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Send us Fan Mail The Fog of War and Humanity Episode 437 – Dennis Moran (Part 4) Host: Richard Acritelli Guest: Dennis Moran In Part 4 of this powerful series, Vietnam veteran Dennis Moran takes listeners deeper into his experiences during the Cambodian campaign of 1970. What begins as a recollection of a beautiful countryside quickly turns into a stark account of ambushes, unexploded bombs, airst...

Send us Fan Mail The Fog of War and Humanity, Episode 436 (Dennis Moran Part 3) In Part 3 of this powerful conversation, host Richard Acritelli continues his discussion with Vietnam veteran Dennis Moran as the memories grow more intense and personal. Dennis recounts river patrols near the Cambodian border, helicopter insertions under fire, and the daily dangers of walking point through rice paddie...

Send us Fan Mail The Fog of War and Humanity – Episode 435 (Part 2) Host: Richard Acritelli | Guest: Dennis Moran In Part 2 of this deeply personal conversation, Vietnam veteran Dennis Moran continues sharing his journey from Long Island teenager to infantry soldier in the jungles of South Vietnam. Dennis recalls the moment he learned he was being deployed just days after the moon landing, the emo...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 434 – The Fog of War and Humanity (Part 1) Host: Richard Acritelli Guest: Vietnam Veteran Dennis Moran Network: hmTv | Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County In Part 1 of this powerful conversation, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Vietnam veteran Dennis Moran to trace the road from a Long Island childhood to the doorstep of war. Dennis recalls growi...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 433 Host: Gaitley Stevenson Mathews Guest: Lora Cusumano In this uplifting episode, Gaitley Stevenson Mathews sits down with community leader Lora Cusumano, Chair of Beautification for the City of Glen Cove and the driving force behind the Visit Glen Cove & Sea Cliff initiative. From her early days as a competitive figure skater and child model commuting into Manhattan...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Description — Episode 432: Many Voices One Community Host: Gaitley Stevenson Mathews Guest: Ben Farnan In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode, Gaitley Stevenson Mathews sits down with longtime Glen Cove leader and Korean War veteran Ben Farnan, a man whose life mirrors nearly a century of American history and community service. At 96 years young, Ben reflects on gro...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 431 | The Israeli Bond (hmTv) What happens when your childhood is split between two countries, two cultures, and two identities? In this episode of The Israeli Bond , host Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with Jewish Agency emissary Maya Yaron to explore her life growing up in both Israel and Vancouver, Canada, and how those experiences shaped who she is today. Maya shares the emotio...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 430 | Unmasked. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. Host: Bali Lerner Guest: Rawan Osman In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, HMTC Executive Director Bali Lerner sits down with activist and speaker Rawan Osman, who describes herself as a “recovered anti-Semite.” Raised in Lebanon and educated in a cultural environment where hatred of Jews was normalized, Rawan shares the r...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 429: The Past Has an Afterlife In this meaningful episode of The Past Has an Afterlife on hmTv, host Gilad Avrahami sits down with Linda Burghardt , scholar in residence at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County , to explore the power of historical fiction in Holocaust education. Marking the HMTC Book Club’s 50th session, the conversation dives into why st...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 428: Education in Motion What happens when a classroom assignment crosses a moral line — and two students decide to say no ? In this powerful episode of Education in Motion , educator Donna Rosenblum sits down with author Liza Wiemer to discuss her novel The Assignment , inspired by real events. The story centers on high school students asked to argue in favor of Nazi policies...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 426 – Disrupting Hate In this episode of Disrupting Hate on hmTv, host Ken Schachter speaks with Finnish political analyst and media host Risto Huvila about the evolving landscape of antisemitism, faith, and geopolitics in Europe. Broadcasting from Helsinki, Huvila offers a rare perspective on Jewish life in Finland, Christian support for Israel at the grassroots level, an...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 427 – The Dana Download In this heartfelt and high-energy episode of The Dana Download on hmTv, host Dana Arschin Kraslow sits down with longtime friend and former fellow reporter Justine Re for a conversation that blends career pivots, media life, friendship, and love. Justine shares her journey from musical theater kid to multimedia journalist, working her way through lo...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 425 | Legacy Chronicles On this powerful episode of Legacy Chronicles , Zachary Graulich of the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County sits down with second generation survivor Vivian Rick for an intimate and deeply moving conversation about memory, silence, and responsibility. Vivian shares the remarkable survival stories of both of her parents. Her father...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 424 | Inheriting Memory What does it mean to carry history you did not live through, yet feel every day? In this powerful episode of Inheriting Memory on hmTv, host Rebecca Sparacio speaks with Tamara Healy, a third generation descendant of Holocaust survivors, about identity, resilience, and the quiet ways trauma and strength travel through families. Tamara reflects on growing...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 421   The Fog of War and Humanity In this powerful first conversation, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Gary Glick, commander of the Jewish War Veterans Post 652, for a deeply personal journey through service, identity, and memory. Gary reflects on growing up in a diverse Brooklyn neighborhood, enlisting in the Army during the Vietnam era, and confronting antisemitism both...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 422  The Fog of War and Humanity (Part 2) In part two of this moving conversation, host Richard Acritelli continues his discussion with Army veteran Gary Glick, commander in the Jewish War Veterans, as they explore how military service, memory, and identity shape a lifetime of purpose. Gary reflects on the lasting impact of visiting Dachau concentration camp memorial site as a...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 423  The Fog of War and Humanity (Part 3) In the powerful conclusion of this three-part conversation, host Richard Acritelli and Army veteran Gary Glick bring history home — literally. What begins with stories of Holocaust survivors and forgotten heroes like Tibor Rubin expands into a deeply personal reflection on how local encounters with history can shape a lifetime. Richard...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 420 The Fog of War and Humanity | Part 2 In Part Two of this powerful conversation, host Richard Acritelli continues his discussion with Liam Carballal, diving deeper into the aftermath of the Spanish American War and the complex legacy of American expansion overseas. This episode explores the U.S. takeover of the Philippines, the rise of guerrilla warfare, and the moral g...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 418: Ordinary Heroes In this inspiring episode of Ordinary Heroes , host Bernie Furshpan welcomes two remarkable young leaders, Tatum Sosnik and Phoebe Weinschel, to hmTv at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. Both high school students serve as technical directors in the hmTv podcast studio, working behind the scenes to help powerful stories reach the...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 419: The Fog of War and Humanity (Part 1) In this episode of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli sits down with historian Liam Carballal for a deep and thought-provoking conversation about American imperialism, foreign policy, and the long shadows of war. Beginning with the Spanish-American War, the discussion explores how media influence, political ambition, a...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 417: Putting the Brakes on Bullying In this powerful episode of Putting the Brakes on Bullying , host Samantha Sosnik sits down with Holocaust survivor, educator, and motivational speaker Sami Steigmann for a conversation that connects history, courage, and the urgent need for upstanders today. Sami shares how a life marked by persecution, displacement, and survival shaped his...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 415  The Israeli Bond: Israel Today (Mini-Series Launch) In this powerful and personal episode of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen launches a new mini-series, Israel Today , with a deeply meaningful first guest, her husband, Dagan Cohen, Senior Israeli Emissary from the Jewish Agency. Speaking not as officials but as Israelis shaped by military service, family lif...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 416  The Israeli Bond What does it truly mean to be an Israeli emissary today? In this inspiring episode of The Israeli Bond on hmTv, host Gal Swisa Cohen sits down with Maya Braverman, a 23-year-old Israeli shlicha serving on Long Island. Maya shares her journey from Petah Tikva to leading the Israeli Scouts locally and working at the Friedberg JCC, where she helps bring Jewis...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Description – Ordinary Heroes, Episode 413 In this powerful episode of Ordinary Heroes, host Bernie Furshpan speaks with Adi Karni, an IDF combat soldier who shares his journey from a basketball-loving teen in Israel to the front lines of war. Adi reflects on faith, identity, and the life-changing decision to serve his country, as well as the deep personal cost of losing c...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 414: Unmasked. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. In this powerful episode, host Bali Lerner sits down with activists Michelle Ahdoot of NGO Hatred and international singer and advocate Ghazal Mizrahi for an urgent conversation about influence, misinformation, and moral responsibility in the digital age. The discussion explores how social media platforms can amplify harmful narratives,...