About this podcast
OUR HAMPTONS
There's another side of the Hamptons, not seen in the tabloids. The viewpoint that respects history, embraces preservation, and cherishes eastern Long Island's rich sense of place. OUR HAMPTONS are conversations between longtime East Hampton residents Esperanza Leon and Irwin Levy. We aren't Bonac (don't worry, we'll explain!) but do sing its praises. We invite you to eavesdrop.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 120 episodes
- Lucy Sachs' Devon Legacy · 34 min · Season 9Esperanza and Irwin sit down with Lucy Sachs, a descendant of the founders of the Devon Colony and Devon Yacht Club. Through Lucy’s family history, we explore the people…
- The Special Sauce: What Makes a Place Matter? · 34 min · Season 9 Episode 119Esperanza and Irwin return to a question that seems to surface in almost every episode: What is it about a place that makes it special? We've often talked about the East End's…
- Salter's Cottages, Springs with Richard Salter · 43 min · Season 9Esperanza and Irwin welcome Rick Salter to Our Hamptons Podcast. Anyone familiar with Gerard Drive (a subject we devoted a full podcast to) will have fond memories of Salter's…
- Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island · 39 min · Season 9 Episode 117Esperanza and Irwin travel to Shelter Island for their 117th podcast. Sylvester Manor is a remarkable place where layers of East End history converge. Built in the 17th century…
- A Sag Harbor "Solution" w Maziar Behrooz, AIA. · 49 minEsperanza and Irwin welcome Maziar Behrooz, of MB Architecture in Sag Harbor. We cover much ground in this podcast, learning what brought Maziar out to the east end, and his…
- The Springs General Store: A Community's Loss · 39 minFrom its beginnings in 1844, the Springs General Store has been the heart and soul of Springs. Its location within the Springs Historic District, overlooking Accabonac Harbor…
- The East Hampton Trails Preservation Society w Rick Whalen · 45 minEsperanza and Irwin welcome Rick Whalen of the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society. Since 1980, EHTPS has been an essential part of the fabric of the Town of East Hampton…
- Carl Yastrzemski in Bridgehampton · 38 min · Season 9Esperanza and Irwin talk "Yaz". Before Fenway Park and winning the Triple Crown, Boston Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski forged his Hall of Fame work ethic on the potato farms and…
- East Hampton Memories, w Susan McGuirk · 31 min · Season 9Esperanza and Irwin kick off Season 9! We often talk of the east end, in terms of the families here for generations. And when a lifelong resident has lived on a street named for…
- 300 Years of North Haven, 1665-1965 · 37 min · Season 8Join Esperanza and Irwin for a journey into the rich, 300-year history of North Haven, with gratitude to the book by Don Taylor for providing much of the content. We'll explore…
- The Ladies Village Improvement Society of East Hampton · 37 min · Season 8Esperanza and Irwin welcome four members of the Ladies Village Improvement Society: LVIS President Joyce Tuttle, and members Leslie Clarke, Cass Lovett and Ann Gegelys. Together…
- Sag Harbor, Factory Town · 39 min · Season 8Esperanza and Irwin look back on the days when Sag Harbor was the East End’s gritty blue-collar heart. This episode touches on whaling history, but delves deeper into the…
- Sip n Soda, Southampton with Mark Parash · 38 minEsperanza and Irwin welcome Mark Parash, the owner of Southampton’s beloved Sip N Soda. Mark shares what it takes to keep the rich tradition alive in an ever changing eastern…
- Speonk vs Remsenburg! · 33 min · Season 8Esperanza and Irwin explore the intertwined histories of Speonk and Remsenburg—two neighboring hamlets whose stories reveal a deeper, often overlooked side of the East End. From…
- Jeremy Dennis, Artist and Ma's House Founder · 45 minEsperanza and Irwin welcome Jeremy Dennis for a powerful and deeply personal conversation about art, identity, and reclaiming space. A Shinnecock Indian Nation artist and the…
- When Georgica Pond Disappeared, 2003. · 39 min · Season 8Esperanza and Irwin look back on the summer of 2003. That year, Georgica Pond stunned locals when it seemed to “disappear” almost overnight. After a sudden breach of the ocean…
- Great Gull Island, Southhold · 30 min · Season 8 Episode 103Esperanza and Irwin never heard of Great Gull Island before stumbling on a 2025 NY Times article about it. Located within 2.5 miles of Plum Island within the Town of Southold…
- Carl Fisher A to Z, with Mia Certic · 37 min · Season 8Esperanza and Irwin welcome Mia Certic, the Executive Director of the Montauk Historical Society. Carl Fisher's influence in Montauk's history goes beyond his physical legacy of…
- Tree Collectors of the East End · 33 min · Season 8Esperanza and Irwin have discussed horticulture on the east end before. Tree collecting, while related, is a bit different. In the early 70's Alfonso A. Ossorio, the artist and…
- All Things Dominy with Glenn Purcell and Charles Keller · 44 min · Season 8 Episode 100Our 100th podcast! Esperanza and Irwin welcome Glenn Purcell and Charles Keller. Glenn and Charles have done extensive research on the Dominys, an early American family of clock…
