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Long Story Short

Ebong Udoma, CT Mirror

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A collaboration between WSHU Public Radio and the CT Mirror, “Long Story Short” goes behind the scenes of public policy journalism in Connecticut. Each week, WSHU’s award-winning senior political reporter Ebong Udoma interviews the journalists and newsmakers presented in the Mirror’s long-form Sunday feature. It’s smart conversation about thoughtful journalism.
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With an eye on reviewing fiction and nonfiction that has regional resonance for Connecticut or Long Island, Joan Baum considers the timeliness and significance of recently published work: what these books have to say to a broad group of readers today and how they say it in a distinctive or unique manner, taking into account style and structure as well as subject matter.
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David Bouchier’s weekly essays are full of unexpected observations and whimsical opinions. Listeners will relish his entertaining, enlightening, and sometimes exasperated commentaries on the routines that carry us through the year, the surreal rituals of politics, the unsettling experience of foreign travel, and the confusions and comedies of everyday suburban life. You can hear David Bouchier on-air Monday mornings or by subscribing to this podcast.
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It takes a lot of talent and dedication to be a professional musician, and Sunday Baroque host Suzanne Bona invites some of the BEST to share their inspirations, challenges, and triumphs on her podcast SUNDAY BAROQUE CONVERSATIONS. These top-tier artists give a fascinating insider's look at what makes them tick, and what fuels their passion. Go to sundaybaroque.org for more information or subscribe to Sunday Baroque Conversations wherever you get your podcasts.
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Higher Ground

J.D. Allen, Sabrina Garone

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Climate change is already here. Rising tides, extreme weather, and heatwaves: Higher Ground tells the stories of communities exploring solutions that may give them the best chance at survival and help save the places millions of people call home.
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Ten years ago, 20 children and six educators were killed in a shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The tragedy reimagined so many aspects of American life: school safety, mental health, and community activism. In this deeply compelling and thoughtful podcast, WSHU’s Davis Dunavin asks: How does a community come out the other side of tragedy?
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For seven years, Off the Path has explored spots from New York to Boston and beyond — everything from quirky roadside attractions to eccentric oddities to places with deep historical significance. This season, Davis Dunavin is going to sea. We’re telling stories of submarines, lighthouses, white whales, sea monsters, and — of course — pirates. In fact, you’ll hear about quite a few pirates in this series, which is why we decided to call it Off the Plank.Dunavin has always been fascinated by ...
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WSHU Public Radio's Kate Remington combines her love of music and video games in this series of informal conversations with composers and performers of game soundtracks. Plus, there's lots of music in the interviews, so you can hear it for yourself!
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The Full Story is a lively digital news program that delivers intelligent conversation on what’s happening right now in our community. The host is Tom Kuser, WSHU’s long-time voice of Morning Edition. Tom explores the important issues our listeners care about and speaks to people who have the power to affect our daily lives, including local newsmakers, authors, historians, artists, and activists. Catch these fascinating conversations in our podcast and on the air during Morning Edition.Subsc ...
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Southampton, New York, tried once before to evict a group of immigrants. It failed. But then they tried again. Everytown: The Hamptons tells the story of a shadowy group of mostly white Hamptonites who pressured the town to close the places where the workers for the rich and famous lived. The campaign went all the way to the White House. The story is as complex as immigration itself, and defies the traditional clichés of xenophobia or breaking-the-law. Instead, the story is a microcosm of im ...
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NEXT New England

Connecticut Public Radio

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NEXT was a radio show and podcast that aired its final episode in May 2021 after a successful five-year run. The weekly program focused on New England, one of America's oldest places, at a time of change. NEXT was produced at Connecticut Public Radio and featured stories from journalists across the New England News Collaborative. Most recently, the program was hosted by Morgan Springer. With New England as our laboratory, NEXT asked questions about how we power our society, how we move aroun ...
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Connecticut state prosecutors have received more referrals for criminal charges stemming from the Bridgeport 2023 mayoral election. New York and Connecticut have received top ranks among the states with the longest average lifespans. Disabled veterans could soon have an easier time finding housing. And a painting by a famous artist has some communi…
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It’s not easy being a successful professional woman working for the NFL. For Poppy Benjamin, it gets a lot harder when the coach she works with is found dead. Now Poppy has to manage the growing negative press coverage while memories of bad choices from her past keep bubbling up. WSHU’s Culture Critic Joan Baum says, the new suspenseful novel, The …
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One of history’s most notorious pirates is Captain William Kidd. His legend is tied to rumors of the buried treasure he supposedly left up and down the Atlantic coast, from the Caribbean to Canada. But Captain Kidd insisted he wasn’t a pirate — and in reality, he may not have buried much treasure at all.…
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Connecticut officials announce funding for a coastal resiliency project for Hammonasset Beach State Park. Suffolk County is being sued by a group of parents over its bus camera program. Experts say Connecticut is experiencing record heat this summer. East Haven police say they’ve been the target of random violent attacks this week. And this SUNY pr…
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ChamberQUEER highlights LGBTQIA voices in contemporary and historical music and reimagines the classical concert experience as a radically inclusive gathering space and musical community for the 21st century. Founded in 2018 by Jules Biber (cello), Danielle Buonaiuto (soprano), Brian Mummert (baritone), and Andrew Yee (cello), ChamberQUEER operates…
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Long Islanders brace for heavy rain this evening. A Siena poll says Nassau and Suffolk voters differ on their choice for president. A handful of Connecticut cities lead the nation in DUIs. A coastal resiliency project gets federal funding. And a new research program will explore North American right whale numbers in New England waters.…
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There’s a 27-acre island off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire called Smuttynose Island. The population in 1873 was six: a family of Norwegian immigrants who rented the only house on the island. So it shocked the country when two of them were brutally murdered. The murder still inspires wild theories — and a bestselling book and movie — a cent…
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