The 315

Joe Lee sits down with Syracuse-area native Hughie Stone Fish, an Emmy Award-winning songwriter and producer, artist, and non-profit leader - just to name a few. Hughie shares how music, visual arts and hands-on learning are building confidence, creating opportunities and connecting young people with their community.

On this episode, Joe Lee sits down with best-selling author and satirist Gary Shteyngart during his visit to Syracuse. They discuss his latest novel, 'Vera or Faith,' a story about a 10-year-old girl navigating a fractured America shaped by political division, technology, surveillance and a growing threat to democracy.

Local foodie influencer Alicia Cuadrado, known online as the @eatingclubgirl, joins 'The 315' to talk local eats.

Host Joe Lee speaks with Jazz Fest founder and Executive Producer Frank Malfitano about the 40th annual festival, its new location at Beak & Skiff Orchards and Syracuse University, and what the future holds for the area's premier outdoor music event.

Jazz vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and internationally acclaimed entertainer Gunhild Carling joins 'The 315' ahead of her performance at the 40th annual Syracuse International Jazz Fest. Carling discusses her European tour with Postmodern Jukebox, her lifelong love of 1920s jazz, teaching herself to play more than a dozen instruments, and what Syracuse can expect when she takes the stage at Beak & Skiff Orchards on July 11.

In her new book The Upside of Downs, Central New Yorker Lisa Palermo Matto takes us on a journey full of adventure and funny stories about her daughter Marlee, who was born with Down Syndrome, and the joy and wonder that Marlee brings to those around her. Lisa joins Joe Lee on The 3-1-5 to talk about writing the book how she stopped being concerned about raising a child with Down Syndrome and learned to embrace the joy of parenting.

The Syracuse area has heard rumblings about the Salt City Market for months, and now the wait is finally over. The market features a wide variety of culinary options including Soul food, Jamaican, Thai, and more from local entrepreneurs.

Rochester-based vocalist Danielle Ponder has an interesting story to tell. The soulful singer whose touching lyrics often tell stories of pain and injustice was once a defense attorney who spent five years working as a public defender. Her criminal justice experience inspires her work and she’ll bring her music and message to Syracuse on November 20th when she will perform a virtual concert for the Community Folk Art Center.

Whether it's a Presidential debate, from the lips of a local reporter, or the national news, conversations about the future of our planet are constantly taking place. And no matter where you land on the politics surrounding climate change, there is no denying the need for education on the matter.

Since the emergence of COVID-19 we've heard a lot about "essential workers". You might picture these workers as nurses, grocery store associates, and delivery drivers. And you'd be correct, but what about zoo workers providing care to living, breathing animals?