People at the Core

From The Greenpoint Palace bar in Brooklyn, New York writers and bartenders, Rita and Marisa have intimate conversations with an eclectic mix of people from all walks of life about their passions, paranoia and perspectives. Featured guests could be artists or authors, exterminators or private investigators, or the person sitting next to you at the bar.

Co-host

Rita Puskas

Rita Puskas is a graduate of the Paris American Writing School and Salt Institute. She is one of the owners of The Palace and co-founder of The Palace Reading Series. Puskas' debut collection of short stories, The Somber Hilarity, came out in 2022. She is the proud mama of The Palace mascot and her book model, Wilbur. She is currently working on her first novel.