Connections: Carbon Capture, And How It Relates To Climate Change
Our monthly Science Roundtable focuses on carbon capture and storage as it relates to climate change. What would carbon capture mean to the fossil fuel industry? Is the technology available and...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Tuesday, August 2nd
First hour: Local woman walks every street in the City of Rochester Second hour: Exploring Rochester LGBTQ landmarks
View ArticleConnections: Woman Walks Every Street In The City Of Rochester
You can say you love your city, but how much do you really know it? A local woman named Amy Crossed decided she was going to walk every single street in Rochester. This involved maps, patience, and...
View ArticleConnections: Exploring Rochester LGBTQ Landmarks
Do you know the story of Stonewall? Many Americans don't, even though it's become a national monument, and a tremendously important place in the gay rights movement. The Landmark Society is getting...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Wednesday, August 3rd
First hour: How to talk politics without losing friends and family Second hour: Previewing the Puerto Rican Festival
View ArticleConnections: How To Talk Politics Without Losing Friends And Family
We've all been there: your relative, or your friend, is going OFF about politics at dinner. You want to scream, or ask them to change the subject, or walk out. What do you do? Let's frame this a...
View ArticleConnections: Previewing The Puerto Rican Festival
The Puerto Rican Festival is coming up, and we preview the events. We also talk to the Rochester Police Department about its collaboration with festival organizers, who stress that disruptions in...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Thursday, August 4th
First hour: Summer of Food focuses on FLX Table's dynamic owners Second hour: Training police to effectively interact with people who have autism
View ArticleConnections: Summer of Food - FLX Table's Dynamic Owners
Our Summer of Food series rolls on, with the dynamic husband-and-wife team of Christopher Bates and Isabel Bogadtke. Bates is local-ish; Isabel is French; together, they operate a growing empire of...
View ArticleConnections: Training Police To Effectively Interact With People Who Have Autism
Parents of children with autism have expressed their shock and concern after North Miami police shot a caregiver of a man with autism. Police have said that when Charles Kinsey was shot, they were...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Friday, August 5th
First hour: Harriet Tubman and how we teach American history Second hour: Film ratings and what kids see on screen
View ArticleConnections: Harriet Tubman And How We Teach American History
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson did not know who Harriet Tubman was, according to the New Yorker magazine. But he's not alone: polls show that many Americans don't know much about...
View ArticleConnections: Film Ratings And What Kids See On Screen
Comedian Mike Birbiglia tweeted his frustration that his new movie, which is about improv comedy, is rated R thanks to a scene in which adults smoke marijuana, while films that feature machine-gun...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of August 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: A local woman's walking journey...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Monday, August 8th
First hour: NPR coverage of Donald Trump's speech on economic policy Second hour: Why is Pokémon Go so popular?
View ArticleProgramming Update: Trump to Deliver Economic Policy Speech at Noon,...
Donald Trump is scheduled to talk economic policy today during a speech scheduled for Noon today. WXXI AM 1370 and WRUR 88.5 FM will carry the speech, which will preempt today's "Connections with Evan...
View ArticleConnections: Why Is Pokémon Go So Popular?
Just about everywhere you look, groups of people are playing Pokémon Go. They are invading parks and businesses and city streets. Is it going away eventually? This strange summer phenomenon has us...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Tuesday, August 9th
First hour: What is Glass Steagall? Second hour: Walkable... suburbs?
View ArticleConnections: What Is Glass Steagall?
Glass Steagall has become a hot button election issue. What is it? We explore the history of the legislation that changed banking rules. How does it impact us? What are the campaigns saying? Our...
View ArticleConnections: Walkable...Suburbs?
We respond to our listeners who have said, "Every time you talk about walkability, you only talk about Rochester!" So we're turning our attention to the new walkable suburbs. A number of local towns...
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