Sonstein Sessions

Original Air Date: September 1, 2024 Pink Floyd literally changed the course of the life of Ohio farm kid David Junk.  The Roger Waters concert at the Berlin Wall inspired him to work in Russia, to bridge the gap of our two cultures. He became the first American CEO of a record label there!  His book “Rockin’ The Kremlin” should be a movie!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: August 25, 2024 Now in theaters: the doc “Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision”. Hendrix conceived of this still-working studio on 8th Street in The East Village. It’s unlike any other, built with the artist in mind. Doc director John McDermott is one of the few civilians who has ever been there. Unlike Abbey Studios, Electric Lady is not open to the public. See omnystud...

Original Air Date: August 25, 2024 23 years after 9/11, Michael Barasch continues his mission to reach a half million people  who are still unaware they are entitled to free health care for life (with BETTER cancer outcomes than other programs) AND compensation from the Victim Compensation Fund. Barasch himself is a survivor of 2 9/11 cancers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: August 18, 2024 Former Navy fighter pilot Whiz Buckley is the founder of No Fallen Heroes, using magic mushrooms to treat  PTSD. Incredibly, his treatment allowed 9/11 survivor John Kostick to regain his voice for the first time in years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: August 18, 2024 Gabriel Byrne stars in “Dance First”, the story of literary genius Samuel Beckett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: August 11, 2024 Maybe that come-and-go stomach problem isn’t just a touchy tummy. It could be Crohn’s Disease or Colitis. How to tell and how to get support and info?  Michael Osso is the CEO of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: August 11, 2024 Chelsea Devantez is an Emmy Award-nominated writer, comedian, director and host of the podcast  “Glamorous Trash”.  She was Jon Stewart’s head writer for “The Problem With Jon Stewart”.  She’s out with a memoir “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This (But I’m Going To Anyway)”. Among her revelations: what it’s like to grow up with a sperm donor for a dad, meaning you wi...

Original Air Date: August 4, 2024 Whiz Buckley is a retired Navy fighter pilot and creator of the No Fallen Heroes Foundation, with the goal of ending the suicides of veterans and first responders using alternative plant-based medicines, like mushrooms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: August 4, 2024 Daniela Volker directed the incredible HBO doc “The Commandant’s Shadow”, the real-life story that was depicted in the Oscar winning “The Zone Of Interest”, which is what the Nazis called Auschwitz. Amazing, at the end, the son and grandson of  Auschwitz creator and Commandant Rudolph Hess meet with an Auschwitz survivor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Date Aired: July 28, 2024 This is an interview I did 3 years ago with retired NYC Firefighter Danny Noonan, who just died of cancer. He not only volunteered on the pile right after 9/11 (after he was just diagnosed with leukemia) he was one of 699 FDNY’ers who fought the NY Telephone Company fire in 1975, which had hundreds collapsing at the scene. A harbinger to 9/11, hundreds later got killer ca...

Original Air Date: July 21, 2024 Robert Schwartzman is the director of the Nick Jonas film “The Good Half”..Nick’s first starring role. Nick plays Renn, who just lost his mom (Elizabeth Shue) to cancer. The film is all about the good half of his memories, the memories filled with the joyful adventure and moments he spent with his mom.  David Arquette ad Brittany Snow also have roles. It’s a bitter...

Original Air Date: July 21, 2024 Ever wonder what it’s like to be on shows like “The Bachelor”?  Musician Stuart Chaseman tells all about his experience on “Jewish Matchmaking”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: July 14, 2024 Ian Karmel co-wrote  with his sister, Alissa, “T-Shirt Swim Club: Stories From Being Fat In A World Of Thin People”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: July 14, 2024 Karen Waltuck & Johnadam Haridopoulos  work with Job Path NYC, matching hard-to-fill jobs with members of the neuro-diverse community, including those with autism. It’s a win-win in NYC!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: July 7, 2024 Salvation Army Captain Ramesh Sukhdeo knows 1st hand what it is like to be a homeless immigrant.  He was saved by The Salvation Army, where he also met his wife!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: July 7, 2024 After volunteering herself after 9/11, Lisa Orloff formed the group World Cares Center to make sure volunteers are trained to respond to catastrophic events with their own health safeguarded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: June 30, 2024 Jeremy & Ilana Hamburgh offer a very special  service to people with autism or those who are neuro-diverse:  My Best Social Life coaches  how to make connections, friends and even dates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: June 30, 2024 Jean Ives Ghazi has the best job  on earth. He not only gets to go to work every day at the iconic Empire State Builring, he’s the President of the ESC, which is offering a whole new experience  after a ginormous makeover. You gotta go! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: June 23,2024 Armani Williams is one of the few Black Nascar drivers and he is the 1st  driver ever to announce he is autistic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: June 23,2024 Catherine Joy White is the author of “This Thread Of Gold, A Celebration Of Black Womanhood”, telling hidden figures stories about, among others,  Nancy Green (the model who was on all the Aunt Jemima” products; Hattie McDaniel (the 1st African-American EVER to win an Oscar for “Gone With The Winds) and the late New York Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. See omnystudi...

Original Air Date: June 16, 2024 AJ Tesler is an award-winning producer and director who has created thousands of hours of content on Netflix, Comedy Central, Lionsgate, MTV and Sony. He just launched a new video series called “Magnolia’s Guide To Adventuring”, inspired by his own 13 year old daughter, Magnolia, who has a rare disease called Rett Syndrome. Non-verbal and not able to use her hands,...

Original Air Date: June 16, 2024 Dave Cervini, or DC, as we knew him was a fabulous promotions director at WYNY NYC, a country radio station, before it became WKTU!  Jim Kerr & I were amazed at his exuberance and total joy  in his job. Dave is now a dad and proud author of the children’s book ”I Didn’t Know I Could Do It Until I Tried On My Own”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Original Air Date: June 9, 2024 Frank Sztuk is the Senior VP of Investigative Service at The Delta Group. Some of the latest fraud scams involves pain doctors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: June 9, 2024 Susan Gaetz is the executive director of Casting For Recovery, which offers free weekend fly fishing retreats for women struggling with cancer and/or trauma. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Original Air Date: June 2, 2024 Are you sick of cows getting much of the blame for climate change? You gotta check out “Roots So Deep” at Rootssodeep.org to learn about how cows can be part of the climate change solution. Peter Byck of “Carbon Nation” fame directed this  series, which is so revealing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.