Sonstein Sessions

If you’re jonzing for a summer rental down the shore, time’s already running out. Asbury Park Remax realtor Deana Kreher has advice, along with advice for home buyers who are looking down the shore, where prices are up 24% compared to a year ago! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When 75 year old Rebecca Danigelis lost her housekeeping job and feared losing everything, including her home, her son Sian-Pierre suggested she make a bucket list. He put his life on hold for the next 3 years as she lived her bucket list with him. He made a documentary about this gift, which changed both their lives. “Duty Free” is now on VOD and in select theaters and is one of the most upliftin...

It’s a mother’s worst nightmare: losing a child to an od. @trishglowacki used this pain to help other at-risk teens , founding the Glow Media Project, which makes short films to prevent teen suicide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Shelli Sonstein's Sessions - suppose you could relieve daily stress & focus better plus feel better without drugs. Try Transcendental Meditation. No- you don’t have to clear your mind. Bob Roth is CEO of The David Lynch Foundation and is all set to blow myths and talk truths, as well as help first responders, veteran, kids, the abused and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shelli Sonstein's Sessions - Imagine getting an Oscar nomination for your 1st film! On @q1043 award-winning “Sonstein Sunday”, at 7AM, meet @Andradaymusic, up for an Oscar for @hulu @USvsBillie “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once again this year @earthdayorg is planning a virtual Earth Day, starting 4/18. A half million joined last year in the tri-state. John Oppenheimer is the executive director of Earth Day Initiative. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Salvation Army Greater NY Division Major Kevin Stoops checks in to let us know how WE can help with growing pandemic hunger & homelessness in NYC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like so many of us, Sean Gilday & Rachel Hill had to make a giant pivot during the pandemic. Their live music book agency basically shutdown. So, they filled a void in the artsy, quaint village of Frenchtown & just opened a rock art shop: Rock Art Revival. Check out the video to see some of their collectibles (and their cute puppies). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

it’s hard to believe but Michelle Pfeiffer has never won an Oscar, though nominated 3 x’s. She calls the wry comedy “French Exit”, directed by Azazel Jacobs, one of her 5 favorite roles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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You’d think a movie about losing everything in the 2008 Great Recession would be depressing but the 6-time Oscar nominated “Nomadland” is a celebration of the alternative lifestyle: vandwelling. Jessica Bruder wrote the book behind the movie and Bob Wells is the founder of the Arizona annual vandwelling gathering called the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

The pandemic has created a global mental health crisis in children, especially those between the ages of 11 and 17. Mental Health America President and Ceo Paul Gionfriddo has some scary stats and some answers, as well as signs to look out for in our kids. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It may sound counterintuitive, but when it comes to kids going back to physical classrooms, Newark Trust For Education executive director Ron Chaluisan says one of the most important goals is to get kids to just have fun and socialize again! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heads up Millennials! You are not alone when it comes to being stressed over not checking off your adulthood markers: finishing school; leaving home’ establishing a career; getting married & having children. These rules are over, according to Kayleen Schaeffer’s book “But You’re Still So Young: How 30somethings are redefining adulthood". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For those missing live concerts (and who doesn’t) the documentary “Long Live Rock” is your medicine! You can see it at Longliverockmovie.com. It’s a love letter to heavy metal, complete with festivals and a group of fans who were strangers but bonded at concerts. Jonathan McHugh is the director. Concert Promoter Gary Spivack talks about the heartbreaking suicide of Chris Cornell, right before one...

Imagine a country that has a no capture/no kill policy when it comes to stray dogs. That country exists: Turkey. Elisabeth Lo spent years filming the lives of a few of these dogs on the streets of Istanbul in the extraordinary documentary “Stray”, which is available on virtual cinema at straymovie.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was a recent article in “The Wall Street Journal” talking about girls saving the NFL. Flag football is blowing up for high school GIRLS. The NY Jets recently teamed with Nike, creating an 8-team flag football league for girls at 8 NJ high schools. Talk about a sport whose time has come! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to “The New York Post, 47% of NYC small businesses still have not reopened since the start of the pandemic. Of those that ARE open, revenue is down 60%. What a time to become Commissioner of The NYC Department of Small Business Services. Jonnel Doris offers some help & hope for small businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine you are directing your very first movie and you are about to lunch with Oscar Sir Anthony Hopkins, to convince him to star in your first film. Oh- and you also want Oscar winner and “The Crown” star Olivia Coleman to co-star. ”The Father” director & co-screenwriter Florian Zeller not only won them both over to star, his film is an Oscar fave!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Can you imagine Grammy-award winning System Of A Down lead singer Serj Tankian as a lawyer? It almost happened. Serj was on his way to take the LSAT’s when he had an epiphany that he didn’t want to be a lawyer. He wanted to make music. His music made Serj partly responsible for the Velvet (and peaceful) revolution in Armenia. Just like Frank Zappa did with the Czech Republic. It’s all part of the...

Longtime NYC sports journalist Harvey Araton wasn’t surprised at all when the WNBA became the first pro sports league to back the Black Lives Matter movement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As of tomorrow, 9/11 1st responders with health issues are FINALLY on the Covid vaccine eligibility list. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.