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Send us Fan Mail Podcast Episode 190: Leadership & Lessons from the Holocaust – A Conversation with Bernie Furshpan hmTv | Series: Humanity Matters Hosted by Dr. Daniel Holtzman & Dr. Stephanie Weeks In this powerful prelude to the upcoming podcast series Leadership & Lessons from the Holocaust , co-hosts Dr. Daniel Holtzman and Dr. Stephanie Weeks sit down with special guest Bernie Fu...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 189 of Ordinary Heroes , Bernie Furshpan sits down with Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center Vice Chair Jolanta Zamecka and CBN White House correspondent Kelly Wright to tackle the seismic aftermath of October 7th. No sugar‑coating: they explore how our museum reinvented its education programs, the White House’s high‑stakes bid for a hostages‑anchored ceasefire, and...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 187 of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Rich Aertelli sits down with Army Reserve Colonel and veteran attorney Gary Port to explore the crossroads of military service and civilian life. From Gary’s Brooklyn‑born roots and unexpected path into the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, to his work defending soldiers at courts‑martial in Texas and prosecuting cases during Broo...

Send us Fan Mail Podcast Description – Episode 188: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Gary Port (Part 2) | hmTv In Part 2 of this compelling conversation, host Richard Acritelli welcomes back Gary Port—Army Reserve Ambassador, attorney, and advocate for veterans—for an in-depth look at the legal, social, and emotional realities facing American service members past and pr...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 186: History Repeats — Part 2 In this second installment, Liam Carbal and Rich Acritelli trace the very origins of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, revealing how Moscow’s miscalculated force ratios, bungled logistics, and fractured command left it face‑to‑face with a battle‑hardened Ukrainian defense. From daring special‑forces raids and cutting‑edge drone warfare to Eur...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 184 of Life Talks, It’s Different Walks , Fred Nielsen tackles hustle with recent Stony Brook computer‑engineering grad Christopher Nielsen—whose college résumé looked more like a triathlon: punishing calc classes, back‑to‑back internships, and a 29‑hour campus job. Fueled by Boy Scout grit and a fear‑driven compass, Christopher shaved his three‑mile run from 30 to 21 m...

Send us Fan Mail  In Episode 185 of History Repeats , Liam Carballal and Richard Acritelli trace Ukraine’s modern saga—from Stalin’s Holodomor and Khrushchev’s Crimea handoff to today’s brutal stalemate with Russia. They unpack how century‑old border tactics fuel the current conflict, explore the rise of drone warfare, and assess the West’s response as NATO pushes east. It’s a sharp‑eyed, witty de...

Send us Fan Mail  In Episode 183 of The Dana Download, Dana Arschin sits down with award‑winning author Susan McClelland and illustrator Zena Frey to uncover the extraordinary true story behind Susan’s upcoming book Honor —a tale of a Jewish family’s two‑year hiding on a Ukrainian farm—and the artistic journey that sprang from it. Susan shares how on‑the‑ground research in Ukraine and archived fam...

Send us Fan Mail At 99 and 96 respectively, Meir and Doris Yusupovix have outlived the ghettos of Papaniki and Łódź, the death march to Mauthausen—and even a brief imprisonment fighting for Israel’s independence. On Episode 182 of Legacy Chronicles: Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future , host Donna Rosenblum sits down with their daughter, second‑generation survivor Ronit Kessler, to talk family s...

Send us Fan Mail When special‑education veteran Joanne Savastano joined forces with host Samantha Sosnik, sparks flew—in a good way! In this heartfelt episode of Putting the Brakes on Bullying , Joanne draws on over 40 years of classroom wisdom to show how small acts of inclusion can spark big changes. From her pioneering “Buddy Club” that transformed playground dynamics to real‑world stories of p...

Send us Fan Mail At 95 years young, lifelong New Yorker Harriet Roslow has lived through eras without TV, smartphones, or safe‐walking apps—and she’s here to tell us why kindness was the secret sauce back then and how we can reclaim it today. In this no‑sugar‑coated conversation, Harriet recalls stutter‑breaking tap‑dance lessons, first‑grade teachers who insisted “this is a right‑handed world,” a...

Send us Fan Mail Join Donna Rosenblum for Episode 179 of Legacy Chronicles , where two Hewlett teens—Romy Fruman and Harley Moritz—reimagine remembrance with their Kindertransport clothespin project. Discover how interviewing survivor Manfred Corman led them to collect 10,000 decorated pins as a powerful art installation and classroom activity, launch a dedicated website, and inspire local assembl...

Send us Fan Mail Join Arnie Herz for Episode 178 of Habits of a Whole Heart , as Holocaust educator and activist Bernie Furshpan returns to share the story behind his powerful documentary, The Weight of Memory: I Am Bernie Furshpan . Dive into his father’s astonishing survival in a Polish forest, the urgent mission to teach young people that hate is a choice—and how building your “kindness muscle”...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Ordinary Heroes , Dr. Bernie Furshpan sits down with longtime friend and financial visionary Peter Klein, the driving force behind the Claire Freedlander Family Foundation. Together they unpack how grants can be treated as strategic investments rather than simple donations, explore the million‑dollar launch of HMTC’s Institute for Tolerance Training, and celebra...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, Arnie Herz sits down with producer‑activist Peter Samuelson—author of Finding Happy and founder of the First Star foster‑care mentorship program—to reveal the no‑BS habits that power his wholehearted life. Learn how a 5 a.m. writing ritual, an hour of student email “office hours,” and a $200 pay‑it‑forward challenge transform empathy into action. Discover w...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Liam Carballal and special‑ed social studies teacher Russell Cohen in Episode 175 of History Repeats on HMTV, as they unpack Shanghai’s jaw‑dropping asylum for nearly 20,000 Jews during World War II. From an opium‑fueled trade imbalance that opened “treaty ports” to the bizarre irony of Nazis begging the Japanese to hand over Jews—and being told “no thanks”—this episode...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 174: “Finding Home—and Hope—in Glen Cove” In this special conversation, host Gaitley Stevenson‑Mathews sits down with Glen Cove’s beloved Poet Laureate, Victoria Crosby. Victoria shares the surprising, radio‑inspired moment that brought her from England to our shores, her journey as a community champion—from serving as music director of the Morgan Park Summer Music Festiva...

Send us Fan Mail  In Episode 172 of Influential Origins , host Alan Mindel sits down with Jorge Cortez, who escaped El Salvador’s civil war and a devastating earthquake to chase the American dream. From a remote farm—where hospitals were as rare as snow—to midnight supermarket meet‑cutes and building a thriving maintenance business, Jorge’s story is pure grit. He worked seven days a week, disinfec...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 173 of Many Voices, One Community, Gaitley Stevenson‑Mathews sits down with Glen Cove legend Toya Davis to explore what “service above self” truly means. From championing students at Tiegerman School and serving as President of the Rotary Club, to hosting a sold‑out pickleball tournament for Cove Animal Rescue and dressing 100 kids for winter, Toya’s energy is contagiou...

Send us Fan Mail Echoes of the Past Episode 171 dives into the unsettling world of everyday antisemitism as Zachary Graulich and Donna Rosenblum unpack the story behind an 1892 German beerstein plastered with hateful caricatures and slogans. Through expert analysis and first‑hand reflections, they reveal how such seemingly innocuous objects normalized prejudice long before the Holocaust and why re...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 170, host Dr. Suzanne Bleber Seperson sits down with U.S. Army veteran and interfaith pioneer Danyal Khan, founder of the American Peace Committee, to tackle the twin challenges of antisemitism and Islamophobia on the world stage and in our neighborhoods. From his childhood in Kashmir and Brooklyn to his time in uniform and at the United Nations NGO Committee on Antisem...

Send us Fan Mail  In this inaugural episode of The Dana Download , host Dana Arschin Kraslow sits down with her husband—and venture capitalist—Michael Kraslow for a candid, wide‑ranging conversation. They trace their chance meeting on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, explore Michael’s journey from Long Island to Columbia Business School, and delve into his work backing cutting‑edge AI and space tech....

Send us Fan Mail Episode 168: Raised by Survivors Host: Bernie Furshpan Guest: Ron Brawer Description: In this moving episode, Bernie Furshpan welcomes long-time friend and Emmy-winning television music director Ron Brawer to share his journey as a second-generation Holocaust survivor. Ron recounts his family’s narrow escape from Berlin, the decades-long secret his mother carried, and how those ex...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 166 – “Legacy in Motion: Dr. Maxine Mayreis on Healing, Heritage & a Thriving Glen Cove” In this uplifting installment of Many Voices, One Community , host Gaitley Stevenson Matthews sits down with longtime friend and powerhouse community leader Dr. Maxine Mayreis —third-generation chiropractor, Glen Cove native, and president of the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce. Toge...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Gaitley Stevenson Mathews in Episode 167 of Many Voices, One Community , as he welcomes Dr. Barbara Keber from Glen Cove Hospital. Dr. Keber shares her remarkable journey from delivering hundreds of Glen Cove babies to becoming a key healthcare leader at Northwell Health. Discover how the community and hospital united during the pandemic, and learn about the innovative &...