Connections: Madrigalia and the Lilac Festival
Classical 91.5 morning host Brenda Tremblay conducts an interview with the Cary Ratcliff, the new artistic Director of Madrigalia. We then preview the Lilac Festival and the artist that will be part of...
View ArticleConnections: Artificial Intelligence, Online Security, and Tracking Trends on...
It's our monthly science roundtable. We dive into the world of artificial intelligence, or AI. We also look at the future of online security in the wake of Heartbleed. Plus, we learn how researchers...
View ArticleConnections: The Medical Marijuana Debate
We break down the debate over medical marijuana. 13WHAM anchor Adam Chodak recently traveled to Colorado, and his report focused on whether medical marijuana is a gateway to full legalization. We'll...
View ArticleConnections: The Third Wave of Coffee
Two more "third wave" coffee parlors are opening in Rochester. So what is the third wave, anyway? Is it really that much better than the best part of waking up -- Folgers in my cup? (Yes, it is.) We...
View ArticleConnections: Discussing the Greece v. Galloway Decision
Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court made a decision in the Town of Greece v. Galloway case. In a 5-4 vote, the high court decided that the Town of Greece can continue to hold prayers before the start of...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, May 7th
First hour: More Supreme Court analysis; understanding global health problemsSecond hour: All about the Spider-Man film
View ArticleConnections: More on Greece v. Galloway, then a discussion on global health...
In the first half of the show, we have a conversation with Dahlia Lithwick, Slate's reporter on Supreme Court decisions. Lithwick responds to the comments on Tuesday's show from Greece town supervisor...
View ArticleConnections: Spider-Man, Spider-Man...
We talk all about the new Spider-Man film. Parts were shot in Rochester. Is the movie any good? Jack Garner and Mike DiGiorgio will have their reviews. We'll also explore whether film production is a...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, May 8th
First hour: Is the SAFE Act too easily circumvented?Second hour: Oscar-winning documentarian Robin Lehman
View ArticleConnections: SAFE Act
Is the SAFE Act too easily circumvented? Ben Piatt, a father of two young children, is like thousands of New Yorkers. He owns firearms, and he did not want to register his assault rifle. He says his...
View ArticleConnections: Robin Lehman and "Forever Young"
Robin Lehman is "Forever Young". That was his oscar-winning documentary, and as he gets older, he's finding himself the subject of what earned that award. Lehman is participating in a discussion at The...
View ArticleConnections: Hot Topics and Trends in Higher Education
It's Education Friday with Frank Cegelski and this hour we talk about the hot topics and trends in higher education. Co-founder of insidehighered.com and Brighton High School graduate Scott Jaschik is...
View ArticleConnections: Highlighting the RCSD Budget; Preserving Musical Scores
It's Education Friday with host Frank Cegelski. In the first half of the show, Rochester City School District Chief of Staff Patricia Malgieri and CFO Bill Ansbro highlight the District's budget. In...
View ArticleConnections: A Dollop of Honesty with Heather Saffer
Get ready for an honest, raw interview with Heather Saffer. In the past few years Heather has endured: inpatient treatment for an eating disorder, recovery, college, quitting college six credits away...
View ArticleConnections: Bills Talk; and Empire State Pride Agenda Dinner
In the first half of the show, Scott Pitoniak recaps the Buffalo Bills draft and discusses the need for a new stadium to keep the Bills in town. Then, New York State Senator Brad Hoylman is our guest....
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Tuesday, May 13th
First hour: Exploring the western New York craft beer sceneSecond hour: Searching for great gluten-free food
View ArticleConnections: Inside the Rochester Craft Beer Scene
The craft beer scene is alive and well in Rochester and the Finger Lakes. We talk with folks involved with craft brewing including: Alex Bielecki, owner of AJ's Beer Warehouse; Dave Schlosser, owner of...
View ArticleConnections: Going Gluten-free
What does it mean to go gluten-free? We discuss this with Liana Krissoff, author of "Vegetarian for a New Generation", a vegetarian cookbook that uses no gluten. Then we talk with Lisa Fisher, a...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Wednesday, May 14th
First hour: Rep. Tom ReedSecond hour: Exploring the "ban the box" campaign
View ArticleConnections: The Flooding in Penn Yan
On Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, between 5 and 9 inches of rain fell in Penn Yan, causing flood damage to homes and businesses. The damage is described as worse than the damage caused by the...
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