Connections: Explaining Why The Election Is Not Rigged
Donald Trump is continuing to claim that the election will be rigged if he loses, and that voters can't trust the process. There is, of course, no evidence to back him up. But millions of voters are...
View ArticleConnections: The Debate Over Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize In Literature
Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. That has set off a debate about whether music lyrics can be literature. Our guests tangle over the Dylan selection; we also evaluate his work for...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Wednesday, October 19th
First hour: Understanding a community of people that chooses to live without technology Second hour: Exploring American compositional and symphonic music
View ArticleConnections: Understanding A Community Of People That Chooses To Live Without...
It might seem hard to believe, but a community of people in a remote jungle were closed off to the rest of the world until as late as 1970. They call themselves the Korowai, and they have built a...
View ArticleConnections: Exploring American Compositional And Symphonic Music
The United States has a long and rich music history, but here's a question: what is the American identity in classical and symphonic music? Even classical music lovers don't know much about Piston and...
View ArticleComing up on Connections: Thursday, October 20th
First hour: GOP Congressional candidate Mark Assini Second hour: Will a third party break through?
View ArticleConnections: GOP Congressional Candidate Mark Assini
Congressional candidate Mark Assini joins us in studio. The Gates town supervisor is the Republican challenging longtime incumbent Louise Slaughter. We have yet to be able to confirm a date with Rep....
View ArticleConnections: Will A Third Party Break Through?
With the historically high negative ratings for both major party candidates for president, 2016 seemed like the ideal year for a third party breakthrough. Instead, it's been largely a struggle for the...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Friday, October 21st
First hour: Unleashed: The Pet Show Second hour: Second Opinion LIVE!
View ArticleConnections: Unleashed - The Debate Over Declawing Cats
In this month’s episode of Unleashed, we talk about one of the most controversial topics in the feline world: declawing. There is a bill in the New York State Senate that, if passed, would prohibit...
View ArticleConnections: Second Opinion LIVE! Good Bugs, Bad Bugs
In this month's episode of Second Opinion LIVE, we talk about good bugs versus bad bugs. Although bacteria in your body are microscopic, they can cause big problems or contribute to good health. Our...
View ArticleWeekend Connections: Week of October 17th
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 debate over Bob Dylan winning...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Monday, October 24th
First hour: Debating the greatest TV shows of all time, and the medium's future Second hour: Exploring the often underappreciated local orchestra scene
View ArticleConnections: Debating The Greatest TV Shows Of All Time
Was Seinfeld better than Breaking Bad? Was Cheers better than The Simpsons? And is binge watching going to permanently alter the quality and impact of great shows? A new book from two of the top...
View ArticleConnections: Exploring The Often Underappreciated Local Orchestra Scene
The New York Times says Upstate New York is "unusually rich" in community orchestras. We're not talking about the RPO here; we're talking about Penfield and Finger Lakes and Brockport and Greece and...
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Tuesday, October 25th
First hour: The Landmark Society's 2016 "Five to Revive" Second hour: Robin Laverne Wilson, New York's Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate
View ArticleConnections: The Landmark Society's 2016 "Five To Revive"
The Landmark Society of Western New York has released its 2016 "Five to Revive," a list of local historic buildings, landscapes, and structures in need of investment. By rehabilitating the five on the...
View ArticleConnections: Robin Laverne Wilson, Candidate For U.S. Senate
We talk to Robin Laverne Wilson, New York's Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate. She discusses her platform and proposals, and she answers your questions.
View ArticleComing Up On Connections: Wednesday, October 26th
First hour: Do Christians have a duty to God to vote for Trump? Second hour: Investigative journalist David Cay Johnston on wage growth
View ArticleConnections: Do Christians Have A Duty To God To Vote For Trump?
Maybe you are excited about your vote for president...or maybe you view it as a choice you are not thrilled to make. Eric Metaxas is a Christian author, theologian, and radio host who says Christians...
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