CURMUDGEONLY YOURS -- Richard Bonte
48 BRINGING COMMUNICATIONS TO DISASTER AREAS - CARLOS CHIOSSONE artwork
CURMUDGEONLY YOURS -- Richard Bonte

48 BRINGING COMMUNICATIONS TO DISASTER AREAS - CARLOS CHIOSSONE

  • S2019E48
  • 30:21
  • September 22nd 2019

Carlos Chiossone has spent the last 30 years working as a commercial photographer and cinematographer in NYC. He is the founder of N2NGO, a non-profit that exists to connect families affected by natural disasters with their loved ones. Originally from Venezuela, Carlos witnessed the effects of natural disasters growing up. This led him to volunteer with a number of non-profits in disaster response over the years. In 2017, Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico. Carlos, a licensed Amateur (Ham) Radio operator was able to connect over 400 families with their loved ones on the mainland following the storm. This inspired him to start N2NGO, which today uses satellite phones and internet to connect survivors with their loved ones. Carlos lives in New York City with his wife and two children.

CURMUDGEONLY YOURS -- Richard Bonte

Monday 11:30 am + Wed 5:30 pm

“Curmudgeonly Yours” is a show on ‘comparative modern Western life. The title comes from Richard Bonte’s humorous book of the same name, “Curmudgeonly Yours.” In his sometimes-multilingual show, host and author Richard Bonte interviews guests from different countries to get their take on ideas and problems facing the Western world.


Host Richard Bonte is a Bradenton resident and a native-born New Yorker. He has lived much of his life in Canada, California and Western Europe. He has worn many hats in his life including playwright, bi-coastal actor, teacher, writer, linguist and phonetician. He has advanced degrees from Berkeley, UCLA and the Sorbonne. Richard has written ten novels (including ‘Curmudgeonly Yours’ (2017), been given the FAPA (Florida Authors and Publishers Association) 2018 Silver Award for Humor), several plays and screenplays. He is right now co-writing a new novel set in 1930’s Los Angeles.