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For the People
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The award-winning 'For the People', produced by John Voket, focuses on issues related to aging, veterans, youth, education, health and human services, public safety, workforce and consumer issues and the environment. Broadcast segments and guests explore concerns facing communities we serve, and detail how individuals and communities may respond to address and/or mitigate those concerns.
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Seven Angels Theatre - Women's Mentoring Network - 21st Annual Naugatuck Duck Race & Festival
2d ago00:55:50Tap to summarizeThis program will pull back the curtain as we pop into Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury. We'll engage a candid chat with their new artistic director to learn why this little gem of a theater is surviving and thriving, while inviting you to check out one of their upcoming concerts, or consider auditioning for their summer community musical 'All Shook Up'!Then we'll catch up with the head of the Women's Mentoring Network which serves nearly 1,000 women each year, providing mentorship, professional certifications, and loads of other support, as well as opportunities for women to become involved as mentors and so much more. We'll learn how they attract volunteers and clients, and how you could play a role in helping this effort remain sustainable.And we'll close by inviting you to one of the central Naugatuck Valley's biggest community festivals. Tune in for the backstory, and to get all the inside info to make the most of your visit to the 21st Annual Naugatuck Duck Race & Festival coming up June 7.
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CT Senior Medicare Patrol Pt. 2
1w ago00:12:53Tap to summarizeYou might just save yourself a lot of money and heartache when you listen in to Part 2 of our conversation with the person heading up Connecticut's Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) through the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging. She'll explain how scammers can cleverly begin taking advantage of you, and how occasional unintentional and intentional billing mistakes are adding up to billions in losses to the program.
Transcribe →Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 5 with Brittany Conover
1w ago00:16:31Tap to summarizeWe're continuing our celebration of 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer - by introducing Brittany Conover who runs Shaggy Coos Farm & Creamery in Easton. We'll talk about her farm operation, why dairy farmers are being especially hard-hit these days, and her take on committed Connecticut subsidies aimed at keeping dairy farms like hers alive and sustainable.
Transcribe →International Festival of Arts & Ideas Pt. 2
1w ago00:23:16Tap to summarizeCheck out the second part of our 2026 International Festival of Arts & Ideas preview. Activities have been happening across New Haven's neighborhoods throughout May - now it's time to learn more about the 'main event' launching in early June in and around downtown. We'll tell you how to get in on all the music, talks, recitals, dance, exhibits, and interactive fun - which is mostly all free!
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Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 5 with Brittany Conover - International Festival of Arts & Ideas Pt. 2 - CT Senior Medicare Patrol Pt. 2
1w ago00:56:50Tap to summarizeWe're continuing our celebration of 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer - by introducing Brittany Conover who runs Shaggy Coos Farm & Creamery in Easton. We'll talk about her farm operation, why dairy farmers are being especially hard-hit these days, and her take on committed Connecticut subsidies aimed at keeping dairy farms like hers alive and sustainable.Then, we'll be bringing you the second part of our 2026 International Festival of Arts & Ideas preview. Activities have been happening across New Haven's neighborhoods throughout May - now it's time to learn more about the 'main event' launching in early June in and around downtown. We'll tell you how to get in on all the music, talks, recitals, dance, exhibits, and interactive fun - which is mostly all free!Finally, we'll connect for Part 2 of our conversation with the person heading up Connecticut's Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) through the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging. She'll explain how scammers can cleverly begin taking advantage of you, and how occasional unintentional and intentional billing mistakes are adding up to billions in losses to the program.
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Wheeler's Foster Care Programs
2w ago00:13:49Tap to summarizeOne of our goals is to help find loving stable places for the thousands of young people across western Connecticut currently waiting to relocate into foster home situations. So, if you think being a foster parent or caregiver is not a skillset you possess, our conversation with the senior foster care recruiter at Wheeler's Foster Care Programs could be pretty enlightening.
Transcribe →Purple Pantry Boxes
2w ago00:15:45Tap to summarizeMeet a true grassroots hero - the inspiration behind Purple Pantry Boxes - who is helping create yet another innovative way to address hunger and food insecurity by installing and stocking purple food distribution and donation boxes in a growing number of welcoming local neighborhoods.
Transcribe →Mental Health Parity Coalition
2w ago00:21:44Tap to summarizeHave you heard there's a huge issue going on involving major Connecticut insurers being fined for violating mental health parity laws? Tune in for our conversation with the chair of the Mental Health Parity Coalition unpacking the details around this important issue, explaining why it's happening, and what you can do about it.
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Mental Health Parity Coalition - Purple Pantry Boxes - Wheeler's Foster Care Programs
2w ago00:55:35Tap to summarizeSince we're smack-dab in the middle of May - Mental Health Awareness Month and National Foster Care Month, we'll touch on both subjects with a little sprinkle of purple in between. Have you heard there's a huge issue going on involving major Connecticut insurers being fined for violating mental health parity laws? Today we're opening with the chair of the Mental Health Parity Coalition to unpack the details around this important issue and explain what you can do about it.Then we'll meet a true grassroots hero, the inspiration behind Purple Pantry Boxes - who is helping create yet another innovative way to address hunger and food insecurity by installing and stocking purple food distribution and donation boxes in a growing number of welcoming local neighborhoods.And, we'll wrap things up continuing our mission to help find loving stable places for the thousands of young people across western Connecticut currently waiting to relocate into foster home situations. If you think being a foster parent or caregiver is not a skillset you possess, connect with our conversation with the senior foster care recruiter at Wheeler's Foster Care Programs.
Transcribe →Connecticut Forest & Park Assoc.
3w ago00:16:19Tap to summarizeWe're proud to help introduce the new boss at the Connecticut Forest & Park Association. He and the group's Trails Director will be chatting up all kinds of exciting opportunities to get out into Connecticut's diverse outdoor recreational spaces - and give you a few tips on making the most of the upcoming Connecticut Trails day weekend in early June.
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