The Artful Periscope – The Nimble Art of Storytelling

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Episode 10 – How Many Threads Do You Need to Tell a Story – Librarian Bev Wowak & Peter Blauner on Pete Hamill

How many threads do you need to tell a story? Librarian Bev Wowak from the Mattituck Laurel Library speaks with Larry about Kent State and the new and interesting book releases for September and October 2020. Peter Blauner makes a return appearance reflecting on his time working with the great writer and journalist Pete Hamill. … Continue reading Episode 10 – How Many Threads Do You Need to Tell a Story – Librarian Bev Wowak & Peter Blauner on Pete Hamill →...

Sep 29, 2020•50 min

Episode 9 – What Happens When One Thread in the American Tapestry is Mutated or Changed – Authors Peter Blauner and

Stop the world, I want to get off. Yes Virginia, the emperor has no clothes. Yes Virginia, facts are facts. What happens when one thread in the American tapestry is mutated or changed? Joining Larry on this episode, Peter Blauner, Novelist of such works as Sunrise Highway, Proving Ground,The Intruder, The Last Good Day, Man … Continue reading Episode 9 – What Happens When One Thread in the American Tapestry is Mutated or Changed – Authors Peter Blauner and →...

Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 2 min

Episode 8 – Is There a Thread that Connects the Past, the Present & the Future – Authors Phil Keith and Tom Clavin

Is there a thread that connects the past, the present and the future? Larry welcomes authors Phil Keith and Tom Clavin, authors of All Blood Runs Red: The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard―Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy. The authors discuss the extraordinary life of Eugene Bullard, an African-American who led a dynamic life under extreme and difficult … Continue reading Episode 8 – Is There a Thread that Connects the Past, the Present & the Future – Authors Phil Keith and Tom Clavin →...

Jun 05, 2020•59 min

Episode 7 – Is There a Thread that Gives Us a Connection to a Super Power Inside Us All – Singer Songwriter Pete Mancini

Is there a thread that gives us a connection to a super power inside us all? Larry discusses the significance of the numbers 13, 41, 42 and 99 and laments the tragedy of Kobe Bryant and his daughter GiGi, Sachem North teacher and volleyball coach Matt DiStefano and “Aunt Ada”. Larry also ponders the connection … Continue reading Episode 7 – Is There a Thread that Gives Us a Connection to a Super Power Inside Us All – Singer Songwriter Pete Mancini →...

May 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min

Epsiode 6 – What is the Thread that Connects Who You Were, to Who You Are – Angelo Fraboni from Madison Theater and Brian D. Caplan, Attorney and Author

What is the Thread that Connects Who You Were, to Who You Are? Larry is joined by Angelo Fraboni, Artistic Director of the Madison Theater at Molloy College in Rockville Centre, New York. Angelo talks about his beginnings as a child learning the art of Ballet in Minnesota and his journey that has taken him … Continue reading Epsiode 6 – What is the Thread that Connects Who You Were, to Who You Are – Angelo Fraboni from Madison Theater and Brian D. Caplan, Attorney and Author →...

May 02, 2020•55 min

Episode 5 – What is the Thread that Connects a Story to a Storyteller – John Theissen from the John Theissen Children’s Foundation and Author Susan Isaacs

What is the thread that connects a story to a storyteller? Larry is joined by John Theissen. John is the founder of the John Theissen Children’s Foundation which came to be in 1992. John tells the story of his diagnosis of brain cancer at 17, his recovery and the inspiration to start his foundation. John … Continue reading Episode 5 – What is the Thread that Connects a Story to a Storyteller – John Theissen from the John Theissen Children’s Foundation and Author Susan Isaacs →...

Apr 08, 2020•50 min

Episode 4 – The Thread that Connects a Story to an Audience – Author Joseph Kanon and Film Maker Gerry Ferretti

What is the thread that connects a story to an audience? Larry sits down with Joseph Kanon, New York Times best selling author of the works Defectors, Leaving Berlin, Los Alamos, Istanbul Passage, and his latest work The Accomplice. Joseph talks about The Accomplice, relationships with families and the perspective of a child and how … Continue reading Episode 4 – The Thread that Connects a Story to an Audience – Author Joseph Kanon and Film Maker Gerry Ferretti →...

Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 1 min

Episode 3 – The Intersection Between Good & Evil, Right & Wrong – Author Reed Farrel Coleman and Independent Actor and Executive Producer Francis Leik

What is the thread that connects the intersection between good and evil, right and wrong and those in that orbit? Today Larry speaks with New York Times bestselling author Reed Farrel Coleman. Reed has been described as a hard boiled poet and noir poet laureate. Reed chats with Larry about how he develops characters and … Continue reading Episode 3 – The Intersection Between Good & Evil, Right & Wrong – Author Reed Farrel Coleman and Independent Actor and Executive Producer Francis Leik ...

Mar 01, 2020

Episode 2 – The Thread Between a Child & a Parent Alex DeMille and Caroline Doctorow

What is the thread that connects a parent to a child and a child to a parent? Today Larry speaks to Alex DeMille, son of Nelson DeMille who co-authored the book The Deserter. Alex speaks about when he first became cognizant of his father’s fame, what it was like collaborating on this project along with their … Continue reading Episode 2 – The Thread Between a Child & a Parent Alex DeMille and Caroline Doctorow →...

Jan 18, 2020

Episode 1: Truth Tellers

Thomas Maier, author and journalist visits the podcast to talk about the inside story of the CIA, gangsters, JFK & Castro. Wes Houston, singer/songwriter also drops in and plays some music!

Dec 17, 2019

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