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A last minute cancellation brings Jonathan Burkhart back to the Nook@TheEpicurean to talk about his youthful adventures and a remarkable road trip with roommate Jonathan Larson. Larson was the writer and composer of the hit musical “Rent” and the writer/subject of “tick, tick . . . BOOM!”, a new movie by Lin-Manuel Miranda that’s out now on Netflix. We share a delicious Sazerac cocktail. Produced...

This week’s guest is filmmaker, journalist, author, radio personality, husband, father, and guy who moved from Madrid to Rhinebeck for love: Guillermo Fesser. He makes us a delicious mojito and we discuss his current project, “The Invisible Monster” a powerful film about hunger that he made with his brother Javier Fesser. Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg @ radiofre...

This week’s guest is John Halpern who’s had an amazing life as a commercial photographer. We talk about shooting CEO’s and Van Halen and The Eagles and getting a shout-out on Jay Leno, and those moments when his early creative passion led him to a life of breaking and entering. He shares a delightful cocktail of Campari and sweet vermouth and prosecco and a story about his G.I. dad’s history with...

This week’s guests are the multi-talented Dixon sisters: Sharon Dixon Coughlan and Dana Dixon Cho Page. The ebullient duo mix up a batch of “Stunt Doubles” (with bourbon, hickory smoked white peach puree, sour mix, lime, and absinthe) and talk about family and holidays and living their lives as creative professionals. Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg @ radiofreerhi...

This week’s guest is Dawn Hopper, a globe-trotting ambassador of tourism to New York’s Dutchess County. We talk about her life as an actress and a funny moment with Dick Van Dyke and share a delicious apple cider from the Epicurean corner store. Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg @ radiofreerhinecliff.org Send comments to comments@radiofreerhinecliff.org

This week’s guest is Jonathan Burkhart, one of my favorite people in the world to talk with; he’s a happy soul with amazing stories and mediocre bartending skills. We talk about his youth on Nantucket and his life as a movie producer as he muddles through the creation of a tequila drink supposedly called a “Manhattan goes to Hollywood.” Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosen...

This week’s guest is restauranteur extraordinaire, dad, sportsman, and all-around good sport, Joe Dalu, who brought a bottle of yummy Mescal for us to enjoy while we chit-chatted about his upbringing and life and learning to love to cook. Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg @ radiofreerhinecliff.org Send comments to comments@radiofreerhinecliff.org

This week's guests are my old friends Casey Grady, Steve Miller, & Claire Marziotti. We talk about our youthful times in the advertising business, Halloween costumes, and share a whisky sour! Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg @ radiofreerhinecliff.org Send comments to comments@radiofreerhinecliff.org

This week's guests are Jenni Ruiz and Leon Michels. The multi tasking, multi-instrumentalist, multi-national, multi-children rock stars share a “Shirley Temple Margarita” and talk about getting a PhD in Anthropology, making music, and all kinds of collaboration. Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg @ radiofreerhinecliff.org Send comments to comments@radiofreerhinecliff...

Rhinebeck town supervisor Elizabeth Spinzia Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg @ radiofreerhinecliff.org Send comments to comments@radiofreerhinecliff.org

This week's guest is inveterate do-gooder. eternally generous soul, and delightfully bubbly wit, Gina Walker Fox, who shakes us up a coupla Moscow Mules (vodka, lime, ginger beer, and seltzer) and spins yarns about her life, hitchhiking away from Keokuk, Iowa, up the river to Chiropractic school and Minneapolis and, eventually New York City and Rhinebeck. Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammo...

This week's guest is the creative dynamo, local shopkeeper, and national TV personality, Jean David Michel, who mixes us up a Rum Punch and talks about comics, running a comic book store, being a dad, and raising kids in Rhinebeck, as well as blaming himself for his baldness. Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg @ radiofreerhinecliff.org Send comments to comments@radio...

The preternaturally positive promoter of Dewey's Decimals, the wonderful Sandy Bartlett. She’s prepared her version of a “Japanese Fizz”, which is bourbon, tawny port, lemon juice and some sugar, shaken and topped with club soda. Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg @ radiofreerhinecliff.org Send comments to comments@radiofreerhinecliff.org

One of the loveliest linchpins of Rhinecliff, Leslie Hill, talks about her art, her work, and her life here in the hamlet. She serves up a “Green River” cocktail, which is vodka, chartreuse, lime juice, grapefruit, simple syrup, and basil. Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg @ radiofreerhinecliff.org Send comments to comments@radiofreerhinecliff.org

Steam god, musician and all-around inspiring human being Steve Mosto talks about the music biz, sobriety and lots of other stuff. He brought a crappy can of lychee soda from the Valero station to share with everyone. Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg @ radiofreerhinecliff.org Send comments to comments@radiofreerhinecliff.org

Norm talks with Artist and raconteur Grace Gunning who talks about her 30 years in Rhinecliff and her artistic practice. She’s brought tequila and tonic with lime to share. Produced by Norm Magnusson, Jennifer Hammoud, and Matty Rosenberg @ radiofreerhinecliff.org Send comments to comments@radiofreerhinecliff.org