Hudson Valley Unleashed

A Chef and a DJ go looking for the soul of the Hudson Valley.Hudson Valley Unleashed isn’t just stories — it’s a front-row seat to the people who give this place its pulse: local icons, renegade artists, reclusive legends, wild-eyed dreamers, and neighbors who casually changed the world.It’s part interview, part kitchen-table therapy, part back-porch happy hour — and always just a little... Unleashed.

Hudson Valley Unleashed is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Hudson Valley Unleashed, a society show with 17 episodes published.

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  Episode #17

  Lorraine Toussaint: Love Hard, Live Loud

  Jan 21, 202640 minS1

  <p>Lorraine Toussaint is the kind of guest who makes time slow down and the truth get loud. You know her as Aunt Vi on The Equalizer, Vee on Orange Is the New Black, and the unforgettable Cressida in Into the Badlands, but in this episode Lorraine goes way beyond the roles.</p><p>She talks about growing up in Trinidad, moving to Brooklyn, the High School of Performing Arts, and Juilliard, plus the wild moment her real-life story ended up shaping Fame. We get into motherhood, single parenting on set, and what it means to raise a child with...

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  Create Happiness: Chef Ric Orlando’s Only Rule

  Dec 30, 202550 minS0

  <p>Chef Ric Orlando joins Hudson Valley Unleashed for a loud, hilarious, and surprisingly heartfelt hang—because of course it is when you put a chef, a DJ, and a longtime Hudson Valley icon at the same kitchen table.</p><p>Josh and Dave go way back with Ric: from the early, chaotic glory days of New World Home Cooking (including those legendary Halloween parties) to the reality of building restaurants that feel like community—not just a place to eat. Ric talks about learning the craft in Boston at the legendary Harvest, cooking for Julia Child, and why the simp...

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  Episode #15

  Boujee, Ballsey, and Barely Behaved: Jen C Takes over HV Unleashed

  Nov 25, 202543 minS1

  <p>Jen C (Jennifer Ciota) storms into the studio and absolutely detonates the place. From cow-farm life and Rhinebeck gossip to OnlyFans brainstorms, Colombian identity, white-people problems, and who in town she’d definitely sleep with—nothing is off limits. Josh almost gets recruited into porn, Dave gets propositioned, and the Hudson Valley gets roasted.<br>This is the episode that proves why we call the show Unleashed.</p>

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  Episode #14

  From WDST to Sheroes: Carmel Holt Turns Conversation into Culture

  Nov 11, 202545 minS1

  <p>Today we welcome family: broadcaster, musician, and champion of women and gender-expansive artists, Carmel Holt. Carmel traces her path from Bard College and the early Hudson Valley days—writing copy at WDST, landing “Acoustic Breakfast,” and becoming Music Director—to the leap to WFUV and the mentorship of the legendary Rita Houston. She opens up about why she left the security of radio to build Sheroes, the acclaimed show and podcast where artists actually tell the whole story, and how a pandemic pivot led to syndication on public radio and a Webby-nominated Sonos series (Mixtape Memoir). We also get the insi...

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  Episode #13

  From Canal House to World Class Wine Educator: Kevin Zraly

  Oct 16, 202539 minS1

  <p>Kevin Zraly wrote the wine book that taught the world to drink with joy—Windows on the World Complete Wine Course, now over 3 million copies sold. His story is rooted in the Hudson Valley, with Sunday magic at the Canal House and John Novi, the farm-to-table pioneer who lit the spark. In this episode, Kevin traces an incredible arc—from High Falls to the 107th floor—why fearless hospitality matters, how wine became conversation for everyone, and the truth that the best bottle is the one that brings your people together. A heartfelt toast to Novi, a love letter to the...

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