Sonstein Sessions

If you were downtown on 9/11 or in the 8 months after and are still healthy there are steps you need to take now to protect yourself down the line. I’m joined by attorney and 9/11 community advocate Michael Barasch and retired F.D.N.Y. Deputy Chief Richie Alles. Bike MS NYC is on Rocktober 20th. Learn all about it with Laurie Kilgore and Daphne Mack of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. See...

It’s the last forbidden subject: our deaths. HBO’s “Alternate Endings: 6 Ways to Die In America” looks at end-of-life choices. Co-Director Perri Peltz & Matthew O’Neil join me. “Brittany Runs A Marathon” is a totally NYC gem of a comedy starring the hilarious & relatable Jillian Bell with a diverse cast taking on the issues facing NYC millennials. I speak with director/writer/co-producer Paul Down...

It’s the last forbidden subject: our deaths. HBO’s “Alternate Endings: 6 Ways to Die In America” looks at end-of-life choices. Co-Director Perri Peltz & Matthew O’Neil join me. “Brittany Runs A Marathon” is a totally NYC gem of a comedy starring the hilarious & relatable Jillian Bell with a diverse cast taking on the issues facing NYC millennials. I speak with director/writer/co-producer Paul Down...

Bart Freundlich directs his Oscar winning wife, Julianne Moore along with Michelle Williams & Billy Crudup in a re-make of the foreign film “After the Wedding”. It’s all about family secrets, which are harder to keep these days with 23 & me and the like. The death of 27 year old actor Anton Yelchin was so, so sad. The doc “Love, Antosha”, which was Anton’s real name, almost had me in tears. That’s...

Bart Freundlich directs his Oscar winning wife, Julianne Moore along with Michelle Williams & Billy Crudup in a re-make of the foreign film “After the Wedding”. It’s all about family secrets, which are harder to keep these days with 23 & me and the like. The death of 27 year old actor Anton Yelchin was so, so sad. The doc “Love, Antosha”, which was Anton’s real name, almost had me in tears. That’s...

No way would my parents let me go to Woodstock 50 years ago but listener Mike Greenblatt was there and wrote the most entertaining and insightful book “Woodstock: Back To Yasgur’s Farm.” He includes interviews with artists, crew and concertgoers. Mike joins me as we get ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this pivotal moment in history. Imagine you are NFL-bound when you are falsely accused...

No way would my parents let me go to Woodstock 50 years ago but listener Mike Greenblatt was there and wrote the most entertaining and insightful book “Woodstock: Back To Yasgur’s Farm.” He includes interviews with artists, crew and concertgoers. Mike joins me as we get ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this pivotal moment in history. Imagine you are NFL-bound when you are falsely accused...

On the week that we celebrate the new law guaranteeing the Victim Compensation Fund for the next 72 years, we continue to lose heroes. More than 200 FDNY’ers have died of ‪9/11 illnesses. Diane Ungaro pays tribute to her husband, Captain Vincent Ungaro along with his sisters, Rose Gatto and Angela Colucci. Forget the goal of a work-life balance. Entrepreneur Tamara Trentain is all about a work-lif...

On the week that we celebrate the new law guaranteeing the Victim Compensation Fund for the next 72 years, we continue to lose heroes. More than 200 FDNY’ers have died of ‪9/11 illnesses. Diane Ungaro pays tribute to her husband, Captain Vincent Ungaro along with his sisters, Rose Gatto and Angela Colucci. Forget the goal of a work-life balance. Entrepreneur Tamara Trentain is all about a work-lif...

A COMEDY about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (???!!!) “Tel Aviv on Fire” opens ‪next Friday, August 2nd‬ at The Landmark 57 & The Quad. Director Sameh Zoabi (who I dubbed the “Palestinian Spike Lee”) joins me. The Americans with Disabilities Act is 29 years old. The fight to enforce it is far from over. James Patterson, activist and ex-diplomat who is still fighting this battle, joins me. See o...

A COMEDY about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (???!!!) “Tel Aviv on Fire” opens ‪next Friday, August 2nd‬ at The Landmark 57 & The Quad. Director Sameh Zoabi (who I dubbed the “Palestinian Spike Lee”) joins me. The Americans with Disabilities Act is 29 years old. The fight to enforce it is far from over. James Patterson, activist and ex-diplomat who is still fighting this battle, joins me. See o...

We give you the very latest on efforts to make permanent the Victim Compensation Fund for ailing 911 1st Responders. Leading 9/11 advocate John Feal joins me along with retired FDNY Deputy Chief Richie Alles and leading 911 community attorney Michael Barasch. Then: Imagine falling in love, marrying, and having a baby while your city is bombed every day by your president & Russia. Waad Al-Kateab no...

We give you the very latest on efforts to make permanent the Victim Compensation Fund for ailing 911 1st Responders. Leading 9/11 advocate John Feal joins me along with retired FDNY Deputy Chief Richie Alles and leading 911 community attorney Michael Barasch. Then: Imagine falling in love, marrying, and having a baby while your city is bombed every day by your president & Russia. Waad Al-Kateab no...

On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, we revisit a conversation with the 2nd man to walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, we revisit a conversation with the 2nd man to walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 years ago 18 year old Conrad Roy died after getting a slew of texts from his 17 year old girlfriend Michelle Carter encouraging him to commit suicide. Carter is currently serving a 15 month prison term for involuntary manslaughter but has taken her appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Erin Lee Carr’s 2-part documentary about the case, “I Love You, Now Die,” is currently on HBO and its platforms. 20...

4 years ago 18 year old Conrad Roy died after getting a slew of texts from his 17 year old girlfriend Michelle Carter encouraging him to commit suicide. Carter is currently serving a 15 month prison term for involuntary manslaughter but has taken her appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Erin Lee Carr’s 2-part documentary about the case, “I Love You, Now Die,” is currently on HBO and its platforms. 20...

24 year old Corrin Stach lost her FDNY Lt. Dad Joe Stach Jr. to ‪9/11‬ linked cancer more than a year ago. She talks about what it’s like growing up in the shadow of ‪9/11‬ and its aftermath. Jon Anderson of Yes is one of the most positive men I’ve ever met in my life. That’s oh so fitting, considering his group Yes was one of the most positive-named groups. Jon talks about his positivity, marriag...

24 year old Corrin Stach lost her FDNY Lt. Dad Joe Stach Jr. to ‪9/11‬ linked cancer more than a year ago. She talks about what it’s like growing up in the shadow of ‪9/11‬ and its aftermath. Jon Anderson of Yes is one of the most positive men I’ve ever met in my life. That’s oh so fitting, considering his group Yes was one of the most positive-named groups. Jon talks about his positivity, marriag...

Army vet and retired FDNY’er Paddy Neville is everything America should be. His group, A Soldier’s Journey Home, builds a home a year for one needy vet in just 9-and-a-half days! Meet Paddy and learn how you can help. Years ago, Carla Bass broke through the glass ceiling and became a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. Her new book, “Write To Influence”, teaches very simple ways you can communicate bes...

Army vet and retired FDNY’er Paddy Neville is everything America should be. His group, A Soldier’s Journey Home, builds a home a year for one needy vet in just 9-and-a-half days! Meet Paddy and learn how you can help. Years ago, Carla Bass broke through the glass ceiling and became a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. Her new book, “Write To Influence”, teaches very simple ways you can communicate bes...

30 years ago, 24 year old Tracy Edwards led the first all-female crew to ever win a round-the-world sailboat race. Tracy joins me on to tell her incredible story. The doc about this chapter in women’s history, “Maiden” opens ‪June 28th.‬ Bryan Stevenson is not a household name but those who have heard or met him call him the “Nelson Mandela of the U.S.” His book “Just Mercy: A Story Of Justice & R...

30 years ago, 24 year old Tracy Edwards led the first all-female crew to ever win a round-the-world sailboat race. Tracy joins me on to tell her incredible story. The doc about this chapter in women’s history, “Maiden” opens ‪June 28th.‬ Bryan Stevenson is not a household name but those who have heard or met him call him the “Nelson Mandela of the U.S.” His book “Just Mercy: A Story Of Justice & R...

It’s always difficult on Father’s Day for those who lost their dads. Bridget Gormley and FDNY’er-in-training Rob Tilearcio now work for ‪9/11‬ community attorneys Barasch & McGarry after losing their dads to ‪9/11‬ cancers. They pay tribute to their fathers on this week’s special episode. The ‪June 30th‬ NYC Pride parade is expected to be the biggest parade on earth, with 150,000 marching and more...

It’s always difficult on Father’s Day for those who lost their dads. Bridget Gormley and FDNY’er-in-training Rob Tilearcio now work for ‪9/11‬ community attorneys Barasch & McGarry after losing their dads to ‪9/11‬ cancers. They pay tribute to their fathers on this week’s special episode. The ‪June 30th‬ NYC Pride parade is expected to be the biggest parade on earth, with 150,000 marching and more...