Weekend Connections: Week Of April 11th
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 deep divide in the Monroe County...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Monday, April 18th
First hour: The impact of North Carolina's new "bathroom law"Second hour: The importance of Olmsted parks in the 21st century
View ArticleConnections: The Impact Of North Carolina's New "Bathroom Law"
We examine the impact of North Carolina's new law that prohibits people from using public bathrooms that do not match the designated sex on their birth certificates, and that forbids local governments...
View ArticleConnections: The Importance Of Olmsted Parks In The 21st Century
On Wednesday, a team from Buffalo's Olmsted Parks Conservancy is visiting Rochester to share its success stories. You might not have known that Olmsted was thinking at least in part about the...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Tuesday, April 19th
First hour: Noam ChomskySecond hour: The mathematics of voting
View ArticleConnections: Noam Chomsky
We open the hour with a conversation with Noam Chomsky, the scientist, linguist, philosopher, and social critic. Chomsky will have events later this week at the University of Rochester and The Little...
View ArticleConnections: The Mathematics of Voting
On this primary day, we sit down with a mathematician who studies voting.Donald Saari looks at voting theory in particular. Saari can explain how a state like Wyoming can have power over a state like...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, April 20th
First hour: Ken Rudin, the Political JunkieSecond hour: Keegan Kuhn of "Cowspiracy"
View ArticleConnections: Ken Rudin, The Political Junkie, On The New York Primary
Ken Rudin, the Political Junkie, joins us in the first half hour to examine the results of New York's presidential primary.Then, our panel looks at what we learned on Tuesday, and where we go from...
View ArticleConnections: Keegan Kuhn of "Cowspiracy"
Are environmental groups denying the real leading cause of the destruction of the planet? The makers of the film Cowspiracy say yes. The local chapter of the Sierra Club is bringing in filmmaker Keegan...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Thursday, April 21st
First hour: Is "farm to table" a myth?Second hour: Educational programs that help disadvantaged students
View ArticleConnections: Is "Farm To Table" A Myth?
Is "farm to table" a myth?You might have seen the remarkably thorough piece from the Tampa Bay Times that has gone viral, called "Farm to Fable." Journalist Laura Reiley tracked the "local food" claims...
View ArticleConnections: Educational Programs That Help Rochester Students
We look at a variety of innovative educational programs that help students in the Rochester City School District.From taking kids on outdoor experiences, allowing them to attend overnight camp, and...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Friday, April 22nd
First hour: School board president Van White on the mayor's recent proposalSecond hour: 400 years after the death of Shakespeare
View ArticleConnections: RCSD Board President Van White
Rochester school board president Van White joins us to respond to Mayor Lovely Warren's push for a new way of handling troubled schools. The mayor wants a separate district for schools in receivership,...
View ArticleConnections: Shakespeare's Legacy
Saturday marks 400 years since William Shakespeare's death. We're exploring his legacy with a rollicking discussion of what's happening this weekend, what's happening this summer, and how Shakespeare...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week Of April 18th
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 philosophy of climate change with...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Monday, April 25th
First hour: Talking to the reporter who broke the Flint water crisis storySecond hour: Discussing child detention in the West Bank
View ArticleConnections: The Reporter Who Broke The Flint Water Crisis Story
The man who broke the story of the Flint water crisis joins us in studio. Curt Guyette's reporting was pivotal in forcing elected leaders to admit there was a serious problem, and that children were...
View ArticleConnections: Child Detention in the West Bank
We're talking about child detention in the West Bank, where Palestinians and Israelis continue to clash. A local group has stressed their concerns about the detention of children , and they're hoping...
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