Conversation

A native of Sag Harbor, Duncan Darrow is the founder of Fighting Chance, a free cancer counseling center that has served the East End of Long Island since 2002.

In Susan Carey Dempsey's recent conversation with Darrow, they spoke about the center and news of special interest for Shelter Island.

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Robert Lipsyte is an award-winning writer who has personal recollections about some of the giants of our time.

In Susan Carey Dempsey's recent conversation with Lipsyte, they spoke about these stories including his top memories with Muhammad Ali, Billie Jean King, Dick Gregory, and more.

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Shelter Island's Charity Robey is a food historian as well as a chronicler of many interesting Island lives.

In Susan Carey Dempsey's recent conversation with Robey learn why she thinks our bay scallops are the best in the world, the joy of heirloom fruit, and more.

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Lois B. Morris has been a travel writer, psychology journalist, and most recently the developer of a personality test called New Personality Self Portrait. She has a special offer for listeners. Map your personality at www.npsp25.com

Susan Carey Dempsey recently spoke with Morris as she shared her favorite season on Shelter Island, work in psychology, dedication to Shelter Island's League of Women Voters, and more.

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Filled with valuable advice, Sara Bliss' book Take the Leap: Change Your Career, Change Your Life, offers over 50 inspiring stories centered around making transformative career changes.

Susan Carey Dempsey recently spoke with Bliss as she shared inspiring stories of some of those who have taken the leap and found success.

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Shelter Island’s Aterahme Lawrence, a finalist in the Miss New York competition, is determined to overcome life's obstacles and fulfill her hopes and dreams with drive and positivity.

Susan Carey Dempsey recently spoke with Lawrence covering everything from her life's challenges, inspiring successes, and plans for the future.

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Bill Geist's reports on CBS Sunday Morning have entertained us for more than 30 years and now the Shelter Island resident has published a memoir called "Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America."

Susan Carey Dempsey recently spoke with Geist at his home on the Island, covering everything from his new book, his newspaper and television career and the magic of Shelter Island.

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From the Shelter Island Reporter, Conversation is a series of talks with interesting people on or around Shelter Island, New York. This week, Susan Carey Dempsey speaks with author Tom Junod, a senior writer at ESPN.

While writing for Esquire, Mr. Junod had a transformative experience profiling television personality Fred Rogers. Their relationship is depicted in the upcoming film "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," starring Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys.

Mr. Junod talks about that experience, his career as a writer and his love of Shelter Island, where he works from a converted shed.

Host Grant Parpan speaks with North Fork native Joe Townsend on growing up in Greenport in the 1950s and 60s, serving as the village's youngest mayor and his ongoing battle with ALS.

This week's episode of Conversation was sponsored by Peconic Bay Medical Center https://www.pbmchealth.org/