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Send us Fan Mail Episode 75: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Lt. Colonel Marty Vieira (Part 1) In this compelling first installment of a two-part conversation, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Marty Vieira, a decorated combat rescue officer from the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard. From his humble beginnings in Rocky Point,...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 76: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and Lt. Colonel Marty Vieira (Part 2) In this gripping continuation of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Marty Vieira of the 106th Rescue Wing to explore the high-stakes world of combat rescue and the human spirit behind the mission. From surviving grueling training...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 72 | The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and Guest Lieutenant Dan Guida (Part 2) In this powerful continuation of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli sits down with Vietnam War veteran Lieutenant Dan Guida to explore the harrowing final days of his combat tour, his emotional return home, and his lifelong dedication to advocating for fellow v...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 73 | History Repeats with Liam Carballal and Richard Acritelli (Part 1) In this compelling first installment of a two-part episode of History Repeats on hmTv, host Liam Carballal sits down with historian and educator Richard Acritelli to explore the interwar years —the turbulent decades between World War I and World War II. Together, they unpack America’s retreat into isol...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 74: History Repeats with Liam Carballal and guest Richard Acritelli (Part 2) In Part 2 of this compelling History Repeats episode on hmTv, host Liam Carballal is joined once again by historian and educator Richard Acritelli to explore America’s transition from isolationism to wartime readiness in the years leading up to World War II. The conversation dives deep into the gr...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 71 | The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and Guest Lieutenant Dan Guida (Part 1) In this powerful episode of The Fog of War and Humanity on hmTv, host Richard Acritelli sits down with Lieutenant Dan Guida, a Vietnam War veteran and former armored cavalry officer, to explore his deeply personal journey from Long Island to the front lines of Southeast Asia. Da...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 69 of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Rich Acritelli sits down with lifelong history buff and artifacts collector Bill Donahue to explore the power of personal stories in remembering our past. Bill shares how his passion for historical films led him from Stony Brook science student to a founding board member of Honor Flight Long Island—escorting hundreds of WWII, Kor...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 70 | The Fog of War and Humanity on hmTv Host: Richard Acritelli Guest: William “Billy” Donahue (Part 2) In this compelling second installment with collector and educator William “Billy” Donahue, host Richard Acritelli explores the powerful stories behind rare World War II artifacts and a signed Holocaust memoir. Donahue shares his mission to return 43 Yosegaki Hinomaru (J...

Send us Fan Mail  In Episode 67 of Ordinary Heroes , Dr. Bernie Furshpan welcomes two outstanding students from W.T. Clarke High School—Tina Marie Otero and Connie Dong—fresh off their first‑place win at Long Island History Day. Together, they discuss how a viewing of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas sparked their deep dive into the Nuremberg Trials, from witnessing the liberation of the camps to co...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 68 of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Rich Acritelli sits down with Vietnam combat medic Frank Asselta to trace his journey from a small‑town Long Island childhood through the crucible of Southeast Asia’s fiercest battles. Frank recounts being drafted in 1965, his cold‑weather training at Fort Dix, and the reality‑shattering field medicine he improvised on the front...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 66: Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz and Bernie Furshpan (Part 2) In Part 2 of this enlightening conversation on Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz continues his deep and thoughtful dialogue with guest Bernie Furshpan. Together, they explore what it means to cultivate inner wholeness through conscious habits that align the human and godly self. From su...

Send us Fan Mail  Episode 65: Habits of a Whole Heart with Arnie Herz and Guest Bernie Furshpan (Part 1) In the inaugural episode of Habits of a Whole Heart on hmTv, host Arnie Herz sits down with Holocaust educator and activist Bernie Furshpan for a profound and personal conversation about empathy, human connection, and the power of intentional habits to transform lives. Together, they explore ho...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 63: "I Couldn't Have Said It Better Myself" The Choices We Make Define Us | Hosted by Sandi Cooper & Lori Cooper | hmTv In this heartwarming and thought-provoking second installment of The Choices We Make Define Us , co-hosts Sandi and Lori Cooper (no relation!) return to share powerful stories from the classroom—where Holocaust education becomes a livin...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 64: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and Guest Martin Hausvater In this powerful episode of Ordinary Heroes on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan sits down with author Martin Hausvater to explore the extraordinary legacy of his family’s survival, resistance, and resilience spanning three generations and multiple countries. From a poverty-stricken childhood in Romania to appren...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 62: The Choices We Make Define Us Featuring Sandi Cooper and Lori Cooper on hmTv In this powerful and heartfelt episode of hmTv , co-hosts Sandi Cooper and Lori Cooper—no relation, just a shared passion—introduce their transformative Holocaust education program, The Choices We Make Define Us: Learning and Looking at Hate Through the Lens of the Holocaust . Together, they e...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 60 Kinder People. Kindest People. with Peter Suchmann and guest Larry Gochman “Surviving the Forest: A Boy's Resistance During the Holocaust” In this powerful episode of Kinder People. Kindest People. , host Peter Suchmann sits down with Holocaust survivor Larry Gochman , who recounts his harrowing yet inspiring journey from a small Jewish town in Poland to the frozen...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 61: Kinder People. Kindest People. with Peter Suchmann and guest Rochelle Sroka In this deeply moving episode of Kinder People. Kindest People. on hmTv, host Peter Suchmann sits down with Rochelle "Relle" Sroka, daughter of Holocaust survivor Larry Gotchman. Relle shares her powerful journey of growing up with a parent who survived the Holocaust and how a high sc...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 59 of Legacy Chronicles on hmTv Guest: Arnie Newfield | Host: Donna Rosenblum In this deeply moving episode of Legacy Chronicles , host Donna Rosenblum sits down with Holocaust survivor Arnie Newfield to explore his family's harrowing journey of survival, separation, and resilience during one of history’s darkest chapters. From pre-war life in Vienna to the horrors of...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 58: Legacy Chronicles with Donna Rosenblum and guest Janet Ganes In this powerful episode of Legacy Chronicles on hmTv, host Donna Rosenblum sits down with artist and educator Janet Lust Ganes, a second-generation Holocaust survivor, to explore how personal history, memory, and art converge to preserve the past and inspire future generations. Janet shares her journey as an...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 56 of Influential Origins Title: From Iran to Great Neck: A Story of Perseverance and Pride Host: Alan Mindel | Guest: Michelle Ahdoot In this powerful first part of a two-episode conversation, host Alan Mindel sits down with Michelle Ahdoot to explore the extraordinary story of her family’s journey from Iran to America. Michelle shares the inspiring path of her father, wh...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 57 (Part 2) of Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Michelle Ahdoot hmTv In this powerful continuation of Influential Origins , host Alan Mindel is joined once again by activist and advocate Michelle Ahdoot, who shares her compelling journey from community volunteer to a national leader in Jewish civil rights. In this episode, Michelle details the founding of the...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 53: “History Repeats” — The End of War, The Beginning of Memory Host: Liam Carballal Guest: Richard Acritelli Produced by: hmTv In this powerful and deeply reflective episode, host Liam Carballal sits down with historian Richard Acritelli to discuss the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe and the haunting liberation of Nazi concentration camps. Through vi...

Send us Fan Mail The Fog of War and Humanity   Episode 54: A City in Crisis – Reflections from NYPD ESU Lt. Owen McCaffrey (Part 1) Guest: Retired Lieutenant Owen McCaffrey Host: Richard Acritelli Platform: hmTv In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli sits down with retired NYPD Emergency Services Unit Lieutenant Owen McCaffrey for Part...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 55: The Fog of War and Humanity with Richard Acritelli and guest Owen McCaffrey (Part 2) In this powerful and emotional continuation of Episode 55 on The Fog of War and Humanity , host Richard Acritelli speaks with retired NYPD Emergency Services Unit Lieutenant Owen McCaffrey about the heroic legacy of his close friend, Sergeant Michael Curtain, and the unforgettable afte...

Send us Fan Mail History Repeats – Episode 52 Host: Liam Carballal Guest: Richard Acritelli Produced by: hmTv Episode Title: Liberation and Reckoning: 80 Years After the Camps Were Freed Description: In this powerful episode of History Repeats , host Liam Carballal sits down with historian and educator Richard Acritelli to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the liberat...