rep. Otis Pike, who has something to teach us about how challengers win on Long Island.2018-10-2500 minNewsday OpinionThe Bellwether: Peter King walks into The DublinerEpisode 3: Peter King is seeking his 14th term in Congress. Episode Three of The Bellwether looks at some of the ups and downs of his long congressional career. From fighting for 9/11 first responders to winning funding for Superstorm Sandy victims on Long Island, King has developed a reputation as someone who would buck his party -- someone who will meet with the other side and hash things out at the DC watering hole, The Dubliner. But do controversial decisions like hearings on Muslim radicalization and rhetoric about the Black Lives Matter movement complicate that reputation?2018-10-1800 minNewsday OpinionThe Bellwether: Year of the woman on Long Island?Episode 2 of The Bellwether looks at the gender dynamic in New York's 2nd Congressional District race. Democratic challenger Liuba Grechen Shirley hopes to capitalize on Rep. Pete King's stances on abortion and Brett Kavanaugh. In the wake of the #MeToo movement and the Women's March, record numbers of women are running for office. Will Grechen Shirley ride the wave?2018-10-1100 minNewsday OpinionThe Bellwether: Will a blue wave hit Long Island?Episode 1: Two Long Island congressional races, two paths for the country come November. Newsday Opinion's new podcast, The Bellwether, follows Pete King and Lee Zeldin and their Democratic challengers Liuba Grechen Shirley and Perry Gershon as they fight (tightly contested races) in swing districts east of New York City. Will a blue wave overwhelm Republicans on Election Day? These Long Island races have the answer.2018-10-0200 min