Local Matters Westchester

Local Matters Westchester, a civic affairs podcast, delivers in-depth conversations on the issues shaping the region. Hosted by Examiner Media Publisher Adam Stone and veteran journalist Martin Wilbur, the show features influential guests ranging from elected officials and business leaders to artists, educators, and nonprofit advocates.

Local Matters Westchester is a news podcast hosted by Adam Stone and Martin Wilbur, with 59 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.

Adam Stone and Martin Wilbur hosts Local Matters Westchester, a news show with 59 episodes published.

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  Episode #61

  A Local Survivor's Story of Human Trafficking

  Aug 18, 202659 minS1

  Human trafficking isn't just a problem in distant places: it's happening right here in Westchester, and across the country. This week on Local Matters Westchester, we share our interview with human trafficking survivor and advocate Treya Bouzier, who details her harrowing story of being groomed online and trafficked at just 16 years old. Bouzier, who grew up in Westchester, discusses how traffickers exploit vulnerability and how she transformed her experience into a career helping other survivors. Also joining the conversation is Ali Boak, executive director of LifeWay Network, a Tarrytown-based organization. Boak explains the realities of labor and sex trafficking and how parents can help protect their children.

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  Episode #60

  With Pleasantville as his Classroom, Filmmaker Michael Bloom Debuts Movie at Tribeca Film Fest

  Aug 11, 202643 minS1

  Pleasantville native Michael Bloom and fellow filmmaker Lily Weisberg share what it means to have their short film " Rare Birds " screened at the Tribeca Film Festival. In conversation with hosts Martin Wilbur and Jill Grossman, they discuss the places, people, and childhood experiences that inspire their work, and the films they have in the works for future release.

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  Episode #59

  Pleasantville Pastors Forge Interfaith Partnership to Build Bridges

  Aug 5, 202658 minS1

  In this episode, guest host Jill Grossman interviews the pastors of the Lutheran, Episcopalian, and Presbyterian churches in Pleasantville about their work to create safe spaces and better meet the needs of all community members. Reverend Kevin O’Hara of the Emanuel Lutheran Church, Reverend Katrina Zezza of the Pleasantville Presbyterian Church, and The Reverend Julia Macy Offinger of St. John’s Episcopal Church share their personal stories and how their backgrounds shape the way they lead their congregations. They explore what it means to lead their churches in this moment and how they are meeting issues from gender and sexual identity to immigration to poverty head on. And they share how they are creating safe, welcoming, pressure-free spaces for community members of all ages across and beyond their houses of worship.

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  Episode #58

  Inside ProClinix’s Growth Across Westchester

  Jul 29, 202650 minS1

  ProClinix Sports Physical Therapy founder Alan Siegel discusses how the practice has grown from one office to a network expected to reach 10 locations across Westchester by September. He talks about ProClinix’s ties to communities in the area, including Pleasantville, Mount Kisco and Armonk, its work with local athletes and schools, new treatments like shockwave therapy, and the challenges independent healthcare providers face in today’s insurance landscape. Siegel also details his own sports background as a college tennis player, and how that shaped his career in physical therapy.

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  Episode #57

  Celebrating Five Years of Nonprofit Local News in Peekskill

  Jul 22, 202640 minS1

  Peekskill Herald founder Regina Clarkin delves into the challenges and tremendous rewards of serving the community with nonprofit local journalism on the eve of the online news outlet's fifth anniversary.

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