John McCaffrey, co-author of “A Milonga for Gabriel Isaacs,” joins Gianna Volpe in the WLIW-FM studio for the Heart of The East End Thoughtful Thursday segment ahead of the performance of he and Matt Singer’s musical and theatrical work at LTV Studios 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21.

This all-music edition of The Heart features a playlist crafted by Gianna Volpe of music from all decades and genres with the word "Bird" in the title recorded LIVE from the WLIW-FM studio in Southampton.

Lynn Mara joins Gianna Volpe on the WLIW-FM studio for a special segment underwritten by Southampton Arts Center on The Heart of The East End ahead of the final weekend of Water and Light at Glen Hansen Gallery. Mara is also currently exhibiting her work at M&T Bank in Westhampton Beach, the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture and Galaray House in Lexington, Mass.

Will Ryan joins Gianna Volpe in the WLIW-FM studio for the Heart of The East End HOTstudio segment underwritten by Peconic Landing ahead of two fundraisers for victims of Maui’s wildfires occurring at The Talkhouse on Oct. 15 and ABNY Gallery on Oct. 20 benefitting Lahaina Giving Circle and Art Bags for Maui through the Anna Mirabai Lytton Foundation.

Jeremy Dennis of Ma’s House BIPOC Arts Center joins Gianna Volpe in the WLIW-FM studio for the Monday Meditation on The Heart of The East End during Indigenous Peoples’ Day to talk about the designation from an indigenous perspective, as well as share information about his Nov. 11 nature collage workshop in connection with his Nature Conservancy artist residency at the Andy Warhol Preserve in Montauk. 

Jack Evans and Badir Awe of Far Tortuga, as well as Daniela Kronemeyer of the Peter Matthiessen Center, joins Gianna Volpe in the WLIW-FM studio for Movie Monday underwritten by Jennifer Benton on The Heart of The East End following the “Adapting Far Tortuga” event at The Church in Sag Harbor.

Director, writer and producer Julia Mintz of Four Winters joins Gianna Volpe on the WLIW-FM studio for the Heart of The East End HOTsightsandsounds segment underwritten by Sag Harbor Cinema ahead of the 7 p.m. screening of her critically-acclaimed documentary about the armed resistance during WWII on Sunday at Bay Street Theater.

Jay Foster of Lunacy Commission joins Gianna Volpe on the WLIW-FM Heart of The East End for the Friday Morning Tea underwritten by Village Overhead Doors and we hear a bit about the punk scene from 90’s plus the story behind “Katie Did” on their recently-released self-titled EP.

Carley Ridersleeve joins Gianna Volpe in the WLIW-FM studio for the Heart of The East End HOTsounds segment underwritten by William RiS Gallery and plays her most recent single, “On This Plane to London” before giving us a sneak peek premiere of her newest, “Go Go Running.”

Dr. Carl Safina joins Gianna Volpe on the WLIW-FM Heart of The East End Thoughtful Thursday segment to talk about new book, “Alfie & Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe” ahead of events at Book Hampton on Oct. 20 and Canio’s Books on Oct. 21.