Connections: Food Deserts And The Failure Of Constantino's
What in the world happened with Constantino's Market in College Town? You know -- the one that opened not too long ago, to great fanfare, with Senator Chuck Schumer boasting of the federal dollars he...
View ArticleConnections: Gun Violence Prevention Advocate Peter Read
Peter Read, who lost his 19-year-old daughter Mary in the Virginia Tech mass shooting, is coming to Rochester as a guest of the Rochester Public Library. He's a Rochester native who graduated from...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Wednesday, February 24th
First hour: Bob DuffySecond hour: Sam Schwartz on the future of transportation
View ArticleConnections: Bob Duffy And The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Bob Duffy, the CEO of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, joins us in studio to mark his first full year in the role.Duffy and his colleagues talk about their legislative preferences for the New...
View ArticleConnections: Sam Schwartz On The Future Of Transportation
Sam Schwartz is probably the leading expert on traffic in the country, and he happens to be the guy who coined the term "gridlock."Schwartz has a new book out that attempts to move the discussion of...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Thursday, February 25th
First hour: Farms look for growth in CSAsSecond hour: Jack Garner previews the Oscars
View ArticleConnections: Farms Look For Growth In CSAs
Local farms are uniting to bring more people into their CSAs. Soon enough, we'll see asparagus leading the spring crop, and CSAs will be in full swing.Our panel explains how CSAs work, how they've...
View ArticleConnections: Jack Garner Previews The Oscars
Film critic Jack Garner is in studio to preview the Oscars. He shares his selections for the various categories, including Best Picture. He also weighs in on the lack of diversity in the nominees,...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Friday, February 26th
First hour: Author Tarek Fatah and his book, The Jew Is Not My EnemySecond hour: Shakespeare on Streets program inspires at-risk teens
View ArticleConnections: Shakespeare On Streets Program Inspires At-Risk Teens
A new theater program is helping local at-risk teenagers get back on a path to success. Shakespeare on the Streets matches students enrolled in Hillside's Reinvesting in Youth program with members of...
View ArticleConnections: Author Tarek Fatah And His Book, The Jew Is Not My Enemy
Tarek Fatah is a writer, broadcaster, and liberal Muslim who founded the Muslim Canadian Congress. His book, The Jew Is Not My Enemy: Unveiling the Myths that Fuel Muslim Anti-Semitism, examines the...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week Of February 22nd
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:Gun violence prevention with Peter...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Monday, February 29th
First hour: "End the R Word" campaign growsSecond hour: Inside the history of Rochester's clothing industry
View ArticleConnections: "End the R Word" Campaign Grows
Rochester has become one of the largest regions in the country to participate in the national "Spread the Word to End the Word" day. It's all about the so-called "r word:""retard" or "retarded."The...
View ArticleConnections: Inside The History Of Rochester's Clothing Industry
We go inside the history of the garment industry in Rochester as we preview the new documentary, Tailor Made.The film will air Monday night on WXXI-TV, but first, we sit down with some of the people...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Tuesday, March 1st
First hour: How much should we spend on medical research?Second hour: Rediscovering 1970 America
View ArticleConnections: How Much Should We Spend On Medical Research?
Texas recently brought 100 top-level researchers to the state to search for cancer treatments. How did Texas poach talent from other places? A new state priority on research funding. And now an...
View ArticleConnections: Rediscovering 1970 America
A Rochester photojournalist was 26 years old when he set out across the country in 1970 -- a man with only his friend and a beat-up VW bus. Throughout their journey, Mark Brady took black-and-white...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Wednesday, March 2nd
First hour: Why do we believe, or want to believe, in hoaxes?Second hour: Evaluating the 2016 Super Bowl ads and the changing face of advertising
View ArticleConnections: Why Do We Believe, Or Want To Believe, In Hoaxes?
The expression, "I saw it with my own eyes," conveys a level of truth, but is seeing always believing?University of Rochester professor Joan Saab is researching visual hoaxes from the 19th century and...
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