Best Leon Benjamin Podcasts (2024)

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W.H Davies, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Online Dating 45:15

41m ago45:15

45:15

This one is a little loose people, so get ready! Reason being: The sun was shining and we enjoyed a few garggles before going into the world of poetry this week, so if you fancy grabbing yourself a scoop before you listen, you'd be absolutely so welcome. Speaking of enjoying yourself, we start the show with the iconic 'stand and stare' line from th…

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Pat Ingoldsby, Eavan Boland and The Irish Leaving Cert 42:46

2h ago42:46

42:46

The Poetry’s Dead Podcast x Leaving Cert Special! Well. Kind of. We couldn’t do a whole bloody show about it, that would be as dull as doing the actually exams. But! We’ve got a few leaving cert stories from Leon, poetry from Eavan Boland @eavanbolandpoetry (anyone over 22 that just got a shot of PTSD, don’t worry, you don’t have to do the leaving …

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Whitney Hanson, Kim Kardashian and Reality Television 46:36

13d ago46:36

46:36

Wake up slowly on this Bank Holiday Monday (here in Ireland) my child and allow us to soothe you back into life with another fun episode of The Poetry's Dead Podcast! We whizz around every conversational topic known to man on this one like two ADHD teenagers having their first pint, and we had a great time with it. Our patreon community's first fea…

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Kae Tempest, Sylvia Plath And Stag Parties 51:56

12d ago51:56

51:56

Oh we bloody missed you, and we hope a few of you missed us too! We're back with a bang or two as we share stories of stag parties, proposals and ask the question that everyone is asking. How depressing is it to be a poet? We talk about the magic of Kae Tempest, and the way she twists words around sound like nobody else. Sylvia Plath makes her debu…

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Episode 190: Ralph Bunn, Long Island's Jackie Robinson w Fabio Montella 35:37

23d ago35:37

35:37

Librarian and baseball historian Fabio Montella returns to the podcast to bring us the story of Ralph “Sammy” Bunn. Bunn was a Setauket native who excelled at baseball all his life. A star athlete in high school in the 1930s, he went on to play for decades on a number of teams and leagues in the makeshift world of community baseball in Suffolk Coun…

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Oscar Wilde, Dylan Thomas And Taylor Swift 44:43

26d ago44:43

44:43

We are finally showing just how basic we both are with this latest episode guys, so be warned! We've been putting Oscar WIlde on the back burner since the show launched, but today's the day we give him a proper segment with a journey around his one-liners, plays, fictional works and poetry. A little moan about Dylan Thomas being a bit 'up himself' …

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Pam Ayres, Charity Shop Books And Staying On The Right Path 47:03

1M ago47:03

47:03

This. One. Was. Fun We parade around the fun and freeing mind of Pam Ayres, as she gives us a lovely spring in our steps with her warm and giggly poetry. We share some tips on getting back into reading, and our love of spending time in charity shops and picking up a book for a euro. David Hynes comes in with his Perfectly Polished Poem flooded with…

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Episode 189: Chubby Jackson and Freeport 45:01

1M ago45:01

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Greig Stewart “Chubby” Jackson was a swinging sensation in his day. A child of vaudevillians, he was raised in an enclave of actors, musicians, and performers in Freeport, Long Island against the backdrop of Prohibition and a burgeoning club scene. Exposed to music at an early age, he jumped from high school to playing bass in swing bands in New Yo…

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Seamus Heaney, Carol Ann Duffy And Skipping Meals By Accident 41:45

1M ago41:45

41:45

Another episode with the lads yapping on about poems just for your enjoyment! This one, we challenge some preconceptions that can sit in front of poets by talking about the whole Poet Laurete role and share some of Carol Ann Duffy's work. We delve into the muddy fields of Seamus Heaney next, one of Ireland's most celebrate modern poets of our time.…

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Emily Dickinson, Harry Baker And A Tribute To Paddy Downey 41:18

2M ago41:18

41:18

A special PACKED episode for you after a short break which we are very excited to share. We pay tribute to our own Paddy Downey, who not only created the logo for our show, but was also a poet himself. We heard the incredibly sad news that Paddy had passed a few weeks ago, so we asked his daughter Lisa (who is the voice of our show's intro) to come…

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Exposing the Elites - Special Guest Melody K of the Mel K Show 52:58

2M ago52:58

52:58

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Episode 188: Benjamin Tallmadge with Richard Welch 45:16

2M ago45:16

45:16

The Long Island-born, Yale-educated Benjamin Tallmadge seized his moment to shine in the American Revolution. Whether fighting the British on horseback with the 2nd Continental Dragoons or uncovering their secrets through his agents in the Culper Spy Ring, Tallmadge kept up a hectic pace. You can also throw in maritime battles on the Long Island So…

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Edgar Allen Poe, Benjamin Zephaniah and Parenting 33:30

2M ago33:30

33:30

Happy Easter Everyone! Not that we are going to church or anything, but we have a few days off the rat-race so thank you Jesus and all that were involved for such a gift! As we mumble through eating our chocolate eggs, we have a ton of lovely stuff on this week's episode. We tribute the late Benjamin Zephaniah and his work to help those impacted by…

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Episode 187: The Howard School with Dr. Tammy C. Owens 43:32

2M ago43:32

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Dr. Tammy C. Owens of Skidmore College joins us to discuss her 2019 article "Fugitive Literati: Black Girls' Writing as a Tool of Kinship and Power at the Howard School." Having discovered a treasure trove of letters written in the early 1900s by girls at the Howard Orphanage and Industrial School, Owens was off on a journey to learn more. The rese…

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Brendan Behan, Jan Brierton And James Joyce's Obsession With Farts 34:13

2M ago34:13

34:13

Well, well! It was a long week after St Patrick's Day weekend ladies and gentlemen, but we have climbed out of our beds finally to bring you a fresh new episode This week, Leon delivers on his promise of blowing Ryan's mind with a James Joyce love letter. Just...wow. We climb into the world of Brendan Behan for a little bit before we talk about Jan…

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St Patrick's Day Special - WB Yeats, Imelda May and Irishness 32:24

3M ago32:24

32:24

Get it up ya, lads! It's our St Patrick's Day special, bringing you all the soothing poetic sounds you're going to need after drowning yourself in stout and singing 'Wild Rover' at least 16 times across the weekend festivities. Leon kicks us off with the story of Luke Kelly and Patrick Kavanagh's meet which gave us the song Raglan Road We head back…

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John Cooper Clarke, The Late Ann Delaney and Staying Happy 32:15

3M ago32:15

32:15

Episode 2. We've had an incredible first date and now we choose to go on that hike... Uh oh. In our second episode we gush over 'The Bard of Salford' Dr John Cooper Clarke as well as wind it way back to one of the lesser known Irish poets from yesteryear, James Clarence Mangan We then tribute the late Ann Delaney, the former nurse who was living ho…

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Preparing for Emergencies with Satellite Phones and More - Tina Blanco SAT123.com 56:50

3M ago56:50

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Satellite phone website: www.sat123.com Faraday bags website: www.prep777.com Call for more information on satellite phones and emergency preparation at (941)955-1020 mention you heard this on BALERTNEWS Podcast to get Promotion Deal on Satellite phones.By Leon Benjamin

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Maya Angelou, Seán Watmore and STI's 28:38

4M ago28:38

28:38

The teasing is over. The flirting is done. Time to grab the coats and hail down a cab. Welcome to the first full episode of The Poetry's Dead Podcast. In episode one, we kick things off by sharing our thoughts and love for two of the greats, Maya Angelou and Charles Bukowski. We had to have the big cynic in episode one. We then share a piece from I…

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Welcome to The Poetry's Dead Podcast with Ryan Duggins and Leon Dunne 11:39

3M ago11:39

11:39

A warm welcome to the introduction episode of The Poetry's Dead Podcast with Dublin poets Ryan Duggins and Leon Dunne. You are very welcome indeed to our cool corner of spoken word and poetry hidden at the back of the pub where the locals aren't interested in joining in. Join Ryan and Leon on a short exploration into how poetry became such a big bl…

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Episode 186: In Levittown's Shadow with Tim Keogh 43:51

4M ago43:51

43:51

While Long Island developed a reputation for affluence throughout the 20th Century, there has always been a parallel history of the everyday workers and servants who toiled in the shadow of that reputation. The economic boom of the war years and the subsequent population boom in the 1950s did not change that. Tim Keogh, assistant professor of histo…

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Episode 185: Loyalists on Long Island with Brendon Burns 35:13

5M ago35:13

35:13

No one sheds a tear for the British Loyalists of Long Island, those inhabitants who remained loyal to the crown during the American Revolution. But genealogist Brendon Burns has spent a tremendous amount of effort tracking them down through libraries and archives across the world. The result is his 5-volume series The Loyal and Doubtful: Index to t…

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Episode 184: Long Island's Most Endangered Historic Places with Tara Cubie 38:20

6M ago38:20

38:20

Every other year, Preservation Long Island compiles a list of historic places on Long Island that are endangered. Each list is a mix of structures from different periods of time, each with its own history and own preservation challenges yet all worthy of preserving for future generations. On today's episode, Preservation Long Island's Preservation …

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BALERTNEWS - WHY MAGABLACK TODAY 55:15

6M ago55:15

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Episode 183: Long Island Kansas with Carrie Cox 21:25

6M ago21:25

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There is a Long Island just below the Kansas border with Nebraska, between the Elk and Prairie Dog Creeks. It's apparently the creeks that gave the area its name. When swollen with rain, they cut off the land in between until it appeared to be an island rising from the surrounding plains. Long Island is also the home town of Carrie Cox and on today…

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Men of Power Saturday Call - The Y Factor with Host Bishop Leon Benjamin 1:02:26

7M ago1:02:26

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Get a Free Satellite Phone When You Mention BALERTNEWS! 1:01

7M ago1:01

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Episode 182: Rockin History with Cindy Schwartz 36:23

7M ago36:23

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Cindy Schwartz grew up on Long Island and followed her love of history into a long career as a social studies teacher at the Wheatley School in Old Westbury. She has since turned to a new type of classroom - reaching a wider audience through radio and podcasting at WCWP, Long Island University. Her podcast Civics is Dead explored the lack of focus …

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SAT 123 Offering a Special on Satellite Phones, Plus Israel Update! 53:39

7M ago53:39

53:39

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MAGABLACK Launches for 2024 52:20

8M ago52:20

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Episode 181: Our Hamptons with Irwin Levy and Esperanza Leon 45:26

8M ago45:26

45:26

Your idea of the Hamptons on the East End of Long Island may include images of supersized mansions and extravagant parties but there is an older, richer Hamptons history beneath and beyond that glitzy surface. Irwin Levy and Esperanza León bring that history to life in their podcast, Our Hamptons. Their Hamptons is a decidedly personal place, roote…

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Episode 180: Larry Samuel and Making Long Island 44:15

9M ago44:15

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Larry Samuel is an author and historian whose latest book looks at the development of Long Island throughout the 20th Century. It was a time of land speculation and rapid growth as real estate developers and their syndicates turned the fields and farms of Nassau and Suffolk Counties into residential neighborhoods. We discuss the role of Robert Mose…

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Episode 179: Edward Lieberman's Historic Tours 32:43

10M ago32:43

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Yes, Edward Lieberman is a former assistant district attorney and mayor of Seacliff but just as importantly, he is a long-time listener of the Long Island History Project. So when he reached out to talk about his own forays into Long Island history, we were all ears. On today's episode you'll hear about his work conducting historic bus tours around…

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Episode 178: The Arthur Murray Girls Baseball Team w Fabio Montella 39:29

11M ago39:29

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In 1949 the nine women of the Arthur Murray Girls baseball team took the field against the all-male squad from the Patchogue Athletics. By that year, the Murrays had been together as a semi-pro outfit for some time. Formed out of the sandlots and playgrounds of Queens, they grew under the tutelage of New York Times sportswriter Mike Strauss to beco…

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Men of Power Saturday Call - "The Message" - Hearing the War Cry - Pastor Leon Benjamin 45:52

11M ago45:52

45:52

Join Pastor Leon Benjamin as he shares the strategy of God for Man. What is the message that God is trying to get to our Men. Why is it important for the message to be Relevant? How can we begin to Rally Men together around a Common Cause and Shared Values? For prayer request or speaking engagements email us at menreachingmen@gmail.com. Go to our w…

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Episode 177: Richard Welch and The Gold Coast Elite in World War One 48:26

1y ago48:26

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The Gold Coast along Long Island's north shore is most often celebrated as a showcase for the rich and famous in the early 20th Century. A decidedly different aspect of that reputation comes into view when you consider the years leading up to America's entry into World War I. The Morgan Bank, headed by J.P. Morgan, Jr. with his estate in Glen Cove,…

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Episode 176: How the Bayport Blue Point Phantoms Got Their Name 22:20

1y ago22:20

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Today we team up with Stephanie Eberhard-Holgerson's journalism class at Bayport Blue Point (BBP) High School to try to solve a mystery. At the suggestion of BBP's librarian Pam Gustafson, the class has spent the last year looking into the school's mascot, The Phantoms. The takeaway is that the straightforward question "where did the name come from…

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Men of Power Ministries Saturday Morning Call - Pastor Leon Benjamin 56:04

1y ago56:04

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Men of Power Ministries Man Cave 2023 Conference, June 9-10, 2023. Two nights of speakers and workshops on Saturday. $25 Registration (suggested gift). Go to www.newlifeharvestchurch.org and click on events page or go to Eventbrite.com. Location: Victory Theatre Center, 7903 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23235 Time: Friday Night @ 7:00 pm EST; …

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BALERTNEWS PODCAST SHOW - Special Guest: John Guandolo "Understanding the Threat" 54:44

1y ago54:44

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Get Medical Information on Health and Wellness At: https://sherwood.tv/balert Watch Video on Kingdom Fuel - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e6DpPKKYjKJoC61O2QR62SvvCmJwnU8q/view?usp=share_link Support Mike Lindell at My Pillow. Use Promo Code: BALERT at: www.mypillow.com (Save Up to 65%) Watch us on BALERTNEWS TV at www.brighteon.tv on Monday's at…

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Epiosde 175: Remember Liss with Claire Bellerjeau 58:00

1y ago58:00

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We're returning to Revolutionary War era Long Island on this episode. And while the Culper Spy Ring does play a part, we are turning the focus to a woman whose story and connections to the Ring were ignored and misrepresented across time until reconstructed by Claire Bellerjeau. Her book with Tiffany Yecke Brooks, Espionage and Enslavement in the R…

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Episode 174: Al Smith with Dr. Robert Slayton 36:18

1y ago36:18

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Al Smith was many things during his political career: reform champion after the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, four-time governor of New York State, the first Catholic presidential candidate. But he was always a New York City boy at heart. On this episode we talk with another New York City native, Dr. Robert A. Slayton. His book, Empire Statesman: The R…

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Special Interview with Roger Stone - What is Going on in America? 53:16

1y ago53:16

53:16

Join The Dream Movement and learn how Pastors, Church Groups and Faith Leaders can Take a Stand for Freedom and Liberty At: www.coalitionofleadersunited.org Book A Dream Event At: https://www.facebook.com/thedreammovementglobal ReAwaken America Tour Updates | 17 Tickets Remain for ReAwaken America Tour TRUMP Doral Miami, FL (May 12th & 13th) + Tick…

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Marriage is From Heaven Episode 2 30:40

1y ago30:40

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Join Marriage is From Heaven Podcast Episode 2 as Leon & Maria Benjamin discuss the Power of the Blood of Jesus and how it protects the marriage and family. Get their latest book - Three Keys to a Successful Marriage At: www.amazon.com or www.coalitionofleadersunited.org or www.newlifeharvestchurch.org Join The Dream Movement and learn how Pastors,…

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Episode 173: Long Island Mill North Carolina 30:56

1y ago30:56

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From time to time on the podcast we like to explore the histories of other Long Islands, those far from New York. Today we focus on the story of Long Island Mill and the Long Island Mill Village in North Carolina. We have a number of guests to help us tell the story. Jennifer Marquardt, site manager of Murray’s Mill in Catawba County, has researche…

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Episode 172: The Lexington Steamship with Bill Bleyer 52:03

1y ago52:03

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On a frigid night in January 1840, the luxury steamboat Lexington burned and sank in the middle of the Long Island Sound with over 140 people on board. What followed were harrowing tales of survival, tragic deaths, and a media sensation that dominated the headlines for months. Historian and journalist Bill Bleyer compiled all of the details in his …

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Marriage is From Heaven Podcast Episode 1 - The Power of Prayer (Leon & Maria Benjamin Host) 27:17

1y ago27:17

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Join Marriage is From Heaven Podcast Episode 1 as Leon & Maria Benjamin discuss the Power of Prayer. Learn the benefits of prayer and how husbands and wives can benefit each other in the marriage covenant. Prayer is powerful and it is necessary in moving heavens power to earth when we pray in the name of Jesus. Get their latest book - Three Keys to…

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Episode 171: Grumman Test Pilot Bruce Tuttle 41:26

1+ y ago41:26

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Jet fighters once roamed the skies above Long Island. Grumman, the aviation powerhouse behind such planes as the Hellcat and the Avenger, turned its attention to jets by the end of World War II. And to test those jets, they turned to men like Bruce Tuttle. Tuttle dreamed of flying from an early age. From his family's farm on the north shore he witn…

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Episode 170: The Culper Spy Ring with Bill Bleyer 40:33

1+ y ago40:33

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Today we welcome back former Newsday reporter Bill Bleyer. Bill is an author and historian with a number of Long Island-related history books to his credit and today we dive into his work on the Culper Spy Ring. Published in 2021, George Washington's Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide is an analysis of the Culper Spy Ring. In it, Bleyer…

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Episode 169: Bellport Restoration with Victor Principe 38:49

1+ y ago38:49

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A tree-lined street running gently down to a flat blue bay, flanked by over two hundred years worth of American architecture. Bellport in all its glory, from its founding by the Bell brothers through its growth as a waterfront resort destination and the ensuing years as a sleepy, forgotten village. But there came a time when the old place needed sa…

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Episode 168: Bayport History with Rob Walch of Libsyn 36:16

1+ y ago36:16

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Bayport and its immediate vicinity in Islip on the south shore of Long Island have some deep ties to history. There's the Bayport Aerodrome with its vintage airplanes, the Meadowcroft estate of John Ellis Roosevelt, and the roadside sphinx of the Anchorage Inn from the early 1900s. But what would all this mean to a teenager in the early 1980s? Toda…

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