Coming up on Connections: Monday, March 20th
First hour: Despite anti-globalization sentiment, study abroad numbers are surging Second hour: Examining the fascinating discovery of the Trappist-1 exoplanets
View ArticleConnections: Examining the fascinating discovery of the Trappist-1 exoplanets
NASA researchers recently announced that they've discovered the future home of Earthlings, after climate change leaves this planet uninhabitable. Okay, not exactly, but it's a tantalizing discovery: a...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, March 21st
First hour: Should we psychoanalyze people from afar? Second hour: RABJ's "Rochester Legends"
View ArticleConnections: Should we psychoanalyze people from afar?
Political analyst and author Andrew Sullivan says it's time to demand a psychiatric evaluation of President Trump. Sullivan says Trump refuses to recognize reality or accept basic facts, and it's...
View ArticleConnections: RABJ's "Rochester Legends"
The Rochester Association of Black Journalists has produced a television documentary series and children’s book series called “Rochester Legends.” Both projects feature interviews with noted African...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, March 22nd
First hour: What we know (and don't know) about the impact of the AHCA Second hour: Cooking for your kidneys with John Vito
View ArticleConnections: What we know (and don't know) about the impact of the AHCA
We discuss the AHCA and how it could impact us here in Western New York. We talk about the debate over the so-called "Buffalo Bribe," and the possible impact on Medicaid recipients. And we try to...
View ArticleConnections: Cooking for your kidneys with John Vito
John Vito lost his restaurant and cooking career when kidney failure nearly killed him. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, he got the coverage he needed to survive, and he's found a way to keep...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, March 23rd
First hour: Consul general of the Republic of Poland discusses U.S.-Poland relations Second hour: The film, Fair Haven, and conversion therapy
View ArticleConnections: Consul general of the Republic of Poland discusses U.S.-Poland...
Maciej Golubiewski, the consul general of the Republic of Poland, is in Rochester this week. Poland is one of six Eastern European nations appealing to the U.S. for help in standing up to Russia. We...
View ArticleConnections: The film, Fair Haven, and conversion therapy
Despite condemnation by the American Medical Association and all the major mental health professions, conversion therapy designed to change a person's sexual orientation from homosexual or bisexual to...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, March 24th
First hour: State Senator Rich Funke Second hour: Rochester Reads 2017: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld
View ArticleConnections: State Senator Rich Funke
State Senator Rich Funke sits down with us for the hour to discuss state business, from ride sharing to the governor's free tuition plan, education spending to taxes.
View ArticleConnections: Rochester Reads 2017 - The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld
Rochester Reads is Writers & Books annual event, choosing one title for the community to read together. They've selected The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld, a book about a death row in an ancient stone...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of March 20th
Weekend Connections is a collection of some of the most noteworthy moments from the week on Connections with Evan Dawson. This episode includes conversations about: The Rochester Association of Black...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, March 27th
First hour: What's next for marijuana? Second hour: Examining the fractures in the local Democratic Party
View ArticleConnections: What's next for marijuana?
The newest Gallup poll shows 60% of Americans support full legalization of marijuana. With several states legalizing marijuana, this seems to be a moment of change in the country, right? Well, perhaps...
View ArticleConnections: Examining the fractures in the local Democratic Party
We're examining the fractures in the local Democratic Party. For years, there's been discussion, both publicly and privately, about the battles in the party, and the lack of unity. At committee...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, March 28th
First hour: Do we have the "right to be forgotten?" Second hour: Comedian Paula Poundstone; U.S. Sailing coach Mike Ingham
View ArticleConnections: Do we have the "right to be forgotten?"
Do we have the "right to be forgotten?" Parts of Europe have adopted a law bearing that name, essentially saying that search engines like Google can be limited from linking to embarrassing stories...
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