Sonstein Sessions

Original Air Date: March 9, 2025 Friends of Firefighters provides free mental health therapy to NYC firefighters (retired or current) AND their families. They need your help !! After all, THE FDNY is there to save YOUR life! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: March 9, 2025 Geeta Ghandbhir is the director of a segment of the HBO doc series “Eyes On The Prize3: We Who Believe In Freedom Cannot Rest 1977- 2015”.  Her segment includes 1977 “sweat equity” in The Bronx, which could have been a precursor to Housing For Humanity and an activist in Philly in the early days of AIDS who made sure the world knew this was not just a White gay man...

Original Air Date: March 2, 2025 For the first time, Bad Company (but not Free) has been nominated to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Drummer Simon Kirke talks about the long wait . You can vote here:  https://vote.rockhall.com/     Simon also discusses his volunteerism in the days after 9/11 24 years ago and how he now helps young people get sober after he almost died of an OD. S...

Original Air Date: February 23, 2025 Recently announced Centers For Disease Control job cuts will impact 20% of the jobs in the World Trade Center Health Program, a life saver for 9/11 survivors. 9/11 advocate John Feal says these cuts will delay diagnoses and  treatment as well  as delay certification for those trying to get awards from The Victim Compensation Fund. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Original Air Date: February 23, 2025 Best known of late for “This Is Us”, Griffin Dunne executive-produced and stars in “Ex-Husbands”, a dramady that centers on fractured relationships from the male point of view. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: February 16, 2025 Just in time for Valentines Weekend, Dating coach for men expert Connell Barrett has do’s and don’ts for how to break the ice and how he can be your wingman right on-site! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: February 16, 2025 Sam Khedira was with Team Germany when they won the World Cup win and has played for Real Madrid. His one word advice for preventing injuries: yoga!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: February 9, 2025 Former DSNY Supervisor Eddie Panz is on a campaign to get legacy credits  on exams to join The Department of Sanitation NYC for children who lost DSNY parents in line of duty deaths or due to 9/11 illnesses.  These credits make it easier to move up on the  list to join the DSNY. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: February 9, 2025 Could you ask for a better assignment: Navy Captain Gervy Alota and Navy Commander Tyree Barnes were assigned to go to Superbowl 59  to recruit for the Navy!!!  Check it out at Navy.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: February 2, 2025 Award-winning/best selling NJ author Harlan Coben’s “Missing You” 5-episode Netflix series was #1 globally for two weeks. But even HE gets writer’s block! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: February 2, 2025 Breyonna Kelton is NJ Prevention Network’s Peer Recovery Program Director. If you are a substance abuse survivor, you could get this paid job in NJ as a peer recovery specialist. Go to NJPN.org. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: January 26, 2025 Morristown-based family attorney Sandra Fava says no-fault divorce could be in danger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: January 26, 2025 Susan Cowsill of The Cowsills is still making music some 50 years after her family inspired “The Partridge Family”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: January 19, 2025 Fab Faux drummer Rich Pagano’s new solo album “Hold Still Light Escapes” is a rock ‘n roll elegy inspired by text messages found on the cellphone o his late son, Nic, lost to a fentanyl overdose after a 5 year abuse disorder ordeal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: January 19, 2025 Jon Frederick is the CEO of Housing Alexandria, a non-profit taking innovative steps in affordable housing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: January 12, 2025 Tony Pallagrosi (of Southside Johnny & The Asbury Park Jukes) is the co-founder & executive director of The Light Of Day Winterfest, celebrating its 25th (!!) year . It’s all about ending Parkinsons Disease & ALS but (shh) when Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers perform, Bruce often joins ‘em, unannounced.  Shh. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Original Air Date: January 12, 2025 She is one of the few people known only by her first name: Liza.  “Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story” opens jan. 24 at the IFC center.  Bruce David Klein directed and had long conversations with this legend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: January 5, 2025 It’s never too late to reinvent yourself!  Larry Ruttman (Larryruttman.com) was a long time lawyer who switched gears to become a writer and is still at it at 93. His latest book is “Intimate Conversations: Face To Face With Matchless Musicians”. Hear his advice on living a long life in a long marriage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: December 29, 2024 Jamie Johnson is a career coach at The University Of Phoenix and talks top careers of 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: December 29, 2024 The movie “2073” is a first of its kind non-fiction-documentary.  It’s set in a post apocalyptic world in the year 2073. There are flashbacks showing how we got there. It’s depressing but so unique. Right now it’s in limited theaters in NYC and L.A. but will ultimately stream. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: December 22, 2024 “The Later Daters” , executive produced by Michelle Obama, is kinda like “The Golden Bachelor” & “The Golden Bachelorette” but  families are involved in the process of finding love for these Atlanta area late daters , plus a dating coach  helps as well. It’s  very addictive!!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: December 22, 2024 The cast of “Swept Away” on Broadway was recently shocked when it was announced the show was closing.  But popular demand extended the run and the cast is hoping  this musical, with music by The Avett Brothers, is the little  engine that could.  One of the stars is Adrian Blake Enscoe, who is also part of the indie-folk-rock band Bandits On The Run. See omnystu...

Original Air Date: December 15, 2024 Omar Alvarez has created a new app (kinnect) to connect with your family, either the biological one or chosen family. The idea is to share with them, everything from memories to recipes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: December 15, 2024 Now streaming on Apple & Prime: “Scrap”, which is getting 98% (!!) on Rotten Tomatoes. Vivian Kerr directed/wrote and stars as a L.A. single mom recently laid off from her professional job. She’s living in her car but keeping up the pretense of living the life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: December 8, 2024 “Obsessed With Light” is a must-see . It’s a gorgeous film about another hidden figure of history: Loie Fuller, the godmother of modern dance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.