Bare Wires

<p>Today’s conversation is with Simon Saadon, whose life traces a remarkable path across continents, cultures, and the search for identity.​Born into a Jewish Moroccan family and raised in Israel during a period of...

Today’s conversation is with Simon Saadon, whose life traces a remarkable path across continents, cultures, and the search for identity.​Born into a Jewish Moroccan family and raised in Israel during a period of intense...

<p>Today, we're joined by an extraordinary leader, survivor, and advocate. Maria Trusa's journey began as an immigrant from the Dominican Republic and evolved into a powerful mission of healing, empowerment, and...

<p>What was it like to grow up during American segregation — and then spend a lifetime fighting to dismantle injustice? Today’s guest is more than a witness to history — she helped shape it. Dr. Frances Pratt lived...

Before Homicide Detective​ Sean O’Leary​'s career ever truly began, ​he ​almost lost everything to alcohol. Faced with the possibility of throwing away his dream job, he made a life-changing decision that would shape...

<p >Born in Puerto Rico and raised in the South Bronx, Carlos Martinez grew up in an environment where the odds were stacked heavily against him. </p> <p > </p> <p >In a high school class of 250, he was one of only 50...

<p>Claim OnSite Energy offer here: https://tr.ee/MHLpWnIB95</p> <p> </p> <p>Welcome to Bare Wires, where we strip issues down to their raw truth and explore the systems shaping our lives.</p> <p> </p> <p>Today, we’re...

<p>Welcome to Bare Wires—where raw stories spark real connection. In this episode, we sit down with Rob Spampinato, a passionate musician and teacher shaped by a life steeped in sound. Raised in a family where music...

<p>Paul Borghese is an actor, director, and producer with a career defined by grit, passion, and persistence. Born in the Bronx, where his family owned a popular clothing store, Paul later moved to Rockland County. He...

<p>Welcome to Bare Wires, where real stories spark real connection. Today, we sit down with Alays Aquino — a young man whose journey from the Dominican Republic to Rockland County NY is nothing short of inspiring. Alays...

In this episode, we sit down with Congressman Mike Lawler, the Republican representative for New York’s 17th District. We explore his journey from growing up in Rockland County to becoming a "straight-shooting" moderate...

<p>In this episode, we hear from Andrew "Ace" Greenspan, a musician from Nyack, NY, whose life has been defined by a relentless drive to move forward. Ace’s path hasn’t been easy—navigating life with autism while...

<p>If you saw Josiah Dyer working at his father’s business in Charleston, Maine, you’d see a hardworking 20-year-old in his element. But the moment he opens his mouth to sing, everything stops. Josiah possesses a deep...

<p>Today, we’re heading to Newburgh, N​Y—one of the poorest cities in the state, a place marked by systemic poverty and unrelenting violence, and too often defined by what it lacks rather than what it holds. Our guest...

<p>Welcome to Bare Wires—where we trace the signals that keep culture human. Today we’re talking with Ken Freedman, the longtime steward of WFMU, ​the oldest freeform radio station in the ​United States: 100%...