Hamptons Whodunit is an annual mystery and crime festival that takes place in East Hampton Village. Founded in 2023 to create exciting and affordable off-season programming for the East Hampton community, the festival gathers celebrated mystery and thriller authors and true crime experts who participate in panels and social events with audience mem…

Brad has served as a member of the Department of Homeland Security’s Analytic Red Cell Unit. He has also lectured to law enforcement organizations on over-the-horizon/future threats, and has been a keynote speaker for the National Tactical Officers Association annual conference. He joined Brian Cosgrove at the 2024 Hamptons Whodunit Crime Literatur…

Carrie Doyle is the best selling author of multiple novels and screenplays that span many genres, ranging from cozy mysteries to chick lit to comedies to Young Adult. She is also one of the co-founders of the Hamptons Whodunit Crime Literature Festival. She spoke with Brian Cosgrove and Diane Masciale about the festival, her latest writing, and mor…

Abby Endler is the creator of Crime by the Book, a crime fiction review website and digital community of mystery, thriller, and crime readers. By day, she works as a publicist at Penguin Random House. She is also the Fiction Director for the Hamptons Whodunit Crime Literature Festival. She joined Brian Cosgrove and Diane Masciale for a conversation…

Ruth Ware is an international number one bestseller. Her thrillers In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, The Death of Mrs Westaway, The Turn of the Key, One by One, The It Girl and Zero Days have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including the Sunday Times and New York Times, and have sold more than six million c…

Barbara Butcher, MPH, was Chief of Staff and Director of the Forensic Sciences Training Program at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner. She was responsible for overall agency management, strategy, and inter-agency relations. She recently published her first book, "What The Dead Know." In it, Butcher writes with the kind of New York a…

Dennis Fabiszak is Executive Director of East Hampton Library, where a large part of the Hamptons Whodunit Festival was held. He spoke with Brian Cosgrove and Diane Masciale about hosting the festival, East Hampton, and more.저자 WLIW-FM

As part of International Women’s Day, OLA of Eastern Long Island and WLIW-FM present a two-part series of In Conversation. OLA Exeuctive Director Minerva Perez spoke with three remarkable young women to explore what personal power means to them. Camila, a ten-year-old, Alison, who is 14, and Bella, 16, shared their perspectives and experiences with…

As part of International Women’s Day, OLA of Eastern Long Island and WLIW-FM present a two-part series of In Conversation. OLA Exeuctive Director Minerva Perez spoke with three remarkable young women to explore what personal power means to them. Camila, a ten-year-old, Alison, who is 14, and Bella, 16, shared their perspectives and experiences with…

OLA of Eastern Long Island and WLIW-FM present a special three-part series of In Conversation to raise awareness about addiction and mental health in teens and young adults. OLA Executive Director Minerva Perez spoke with East End teens, parents, and a local mental health care provider to explore the topic from a range of perspectives and help fami…

OLA of Eastern Long Island and WLIW-FM present a special three-part series of In Conversation to raise awareness about addiction and mental health in teens and young adults. OLA Executive Director Minerva Perez spoke with East End teens, parents, and a local mental health care provider to explore the topic from a range of perspectives and help fami…

OLA of Eastern Long Island and WLIW-FM present a special three-part series of In Conversation to raise awareness about addiction and mental health in teens and young adults. OLA Executive Director Minerva Perez spoke with East End teens, parents, and a local mental health care provider to explore the topic from a range of perspectives and help fami…

The American Buffalo, a new two-part four-hour series by Ken Burns, takes viewers on a journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history and across some of the continent’s most iconic landscapes, tracing the animal’s evolution, significance to the great plains, near demise, and relationship to the Indigenous people of North America. …

Katherine Wallach has been designing jewelry since she was a little girl living in New York City. She recently caught up with General Manager Diane Masciale to talk about her creative process, what inspires her to create new pieces, landing in Amagansett, and more. Find out more about her store Shoplift.…

Food insecurity is a major issue across Long Island, including here on the East End. In recognition of Hunger Action Day, we present a special edition of WLIW-FM’s In Conversation. Gianna Volpe, host of Heart of the East End, speaks with Paule Pachter of Long Island Cares and Holly Reichert-Wheaton of Springs Food Pantry in two back-to-back intervi…

We’re proud to have brought another live broadcast from East Hampton Library’s Authors Night! The annual fundraiser raises money for the East Hampton Library, and this year featured book signings and meet & greets with over 100 authors, from celebrity memoirists to nationally acclaimed journalists to a certain iconic astrophysicist. The prestigious…

Paulina Porizkova spoke with Brian Cosgrove about her book "No Filter: The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Lewis Simons spoke with Michael Mackey about his book "To Tell The Truth: My Life As A Foregin Correspondent" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Robret A. Caro spoke with Michael Mackey about his book "Working" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Sol Rivera spoke with Gianna Volpe about her book "Restrict: A Poetic Narrative" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Tom Clavin spoke with Gianna Volpe about his book "Follow Me To Hell: McNelly's Texas Rangers and the Rise of Frontier Justice" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Neil DeGrasse Tyson spoke with Gianna Volpe about his book "Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Bill Boggs spoke with Brian Cosgrove about his new book "The Adventures of Spike the Wonder Dog" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Jim Pressman and Donna Pressman spoke with Brian Cosgrove about their book "A Century of American Toys and Games: The Story of Pressman Toy" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Monte Farber spoke with Gianna Volpe about his new book with Amy Zerner "The Karmic Birthday" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Chris Whipple spoke with Brian Cosgrove about his book "The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden's White House" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Helen A. Harrison spoke with Gianna Volpe about her book "An Elegant Corpose" a murder-myster at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Misty Copeland spoke with Diane Masciale about her book "The Wind At My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Jane Ferguson spoke with Michael Mackey about her book "No Ordinary Assignment" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Jim Acosta spoke with Michael Mackey about his book "The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time To Tell The Truth in America" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Rachel Swarms spoke with Michael Mackey about her book "The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved And Sold to Build the American Catholic Church" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Prudence Peiffer spoke with Diane Masciale about her book "The Slip: The New York City Street That Changed American Art Forver" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Nina and Lisa Rosenblum spoke with Gianna Volpe about their book "A Humanist Vision" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Mary Giuliani spoke with Brian Cosgrove about her book "How to Lose Friends and Influence No One" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

Lauren Graham spoke with Diane Masciale about her book "Have I Told You This Already? Stories I Don't Want To Forget To Remember" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.저자 WLIW-FM

WLIW-FM is proud to partner with The WNET Group’s ALL ARTS for this special edition of WLIW-FM In Conversation. “Primary Trust” is a simple story from the mind of playwright Eboni Booth: 38-year-old Kenneth (William Jackson Harper) loses his long-time job at a bookstore, forcing him into a terrifying-but-electrifying cycle of change. Presented by R…

LongHouse Reserve is a 16-acre nature reserve, sculpture garden, and historic home in East Hampton. Founded by the late textile designer Jack Lenor Laresen, LongHouse was built to explore ways of living with art in all forms. Carrie Barratt joined LongHouse as Director in October 2021, and joins WLIW-FM General Manager Diane Masciale to dive into t…

Jeremy Dennis is an Indigenous artist and founder of Ma’s House, an art studio for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) artists on Shinnecock land. Hunter Begun is Director of Production at Ma’s House, as well as an Indigenous artist and host of the Ma’s House podcast. They joined General Manager Diane Masciale at the WLIW-FM studio for a…

In this episode, actors Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern talk about their work in Florian Zeller’s latest film The Son. They dive into the impact that reading the play had on them before starting work on the movie, and how the experience of acting in The Son profoundly changed how they interact with everyone from strangers on the street to their own chi…

Neal Shapiro is not only president and CEO of The WNET Group, but he has been a lifelong Yankees fan since his childhood in Albany. In this special interview, he dives deep into his love of baseball with Long Island Morning Edition Host Michael Mackey. The two public media veterans talk about everything from how the game has changed since they were…

Holly Peterson is a producer, journalist, novelist, and East End resident. Among her many published works are two satirical novels set in The Hamptons. She shares special insight into what inspired her to write about the lifestyles of the very wealthy, the class dynamics of surfing and the definition of "summer", balancing motherhood with her caree…

Fitzhugh Karol is a sculptor born in New Hampshire and currently splitting time between Brooklyn and his home in Springs, where he and his wife Lyndsay Caleo Karol strive to create a balanced triangle with their home, studio, and garden. In this edition of WLIW-FM In Conversation, Fitzhugh explains this ideal life dynamic, forming the Brooklyn Home…

A live conversation between President Emerita of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Karen Brooks Hopkins and WLIW-FM General Manager Diane Masciale.저자 WLIW-FM

Listen to the entire broadcast above for insightful interviews from an eclectic cross section of the many writers.저자 WLIW-FM

In this episode, WLIW-FM’s General Manager Diane Masciale speaks with iconic investor and writer Howard Marks. Marks founded his company Oaktree Capital Management with six tenets of investing, which he outlines along with the story of how his seminal “memos” came to be. He also shares the philosophy behind funding a remedial writing program at his…

Anna Deavere Smith is an actor, playwright, professor, and visionary. She discusses her recent MoMA honor, identity, Black theater, the extent of art's power to create social progress, and much more in this enlightening conversation with ALLARTS Artistic Director James King.저자 WLIW-FM

Deborra-Lee Furness is an actor, director, human rights advocate for vulnerable children, founder of OurHopeland and Adopt Change, and a long time east-ender. She and Hopeland co-founder Nicholas Evans join our own Brian Cosgrove to discuss how their organization is building a platform for action and advocacy to improve the lives of children growin…

Deborra-Lee Furness is an actor, director, human rights advocate for vulnerable children, founder of OurHopeland and Adopt Change, and a long time east-ender. She and Hopeland co-founder Nicholas Evans join our own Brian Cosgrove to discuss how their organization is building a platform for action and advocacy to improve the lives of children growin…

Jenna Flanagan, co-host of The WNET Group’s nightly local news and public affairs series MetroFocus, speaks to Dr. Francis Lee, Psychiatrist-in-Chief at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Youth Anxiety Center Research Co-Director; Dr. Anne Marie Albano, Professor of Medical Psychology in Psychiatry and Clinical Site Director of …

Hear the extended version of WLIW-FM host Gianna Volpe's conversation with Sarah Arison, President of the Arison Arts Foundation and Chair of the Board of National YoungArts Foundation, who talks about the foundations, her family’s long-standing commitment to the arts and their support of emerging artists and the institutions that foster them.…