Weekend Connections: Week of August 7th
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 impact of ride-hailing services...
View ArticleConnections: The proposed SAGA bill and gun rights legislation
New York's SAFE Act has been hotly debated ever since it passed. Now, Republican Congressman Chris Collins has proposed SAGA, or the Second Amendment Guarantee Act. Collins says he doesn't think local...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, August 15th
First hour: Candidates for Rochester City School Board, group two Second hour: What is the future of Catholic education?
View ArticleConnections: Candidates for Rochester City School Board, group two
We continue our series of interviews with the candidates for Rochester City School Board. We discuss the candidates’ priorities, and we discuss hot issues in the election. In studio: Cecilia Golden Van...
View ArticleConnections: What is the future of Catholic education?
What is the future of Catholic education? We’ve seen some schools shift and close, but the evolution of Catholic education shows some resilience. Nazareth Elementary, for example, is moving to the old...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, August 16th
First hour: Reactions to the memo about race and gender at Google Second hour : Themes of Joni Mitchell's Blue album, and the music of female singer-songwriters
View ArticleConnections: Reactions to the memo about race and gender at Google
The debate over Google's decision to fire an engineer has served as a kind of Rorschach Test. James Damore posted a memo criticizing Google's hiring practices based on race and gender. The reaction to...
View ArticleConnections: Themes of Joni Mitchell's Blue album, and the music of female...
NPR recently released its list of the top 150 music albums by women of all time. Joni Mitchell's Blue topped the list, inspiring the Smith Opera House in Geneva to celebrate with a tribute concert ....
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, August 17th
First hour: Themes from the film, The Big Sick Second hour: Summer of Food - New life for the historic Pultneyville Grill
View ArticleConnections: Themes from the film, The Big Sick
The new film The Big Sick explores the challenges when Muslims decide to date outside of their own culture and religion. Based on the real-life relationship of writer and star Kumail Nanjiani, the film...
View ArticleConnections: Summer of Food - New life for the historic Pultneyville Grill
The Summer of Food takes a journey half an hour east of Rochester to the site of the historic Pultneyville Grill. When the restaurant closed in the past year, locals worried about what might replace...
View ArticleConnections: Housing as a human right
An upcoming symposium seeks to address many issues related to homelessness, including housing as a human right. The Homeless Services Network of Rochester will present the 14th HSN Symposium on...
View ArticleConnections: Is this the year New York State holds a constitutional convention?
This fall could be the first time since 1967 that a constitutional convention will be held in New York State. New York voters have an opportunity to hold a convention every 20 years. It gives New...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of August 14th
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: Reactions to the memo about race and...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, August 21st
First hour: Reactions to the events in Charlottesville Second hour: How Challenger Miracle Field and EquiCenter are helping people with disabilities
View ArticleConnections: Reactions to the events in Charlottesville
Across the country, communities are grappling with how to handle white supremacists and neo-Nazis in their midst. In Honeoye Falls, a recent HF-L grad was spotted marching with the throngs in...
View ArticleConnections: How Challenger Miracle Field and EquiCenter are helping people...
We learn about two local organizations that provide recreational activities for people with disabilities: the Challenger Miracle Field and EquiCenter . Our guests share their experiences and the impact...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, August 22nd
First hour: Post-gaming the eclipse Second hour: Author Lisa Hillman and her book, Secret No More
View ArticleConnections: Post-gaming the eclipse
Did you have an opportunity to catch Monday’s solar eclipse? If not, hang in there until 2024 or join us for this hour of post-gaming the event, where we'll share all the highlights. Our panelists...
View ArticleConnections: Author Lisa Hillman and her book, Secret No More
Author Lisa Hillman shares her personal story of raising a child with an addiction. The Hillmans are a prominent family in Annapolis, Maryland – Lisa, an accomplished fundraising executive for a...
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