Show overview
Beyond the Rotunda has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 22 episodes. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 51 min and 1h 15m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 5 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 12 episodes published. Published by Farmingdale Public Library.
From the publisher
Here at the Farmingdale Library, we are more than just books. We are outreach, activities, games,music, movies and now, we are Podcasts! Beyond The Rotunda is the first ever podcast for theFarmingdale Library. In this monthly podcast we will feature an in-depth interview with authorsand people of interest from the community and beyond. Plus, we’ll discuss bookrecommendations, local history and spotlight special library events.
Latest Episodes
View all 22 episodesJessica Cozzi
S2 Ep 4Fabio Montella
Historian Fabio Montella discusses Long Island baseball's history, centering on the Negro Leagues and Women's Leagues.
S2 Ep 3MX Kane
Living Historian, MX Kane discusses his Civil War historical fiction novel, Period Rush: Tales of the Fighting 21st.
S2 Ep 2Paula Rizzo
Author Paula Rizzo discusses her books Listful Thinking & Listful Living, as well as her career as an Emmy award winning producer and media consultant.
S2 Ep 1Dina Santorelli
Author Dina Santorelli discusses her latest thriller, My Best Friend’s Wife
S1 Ep 17Catherine Hughes
High School English Teacher and Author Catherine Hughes discusses her book In Silence Cries The Heart.
S1 Ep 16Todd Atkin
Nassau County Police & Homeland Security officer Todd Atkin discusses situational awareness.
S1 Ep 15Paul Kunkel
First responder & Fire Chief Paul Kunkel prepares us for Fire Safety Awareness month.
S1 Ep 14Chris Kretz
Long Island History Project podcast host Chris Kretz discusses Long Island history.
S1 Ep 13Let's Get Personnel - Natalie Korsavidis
Kevin introduces a new segment called "Let's Get Personnel" where he interviews a staff member. This time, he gets to know Local History Librarian & Archivist Natalie Korsavidis,
S1 Ep 12Ellen Meister
Author Ellen Meister discusses her poignant and quirky new novel "Joyride."
S1 Ep 11John Rullo
Entertainer John Rullo muses on life through his books and the music of his band The Cocktails.
S1 Ep 10Macseal
Local band Macseal discusses what it's like to be rock stars.
S1 Ep 9JR Turek
Local poet J R Turek expresses life's pageantry through the lyrical magnificence of her poetry.
S1 Ep 8Robert Kolker
NY Times Bestselling author Robert Kolker will discuss his two books and the cases behind them.
S1 Ep 7Robert DeStefano
Author of poetry & children's stories, Robert DeStefano explains the inspirations behind his work
S1 Ep 6Bob Rozakis
DC Comics Writer and author Bob Rozakis discusses his career and the history of comics.
S1 Ep 5Chef Eric Levine
Local Chef Eric Levine, from 317 Main Street, discusses his philosophies on life and cooking.
S1 Ep 2Carol Hoenig
Long Island author Carol Hoenig discusses growing up in Upstate New York, which has inspired the settings to her novels Of Little Faith, Without Grace, & Before She Was A Finley.
S1 Ep 4Keila Alequin
Keila Alequin, host of the Blind Spot podcast, shares stories and life experience as a visually impaired individual.