Mistress of None with Erin Harkes

Mistress of None returns with owner of Fort Orange General Store, Erica Cubello!  Erica owns one of the best shops in all of Albany and is the go to for anything and everything categorically “Albany”. She’s born and raised here and believes in making it a great place for everyone.  She and her husband own the store and also just launched their OWN podcast, Small Business, Big Life: Inside Fort Ora...

Mistress of None returns with the one and only Benita Zahn!  Benita has worked in commercial TV news for 40 years earning an NY Emmy, NYS Broadcasters Award, International Radio and TV Award and has been recognized by the American Heart Association, American Lung Association, American Society of Anesthesiologists Media Award and many other honors. Benita’s work has taken her around the world and a...

Erin chats with Cacophone Records founder and former Metroland staffer, Jeff Smith. Jeff worked for Metroland in the late ‘90s and has gone on to start his indie-music record label which works with some of the best artists around. We talked so much about so many Capital Region artists it was quite the walk down memory lane. Anyone who has played in the area in the past 30 years will enjoy because...

Erin interviews Bob Belber: MVP Arena’s general manager. You may know the MVP arena as The TU, The Pepsi, The Knick and still call it one of those things. He’s been there the whole time and has the stories to prove it in his new book - “Life With The Stars” about all of the people he’s met during his tenure at this and other local music venues! 

This week on Mistress of None, Erin sat with former Metroland Staffer Joe Putrock. Erin beat her previous record of making the interview about herself when she mentioned how she and Joe know one another. Joe photographed Erin’s first Metroland cover in 2005 and has since been one of the more sought-after photographers in the area. He shoots many major events and can be seen regularly in the Times...

Erin interviews Jamel Mosely: Community Advocate, Business Owner, Founder of Collectiveffort and so so much more......

This week the Mistress of None interviews Sawyer Fredericks.

This week the Mistress of None interviews Albany poet and former Metroland staffer, RM Engelhardt

The Mistress Of None talks with (arguably) the best local band that ever existed: Super 400!   

This week Erin sits down with Joshua "Mirk: Mirsky of Mirk and Stage One Dispensary.

Orah Meyer LeHockey is a well-known figure in the Albany business community. She spent her childhood at The Spectrum Theater, which her parents owned, before taking on a management role at the New World Bistro. Now, she has proudly stepped into a new chapter as the owner of the beloved Delaware Avenue staple, Emack and Bolio’s!

Erin talks to star on the rise Ellie Friday-Hohman; actress, musician, comedian and only 11 years old.

This week Erin chats with actor, community builder and positive deviant Angelique Powell from The Blake Annex.

This week we’ve got writer and former Metroland Staffer John Rodat!  We discuss Metroland of yore, ethical fox abductions, disco, cocaine and how much we’d pay to see a drunk Taylor Swift.

This week's episode features John Brodeur of Bird Streets .  Erin and John discuss music, sobriety and how difficult it is to play a dead body on Law & Order: SVU.

Peter Iselin is a musician and the founder of "Metroland" (an arts and entertainment publication in the Capital District. And though his humilty won't let him admit it, he basically discovered Jimmy Fallon back in the 90s and helped him get where he is today! Jimmy was actually a receptionist AT Metroland and in this full circle moment Peter and I discuss Metroland coming back....

Erin speaks with Diane Eber, new(ish) Executive Director of The Egg on her new role at one of the greatest venues ever! 

Erin talks with Jean Leonard, newly appointed President of Proctors! 

Way less heavy than last week, Erin just rambles and rants to stay sharp! More guests coming soon but for now it's just talking about the latest transition for her. Big news coming! 

On this week's episode of Mistress of None Erin talks to her favorite person (commence eye roll) She talks about some heavy stuff regarding being threatened by a lunatic and what it's like for anyone who's ever experienced trying to get an order of protection. As always, she makes inappropriate jokes but all the same serious trigger warning for anyone who has had experience with domestic assault....

Bucking tradition, Erin sits with one of her favorite human with nothing to plug just for the sake of good conversation. Ladies and gentlemen, Jim Felter. 

Erin sits with Jess Marshall -  Times Union  multimedia producer, and host of the media company's weekly podcast, "The Eagle." AND pretty amazing figure skater! 

Last week Rick interviewed Erin for his new podcast "The Marshall Arts" and so this week Erin interviewed him right back! 

Erin sits with her all time favorite nerd Rick Marshall! Rick is the newest addition to the Schenectady Gazette Staff but he's also self-proclaimed professional geek, full-time word jockey, speedy talker, obsessive story collector, and proud dad. This week we launch HIS podcast which he chose me to be the first guest of and so here is he interviewing me! 

Erin fan girls over John Glenn who she's been following since he was in The City Never Sleeps which became Stellar Young and continues on now that he's Like The Astronaut! Listen to her make a fool of herself ;)