Brew's Cafe

Would you buy a used car from this man? How about a $10 million summer home? Adam may be new to the real estate game, but he's certainly found his niche by both mastering the art of Instagram and practicing old fashioned tried and true sales skills. Learn how to buy a car, how not to buy a house, whether the Catskills have finally made it as a real estate option and whether we all really do p...

Grain Surfboards is not your typical surf shop, and Brian Schopfer is not your typical surf shop owner. To begin with, his boards are made of wood. And you have to build them yourself. Using only hand tools. And they're expensive. And people are lining up to do it. Join me as Brian and I chat about surf culture, surf cliques, skiing vs snowboarding, the joy of building something by hand and s...

For 30 days in September and October, Ryan completed a new adventure challenge each day. Challenges included things like running lighthouse to lighthouse, taking a jujitsu class, and participating in just about every unique type of workout available locally. But they also included things like skydiving, leaping off a tall building and firing a machine gun. Join us on the podcast to hear how he cam...

Recently retired Superintendent of East Hampton (NY) Schools, Rich Burns, opens up about critical issues affecting our schools, our youth and our society. Rich doesn't hold back when covering topics like our mental health crisis, cops in schools, what's wrong with the "factory model education system", local media, and so many other important subjects. 

In my first conversation episode, I chat with Charlotte Sasso, the beloved former owner of the Iconic Stuart's Seafood Market in Amagansett. Charlotte and I talk about the secrets to the success of Stuart's, why they decided to sell and what's next for her and her family. We also venture into topics such as fake food, learning to cook, food snobbery and lots of other fun subjects. 

The many years I spent "bending the rail"-- having long, meaningful conversations with whoever I happened to be standing next to-- at Brew's, the family owned NYC watering hole where I "grew up", prepared me for the modern world of long form conversation podcast interviews. Here's the short form version of how....