A community based podcast to learn about people that make up what a community means. Based in Windham, NY we let people know about community members that look to enrich our communities in the area. To know more about what we are doing follow us on Instagram @hearherepod.
Matt Avitabile, owner of The Mountain Eagle, discusses his business.
2 Dec 2025
Windham Parks With Robbie Gilbertsen
Terrain Park Manager Robbie Gilbertsen discusses his return to Windham Mountain Club, where he aims to elevate the terrain park program with a bold vision, in an interview with Evan and Jesse.
18 Nov 2025
Beers of Mountain King With Owen Hartman
Head Brewer Owen Hartman from Mountain King Brewery shares his expertise with hosts Jesse and Evan on recipe selection, ingredient management, and quality control in brewing award-winning beers, highlighting Windham's water quality in this interview.
11 Sept 2025
Adaptive Sports Foundation with Tony Vasile
Host [Host Name] interviews Tony Vasile, program manager at Adaptive Sports Foundation, about adaptive sports programs and the impact of dedicated volunteers.
21 Aug 2025
Briars and Brambles Bookstore with Jen Schwartz
Host Sarah Miller interviews Jen Schwartz, owner of Briars and Brambles Bookstore, about building a community around literature in Windham.
11 Apr 2025
SHRED with Danny Hairston
Danny Hairston is the Founder/Executive Director of Snowboarders Help Reimagine Education or better know as SHRED. His journey from snowboarding 15 years ago to creating one of the best programs in upstate New York is extraordinary.
28 Mar 2025
Greene County Emergency Medical Services with Steve Near
Steve joined the podcast to talk about EMS education, difficulties in serving a rural county, the structure of medical services in Greene County NY, some of the parts that work well and some that don’t, specific stresses on the system, and New York State Legislature discussions on possibly combining county wide services.
7 Mar 2025
Mountain King Brewery With Bob Mclynn and Owen Hartman
Mountain King established itself last year in 2024 and become the talk of the town. It has been several years since there has been a brewery in Windham. Bob and Owen's vision is going to bring great energy and beer to Main Street once again. Hear Here sat down with them to listen to their story and how the vision for Windham had come about. Before Bob found Crush Management he was touring around Germany with his band find his love for beer at local breweries. At another time Owen found his love for making beer when he was in Germany coach lacrosse. Together they were able to find a great combination to brew right here in Windham, NY. For any questions or event set ups contact their manager!
Stephanie Briggs
Mountain King Manager and Events
Cell: 6077608414
Email: stephanie@mountainkingbrewing.com (mailto:stephanie@mountainkingbrewing.com)
24 Jan 2025
Community Outreach with Laura Potter and Leah Waldron
Hear Here Podcast sat down with Leah Waldron and Laura Potter to talk about community outreach, recognizing areas of need, building connections, the nonprofit world, grant writing vs fundraising and the specific areas they have chosen to focus on. The two meeting through work at a nonprofit has set the tone for their relationship and individual outreach efforts.
10 Jan 2025
Short Term Rentals in a Resort Town With Brian Christman and Eric Goettsche
The Hear Here Podcast was joined by Brian Christman and Eric Goettsche to discuss managing family owned resorts in Windham, the continuous daily work load requirements, adapting to the changes in the industry as well as in the town, the advent of online marketing and reservation systems, and comparing the regulation requirements for resort owners in comparison to short term rentals.
20 Dec 2024
Hear Here Origin Story With Jesse Novak and Evan Goettsche
The Hear Here Podcast host, Jesse Novak, and producer, Evan Goettsche, sat down to talk about the conversations that lead up to forming the podcast, the right people coming together, gathering the gear, choosing the direction and the support from our guests and community. In some form, the idea dates back many years to some stories Jesse heard from friends while traveling, which established the host’s love and understanding that every person has their own unique life experience and perspective.
6 Dec 2024
On Board Initiative With Johnny O'Connor
Johnny O'Connor is a local legend that found his love of skating and snowboarding at the age of 7. Through his life, he has pursued the dream of becoming a professional snowboarder. Through the years he was featured in many movies with some of the biggest names in the industry. After several years he had to make a tough life decision that led him back to his hometown of Windham, NY, but his love for skating and snowboarding never left him. Over the years he has worked with the SHRED foundation and Adaptive Sports Foundation to spread his enjoyment of being on a board. Now he has started his own foundation called The On Board Initiative. A passion project that he has been wanting to do for years to show people what it feels like to be on a board. Johnny talks about breaking the barrier to entry for those who have never tried it before but want to learn, whether it is skating or snowboarding. Doesn't matter your age, Johnny just wants you to feel what he feels for the sports.
22 Nov 2024
Finding Windham with Dave Liatti
From starting in the Midwest to moving to the Big Apple, Dave has found his way to the place he calls "God's Country" . What started as a place he would vacation to has now become a place he now calls home. Dave has worked in many different parts of the restaurant business. Starting by working in the back of restaurants building up kitchens to managing to now owning multiple restaurants, two of which are on Main Street in Windham, NY. Come listen to the journey that Dave Liatti has taken to become a prominent community first person in Windham, NY.
https://www.taphousegrillewindham.com/ (https://www.taphousegrillewindham.com/)
https://www.thewindhamlocal.com/ (https://www.thewindhamlocal.com/)
8 Nov 2024
Christmans Windham House With Kate Christman
The Windham House was constructed in 1805 and is the oldest continuously operating Inn in the Great Northern Catskill Mountains. In 1952 it was purchased by the Stanley and Roberta Christman. Kate is the 3rd generation of Christmans to help operate the resort. With 27 hole golf course, pool, and the famous 1805 Tavern, listen to Kate as she goes through the history of the resort, events that they have to this day, and what they want to do for the future. For more information go to windhamhouse.com (http://windhamhouse.com) and for events that are coming up go to their Facebook page Christmans Windham House Resort.
25 Oct 2024
Main Street Community Center With Sadhbh Aborn
Sadhbh Aborn is the Executive Director of the Main Street Center in Windham, NY. Since 2020 they have put a lot of leg work in to providing a safe and enriching experience for people of all ages around the surrounding area.
To learn about events, how to help, or donate visithttps://mainstreetcenter.org/ (http://mainstreetcenter.org/)
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Matt Avitabile
Robbie Gilbertsen
Owen Hartman
Tony Vasile
Jen Schwartz
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