Amanda Fairbanks's guest appearances

Amanda Fairbanks

Mom Deconstructed Podcast

The Long Island History Project

The Artful Periscope – The Nimble Art of Storytelling

Walt Whitman

Robert Moses

Dayna Kurtz

Lisa Sugarman

Lily Nichols

Arianna Taboada

Jennifer Murphy

Teddy Roosevelt

Jonathan Santlofer

Sarah Argenal

Kate Turza

Heather Martin

Ericka Young

John Turner

S. J. Rozan

OwlTail

In her first book, The Lost Boys of Montauk, journalist Amanda Fairbanks documents the story of the Wind Blown and the four men who lost their lives aboard it in 1984. Piecing the story together over years of interviews and research, she unraveled a history of close-knit communities, from the working class east end to the wealthy upper east side. She also found a complicated tale of relationships and personalities that still absorbs people in the community to this day. Further Research    The Lost Boys of Montauk (Find in a library via WorldCat) Amanda Fairbanks Montauk Historical Society East Hampton Star Golden Tilefish Audio Footnote:   Episode 28: Stories of Storm and Sea   

In her first book, The Lost Boys of Montauk, journalist Amanda Fairbanks documents the story of the Wind Blown and the four men who lost their lives aboard it in 1984. Piecing the story together over years of interviews and research, she unraveled a history of close-knit communities, from the working class east end to the wealthy upper east side. She also found a complicated tale of relationships and personalities that still absorbs people in the community to this day. Further Research <ul> <li><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1196820652" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lost Boys of Montauk</a> (Find in a library via WorldCat)</li> <li><a href="https://www.amandamfairbanks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amanda Fairbanks</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.montaukhistoricalsociety.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Montauk Historical Society</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.easthamptonstar.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">East Hampton Star</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/golden-tilefish" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Golden Tilefish</a></li> <li>Audio Footnote: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.longislandhistoryproject.org/stories-of-storm-and-sea/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Episode 28: Stories of Storm and Sea</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>

Episode 148: Amanda Fairbanks and the Lost Boys of Montauk

How many threads connect unto a series of events.  Joining the podcast is author Amanda Fairbanks, author of the book The Lost Boys of Montauk.  Amanda speaks to Larry about the process of writing this story and how it was a labor of love, being a resident of the South Fork of Long Island.  We learn about how the Montauk of1984 (a primarily fishing town) transitioned to a playground for the ultra wealthy along with the secrets that can haunt the families of the lost.  Also joining the podcast is singer/songwriter/seachanteyman Stuart Markus.  Stuart joined Larry in studio to play some tunes both popular and original, including The View from the Side of the Road and Gloucester Ladies.  Stuart spoke about growing up with music in Rochester, New York, his first experiences with music as a kid and what inspires him to write music and perform with his band Gathering Time.  You can get more information about where to find Stuart here.

How many threads connect unto a series of events.  Joining the podcast is author <a href="https://www.amandamfairbanks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amanda Fairbanks</a>, author of the book <a href="https://www.amandamfairbanks.com/#book-link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lost Boys of Montauk</a>.  Amanda speaks to Larry about the process of writing this story and how it was a labor of love, being a resident of the South Fork of Long Island.  We learn about how the Montauk of1984 (a primarily fishing town) transitioned to a playground for the ultra wealthy along with the secrets that can haunt the families of the lost. <h1></h1> Also joining the podcast is singer/songwriter/seachanteyman <a href="https://stumarkusmusic.com/home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stuart Markus</a>.  Stuart joined Larry in studio to play some tunes both popular and original, including <a href="https://stumarkusmusic.com/track/1523668/the-view-from-the-side-of-the-road" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The View from the Side of the Road</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gloucester-Ladies/dp/B001A39EZI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gloucester Ladies</a>.  Stuart spoke about growing up with music in Rochester, New York, his first experiences with music as a kid and what inspires him to write music and perform with his band Gathering Time.  You can get more information about where to find Stuart here.

Episode 19 – How Many Threads Connect us to a Series of Events – Author Amanda Fairbanks and Singer/Songwriter Stuart Markus

This week we are talking with Amanda Fairbanks a mom, journalist, writer, and part owner of the SHED Workspace.  Amanda has worked in the editorial department of The New York Times, as a higher education reporter for The Huffington Post, and as a staff writer at the The East Hampton Star. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Newsweek, The Atlantic, and The San Francisco Chronicle, among other publications. A graduate of Smith College and a former Teach for America corps member, she has two master’s degrees from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. .Earlier this fall, she and two friends launched The SHED Workspace. It's a co-working space for women on the East End of Long Island. Amanda is transparent about being career driven in her 20s, her need for space and introspection, and the importance of women supporting women. Listen as Amanda shares how she:Finds her personality conflicts with the motherhood “ideal”.Decided she wanted to become a mom after marrying her husband.Doesn’t like pregnancy, but loved breastfeeding.Needs a lot of alone time and space, which seems to conflict with being a mom.Can’t have it all, all the time.Finds that she carries most of the “mental load” of parenting in her house.Identifies herself as an introverted extrovert.Writing a book looks very different as a mother than previously.Incorporates her need for space into each day.Benefits from going away alone.Finds support from other women, and how that influenced her decision to start The SHED.Quotables: “When is this going to be over? Because I’m not good at this.” - Amanda Fairbanks “Needing space and time for yourself is very much in conflict with being a mother.” - Amanda Fairbanks “It’s this push/pull.  You’ve never been loved like that in your life, there’s true beauty in that...And, then at times it feels like a real conflict.” - Amanda Fairbanks “If you want something done, ask a mother.” - Amanda Fairbanks “We are still living in this particular time that we have access to so much, but there is still tremendous strength from coming together.” - Amanda Fairbanks LINKS FROM SHOW:  Becoming by Michelle Obama   Calm App  EPISODE SPONSORS: Crate Joy  Patreon: This podcast is made possible by listeners, like you.  We believe that community is key to motherhood, we invite you to consider joining our Patreon community and supporting us with a monthly donation on our page: www.patreon.com/momdeconstructed.  If you would like to become one of our sponsors visit: www.momdeconstructed.com/advertisingand start the conversation! All our sponsor offers are available on our website.  To get all the discounts and perks go to www.momdeconstructed.com/sponsors MORE FROM AMANDA Amanda’s Website  The SHED Workspace  Follow Amanda on Twitter  Follow Amanda on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are talking with Amanda Fairbanks a mom, journalist, writer, and part owner of the SHED Workspace.  Amanda has worked in the editorial department of The New York Times, as a higher education reporter for The Huffington Post, and as a staff writer at the The East Hampton Star. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Newsweek, The Atlantic, and The San Francisco Chronicle, among other publications. A graduate of Smith College and a former Teach for America corps member, she has two master’s degrees from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. .Earlier this fall, she and two friends launched The SHED Workspace. It's a co-working space for women on the East End of Long Island. Amanda is transparent about being career driven in her 20s, her need for space and introspection, and the importance of women supporting women. Listen as Amanda shares how she:Finds her personality conflicts with the motherhood “ideal”.Decided she wanted to become a mom after marrying her husband.Doesn’t like pregnancy, but loved breastfeeding.Needs a lot of alone time and space, which seems to conflict with being a mom.Can’t have it all, all the time.Finds that she carries most of the “mental load” of parenting in her house.Identifies herself as an introverted extrovert.Writing a book looks very different as a mother than previously.Incorporates her need for space into each day.Benefits from going away alone.Finds support from other women, and how that influenced her decision to start The SHED.Quotables: “When is this going to be over? Because I’m not good at this.” - Amanda Fairbanks “Needing space and time for yourself is very much in conflict with being a mother.” - Amanda Fairbanks “It’s this push/pull.  You’ve never been loved like that in your life, there’s true beauty in that...And, then at times it feels like a real conflict.” - Amanda Fairbanks “If you want something done, ask a mother.” - Amanda Fairbanks “We are still living in this particular time that we have access to so much, but there is still tremendous strength from coming together.” - Amanda Fairbanks LINKS FROM SHOW: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B3JQZCL/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07B3JQZCL&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=eaenpasu-20&amp;linkId=b5e2d661f1cb87d70b62effe82b8a633" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Becoming by Michelle Obama</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B3JQZCL/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B07B3JQZCL&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=eaenpasu-20&amp;linkId=b5e2d661f1cb87d70b62effe82b8a633" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> <a href="https://www.calm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Calm App</a> <a href="https://www.calm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> EPISODE SPONSORS: <a href="http://cratejoy.evyy.net/c/1291635/277724/4453" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crate Joy</a> <a href="http://cratejoy.evyy.net/c/1291635/277724/4453" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://www.patreon.com/momdeconstructed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>: This podcast is made possible by listeners, like you.  We believe that community is key to motherhood, we invite you to consider joining our Patreon community and supporting us with a monthly donation on our page: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/momdeconstructed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/momdeconstructed</a>.  If you would like to become one of our sponsors visit: <a href="https://www.momdeconstructed.com/advertising/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.momdeconstructed.com/advertising</a>and start the conversation! All our sponsor offers are available on our website.  To get all the discounts and perks go to <a href="http://www.momdeconstructed.com/sponsors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.momdeconstructed.com/sponsors</a> MORE FROM AMANDA <a href="http://www.amandamfairbanks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amanda’s Website</a> <a href="http://www.amandamfairbanks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://www.theshedworkspace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The SHED Workspace</a> <a href="http://www.theshedworkspace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/AmandaFairbanks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Amanda on Twitter</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/AmandaFairbanks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amandamfairbanks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Amanda on Instagram</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

EP39: Amanda Fairbanks: Finding Space for Herself as a Mother