Coming up on Connections: Monday, April 24th
First hour: Rochester mayoral candidate Lori Thomas Second hour: Congressman John Katko
View ArticleConnections: Rochester mayoral candidate Lori Thomas
Lori Thomas is a retired teacher who is running for mayor of Rochester. She joins us to explain why she felt the urgency to enter the race as a "no party" candidate. Thomas discusses the issues that...
View ArticleConnections: Congressman John Katko
Congressman John Katko is our guest for the hour. The Republican is serving his second term in Congress after defeating Democrat Dan Maffei in 2014. We discuss a wide range of topics: the GOP's next...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, April 25th
First hour: March for Science Second hour: Foster care in 2017
View ArticleConnections: March for Science
The March for Science happened this past weekend in Washington, and around the world. Scientists from all manner of fields declared their desire to do their work without politicization. Of course,...
View ArticleConnections: Foster care in 2017
From Foster Child to Foster Parent: that's the subject of a discussion for the Hillside speaker series. Hillside brought in Rob Scheer, a former foster teen. Scheer and his husband have adopted four...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, April 26th
First hour: ROCovery Fitness and the battle against addiction Second hour: Rochester Music Hall of Fame welcomes a new class
View ArticleConnections: ROCovery Fitness and the battle against addiction
ROCovery Fitness is helping individuals with addiction, many of them in recovery from heroin and opioids. It's another sign of the times -- ROCovery is in great demand, with the addiction issue...
View ArticleConnections: Rochester Music Hall of Fame welcomes a new class
The Rochester Music Hall of Fame is getting ready to welcome a new class of inductees. We talk to some of the members and have some fun with local music. Our guests: Bruce Pilato, RMHF board member and...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, April 27th
First hour: Deputy Mayor Cedric Alexander on the State of the City address Second hour: The documentary, Safe Haven , and honoring victims of the Holocaust
View ArticleConnections: Deputy Mayor Cedric Alexander on the State of the City address
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren delivered her third State of the City address Monday night. In it, she outlined a list of accomplishments from the last year, including that her administration "created or...
View ArticleConnections: The documentary, Safe Haven, and honoring victims of the Holocaust
An old army base about 70 miles from Rochester was the only site in the United States to welcome refugees from Europe during the Holocaust. Fort Ontario in Oswego, an internment camp, became home to...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, April 29th
First hour: Investigative journalist David Cay Johnston Second hour: Songwriters Bat McGrath and Connie Deming
View ArticleConnections: Investigative journalist David Cay Johnston
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow nearly broke Twitter when she announced last month that she had Donald Trump's tax returns. It turns out that investigative journalist David Cay Johnston had received several...
View ArticleConnections: Songwriters Bat McGrath and Connie Deming
We close the week with two songwriters who have been bringing their live performances to Rochester stages: Bat McGrath and Connie Deming. We discuss the art of songwriting; the difference between...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of April 24th
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 March for Science; Heroin...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, May 1st
First hour: Proposal pushes for tougher parole standards Second hour: "Finger Lakin' Good" and trademark law
View ArticleConnections: Proposal pushes for tougher parole standards
Local police chiefs have been pushing for tougher parole standards, and this year, they might finally get what they want. The chiefs point to a number of high-profile crimes committed by parolees as...
View ArticleConnections: "Finger Lakin' Good" and trademark law
"Finger Lakin' Good?" Yes, that's the name for a new resort near Canandaigua Lake chosen by local businessman Brian Mastrosimone. But Kentucky Fried Chicken is suing to block the name, saying it...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, May 2nd
First hour: Reshaping Rochester Series explores riverfront revitalization Second hour: Listen to Your Mother
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