Coming up on Connections: Tuesday, April 26th
First hour: Why so much garbage coming in to the Finger Lakes?Second hour: UR Design Day and Imagine RIT
View ArticleConnections: Why So Many FLX Landfills?
Why does the Finger Lakes region have the three largest landfills in New York State, accepting roughly 12,000 tons per day of other people's trash? You might have heard that there is a proposal for a...
View ArticleConnections: UR Design Day and Imagine RIT
We highlight the annual celebrations held by the University of Rochester and RIT known as, respectively, UR Design Day and Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival.For the University of...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Wednesday, April 27th
First hour: Tom Golisano in studioSecond hour: Restorative practices advocate Fania Davis
View ArticleConnections: Tom Golisano
We sit down with Tom Golisano to discuss his philanthropy, his legacy, and the work he still hopes to do. Golisano began making significant charitable contributions in our community roughly 15 years...
View ArticleConnections: Restorative Justice Advocate Fania Davis
The Rochester City School District is preparing to host Fania Davis, who has become a leading national voice regarding restorative practices. Davis frequently addresses the school-to-prison pipeline....
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Thursday, April 28th
First hour: Following the money in politicsSecond hour: Previewing the 2016 Rochester Cocktail Revival
View ArticleConnections: Following The Money In Politics
The Monroe County Democratic Committee is being investigated for a series of large donations that found their way to then-State Senator Ted O'Brien's re-election campaign in 2014. Who sent that...
View ArticleConnections: Previewing The 2016 Rochester Cocktail Revival
A new list of seven up-and-coming American cocktail cities is out and Rochester... isn't on it. But maybe we should be. The 2016 Rochester Cocktail Revival is on the way, and our city marks the only...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Friday, April 29th
First hour: Zombie properties and housing as a rightSecond hour: College of Collectible Knowledge returns
View ArticleConnections: Zombie Properties And Housing As A Right
When Mayor Lovely Warren joined Connections earlier this month, she defended Assemblyman David Gantt's decision to abandon one of his rental properties in the City of Rochester, effectively turning it...
View ArticleConnections: College of Collectible Knowledge
The College of Collectible Knowledge returns!Our antique appraisers answer listeners' questions throughout the hour, just as they did for years on 1370 Connection. It's a preview of sorts of the 4th...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week Of April 25th
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 Flint water crisis with...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Monday, May 2nd
First hour: A behind-the-scenes look at the new podcast, Finding Tammy JoSecond hour: Monthly Science Roundtable examines electric vehicles
View ArticleConnections: A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The New Podcast, Finding Tammy Jo
In 1979, the body of a teenage girl was found in a cornfield in Caledonia. For 35 years, her identity and her killer were a mystery. Half the mystery was solved in January 2015, when the girl was...
View ArticleConnections: Monthly Science Roundtable Examines Electric Vehicles
Our Monthly Science Roundtable examines the technology behind electric vehicles.The Tesla Model 3 hits the market in about 18 months. Priced at $35,000, the car is already in high demand: Tesla CEO...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Tuesday, May 3rd
First hour: Reshaping Rochester looks at building stronger neighborhoodsSecond hour: The growing food truck scene in Rochester
View ArticleConnections: The Growing Food Truck Scene In Rochester
Is Rochester a food truck city? The city claims to have greatly loosened past restrictions on food trucks. But we're not exactly the next Portland, where food trucks have essentially replaced fast food...
View ArticleConnections: Reshaping Rochester - Building Stronger Neighborhoods
The Reshaping Rochester series welcomes two speakers who have expertise in building stronger neighborhoods.We talk to Ken Doyno, president of an urban design firm in Pittsburgh. He's been focused on...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Wednesday, May 4th
First hour: Injured veterans come together for Simpson Cup in RochesterSecond hour: Bring Jesus back to public schools?
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