Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast
Kaatscast is a biweekly series featuring Catskills culture, history, sustainability, local interviews, literature, and the arts. Shows are hosted by Brett Barry and produced by Silver Hollow Audio, in the heart of the Catskills. Voted “Best Regional Podcast” 3 years in a row. Enjoy!
Recent Episodes
Rooted in the Forest: Anna Plattner and Justin Wexler of Wild Hudson …
Brett Barry visits Anna Plattner and Justin Wexler at their 95-acre forest farm in Cairo, New York, home base of Wild Hudson Valley — an educational organization dedicated to inspiring learning and building connection through...
The Last Mile: Saving Pine Hill's Wellington Hotel
In this episode, host Brett Barry joins Jan Jaffe, board president of Wellington Blueberry LLC, outside the shuttered Wellington Hotel on Main Street in Pine Hill, New York — a 12,000-square-foot, 19th-century landmark and on...
Hoppy Quick: Carving Bears and Living at a Higher Frequency
Hoppy Quick has been chainsaw carving bears in the Catskills since 1979 — but he'll tell you he's not an artist. He's a spiritual being who found himself through the bear. In this wide-ranging conversation, we visit Hoppy at ...
Songs from the Woods: Steve Koester of Two Dark Birds
Singer‑songwriter Steve Koester , the creative force behind Two Dark Birds , joins Brett in the Kaatscast studio for a deep, generous conversation about songwriting, place, and the long arc of making music in the Catskills. W...
Tasting Italy with Pogliani Select, Purveyors of Olive Oil & Balsamic
In this episode, we visit Pogliani Select , purveyors of artisanal, estate‑grown olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars sourced directly from small family farms across Italy and Croatia. From the hills of Tuscany and the grove...
Casting Stories: Nick Lyons on Fishing and Writing
In this special long‑form conversation, Brett Barry sits down with legendary angler‑writer and publisher Nick Lyons , now 93, whose life has been shaped by water, words, and the Catskills. From a childhood spent catching frog...
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About the Host
Brett hosts and produces Kaatscast from Silver Hollow Audio, in the heart of the Catskills. He teaches podcasting and audio production in the Digital Media & Journalism dept. at SUNY New Paltz. He is a recipient of the Catskill Center's prestigious Alf Evers Award.
Brett graduated from Syracuse University’s television, radio & film program and worked as an associate documentary producer for several years before launching a career in voice-overs in 2002. He returned to Syracuse 10 years later for a graduate degree in television-radio-film.
Brett is represented in NYC by Access Talent for television and radio commercials, audiobooks, promos, and narration. He’s the host of public radio’s "Sound Beat," was the longtime voice of India’s English-language network, Zee Café, and the last announcer for the iconic soap opera Guiding Light. He has narrated more than 125 audiobooks.
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