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Behind the Headlines is a new one-hour, weekly public radio program featuring conversations about the local and regional news of the week. Providing analysis of the latest local and regional and cultural issues, Behind the Headlines is hosted by Express News Group editors Bill Sutton and Joseph P. Shaw. To bring listeners a diversity of perspectives, voices and views, each week Sutton and Shaw will host a rotating panel of esteemed guest journalists and colleagues, from a robust collection of East End, Long Island, and regional news and public affairs outlets. Confirmed participating organizat
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Signup to Generate a PitchBehind the Headlines is a new one-hour, weekly public radio program featuring conversations about the local and regional news of the week. Providing analysis of the latest local and regional and cultural issues, Behind the Headlines is hosted by Express News Group editors Bill Sutton and Joseph P. Shaw.
Recent episodes include "Dr. Christopher Gobler on current state of East End water quality" (2 May 2026, 54 minutes), "Long Island bays and local zoning issues continue to be intertwined" (25 April 2026, 54 minutes), and "Express Sessions: Taking The Pulse of The Hamptons Real Estate Market" (18 April 2026, 54 minutes).
Behind The Headlines publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 200 episodes.
Booking probability for Behind The Headlines is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Behind The Headlines requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Behind The Headlines's contact route on record: public web form.
Behind The Headlines is a news podcast with 200 episodes published.
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Dr. Christopher Gobler of Stony Brook University joins the panel to discuss the current state of water quality on the East End, focusing on nitrogen, innovative and alternative treatment systems (also known as IA...
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This episode of Behind The Headlines features smaller panel and takes a deep dive into the state of Long Island's bays. Beth Young outlines issues with septic systems and how outdated infrastructure in Riverhead makes...
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Please enjoy this Express Sessions while Behind The Headlines is off. This was recorded live on February 12, 2026 and has been edited for time and conciseness. An unedited version can be found here . Year after year...
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Please enjoy this Express Sessions while Behind The Headlines is off. This was recorded live on January 29, 2026 and has been edited for time and conciseness. An unedited version can be found here . On January 29, 2026...
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This week, the panel takes a deep dive on the Southampton sewage treatment proposal, the background of it and its implications. Denise Civiletti explains Riverhead's development plans and political dynamics and they...
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Bob DeLuca is President and CEO of Group for the East End, an environmental organization that has been working to preserve and protext the delicate ecosystems of Eastern Long Island since 1972. He joins the weekly panel...
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On this weekend's Behind The Headlines, the panel explains the recent bird flu outbreak that's lead to hundreds of dead geese for East End towns to deal with. They also outline how Trump's war in the Middle East could...
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Please enjoy this Express Sessions while Behind The Headlines is off. This was recorded live on January 15, 2026 and has been edited for time and conciseness. An unedited version can be found here . The "Local Matters"...
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On this edition of Behind The Headlines, Brendan O'Reilly explains the complexity that has arisen around Justin Timberlake's 2024 drunk driving arrest in Sag Harbor. The panel discusses how the Freedom of Information...
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Legislation drafted by OLA of Eastern Long Island and Fred Thiele has been written in a nonpartisan rhetoric and seeks greater accountability and transparency from ICE agents, and clarifies what local emergency services...
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Please enjoy this Express Sessions while Behind The Headlines is off. This was recorded live on December 20, 2025 and has been edited for time and conciseness. An unedited version can be found here . The "Local Matters"...
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Please enjoy this Express Sessions while Behind The Headlines is off. This was recorded live on December 11, 2025 and has been edited for time and conciseness. An unedited version can be found here . The "Local Matters"...
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The Washington Post recently gutted much of their staff, in departments ranging from sports to their flagship podcast. Many large outlets like Slate and The Atlantic have described the layoffs as Jeff Bezos "killing" or...
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This week on Behind The Headlines, the panel opens with a check-in on the recent severe winter weather conditions, with Denise Civiletti pointing out dangerous pedestrian conditions due to lack of snow clearing on many...
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With the growing prevalence of cameras in public spaces and what some refer to as a "surveillance state," many citizens are concerned with the widespread use of license plate readers and related video technologies in...
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As the country grapples with a recent murder by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, the East End prepares for potential demonstrations and vigils. The panel expresses their personal views on the issues of ICE possibly causing...
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The Montaukett have been denied state recognition as a formal nation 7 times. In her recent veto memo, Gov. Hochul cites a case from 1910 in which the Montaukett were denied recognition as a formal nation. What is the...
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Affordable housing continues to be a major topic of concern across the East End. New housing initiatives in Southampton and East Hampton will attempt to address it. The panel also outlines how frequent ICE sweeps and...
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Local journalism and community newspapers are the heartbeat of a place, especially places like Shelter Island. Jake Williams has a deeply personal connection to both Shelter Island and its struggling hometown newspaper...
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Please enjoy this Express Sessions while Behind The Headlines is off. This was recorded live on October 23, 2025 and has been edited for time and conciseness. An unedited version can be found here . The “Local Matters”...
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Editor & Publisher at the East End Beacon, University of Central Florida
IANS faculty member, former SANS educator, computer science and information security expert, U.S. Army veteran, Lake Michigan Credit Union
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