Podcast Number 54

Recordings of interviews for my upcoming book, The Number 54! Thomas Cutinella’s story was not only the one that I resonated with, but just about everyone and their mother’s heart was touched in the small Long Island town of Shoreham-Wading River. Thomas was a 16-year old young man the day he stepped on the football field as our team’s captain. Thomas stumbled and went down after a hard hit just yards before us. He passed away that same night due to a traumatic brain injury. The “band of brothers” he taught our football team to be pushed onward in his name to win 3 Long Island Championships.

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Academic Interview #1- Dr. Nick Wilson

This episode is an interview with one of the most influential professors of my undergraduate career. Dr. Wilson not only possesses an extremely enlightening perspective on today’s world, but he also is an extremely versatile researcher who is currently writing an academic novel on the differences and similarities between modern views corruption with those identified within the East India Trading Company. In this interview we dive into the world of sociology, academic writing, and the trends we s...

Feb 23, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Hometown Interview #2- Douglas Demaio

Doug was and still is one of my best friends. Although we had different relationships with Tom, our experiences have aligned in ways which are not simply coincidence. In this episode we will be discussing the overall approach I have taken to the prologue of my novel, and we give some insight to the direction of the book, and how writers can learn from these interviews. Specifically, how a writer can obtain a storyline for a chapter from asking particular questions! https://instagram.com/dwdemaio...

Jan 21, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Hometown Interview #1- Kevin Cutinella

This is an introduction to the basis of my upcoming book, The Number 54. This novel was inspired by a friend who was genuinely good and inspired my entire community to make a dramatic change in the way we have lived. Before he passed away due to a traumatic brain injury on the field, Thomas Cutinella was a brother, a role model, and a born leader. In this episode we learn more about Tom’s family life before he passed from his oldest younger brother, Kevin Cutinella. We also delve into Kevin’s li...

Jan 05, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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