Episodes

  • Ayuda For The Arts

    Ayuda For The Arts
    Jun 25 2026
    Bill Horan and Riya Pantel learn about Ayuda For The Arts, an alliance dedicated to helping students with a financial need, pursue their education in art related fields. They offer undergraduate scholarships and mentorship to advance their studies in their chosen field of the arts. They speak with Jim Taratunio, the President and co-founder.
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    28 mins
  • Nassau County SPCA

    Nassau County SPCA
    Jun 18 2026
    Bill Horan learns about the Nassau County SPCA, which offers resources for pet owners, assisting in the care and placement of homeless pets, enforcing animal protection laws, preventing animal cruelty, and serving victims of animal cruelty. He speaks with Kathy Payne, the Disaster Response Assistant Coordinator, and Beverly Poppell, the Disaster Response Outreach Coordinator, at the Nassau County SPCA.
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    28 mins
  • Long Island Cares Food Bank - 2026 Update

    Long Island Cares Food Bank - 2026 Update
    Jun 11 2026
    Bill Horan and Riya Pantel discuss food insecurity - which many don’t even realize is a problem on Long Island. They speak with Robert LaBarbara, the VP for Procurement & Supply Chain Oversight, at Long Island Cares, the Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank, a non-profit that benefits people dealing with food insecurity.
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    27 mins
  • Angelik Bell - Northwell Nurse & Community Leader

    Angelik Bell - Northwell Nurse & Community Leader
    Jun 4 2026
    Bill Horan and Riya Pantel talk with Angelik Bell, a registered nurse and case manager at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital, part of Northwell Health. Besides being a terrific nurse, she has spent the weekend before Thanksgiving making sure families in her community have what they need for the holiday - and she’s been doing it for the past 18 years through her non-profit, Harvest For The World.
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    28 mins
  • Kendall Aufenanger - National Baseball Poetry Ambassador

    Kendall Aufenanger - National Baseball Poetry Ambassador
    May 28 2026
    Bill Horan meets 17-year-old Kendall Aufenanger, a junior at Great Neck North High School, who has been named a youth ambassador for the National Baseball Poetry Festival and was also recognized as a 2025 youth contest winner - an honor that reflects both her writing talent and her growing role in helping promote creative writing among young people. Founded in 2022, the National Baseball Poetry Festival takes place at Polar Park in Massachusetts with programs on readings, workshops, panels, performances, a ballpark tour, two ballgames, fireworks, and conversations that bring together poets, educators, baseball fans, and community members.
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    27 mins
  • Food Truck Fridays in Levittown

    Food Truck Fridays in Levittown
    May 21 2026
    Bill Horan meets the creators of FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS - a weekly event that takes place in the spring, summe and fall in Levittown, NY - so bring some money and an empty stomach, because this community event is sure to fill up your heart - and your stomach! He talks with Wendy Lantigua, the CEO and Creator of Food Truck Fridays, along with Joe Fradella, the owner of The Lemon Life, a fresh lemonade vendor who can be found at the event.
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    28 mins
  • Pronto of Long Island: People Helping People

    Pronto of Long Island: People Helping People
    May 14 2026
    Bill Horan and Riya Pantel learn about PRONTO of Long Island: People Helping People, with a mission to feed the hungry, clothe the needy, welcome the strangers & provide healing and hope to everyone who walks through their doors. They speak with Merlisa Fairley, Chief Operations Officer, and Keith Scott, the President & CEO.
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    28 mins
  • Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

    Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
    May 7 2026
    Today, we’re talking Long Island music royalty… without needing backstage passes! Bill Horan and Riya Pantel talk with Norm Prusslin, the Co-Founder, and First Vice Chair on their Board of Directors, and a 2026 inductee to the Hall of Fame, at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook. Norm is also a professor at Stony Brook University and a past General Manager of their college radio station, WUSB.
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    28 mins