Monthly Archives: October 2023

Episode 62 – In Relationships, How Many Threads are Unwoven? Joseph Ammendolea

October 28, 2023UncategorizedBroken Hearted, Childhood, Directing, Film casting, film making process, Film promotion, Hofstra University, I Like to Play with Toys Productions, Joseph Ammendolea, Larry Davidson, music, PHD student, Sachem Public Library's The Boothartfulperiscope

In relationships, how many threads are unwoven? This this installment of The Artful Periscope, Larry sits down with Joseph Ammendolea, film director and owner of “I Like to Play with Toys” productions. Joseph recounts his childhood, his early filmmaking experiences at Hofstra University and how he finds actors for his projects. Then the discussion turns towards his latest film, Broken Hearted, which follows the love story between a struggling PHD student and woman who has just left a toxic relationship, as well as the relationships of the people around them. Joseph reveals the process behind the film’s creation, recounting the challenges of filming on location, finding indie music artists to craft the soundtrack, coaching and directing the film’s cast, and the challenges of film promotion.

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Episode 61 – How Many Threads Connect the Past to the Present – Nicci Gerard and Sean French

October 21, 2023UncategorizedAgatha Christie, dog intelligence, dogs, ethics, Jules Howard, Larry Davidson, Larry Davidson storytelling, Nicci Gerard, Sachem Public Library, Sean French, The Booth at The Sachem Public Library, The Favor, Wonderdog, wonderful dogsartfulperiscope

How many threads connect the past to the present? In this installment of the podcast, Larry sits down with wife and husband writing team Nicci Gerard & Sean French to discuss their latest book The Favor. Together they examine the ethical dilemma at the center of the novel- how far would you go to do a favor for someone who is important to you? Nicci and Sean also discuss living in rural England, famous mystery writer Agatha Christie and the creative process behind their writing.

After the break, Larry interviews Jules Howard about his book Wonderdog, which explores the science of dog psychology. Howard sheds light on historic (and sometimes unethical) attempts to study dogs, as well as modern perspectives on dog intelligence, cognition, and relationships. At the end of the episode, Larry reminiscences about the wonderful dogs who changed his own life.

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Episode 60 – How Many Threads Connect the Relationships Between Mankind and the Horse? Author Fred M. Kray and Rory’s Island

October 9, 2023UncategorizedBroken: the Suspicious Dream of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing's Golden Age, Ctreeny, culture of horse racing, Fred M. Kray, Horse Racing, Larry Davidson, Larry Davidson storytelling, murder of Alydar, Mystery, Rory Vescey, Rory's Islan, Rory's Island, Sachem Public Library, The Booth at The Sachem Public Libraryartfulperiscope

How many threads connect the relationships between mankind and the horse? In this episode of The Artful Periscope, Larry sits down with author Fred M. Kray to discuss his latest book Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing’s Golden Age. Together they untangle the unsolved murder of Alydar, a famous racehorse who mysteriously broke his leg one night when locked up in his paddock. To help us understand this case, Fred discusses the culture of horse-racing, the money and politics that drive the industry and the questionable treatment of racehorses by their people who claim to love them the most. After the break, Rory Vescy hosts another episode of Rory’s Island during which she shares a piece written about Ctreeny, an organization in Sagaponack, NY which uses horses to support adults and children that have special needs.

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