The Lee and Ian Show

Essex County Commissioner A'Dorian Murray-Thomas, Medinah Muhammad, and Wilson Pichardo join the podcast together!! We take a dive deep into their inspiring journeys, powerful community advocacy, and visions for local leadership. Tune in for an engaging conversation about what drives these next generation change-makers to create lasting, real-world impact!

Join us for an exclusive interview with top Maplewood real estate agent Mark Slade as we break down the latest housing trends. Mark shares his thoughts on the community pushback regarding potential redevelopment in Maplewood Village and also his thoughts on the controversial zoning policies affecting Newark Way. Also, whether you are looking to buy or sell a home, learn Mark's vital strategies you need to successfully navigate today's dynamic suburban market.

Election season is still upon us so here's a chance to meet another next-generation Garden state leader. Wilson is running for Essex County Commissioner- district 1. The Newark native says his city is the place to be and he's out to prove it! At just 33 and already an engineer and lawyer, you'll love his story!

Before they became bad ass podcasters, Lee & Ian were quite the thespians! Award winning actually! Goodstein fans rejoice as Lee & Ian share those memories along with Hemant Tavathia, the man behind the camera, who brought that hit web-series to life. Hemant, an award winning filmmaker himself, shares what it takes to break into a business he says offers plenty of opportunity for those willing to put in the work. Check us out!

She went to celebrate the Knicks and ended up saving a life. Meet Maplewood's own Simone Kelly, a South Orange EMT and 2020 Columbia High School graduate who gives new meaning to the Canyon of Heroes. Her daring rescue in the middle of Manhattan went viral, and now she's sharing her story before, during and after that life-changing moment. The pride of SOMA joins The Lee & Ian Show!

Join the guys as they celebrate one year together, give or take a few months! How the show began, how it grew, from Fulop to Malinowski to Mejia to Collum! From Mike Huckabee's bad breath to Ian's 9/11 experience to Lee getting yelled at for a loud Lieutenant Governor! We laugh, we cry, not a dry eye! Thank you listeners!

You may have seen those "VOTE NO" lawn signs in Millburn but what did they mean? Well, voters were presented with an opportunity to turn their system of voting into something more South Orange and less Maplewood. One town taking SOMA's long time non-partisan/partisan dispute and making it front and center! Millburn's former Mayor Annette Romano, a staunch "VOTE NO" supporter tells us what it all means.

Meet long time MWS official photographer, Danny Goldstein as he shares classic behind the scenes stories! Also on hand, Brian McNamara who says volunteering has changed his life and he says it's still not too late for you to sign up to join the greatest show in New Jersey! The Maplewoodstock countdown is now!

If you love mob related story telling, you're going to absolutely go crazy over the 3 part 6 hour documentary “American Godfathers: The Five Families" now available on Netflix, produced by Marian Raab and based on her father, a legendary NYC investigative reporter who spent a career covering the mafia. Her life growing up on the lower east side of Manhattan, hearing stories about John Gotti and Vincent "The Chin" Gigante to name a few from a man who knew them all too well. Marian also shares with us her recent sit down with Robert De Niro!

Back in 1966, 17-year-old Carol Ann Farino, a pretty, popular Columbia High School student left work in Maplewood village and began her regular walk home. She never made it. 60 Years later her murder remains unsolved! A long walk home: A Young Woman's Murder and her Sister's Lifelong Search for Answers" written by journalist Joe Strupp pours over the clues and some of the suspects, one being a serial killer, trying to shed some answers.