Connections: Thriller author Todd Moss, and his book, The Shadow List
Author Todd Moss draws on his experiences as a former State Department employee to drive the narratives of his Judd Ryker series. He newest book, The Shadow List , involves scam emails, a Nigerian...
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First hour: Understanding selfie culture Second hour: Why an increasing number of millennials believe astrology is a science
View ArticleConnections: Understanding selfie culture
Do you take selfies? Do you own a selfie stick? Do you use the hashtag "#selfie" frequently? If you answered "no" to any of these questions, maybe you agree with critics of selfies, who say they are...
View ArticleConnections: Why many millennials believe astrology is a science
An increasing number of millennials check their horoscopes everyday, and more than half of young adults in the U.S. believe astrology is a science. Why -- when science has proven that astrology isn't...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, November 8th
First hour: Journalist Amy Goldstein, and her new book, Janesville Second hour: Historian Walter Stahr and his new book, Stanton: Lincoln's War Secretary
View ArticleConnections: Journalist Amy Goldstein, and her new book, Janesville
A new book from longtime Washington Post journalist Amy Goldstein tells the true story of a Midwestern town whose foundation was rocked with the closing of auto giant GM's plant during the Great...
View ArticleConnections: Historian Walter Stahr and his new book, Stanton: Lincoln's War...
Historian and author Walter Stahr has written a new book about President Lincoln's Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton. You may remember Stahr from his remarkable book on William Henry Seward, and you may...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, November 9th
First hour: Journalist Chris Hedges Second hour: Retired U.S. Amy Captain Sam Brown
View ArticleConnections: Journalist Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, professor, and activist. He's coming to the Smith Center for the Arts in Geneva for an event titled "Overthrowing the Corporate State." We...
View ArticleConnections: Retired U.S. Amy Captain Sam Brown
U.S. Amy captain Sam Brown is in Rochester to share his story of recovery and resilience. While responding to an ambushed patrol in Afghanistan in 2008, he was set on fire when his vehicle drove over a...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, November 9th
First hour: A new look at local school rankings Second hour: If All Rochester Wrote the Same Song
View ArticleConnections: A new look at local school rankings
Most school rankings lean heavily on academic performance, but what if test scores were taken out of the equation? The Democrat & Chronicle's Justin Murphy did exactly that, and his recent piece...
View ArticleConnections: If All Rochester Wrote the Same Song
What would it sound like if a number of local musicians all wrote their own versions of a song with the same title? Music fans will be able to hear more than 20 original takes on the title "How Did We...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of November 6th
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: Retired Army Captain Sam Brown's...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Week of November 13th
First hour: The psychology of happiness Second hour: 25 years of R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People
View ArticleConnections: The psychology of happiness
What truly makes someone happy? SUNY Geneseo psychology professor Jim Allen collected the data and produced a new book called The Psychology of Happiness in the Modern World . We discuss the impacts of...
View ArticleConnections: 25 years of R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People
In modern media, success usually means following up with the same thing that brought success. Music, television -- think about why the characters on Friends only became caricatures of themselves. But...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, November 14th
First hour: Discussing the GOP's new tax plan Second hour: What hospitals can learn from the airline industry
View ArticleConnections: Discussing the GOP's new tax plan
Congress is debating a new tax plan that would bring changes for many American families. So how does it work? Who would benefit, and who would pay more? Our guests: Congressman Tom Reed , (R) 23rd...
View ArticleConnections: What hospitals can learn from the airline industry
What can hospitals learn from the airline industry? Pilot and author John Nance says they can improve their quality of care and reduce medical mistakes if they adapt safety measures designed for...
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