The guys sit with James Bonanno, a Blue Point native, who shares how he and his business partner David Johnson went from dead broke to running five-plus restaurant/bars on Long Island.By Greater L.I. Media Group

Mount Sinai's Dana Cavalea discusses his journey from being a lifelong Yankees fan to winning World Series with the team as a strength and condition coach in 2009. He also talks about his new book and shares some great life lessons and business wisdom.By Greater L.I. Media Group

Long Island singer Fred Maloney, AKA the Human iPod, knows between 2,000 to 3,000 songs. And because of his audiographic memory, it only takes him minutes to learn new songs. In this episode — which was taped at Destination Unknown Beer Company in Bay Shore — the Human iPod talks about his nickname, performs music ranging from artists such as Andre…

After being a baseball coach for 19-plus years at Patchogue-Medford High School, Anthony Frascogna has become a staple in the community. Frascogna joins The 495 Podcast to talk about his time as a coach, the news of his former player Marcus Stroman being traded New York Mets recently, as well as his band Eddie Trap. The episode, recorded at Patchog…

Long Island's Jake Carlock has turned his dream into a reality. Following the 2019 NFL Draft, the Babylon native signed with his childhood favorite team, the New York Giants. Carlock, who plays linebacker and long snapper, is now in the midst of fighting for a roster spot for the 2019-20 regular season. "I never really thought I'd be in the positio…

With four breweries, Bay Shore has become a destination for great beer on Long Island. Last month, we rounded up the people behind the local breweries Great South Bay Brewery, Brewers Collective Beer Company, and the soon-to-be-opened HopWin's Brewery, for a fun-filled episode. A representative from Bay Shore's fourth brewery, Destination Unknown B…

The North Fork Doughnut Company, known by many as NoFoDoCo, was founded by lovebirds Jimmy Lyons and Kelly Briguccia in June 2018. The two, who first met at a Dunkin Donuts in Port Jeff, decided years later to combine their passion for cooking and baking to create their hit doughnut shop in Mattituck. In this episode, you'll learn all about the dou…

Apt.84 is a 2001 school bus turned into a beach house on wheels. For the uninitiated, when a school bus is converted into a tiny home it is known as a Skoolie. It took over six months for the Lindenhurst team, consisting of builder Jose Rivera and designer Catherine Ovejas, to finish the transformation. Listen to all the fun and creative things the…

Lifelong Bellport resident Jordan Gowins is laser-focused on making it to the NFL. After a successful career at Stony Brook University, the 6-0, 240 running back has trained non-stop for his NFL Pro Day. In this episode, Gowins talks about his football journey, what it was like living in a low-income community, and how he wants to inspire and help …

With the help of his dad, Bellport's Alex Vargas went from boxing at 7 years old to sporting a perfect 3-0 professional record. Both Alex and his father Mike joined The 495 to talk about Alex's journey, as well as the boxing program they host in Patchogue at Finest Fitness.By Greater L.I. Media Group

Sayville resident Keenan Boyle is best known as Tall Mutha Shucka. The 6-foot-7 oyster farmer talks about Blue Point oysters, his band Soundswell, and his time as a Naked Cowboy in Times Square.By Greater L.I. Media Group

Learn all about Greater Long Island Media Group's newest site, GreaterMoriches.com, and its executive editors, husband and wife team Carl and Angela Corry.By Greater L.I. Media Group

This show features Andrew Preston, founder of Local to Locals, and Joe Abruzzo of W A Meadwerks. Local to Locals is a new certification company that tells consumers which businesses are locally owned and operated. Among the brand's participants is Abruzzo, who founded his meadery in Lindenhurst earlier this year. "When your support this logo, or su…

There is a lot that goes into planning a wedding, especially on Long Island. To make things easier, The495 invited longtime vendors DJ Phil Vollaro from After Hours Entertainment, Benny Migliorino of Benny Migs Photo, and Dusti Napolitano of Fire Monkey Hair Design to talk about the experience. These pros, who have decades of experience combined be…

We visit the newly opened Restoration Kitchen and Cocktails, where hosts Mike White and Nick Esposito learn more about the ongoing revitalization of downtown Lindenhurst. The show’s two special guests included the not-for-profit restaurant’s owner, Billy Miller, and village Trustee RJ Renna, who’s also a Lindenhurst chamber vice president and Busin…

The495 Podcast hit the road for Episode 16, where hosts Mike White and Nick Esposito chatted with Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling, formerly the head writer of The Howard Stern Show. Martling, who still performs standup across the island and beyond, has been doing comedy since the 1970s, and is a life-long Long Islander now living in Bayville. He rec…

Phil Vollaro is the owner of After Hours Entertainment, a Long Island-based DJ company that performs at 500 weddings a year. In this hilarious conversation, Vollaro–who has owned his company since 1996– shares with Mike and Nick his hilarious stories of what he has seen on the job.By Greater L.I. Media Group

Mike and Nick speak with West Islip native and on-the-rise entrepreneur Rob Cutrone. The 26-year-old tells his journey of selling baseball cards as a kid to now owning his own companies, Press Play Events & Entertainment, and the new Patchogue Bean. One of his biggest advice he gives people seeking to get the edge: Stop waiting, start yesterday.…

Centereach's Nicole Keller talks about the Long Island Safer Bars Initiative that she heads in Patchogue Village. She goes over how to identify potentially dangerous situations while being out and about, for both males and females. Keller also dives into the impact of social media on children, when to have "the talk", and how "stranger danger" shou…

Long Islander Christian Guardino tells Mike White and Nick Esposito about his journey from singing at Patchogue Theatre to performing in front of millions on America’s Got Talent. During the interview, the golden buzzer winner is joined by his mother, Beth Guardino, where they open up and talk about a genetic condition that impairs Christian’s abil…

In The495's longest episode ever, WFAN morning show host and Bellport native Gregg Giannotti stops by GreaterLongIsland studios to have an hilarious conversation about Long Island, his recent professional feud, and impersonations, all while making fun of hosts Mike and Nick.By Greater L.I. Media Group

The Greater Long Island team relaunches its 495 Podcast. In this episode, get to know your new co-hosts Michael White and Nicholas Esposito. The goal of the show is to entertain and showcase interesting people from across the island.By Greater L.I. Media Group

We're with Vinny Messana of Lake Ronkonkoma, who started a popular sports news website called Axcess Baseball, which covers the collegiate and amateur baseball scene across Long Island. He's also a scout for the San Diego Padres and a former bartender at Lombardi's on the Bay.By Greater L.I. Media Group

Most kids dream of performing on stage. Farmingville native Michele Rizzo-Berg forever wanted to run her own music venue. She's been doing just that for over a decade in Bay Shore at the Boulton Center, as well as other venues on L.I. Listen to her reminisce with hosts Mike and Tom.By Greater L.I. Media Group

Mike and Tom sit with father and son team, Mark and Dylan Perlman, who bet the house on their dream of bringing a Broadway-caliber experience to Babylon, N.Y., where they have completely tranformed a vacated triplex on Main St. into what is becoming a renowned performing arts center.By Greater L.I. Media Group

The495 sits with Long Island native and longtime NYC photojournalist Andrew Theodorakis. The former Daily News staffer talks about his time on the streets of New York and most of America's more historic moments over the past 20 years. He also gets into the rap game and the two upcoming documentaries he's working on.…

Today John Murray talks with hosts Tom and Mike about his foray into fudge with his two Kilwins locations on Long Island, in Babylon and Patchogue, and what it was like growing up in his father's landmark bar; Mulcahy's in Wantaugh. Murray is also embarking on a new food venture called The Hero Joint. You'll hear about that and more.…

There's no guest in this installment of The495 Podcast so get to know your co-hosts, Tom Wunk and Michael White. Tom is the founder of The Float Place, with locations in Deer Park and Patchogue, and Mike is the founder and editorial director of the Greater Long Island websites.By Greater L.I. Media Group

Coco Teodoro is a self-taught yoga instructor who had gained a huge following on Long Island's North Shore before friends and clients pushed him into creating his own business called Cocomotion. He combines intense workout with the spiritual components of yoga and seeks to help people maintain physical and mental balance in their lives. Oh, and he …

The Patchogue Chamber of Commerce president James Skidmore has spent decades in hospitality. Here he touches frankly on his experiences as a bartender and offers insights into alcohol addiction. Skidmore is a Patchogue native and the current chairperson of the Alive After Five organizing committee, a role he's served in for several years as AA5 has…

Mike and Tom talk with Patchogue Bartender Rebecca Hudson, who sings and dances and loves Disney, where she longs to work again. We discover new holidays and the world of difference between life as a Disney Character and a normal "cast member".By Greater L.I. Media Group