Coming up on Connections: Tuesday, June 19
First hour: Domestic violence survivor Sabrina Brown Second hour: Previewing the 2018 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival
View ArticleConnections: Domestic violence survivor Sabrina Brown
In her book, “I Married a Sociopath,” writer and epidemiologist Sabrina Brown details decades of physical, verbal, and financial abuse by her ex-husband. Brown began blogging about being a domestic...
View ArticleConnections: Previewing the 2018 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival
It's a preview of this year’s Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival . We discuss this year’s lineup, and we hear from English singer Gwyneth Herbert who returns to the festival for a third time....
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, June 20
First hour: Should security guards in schools be armed? Second hour: Discussing suicide prevention
View ArticleConnections: Should security guards in schools be armed?
The Hilton Central School District is considering arming retired law enforcement officers to work security. It's a proposal that has caused debate among parents; some argue that bringing more guns in...
View ArticleConnections: Discussing suicide prevention and loss
The recent suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain have sparked concern among mental health advocates, who note that celebrity suicides can have a copycat impact on the general population. Our...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, June 21
First hour: Discussing police-community relations Second hour: Make Music Day sparks a "singing intervention"
View ArticleConnections: Discussing police-community relations
Local activists, members of the faith community, and law enforcement officers are working together to improve police-community relations in the Greater Rochester area. Last weekend, the fourth annual...
View ArticleConnections: Make Music Day sparks a "singing intervention"
It’s a “singing intervention!” Do you want to sing, but feel nervous or dislike the sound of your voice? Did you play and instrument as a child, but haven’t picked it up in years? Today is Make Music...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, June 22
First hour: The importance of bipartisanship in discussing climate change solutions Second hour: Jazz pianist Matt Savage
View ArticleConnections: The importance of bipartisanship in discussing climate change...
We sit down with a panel of conservatives who are concerned about climate change. Our panelists are people who describe themselves as being on the right side of the political spectrum. The stereotype...
View ArticleConnections: Jazz pianist Matt Savage
Matt Savage is not just a musical prodigy who has become an international talent; he's one of the inspiring autism stories on the arts scene. Savage will play two shows at the opening night of the...
View ArticleConnections: Jazz pianist Matt Savage
Matt Savage is not just a musical prodigy who has become an international talent; he's one of the inspiring autism stories on the arts scene. Savage will play two shows at the opening night of the...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of June 18
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: Misconceptions about immigrants;...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, June 25
First hour: Discussing U.S.-German relations, with David Gill, Consul General of Germany Second hour: Ken Rudin, host of "Political Junkie"
View ArticleConnections: Discussing U.S.-German relations with David Gill, Consul General...
How do German political leaders and the German people view the Trump administration? The Consul General of Germany helps us understand the answer this hour. David Gill is in Rochester to attend a...
View ArticleConnections: Ken Rudin, host of "Political Junkie"
We're joined by Ken Rudin , host of “Political Junkie.” We sit down with Rudin in studio to discuss the latest in national and New York State politics.
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, June 26
First hour: Should Sarah Huckabee Sanders have been asked to leave a restaurant? Second hour: How to make streets safer for neighborhood kids.
View ArticleConnections: Should Sarah Huckabee Sanders have been asked to leave a...
A restaurant owner in Virginia asked White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave her establishment over the weekend. The owner said she knew Huckabee Sanders defended the president’s...
View ArticleConnections: How to make streets safer for neighborhood kids
With the summer kicking off, we’re seeing more children playing outside in their neighborhoods and neighborhoods streets. But do all kids have access to safe places to play? New research shows that...
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