Connections: Comedian Paula Poundstone
She was so good when she came to Rochester for "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" that we're inviting her back. Paula Poundstone is coming to Rochester for a show of her own. We discuss her comedy: her...
View ArticleConnections: U.S. Sailing coach Mike Ingham
We sit down with Rochester's Mike Ingham, the U.S. Sailing 2017 Coach of the Year. He coached the U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team to a silver medal at the games in Rio last summer, and coached the team to...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, March 29th
First hour: Reshaping Rochester explores how to build healthy communities Second hour: Author Joann Lublin and her book, Earning It
View ArticleConnections: Reshaping Rochester explores how to build healthy communities
How and where we build housing, streets, and stores can have major effects the health of our communities. That’s the focus of the next Reshaping Rochester event, which explores how to create equitable...
View ArticleConnections: Author Joann Lublin and her book, Earning It
We talk with Joann Lublin , the management news editor for The Wall Street Journal . While her work at The Journal has earned numerous accolades, including a Pulitzer Prize, Lublin's ascent to the...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, March 30th
First hour: Understanding gentrification Second hour: Earth in Human Hands
View ArticleConnections: Understanding gentrification
What does the word "gentrification" mean to you? Journalist Tianna Manon of Open Mic Rochester did a deep dive into the subject, exploring why gentrification is not inherently positive or negative. Her...
View ArticleConnections: Earth in Human Hands
The trouble with running the earth is that we don't get to do it twice. In his new book, Earth in Human Hands , astrobiologist David Grinspoon lays out the scientific evidence for the human impact on...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, March 31st
First hour: The College at Brockport's 2017 "EuroSim" Second hour: Previewing the spring cocktail season in Rochester
View ArticleConnections: The College at Brockport's 2017 "EuroSim"
The College at Brockport is hosting 175 students and faculty from schools across Europe and America, in the world’s biggest European Union policy simulation, or " EuroSim ." We invited some of the...
View ArticleConnections: Previewing the spring cocktail season in Rochester
It's been a long week; anyone need a drink? We preview the upcoming Rochester Cocktail Revival , which has grown into a full-fledged regional attraction since its inception. We also put the art into...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of March 27th
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: Gentrification in Rochester's...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, April 3rd
First hour: Climate change policy, and a busy month of events Second hour: Chuck Berry, Hall of Fame inductees, and more on music
View ArticleConnections: Climate change policy, and a busy month of events
In several billion years, the sun will run out of hydrogen at its core, and that will be game over for humans. So why are we so hung up on climate change? Well, in the event that you think it's worth...
View ArticleConnections: Chuck Berry, Hall of Fame inductees, and more on music
In several billion years, the sun will run out of hydrogen at its core, and that will be game over for humans. So why do we care about music if this is all for naught? Just kidding; music is awesome....
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, April 4th
First hour: Equal Pay Day Second hour: The latest in Parkinson's disease research and treatment
View ArticleConnections: Equal Pay Day
Equal Pay Day seeks to highlight the gender pay gap, with ideas on how to close it. In our area, the Coalition of Pay Equity was designed to examine differences in pay between different groups. We...
View ArticleConnections: The latest in Parkinson's disease research and treatment
We look at the very latest in cutting edge Parkinson's disease research, including the work being done here in Rochester to help patients live their best lives. One of our guests discusses her own...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, April 5th
First hour: Free speech (or not) on college campuses Second hour: What we can learn from the failure of the AHCA
View ArticleConnections: Free speech (or not) on college campuses
Are college campuses infantilizing students by teaching them to shut out any speech they don't like? A growing number of academics -- from the right, yes, but also from the political left -- say yes....
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