Coming Up On Connections: Monday, October 10th
First hour: Is Hillary Clinton too centrist for Sanders supporters? Second hour: Body shaming and America's obesity epidemic
View ArticleConnections: Is Hillary Clinton Too Centrist For Sanders Supporters?
Hillary Clinton is leading in the polls, so how should we expect she would govern? The recent release of audio from this past February includes Clinton telling private donors that supporters of Bernie...
View ArticleConnections: Body Shaming And America's Obesity Epidemic
Can we talk about our collective weight for a second? Donald Trump engaged in a now-famous case of "fat shaming" when he publicly mocked Alicia Machado, the 1996 Miss Universe. Machado went from, in...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Tuesday, October 11th
First hour: New documentary looks at the life and career of Mario Cuomo Second hour: The growth of Unified Sports
View ArticleConnections: New Documentary Looks At The Life And Career Of Mario Cuomo
Governor Mario Cuomo: Poetry and Prose is a new documentary that covers the life and career of the former New York governor. It comes from journalist Matt Ryan, who said he was surprised that no one...
View ArticleConnections: The Growth Of Unified Sports
The Unified Sports program is growing in Western New York, but many of us are not familiar with the initiative. Our guests explain how "unified" means inclusion, and how the program is impacting...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Wednesday, October 12th
First hour: Rape culture and the impact of Donald Trump's boasts of sexual assault Second hour: Celebrating the bicentennial of the 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse
View ArticleConnections: Rape Culture And The Impact Of Donald Trump's Boasts Of Sexual...
Surrogates of Donald Trump have broadened their explanations for why Trump's boasts of sexual assault are not a big deal. Ben Carson lectured a CNN anchor that maybe SHE is the problem, because she...
View ArticleConnections: The Bicentennial Of The 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse
There is a building in Farmington that lost a wall during a windstorm in 2006, and maybe that seemed like no big deal; after all, the building looked old and decrepit. But this was a historic building,...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, October 13th
First hour: The art and impact of campaign photography Second hour: Jon Stewart's draft
View ArticleConnections: The Art And Impact Of Campaign Photography
Twenty-eight years ago, we witnessed what is often described as the worst campaign photo op in history: democrat Michael Dukakis posed in a helmet, riding an M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank. It was...
View ArticleConnections: Jon Stewart's Proposed Draft
Call it Jon Stewart's Draft. The former Daily Show host has said that the United States should bring back the draft. Here's the caveat: it's not necessarily a military draft. Stewart thinks every 18...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Friday, October 14th
First hour: Feeding the trolls Second hour: Guns and religion take the stage
View ArticleConnections: Feeding The Trolls
Don't feed the trolls? Social media can be ugly. This year, actor Leslie Jones quit Twitter until it went after her tormentors. There have been calls for more stringent policing. And The Atlantic...
View ArticleConnections: Guns And Religion Take The Stage
A new play looks at what might happen if a conservative Republican leader changed his mind about God and guns. "Church and State" imagines a Newtown-like mass shooting, in which a Senator's children...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week Of October 10th
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 new play that explores what might...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Monday, October 17th
First hour: Should New York State lawmakers get a pay raise? Second hour: Mental health advocate Chamique Holdsclaw Should New York State lawmakers be granted a pay raise? The question is not as simple...
View ArticleConnections: Should New York State Lawmakers Get A Pay Raise?
Should New York State lawmakers be granted a pay raise? The question is not as simple as it may seem. State lawmakers have not received a salary increase since 1999, and now an Albany commission is...
View ArticleConnections: Mental Health Advocate Chamique Holdsclaw
Chamique Holdsclaw is a six-time WNBA All-Star and an Olympic gold medalist, but her life now is dedicated to her achievements off the court. Holdsclaw struggled with depression as a child, in part,...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Tuesday, October 18th
First hour: Explaining why the election is not rigged Second hour: The debate over Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize for Literature
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