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The Highlands Current Podcast
Chip Rowe
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The Highlands Current reporting team brings you fresh interviews that highlight the people, key issues and cultural happenings in Beacon, Cold Spring, Garrison, Nelsonville and Philipstown, New York, in the Hudson Highlands.
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Tracing The Highlands’ Indigenous History, With Evan Pritchard
May 13 2022
38 mins
Tracing The Highlands’ Indigenous History, With Evan Pritchard
Anthropologist Evan Pritchard is a descendant of the Mi'kmaq people, who are part of the Algonquin nation, and has taught Native American studies at Pace University, Vassar College and Marist College. In this conversation with Michael Turton, he details the history of Native American people in the Hudson Valley.
May 13 2022
38 mins
The Poet Next Door: James Hoch
April is National Poetry Month and, in a new episode, Current editor Chip Rowe shares a conversation he had last year with James Hoch, a Garrison resident who has been a professor of creative writing at Ramapo College since 2006. Hoch’s most recent collection of poetry, Last Pawn Shop in New Jersey, was published in February.
Apr 22 2022
24 mins
A History Of Secession Movements, With Richard Kreitner
Kreitner, of Philipstown, is the author of Break It Up: Secession, Division and the Secret History of America's Imperfect Union. He discusses with Current Editor Chip Rowe the many attempts at secession in the U.S., the state he suspects will be the first to break away, and the logistics of Philipstown seceding from Putnam County.
Apr 8 2022
17 mins
Beacon Noir, With Writer Peter Ullian
Arts Editor Alison Rooney speaks with the Beacon writer, whose recent work includes a short story included in an anthology of crime fiction.
Apr 1 2022
29 mins
Remembering Newburgh’s Anthony Mancinelli, World’s Oldest Working Barber
Bonus episode: Anthony Mancinelli, who passed away in 2019, cut hair for 97 years. He held the Guinness Record for oldest working barber, having started his career at the age of 11. This interview was recorded by Highlands Current reporter Michael Turton and videographer Gregory Gunder when Mancinelli was 106.
Mar 25 2022
4 mins
Roasting Coffee, With Big Mouth Owner Alex Finkelstein
Finkelstein is on a mission to provide Highlands residents with excellent coffee in an unpretentious setting. He talks with Current reporter Michael Turton about the ins and outs of coffee growing, roasting, grinding and serving that perfect cup of joe.
Mar 11 2022
24 mins
Devastated By COVID, With Maya Fasulo
At just 20 years old, Beacon native and former Haldane student Maya Fasulo lost both her mother Cecile Fasulo and grandmother Marie Anne Halleux to COVID-19 within a month of each other. She tells her story in this interview with Highlands Current reporter Leonard Sparks.
Feb 25 2022
17 mins
Adventures In Obstacle Course Racing, With Gwendolyn Bounds
By day Gwendolyn Bounds is the chief content officer of Consumer Reports and a writer of such works as a book about the gone but never forgotten Guinan's Pub. But in her off-hours, Gwendolyn is an obstacle course racer who competes in Spartan Races nationally and internationally. In this episode, she talks about the tribulations and rewards of participating in these extremely challenging events.
Feb 11 2022
47 mins
Introducing The Highlands Current Podcast
To celebrate our 500th issue, The Highlands Current is excited to kick off a new podcast. Subscribe and listen in as our reporting team speaks with newsmakers, artists and other people of interest from Beacon, Cold Spring, Garrison, Nelsonville and Philipstown, New York.
Jan 31 2022
9 mins