This week, Shannon has some exciting news to share along with the story of Leonard Bernstein, America's first great Conductor and creator of the hit musical, West Side Story! 

In this week's episode, Sue gets us into a pretty sad story of a dancer named Franceska Mann, whose last dance was an act of defiance! 

This week, Shannon tells us about the fast rise and painfully brief life of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. His fascinating and original works sell for crazy high prices today and have only gone up in value since the 1980s! 

This week, Sue talks about some of the reasons why Las Vegas is so spooky. From gangsters to modern tragedy, there is always something leaving strange energy behind for us to ponder. 

This week, Shannon tells us the story of Poughkeepsie's very own artist, Thomas Barrett Jr. He was a complex man who left a legacy for the arts community of Poughkeepsie. 

Sue is a dancer! Shannon is not. So this week, Sue tells us the story of early famous tap dancers: the Nicholas Brothers and Bill Robinson aka Bojangles. They faced discrimination but still came out on top as legendary dancers. 

Today, Sue tells us the story of the Stanley Cup and its creator, Lord Frederick Stanley. And Shannon learns a thing or two about Hockey! 

This week, Shannon talks about her new hero, Benson Lossing. He was a popular historian in the 19th century whose work is worth revisiting. 

This week, Sue talks about the inventor of the Chocolate Chip Cookie, Ruth Wakefield! She also talks about Wally Amos of Famous Amos!! Grab your milk, folks! 

Shannon visited the Green-Wood Cemetery this week and had the best time that she just had to share with everyone.