Connections: How climate change affects us every day
We often hear about the science and research behind climate change, but an upcoming event in Rochester will focus on how people in our community are personally impacted by global warming. During the...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, August 30
First hour: New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon Second hour: Summer of Food - How can Rochester become the next Charleston, South Carolina?
View ArticleConnections: New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon
Actress and advocate Cynthia Nixon is running for governor. The Democrat is challenging incumbent Andrew Cuomo. She’ll be in Rochester Friday to meet with voters. We talk to her about why she’s running...
View ArticleConnections: Summer of Food - How can Rochester become the next Charleston,...
It’s our final Summer of Food conversation, and we sit down with award-winning chefs in our area to discuss if Rochester could be on its way to becoming a food destination. What would it take for...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, August 31
First hour: Discussing police accountability in Rochester Second hour: Will "Crazy Rich Asians" help change standards for diversity and representation in Hollywood?
View ArticleConnections: Discussing police accountability in Rochester
This week the Rochester Police Department admitted that two officers roughed up a black man without justification. It comes at a time when police accountability is a significant topic of debate: how to...
View ArticleConnections: Will "Crazy Rich Asians" help change standards for...
It's been 25 years since Hollywood released a film featuring an all-Asian lead cast that wasn't a martial arts film. "Crazy Rich Asians" is making big money at the box office, and while it's a rather...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, September 3
First hour: Remembering the life and legacy of Paul Burgett Second hour: Innovation Hub Labor Day special - “What A Way To Make A Living”
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of August 27
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: America's "greatness;" Socialism...
View ArticleConnections: Remembering the life and legacy of Paul Burgett
In this special broadcast of Connections, we remember the life and legacy of Paul Burgett . The late University of Rochester dean and vice president died August 22 at the age of 72. Burgett served the...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, September 4
First hour: Candidates for the 136th Assembly District Democratic primary Second hour: Ethics surrounding student newspapers
View ArticleConnections: Candidates for the 136th Assembly District Democratic primary
Assemblyman Joe Morelle is running for Congress, and three local Democrats are vying for his seat in the 136th District primary. This hour, we hear from Todd Grady , Jamie Romeo , and Jaclyn Richard...
View ArticleConnections: Ethics surrounding student newspapers
Student journalism has come under the spotlight after a series of media outlets reported on alleged censorship of the campus newspaper at Liberty University. Student editors and reporters working for...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, September 5
First hour: Understanding wind energy Second hour: Job shaming, and how to create a culture where all jobs are respected
View ArticleConnections: Understanding wind energy
President Trump has been critical of wind energy in recent weeks. We focus on wind as a component of New York State’s energy future, and the energy future of the country. Our guests: Eric Hittinger ,...
View ArticleConnections: Job shaming, and how to create a culture where all jobs are...
“Cosby Show” actor Geoffrey Owens is speaking out about recent criticism regarding his job as a cashier at a grocery store. Owens was working at Trader Joe’s in New Jersey when a woman’s photos of him...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, September 6
First hour: Who is responsible for showing mercy? Second hour: Why some women fear exercising in public
View ArticleConnections: Who is responsible for showing mercy?
A new study finds that 83% of American Christians do not feel it is their personal responsibility to show mercy; they believe it is the role of church, religious nonprofits, and government. Local...
View ArticleConnections: Why some women fear exercising in public
The murder of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts has sparked fresh conversations about the dangers women face while running in public. Tibbetts was abducted and killed while out for a jog....
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, September 7
First hour: Professor Randy Curren and his new book, "Patriotic Education in a Global Age" Second hour: Discussing Native American food culture
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