American Tributaries

Susan Mara Bregman lives in Boston, Massachusetts, where she is a professional photographer and founded Red Nickel Studio. Susan is the author of three books – “New England Neon” (2018), “New England Candlepin Bowling” (2020), and “Along Route 1: Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts” (2023) – and plans to release a fourth book “New England Sweets” in 2025. Susan finds hope in the desire people have to learn more about New England. You can learn more about Susan’s work at www.rednick...

Robin Mazor lives on the Hawaiian island of Kuai, where she has lived for decades and is Executive Director of the nonprofit Reef Guardians, which is dedicated to raising awareness of the marine environment, monitoring its health and educating the next generation of ocean advocates. Robin finds hope in the kids. You can learn more about Robin’s work at www.reefguardians.org and more about local marine life by downloading the organization’s app “Hawaii SeaLife”. American Tributaries is a po...

Paul Reeve lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he is both a Professor and Chair for History and Mormon Studies at the University of Utah. Paul was connected to the podcast by Michael Green from episode 88. Paul finds hope in the figures throughout U.S. history who have acted with integrity for the good of the whole rather than for individual needs; e.g., George Washington, John Adams and Frederick Douglass. American Tributaries is a podcast sponsored by American Tributaries, Inc., a 501(c)...

Michael Gulotta lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was born and raised and where he is currently chef partner of a group of inventive, acclaimed restaurants: MoPho, Maypop and Tana. Michael finds hope in seeing the self-correction and the moderation of society against over-stimulation from social media and anxiety about the nation’s identity. American Tributaries is a podcast sponsored by American Tributaries, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit based in Brooklyn, NY, and dedicated to p...

Michael Green lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he is a professor and department chair for the history department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He specializes in Nevada and Las Vegas history as well as 19th Century American history. Michael is the rare local Vegas resident who actually grew up there. Michael finds hope in his students and in the seeming inevitability of progress. American Tributaries is a podcast sponsored by American Tributaries, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not...