This week on Hudson Valley Unleashed we sit down with Paul Schiavo — a guy who went from working with iconic recording artists such as Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Natalie Merchant, Aretha Franklin (and about a dozen other legends) to guiding fly fishing trips in the Catskills. Paul’s lived about three rock and roll lifetimes: snowed-in sessions with Rush, near-misses with John Mayer fortune, underground gigs that turned into Woodstock lore. And then, just when most people would be chasing bigger tours, he traded it all for waders and trout.

We get into the chaos of the Bearsville years, what it’s like herding John Mayer, why Geddy Lee made him starstruck, and how fly fishing in the Catskills became his true encore. It’s sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll… followed by salmon runs, conservation, and cold beer by the river.

Today we’re unleashing two of the Hudson Valley’s most brilliantly creative minds. Kent Sublette, head writer for Saturday Night Live, has spent the past two decades shaping American satire, sketch by sketch, all while keeping his cool in the madness of live television. Clint Bond, his equally magnetic husband, is a Broadway marketing mastermind who’s sold the magic of Wicked, SpongeBob, and Come From Away to audiences across the country.

In this candid conversation, we dive into how these two ended up together (spoiler: it involves Carmen Electra bailing on a magic show), how their lives intersect on cue cards and curtain calls, and why Terrapin is basically their Cheers. From writing SNL classics like Melissa McCarthy’s Sean Spicer sketch to putting Shrek in every high school theater across America, Kent and Clint dish on creativity, community, politics, and why Hudson Valley is the best third act anyone could ask for.

It’s part love story, part comedy masterclass, part small-town manifesto—and it’s all heart.

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In this episode of Hudson Valley Unleashed, we sit down with Emmy-nominated powerhouse Producer Carly Hugo — a film and television producer with a sixth sense for finding stories that matter. From producing the Nora Ephron documentary Everything Is Copy to crafting behind-the-scenes magic with Beyoncé, Carly shares how she balances creative passion with producing prowess. We talk about her early days eating beans in a Kerhonkson barn, her long-time collaboration with Matt Parker, how Couples Therapy made her believe in unscripted truth, and the one explosive story Hollywood wasn’t quite ready for (yet).

Fierce, brilliant, and refreshingly candid, Carly takes us behind the curtain of indie film, docuseries drama, and what it really means to be a producer today. Come for the stories about Tom Hanks and Blue Ivy, stay for the insight, inspiration, and a splash of Hudson Valley love.