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Rolling Works Of Art

Take a trip on the open road with professional guitarist and car enthusiast Arlen Roth. Hear what he has to say about his cool collection of antique cars.

Aug 29, 2011 in Masters

Waiting For The Wind

Professional windsurfer and Vineyard local Nevin Sayre has been all around the world competing in world cup events and his talents have rubbed off on his children who are now following in there father's footsteps.

Aug 26, 2011 in Masters

Piece Of Slavery Hardly Known, Now Written About: "Wench"

Sissy Biggers and Jane Seagrave sit with Dolen Perkins-Valdez on Plum Daily to find out how the author took on the endeavor to write Wench, and how she is now on her way to adapting the book into film.

Aug 20, 2011 by in Masters

Endless Summer

We caught up with surfer Robert August. August was one of the main characters in Bruce Brown's 1966 documentary "Endless Summer."

Aug 17, 2011 in Masters

News Anchor to Fiction Author

Guinevere Cramer speaks with author and former CNN Anchor Kitty Pilgrim about her recent book, The Explorer's Code, a romantic thriller. Kitty decided to make the switch over to fiction writing after 25 years of news reporting for CNN.

Jul 31, 2011 in Masters

Map Of True Places

New York Times best-selling author Brunonia Barry talks about how she got started writing as well as her new book, Map of True Places.

Jul 25, 2011 in Masters

Drummer Rick Bausman

From Martha's Vineyard to the Middle East, Drummer Rick Bausman talks about his experiences building a sense of community through music.

Jul 8, 2011 in Masters

The Two Sides Of Being A Chef

Executive Chef of the Home Port, Teddy Diggs, started cooking in the third grade. He has consistently worked in the kitchen preparing both by the book and experimental dishes. Teddy shares what has inspired him over the years and...

Jun 23, 2011 in Masters

A Passion For Cooking & Food

Are you passionate about what you eat? Executive Chef of the Beachouse Dennis Farell certainly is. We go surf casting with him before heading to his restaurant where he talks about the Beachouse's unique and creative preparation and cooking style.

May 30, 2011 in Masters

Willy Mason, Master Songwriter

Plum caught up with master songwriter Willy Mason as he came back home for a performance at the Katharine Cornell Theater.

Apr 9, 2011 in Masters

We Still Live Here

Film director Anne Makepeace premiered her latest documentary, We Still Live Here, at the 2011 Martha's Vineyard Film Festival. She sat down with Plum to discuss her film about our island's indigenous inhabitants, the Wampanoag tribe.

Mar 27, 2011 in Masters

Perry Garfinkel, Travel Writer

Journalist and author Perry Garfinkel shares the secret to his writing process.

Jan 17, 2011 in Masters (1 Comments)

Rob Douglas, Kite-Sailing Champion

Rob Douglas set the world record in speed sailing at the 2010 Luderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia, Africa.

Dec 18, 2010 in Masters (1 Comments)

Author Series: Mary & Carol Higgins Clark

Novelist mother and daughter team, Mary & Carol Higgins-Clark chat about their current and past books, what they'll be writing next and how they developed their unique styles.

Nov 16, 2010 in Masters

Medicinal Herbs With Holly Bellebuono

Herbalist Holly Bellebouno discusses the art of medicinal herbs and shows us how to make an herbal salve.

Jul 16, 2010 in Masters

Author Series: Nick Bunker

In this Author Series, we met with Nick Bunker to discuss his historic book "Making Haste From Babylon." To get your copy of "Making Haste From Babylon" head to Bunch of Grapes Bookstore in Vineyard Haven.

Jun 25, 2010 in Masters

Author Series: Emily St. John Mandel

In this Author Series, we met with Emily St. John Mandel to discuss the inspiration for her new book "The Singer's Gun." To get your copy of "The Singer's Gun," head over to Bunch of Grapes bookstore on Main St. in Vineyard Haven.

Jun 25, 2010 in Masters (1 Comments)

In the Studio: Arlen Roth

Known as "The Master of the Telecaster," Arlen Roth is "the guitarist's guitarist," but that's only one aspect of his remarkable 35-year career. He is a highly regarded authority concerning all things guitar, from writing about guitar playing, to ser

Jul 3, 2009 in Masters (3 Comments)

Foraging With Russ Cohen

Foraging expert Russ Cohen takes us through the Polly Hill Arboretum on Martha's Vineyard in search of wild, edible plants and weeds.

May 23, 2008 in Masters

 

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