Connections: Candidates for Monroe County Family Court Judge
We sit down with candidates for Monroe County Family Court. Voters often say that they feel lost when it comes to judicial candidates, and either don’t vote, or use irrelevant criteria for making their...
View ArticleConnections: Political commentator and author, Norm Ornstein
Following the mass shooting in Pittsburgh, we sit down with Norm Ornstein , a longtime political commentator and author. He’s won awards for diagnosing America’s political dysfunction, and he’s made a...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, October 30
First hour: Senator Rich Funke; Senator Joe Robach Second hour: Discussing socioeconomic diversity in local schools
View ArticleConnections: Senator Rich Funke
We continue our series of interviews with political candidates this election season. In this half hour, we sit down with State Senator Rich Funke , the Republican incumbent in the 55th District. He's...
View ArticleConnections: Senator Joe Robach
We continue our series of interviews with political candidates this election season. In this half hour, we sit down with State Senator Joe Robach , the Republican incumbent in the 56th District. He's...
View ArticleConnections: Discussing socioeconomic diversity in local schools
Democrat and Chronicle columnist Erica Bryant joins us to discuss her reporting on the results of a state grant intended to encourage suburban students to attend city schools. Critics say the $1.2...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, October 31
First hour: Discussing challenges faced by the transgender community Second hour: Why do people love horror movies?
View ArticleConnections: Discussing challenges faced by the transgender community
We sit down with members of the transgender community to discuss a range of issues, including a controversial political cartoon that recently appeared in the Rochester Business Journal, and the Trump...
View ArticleConnections: Why do people love horror movies?
It's Halloween, so we want to talk about why people love horror movies. What about the suspense and the gore is appealing to viewers, and how has the genre evolved over time? Our guests are horror...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, November 1
First hour: What have we learned since Kristallnacht? Second hour: Assemblyman Mark Johns and challenger Andrew Gilchrist
View ArticleConnections: What have we learned since Kristallnacht?
Next week marks 80 years since Kristallnacht -- the Night of Broken Glass -- which is commonly considered the forerunner to the Holocaust. What have we learned since then? We’re joined by two survivors...
View ArticleConnections: Assemblyman Mark Johns and challenger Andrew Gilchrist
We continue our series of interviews with candidates for political offices. This hour, we hear from Assemblyman Mark Johns and his opponent, Andrew Gilchrist , who are running in the 135th Assembly...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, November 2
First hour: Tracy Mitrano; Assemblyman Harry Bronson Second hour: Nate McMurray, 27th Congressional District candidate
View ArticleConnections: Tracy Mitrano, Democratic candidate in the 23rd Congressional...
We continue our series of interviews with candidates for political office. This half hour, we’re joined by Tracy Mitrano , the Democrat challenging Congressman Tom Reed in the 23rd District. She joins...
View ArticleConnections: Assemblyman Harry Bronson
We continue our series of interviews with candidates for political office. This half hour, Assemblyman Harry Bronson joins us in studio. He’s the Democratic incumbent representing District 138. We talk...
View ArticleConnections: Nate McMurray, 27th Congressional District candidate
We sit down with Nate McMurray once more before the election. The Democrat is hoping to unseat Congressman Chris Collins in the 27th District. The race drew national attention after Collins was...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of October 29
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: Remembering Kristallnacht, and how...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, November 5
First hour: Will Tesla come to Rochester? Second hour: Young voters discuss "get out the vote" techniques
View ArticleConnections: Will Tesla come to Rochester?
Will we see a Tesla service center and dealership in Rochester? Last month on this program, Dennis Wilmot of Wilmorite revealed that his company was in talks with Tesla to explore the possibility of...
View ArticleConnections: Young voters discuss "get out the vote" techniques
The turnout rate for young voters is typically far lower than overall turnout, with turnout for midterm elections having been particularly low. In 2014, for instance, census data shows that less than...
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