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Send us Fan Mail Ep. 277: The Fog of War and Humanity with Assistant Chief Michael V. Meyers (Part 1) Hosted by Richard Acritelli on hmTv In this compelling episode of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli sits down with Assistant Chief Michael V. Meyers of the New York City Fire Department to explore a lifetime of courage, discipline, and service. From his roots in Levittown , grow...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 278: The Fog of War and Humanity Guest: Assistant Chief Michael V. Meyers , FDNY Host: Richard Acritelli Network: hmTv In this gripping continuation of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli speaks with Assistant Chief Michael V. Meyers of the New York City Fire Department —a veteran firefighter whose story spans from the streets of East New York to the devastati...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 275: The Fog of War and Humanity Guest: Colonel James C. Brennan, USMC (Ret.) Host: Richard Acritelli Network: hmTv In this compelling third installment of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli continues his in-depth conversation with Colonel James C. Brennan , USMC (Ret.), exploring a career that bridges the battlefield, the halls of Congress, and the heart of...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 276 – Legacy Chronicles: The Story of Survival and Love Hosted by Zachary Graulich | Guest: Evelyn Drieves | Produced by hmTv at HMTC In this deeply moving episode of Legacy Chronicles , Evelyn Altenberg , the daughter of two Holocaust survivors, sits down with Zachary Graulich , Assistant Director of Education at HMTC, to share her parents’ extraordinary story of survival, lo...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Title: The Fog of War and Humanity Episode 273: Col. James C. Brennan, USMC (Ret.) – Part 1 Hosted by: Richard Acritelli Produced by: hmTv Description: In this powerful first installment of a two-part conversation, historian and host Richard Acritelli sits down with Colonel James C. Brennan, USMC (Ret.) to explore a lifetime shaped by service, discipline, and leadership. F...

Send us Fan Mail Ep. 274 – The Fog of War and Humanity: Col. James C. Brennan, USMC (Ret.), Part 2 Hosted by Richard Acritelli | Presented on hmTv In this compelling continuation of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli sits down with Colonel James C. Brennan, USMC (Ret.) to trace his early military career and his firsthand experiences during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm...

Send us Fan Mail Raised by Survivors – Episode 272 Guest: Livia Horovitz Host: Bernie Furshpan * Produced by hmTv at the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County In this profoundly moving episode of Raised by Survivors , host Bernie Furshpan sits down with Livia Horovitz , a Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor whose story of endurance, faith, and courage reminds us what it truly me...

Send us Fan Mail In this compelling episode of Antisemitism and the United Nations and in Society on hmTv, host Dr. Susanne Blyberg Seperson is joined by Dr. Barron H. Lerner—physician, historian, bioethicist, and author of The Good Doctor: A Father, a Son, and the Evolution of Medical Ethics. Together with co-host Dr. Bernie Furshpan, they dive into the moral crossroads where medicine, history, a...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 271: Legacy Chronicles with Zachary Graulich and guest Debbie Cohn In this moving episode of Legacy Chronicles on hmTv, host Zachary Graulich , Assistant Director of Education at HMTC, sits down with Debbie Cohn , a second-generation Holocaust survivor who has dedicated over 20 years to Holocaust education. Debbie shares the remarkable and heartbreaking survival stories of her...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 269: Raised by Survivors with Bernie Furshpan and guest Steven Ludsin In this powerful episode of Raised by Survivors on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan sits down with Steven Ludsin—a whirlwind of energy, a relentless advocate, and the only second-generation Holocaust survivor appointed by President Jimmy Carter to the President’s Commission on the Holocaust. Steven shares his famil...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 268: Echoes of the Past with Zachary Graulich and guest Howard Maier on hmTv In this moving episode of Echoes of the Past , host Zachary Graulich , Assistant Director of Education at HMTC, sits down with longtime board member and former chair Howard Maier to discuss a powerful family artifact: an authentic yellow star worn by his grandfather after being imprisoned during Krista...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 267: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Rebecca Sassouni In this episode of Ordinary Heroes on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan sits down with Rebecca Sassouni—lawyer, educator, nonprofit leader, school board trustee, and newly ordained rabbi. Rebecca shares the remarkable journey that shaped her deep commitment to justice, education, and Jewish life, from her upbringing...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 266 – Many Voices One Community with Maurice Renaud In this powerful episode of Many Voices One Community , host Gaitley Stevenson Mathews welcomes Maurice Renaud , son of Simone Renaud—the beloved “Mother of Normandy.” Maurice shares the extraordinary legacy of his parents: his father, mayor of Sainte-Mère-Église, the first town liberated on D-Day, and his mother, whose c...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 265 – The Dana Download with Dave Reckess In this powerful episode of The Dana Download on hmTv, host Dana Arschin sits down with Dave Reckess , Executive Director of 3GNY, an organization dedicated to educating future generations through the stories of Holocaust survivors’ grandchildren. Dana and Dave reflect on their personal connections as 3Gs—grandchildren of Holocaust...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 264 – The Fog of War and Humanity with Lt. Col. Chad Lennon (Part 4) In this inspiring conclusion to his four-part series, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Chad Lennon, U.S. Marine Corps officer and Suffolk County Legislator, to discuss his recent 66-mile hike across Long Island to raise awareness for the veteran suicide epidemic. Lennon recounts th...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 262 – The Fog of War and Humanity with Lt. Col. Chad Lennon (Part 2) In this gripping continuation, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Chad Lennon, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Suffolk County Legislator, to explore his deployment to Afghanistan. From months of grueling training at Camp Pendleton to the harsh deserts of Helmand Province, Lennon shares...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 263 – The Fog of War and Humanity with Lt. Col. Chad Lennon (Part 3) In this candid conversation, host Richard Acritelli sits down once again with Lieutenant Colonel Chad Lennon, U.S. Marine Corps officer, attorney, and Suffolk County Legislator, to explore the challenges of returning home from combat and transitioning into civilian life. Lennon reflects on the surreal exp...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 261 – The Fog of War and Humanity with Lt. Col. Chad Lennon (Part 1) In this powerful first conversation, host Richard Acritelli welcomes Lieutenant Colonel Chad Lennon, U.S. Marine Corps officer and Suffolk County Legislator, to share his journey from a small-town kid on Long Island to a leader shaped by 9/11 and a career of service. Lennon reflects on his childhood in Ba...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful debut episode of Leadership and Lessons from the Holocaust , hosts Dr. Daniel Holtzman and Dr. Stephanie Weekes welcome historian Professor Michael Dobkowski of Hobart and William Smith Colleges. With nearly five decades of teaching Holocaust and genocide studies, Dobkowski reflects on the educators, leaders, and witnesses who shaped his career and how their legac...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt episode of Raised by Survivors , host Bernie Furshpan speaks with singer, educator, and activist Ghazal Mizrahi about her family’s extraordinary journey of resilience. Ghazal shares how her mother escaped the Iranian Islamic Revolution and how her grandmother—a gifted singer—passed down the voice and strength that continue to guide her life. Together, they explor...

Send us Fan Mail In this gripping third installment, host Richard Acritelli and journalist Bob Chartuk revisit some of the most haunting disasters tied to Long Island’s coast and beyond. Chartuk recounts his years as a public information officer with NOAA, where he became the spokesman during some of the nation’s darkest moments— the crash of TWA Flight 800 , the tragic loss of John F. Kennedy Jr....

Send us Fan Mail In this inspiring episode of Ordinary Heroes , host Bernie Furshpan sits down with Dr. Jerry Cammarata —educator, author, civic leader, and the first father in U.S. history to win paternity leave. Dr. Cammarata reflects on a remarkable career that has spanned service under multiple presidents and New York City mayors, leadership roles in education and health care, and authorship o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli sits down with veteran journalist, author, and public servant Bob Chartuk . A lifelong resident of Center Moriches, Bob shares stories of growing up in a tight-knit seaside community, a lifetime of surfing adventures, and a career spanning local journalism, government service, and historic preservation. From h...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 256: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Bob Chartuk (Part 2) on hmTv : Podcast Description: In part two of their conversation, host Richard Acritelli and journalist–historian Bob Chartuk explore Long Island’s pivotal role in the American Revolution. From William Floyd’s restored Mastic estate to Tangier Smith’s Manor of St. George, they trace the battl...

Send us Fan Mail Ep 254 – Influential Origins with Rory Lancman In this episode of Influential Origins , host Alan Mindel sits down with public servant and advocate Rory Lancman for a powerful conversation about service, leadership, and the urgent fight against rising antisemitism. From his early years in the National Guard to a distinguished career in the New York State Assembly, City Council, an...