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Episode Ten – Every time I turn around, I find something out about you I don't like. D'laska and Calabrese square off in the basement of Calabrese's house. D'laska tells Calabrese he believes he knows what happened the day of the shooting and knows Calabrese is lying. The man with the contract on his like, Louis Calabrese, tells D'laska to leave or he will throw him out. Either way, it makes littl...

Episode Nine – Officer Calabrese didn't seem to care who he shot. More officers from the scene outside the hospital remark to D'laska that Calabrese was indignant, and Captain Connors and he almost came to blows. While having a moment to himself, D'laska believes he has a plausible explanation why Nickie Piantini and not his muscle Tito Garcia may have been leaning into the second car. Jerry Calab...

Kindness seems to have taken a backseat to rampant racism, abruptness, and violence. It's being selfless, caring, compassionate, and unconditionally kind. Like love, it takes practice to understand and feel it. We share love with others through kind acts such as a smile, a nice word, an unexpected deed, or a planned surprise. The pundits often talk about the idea of "coming together" in times like...

Nearing 70, I've kept a large amount unsaid about my family.   I felt it was time to let this go, once and for all. There is much more to my story, but I didn't want to bare every last detail which needs to be written out as a memoir. This very personal audio essay is about growing up in the family that made me, where greed and avarice were a day-to-day experience as they climbed the social ladder...

Episode Eight – The smell of corruption is always a nauseous odor. D'laska has an in-depth conversation with Captain Rocca, the second high-ranking officer who arrived at the hospital after the shooting. Rocca adds another conflicting layer to an already messy situation. D'laska travels to the Three Duces, watches the local hoods play liars-poker, and shares a moment with up-and-coming mobster Cla...

Episode Seven – I know as much now as I did this morning. D'laska questions the gas station owner, Vito Barone, who Calabrese told to call in the 1013 cop in trouble and inadvertently gets new information about Calabrese. D'laska reenacts what might have happened that day and suspects why Nickie's muscle Tito Garcia was not around to protect him. D'laska goes to Calabrese and Guzzetta's nightspot,...

John Gage wants more information about Calabrese, the shooting, and the case than he is willing to give about why he wants such information. He does relay that Nickie's father, the gangster Reno Piantini who brazenly killed a Mafia chieftain, Mario Zicaro, talked with the Feds about turning himself over to authorities. How does someone talking with the Feds go to the head of the Mafia and get a co...

D'laska, tell's McConnell that Calabrese has lied in the past and believes he is lying now. He suggests this case be handed over to Internal Affairs. McConnell dismisses any attempt for D'laska to be removed from this case. A new name pops up in Calabrese's background a disbarred shady attorney who runs an investment realty company named Dean Henry. Calabrese amassed quite a bit of money, then los...

D'laska has Calabrese's former partner, Officer Gino Guzzetta from Street Crime, ride with him to Montecillo, where Calabrese and his family are staying. Informally, D'laska gathers information from him about the years they worked together in Street Crime. D'laska discovers another disturbing loose end in Calabrese's life   Calabrese has lied to superiors before. Is he lying about why he was in Ma...

Chief McConnell, who is heading this inquiry, tells D'laska that there has been a Mafia contract out on Calabrese's life. Chief Roberts, foreseeing consequences, demands D'laska be removed, and a more seasoned Detective be assigned. But McConnell is steadfast, he is only interested in the truth, and D'laska remains on the case.   One thing that nags at D'laska is why was he selected to investigate...

Episode Two – Why Homicide, Not Internal Affairs. Italians killing criminal Italians in New York is not uncommon. Officer Louis Calabrese shot and killed gangster Nickie Piantini, son of high-ranking Mafia Triggerman Reno Piantini, who in the past had gunned down mob family boss Mario Zicaro. Two very different police officers sit across from one another in a coffee shop. An educated methodical De...

Divisional Chief Roberts informs Detective Sergeant Michael D'laska that he is to investigate the shooting of a Mafia henchman by an off-duty police officer. D'laska initiates the inquiry by speaking with Captain Connors, the first high-ranking officer at the scene. D'laska gets his first taste of the deep animosity and prejudices the established Irish guard have against the Italians in the police...

In this episode, musician Ezra Furman talks about what led her to come out as a trans mom, and what it means for her to leave her young son at home once touring begins again.

All too often, we take our modern lives for granted. Is the air conditioning broken? We call the a/c electrician. Did the car break down? We call the car mechanic. Doctor, we make an appointment. The Dentist, well, we reluctantly call them when we need a repair job on our teeth.

Reported by Celine Teo-Blockey,  Sound & Vision 's mini-series, "Apparently," explores the stories of musicians, performers and arts workers who are juggling parenthood with their art.    Today we hear the epic story of parenthood from Lowland Hum , who make "quiet music," but their experience as new parents were anything but quiet. (Cue a tornado, colic, and a miscarriage.)

As reported by Celine Teo-Blockey. Originally produced 11/18/2021 Australian indie rocker Courtney Barnett's latest album Things Take Time, Take Time is an attempt to be kinder to herself. To not worry about the big picture of how to stay successful or even sane after achieving then sustaining global stardom against the backdrop of a world that seemed to be burning at each turn. Instead, she shift...

Too hot, too cold, just right. Americans may differ on where to set the dial, but they agree air conditioning is integral to modern life, a phenomenon we cannot live without today. We are spoiled in that respect, as we feel a sense of entitlement about what we have become accustomed to. It has shaped our world to the extent that people can carry on normal lives, especially during the hottest month...

Thrift shops are much more than second-hand junk shops, they're often treasure troves, chock full of goods, ready for the taking. They run the gamut, from quality clothing, furniture, jewelry, books, and other gently used items, that can be purchased for rock bottom prices. Many thrift shops are non-profit organizations, like Gulfside Hospice & Palliative Care, dedicated to good causes that not on...

Before I get into why I wanted to do this, I just want to point out something I'd never really thought about before I started working on this story. And that is, it's really hard to account for what it is that people love about golf carts.     What makes someone want to buy a particular golf cart?

The Leesburg Bike Fest roars to life during the last full weekend in April. "Welcome bikers", the sign reads upon entering the rally. The annual Gator Bike Rally at Leesburg, hosted by Gator Harley-Davidson has begun! Many profess it to be one of their favorite rallies.