Connections: Remembering 70s Music And The Stars We've Lost
We talk about the recent losses to popular music: David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Paul Kantner, and now Maurice White. Our guest, John Covach, is the Director of the Institute for Popular Music at the...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of February 1st
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:How charter schools are funded and...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Monday, February 8th
First hour: Who's eligible for college financial aid, and is it a good investment?Second hour: The very latest on migraine, including treatment and prevention
View ArticleConnections: FAFSA And The Cost Of Higher Education
We've talked to a number of students who hate the FAFSA forms: confusing; unnecessarily long, with questions that seem irrelevant. Now, imagine a student in poverty being confronted with such forms. We...
View ArticleConnections: The Latest On Migraine Treatment And Prevention
Why are migraines so hard to prevent, and so difficult to treat for some sufferers? Rochester Clinical Research is trying to change that. Neurologist and headache specialist Dr. Joseph Mann will make a...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Tuesday, February 9th
First hour: Should feminists support Clinton based on her gender?Second hour: Tipping in restaurants could be on the way out
View ArticleConnections: Should Feminists Support Clinton Based On Her Gender?
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has been offering some tough words for women who are supporting Bernie Sanders: she says there's "a special place in hell" for women who don't support other...
View ArticleConnections: Is Tipping In Restaurants On The Way Out?
Will restaurants do away with tipping? That's already the case in much of Europe, and now some American restaurants are doing the same. Danny Meyer, famous restauranteur, recently said that tipping is...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Wednesday, February 10th
First hour: What's next for the GOP?Second hour: The debate over Uber and Lyft
View ArticleConnections: What's Next For The GOP?
Donald Trump has won a state. Will he win New York in April? Will he march to the nomination? Were the naysayers wrong?Our panel looks at where the GOP goes next. Our guests:Arnie Rothschild, president...
View ArticleConnections: The Debate Over Uber And Lyft
We examine the debate over Uber and Lyft, and whether it's time for the state to allow them to operate across New York.For now, these transportation providers can only operate in New York City, but...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Thursday, February 11th
First hour: Flint, Rochester, and the lead problemSecond hour: A new partnership helps local families in crisis
View ArticleConnections: Flint, Rochester, And The Lead Problem
In light of the Flint lead crisis, many communities are examining their own lead problems.Rochester has been dealing with lead for decades. What progress have we made, and what's next? Our panel looks...
View ArticleConnections: Sojourner House And Wilson Commencement Park Form New Partnership
How can we help local women and children in crisis find stability in their lives? It's a vital but often difficult step, and a new partnership is aiming squarely at improving outcomes.We explore how...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Friday, February 12th
First hour: RPO's Ward Stare discusses the recently unveiled season lineupSecond hour: The future of audio engineering
View ArticleConnections: The RPO's Ward Stare And The 2016 Season
From Yo-Yo Ma to Shostakovich, Beethoven to Mozart to Indiana Jones, the RPO has unveiled plans for the new music season. The RPO's music director, Ward Stare, joins us in studio to talk about how the...
View ArticleConnections: The Future Of Audio Engineering
We gear up for Monday’s Grammy Awards with a conversation about the future of audio recording. We explore how audio engineering is an art, a science, and a business. What is it like to navigate the...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week Of February 8th
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 FAFSA form and the cost of higher...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Monday, February 15th
First hour: Author Matt Lewis and his book, Too Dumb to Fail; Guitarist Kaki KingSecond hour: The Bronze Collective Theatre Fest; What to do with Rochester's abandoned subway system
View ArticleConnections: Author Matt Lewis And "Too Dumb To Fail"
Author Matt Lewis is a conservative and evangelical who views Sarah Palin and Donald Trump as a kind of cancer in the conservative movement. His new book, Too Dumb to Fail, addresses the decline in...
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