Category Archives: Radio On The Real

06.18.2013

Radio On The Real. Kelly Warne.

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You may have seen New York City’s own comedienne and performer Kelly Warne killing most recently at Gotham Comedy Club, EastVille Comedy Club, Littlefield, the Women in Comedy Festival in Boston or the Women’s Funny Festival in Chicago. So when we invited her down to the Serious Business studios to talk with us about what kind of demented masochist gets into standup comedy, we were fully expecting to have some fun. We weren’t disappointed! Press play or download for free to tune in.

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Portrait of Kelly Warne and candied nuts courtesy of Craig LaCourt.

 

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We earn our living selling New York City. The next day is never like the last. The last is never ordinary. We witness all sorts. We listen to the City’s noise. We devour its phenomenal food. On the Real is our documentary. It is your pack of unfiltered New York 100s.
05.27.2013

Radio On The Real. Holter Graham.

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Waging war against cancer is, by most accounts, the battle of a lifetime and Holter Graham’s fight with leukemia is no exception. The difference here is that Holter himself is telling the story and anyone who knows Holter knows that this man can talk.

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This is a cringe-inducing, laughter-invoking hour filled with brutally honest insight and a few gross-out moments from a warrior whose experiences range from growing up as a child actor in Baltimore, to sneaking into a late night movie with Emilio Estevez in rural North Carolina to having one painful push-up signal the beginning of the journey he’s on to this day. We caught Holter just a few days before he left for Houston to undergo a grueling bone marrow transplant in order to rid his body…once and for all…of the disease that has come very close to killing him on three separate occasions.  If you’re going to listen to the story of anyone’s struggle with cancer, then this is one you shouldn’t miss. Holter Graham tells it just like it is, but in a way we think inspires and encourages to the core. If you want to dig deeper into Holter’s three-year struggle, check out his blog www.grahamkemia.blogspot.com.

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We earn our living selling New York City. The next day is never like the last. The last is never ordinary. We witness all sorts. We listen to the City’s noise. We devour its phenomenal food. On the Real is our documentary. It is your pack of unfiltered New York 100s.
05.20.2013

Radio On The Real. Alison Stewart.

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We were really psyched to welcome the talented radio & television broadcast journalist Alison Stewart to the show this week. Although she has won major awards and plaudits for her news coverage at CBS, ABC, MSNBC and NPR, you may have first spent time with Alison back in the early 90’s on MTV (as we did) where she actually made it cool for young people to care about politics again with the Choose or Lose campaign. 

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Portrait of Alison Stewart by Craig LaCourt for On the Real. www.craiglacourt.com.

Most recently, Alison has added author to her impressive resume with the publication of a remarkable new must-read book called First Class: The Legacy of Dunbar, America’s First Black Public High School. We found Alison to be funny, unafraid to tell it like it is and an unsurprisingly fantastic conversationalist– this is one chat you absolutely do not want to miss. (Don’t forget you can download it to listen on the go at iTunes)

About the Author |
We earn our living selling New York City. The next day is never like the last. The last is never ordinary. We witness all sorts. We listen to the City’s noise. We devour its phenomenal food. On the Real is our documentary. It is your pack of unfiltered New York 100s.
05.14.2013

Radio On The Real. Jeff Lewonczyk.

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This week on the show we sat down with local playwright, director, actor and illustrator Jeff Lewonczyk. Jeff started enthusiastically writing and acting in full-scale plays at an age when most kids still have nap time, and he’s never looked back. Imaginative and prolific with a passion for creating and telling stories, Jeff’s been involved with the creation or production of over 75 different original plays over the years through his own production company Piper McKenzie as well as WIlliamsburg stalwart, The Brick.

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Portrait of Jeff Lewonczyk by Craig LaCourt for On the Real. www.craiglacourt.com.

We had a ball chewing the fat with Jeff about the creative mojo of Peter Sellers’ Casino Royale, why Broadway is an anathema but a spectacular flop like Spiderman Turn Off The Dark a revelation, the reason you shouldn’t call off-off Broadway “indie theater” and the ultimately surprising thing that will continue to keep community-based theater here (and elsewhere) both alive and vital.

About the Author |
We earn our living selling New York City. The next day is never like the last. The last is never ordinary. We witness all sorts. We listen to the City’s noise. We devour its phenomenal food. On the Real is our documentary. It is your pack of unfiltered New York 100s.
05.7.2013

Radio On The Real. Jack Howard-Potter.

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You won’t want to miss our recent talk with talented steel sculptor, Jack (Jake) Howard-Potter. Jake grew up on the Upper East Side and although he clocked some time in Colorado and Albany, at the end of the day, this town serves as both his inspiration and workshop.

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Portrait of Jack Howard-Potter by Craig LaCourt for On the Real. www.craiglacourt.com.

Jake’s relentless passion for his work has led him on collaborative journeys with engineers, a retired steel worker and a boom lift or two. Most of his work is huge and displayed in public venues such as parks and installations in Georgia, Vermont, Michigan and The Great State of Texas. As we get into it, Jack Howard-Potter talks about the inspiration of the human anatomy and bending cold steel into the dance-inspired statues that make his incredibly heavy works seem visually light, fluid and airy.

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We earn our living selling New York City. The next day is never like the last. The last is never ordinary. We witness all sorts. We listen to the City’s noise. We devour its phenomenal food. On the Real is our documentary. It is your pack of unfiltered New York 100s.
04.30.2013

Radio On The Real. Edi Frauneder.

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We sat down recently to chat with Austrian expat and culinary wunderkind, Eduard Frauneder. Edi is one of the world’s youngest Michelin Starred chefs and over the past few years has completely taken the Manhattan food scene by storm.

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Portrait of Edi Frauneder by Craig LaCourt for On the Real. www.craiglacourt.com.

He and his partner Wolfgang Ban have two smash restaurants (Seasonal, uptown’s elegant tribute to Germanic flavors and downtown’s rustic Austrian tavern, Edi & the Wolf) and most recently, a cocktail bar called The Third Man. Edi may have been born in Austria, but he is every inch a New Yorker: frank, funny and totally unafraid to share his perspectives on great food, running restaurants and what life is like behind the line.

About the Author |
We earn our living selling New York City. The next day is never like the last. The last is never ordinary. We witness all sorts. We listen to the City’s noise. We devour its phenomenal food. On the Real is our documentary. It is your pack of unfiltered New York 100s.
04.22.2013

Radio On The Real. Fiona Byrne.

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Transplanted from Dublin to New York almost a decade ago, Fiona Byrne has evolved from a mainstream print journalist from Us Weekly, The New York Times and New York Magazine into a modern day multi-media trend-spotter and tastemaker for all things downtown.

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Portrait of Fiona Byrne by Craig LaCourt for On the Real. www.craiglacourt.com.

Currently, she’s editor-in-chief of the online fashion, lifestyle and culture destination, The Byrne Notice. We had a lot of fun chatting with Fiona about wearing scrubs, the constitution of a trend, the future of the glossy printed page and the best places to paint Manhattan’s skyline. Just when we thought it was a wrap, she shared some choice words for the boardroom suits running the “everyday deals” at Whole Foods. Consider yourself on notice, lads.

About the Author |
We earn our living selling New York City. The next day is never like the last. The last is never ordinary. We witness all sorts. We listen to the City’s noise. We devour its phenomenal food. On the Real is our documentary. It is your pack of unfiltered New York 100s.
04.2.2013

Radio On The Real. Travis Harrison.

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In this episode of RADIO ON THE REAL, we sit down with drummer, producer and co-founder of Serious Business Records and Music Studio, Travis Harrison.

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Portrait of Travis Harrison by Craig LaCourt for On the Real. www.craiglacourt.com.

Travis is a musician first who started his micro-indie label in a little pink shack in Sayville, Long Island as a way to get the music he and his friends were making out there to the masses. Straight-talking and no bullshit, Travis raps with us about the crowds on Broadway, what it takes to make it in the music business, the state of rock in New York City and the names of bands he’s been a member of…DoubleDong, The Unsacred Hearts, The Homosexuals and DraculaZombieUSA just to name a few. Be sure to check out Travis’ episodes of Serious Business on BTR for live performances and often hilarious, anything-goes chats with the talented musicians making music from behind the doors of his Nolita recording studio.

About the Author |
We earn our living selling New York City. The next day is never like the last. The last is never ordinary. We witness all sorts. We listen to the City’s noise. We devour its phenomenal food. On the Real is our documentary. It is your pack of unfiltered New York 100s.
03.12.2013

Radio On The Real. Rayya Elias.

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Every New Yorker has a story to tell, but naturally some are more colorful than others. In our latest podcast, we sit down for a stunningly technicolor chat with local filmmaker and musician, Rayya Elias.

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Portrait of Rayya Elias by Craig LaCourt for On the Real. www.craiglacourt.com.

Addiction. Violence. Homelessness. Rock n’ Roll. All amidst the backdrop of a fog of burned-out buildings and graffiti that was Manhattan in the 1980’s. We found Rayya’s unique story totally riveting and trust us when we say that she’s bold and fearless because she’s literally been to the brink and back. About to be on tour with an amazing memoir, “Harley Loco: A Memoir of Hard Living, Hair and Post-Punk from the Middle East to the Lower East Side”, this self-professed art rocker, ex-junkie, glamour butch lesbian has got some serious shit to share with you and it’s a conversation you don’t want to miss. Don’t forget you can also download it from iTunes for free to listen on the go.

About the Author |
We earn our living selling New York City. The next day is never like the last. The last is never ordinary. We witness all sorts. We listen to the City’s noise. We devour its phenomenal food. On the Real is our documentary. It is your pack of unfiltered New York 100s.
02.26.2013

Radio On The Real. Mark Robbins.

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We recently sat down to shoot the breeze with New York City native son and current Executive Director of the International Center of Photography, Mark Robbins. Mark’s career as an artist and educator has been nothing short of extraordinary. He’s served as the first Curator of Architecture at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus (1993-1999), Director of Design for the National Endowment for the Arts (1999-2002) under both Clinton and Bush, and most recently Dean of the School of Architecture at Syracuse University. Mark Robbins is also author of the book “Households,” which uses photography to examine the ways in which people inhabit their environments. Unsurprisingly, we found Mark to be an insightful and erudite storyteller, able to conjure up incredible imagery of growing up with a post-Robert Moses Soho as his playground, illustrate why nostalgia sucks and go in deep on why the unexpected is a city’s greatest friend.

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About the Author |
We earn our living selling New York City. The next day is never like the last. The last is never ordinary. We witness all sorts. We listen to the City’s noise. We devour its phenomenal food. On the Real is our documentary. It is your pack of unfiltered New York 100s.