Our most listened-to podcasts, watched TV shows and top news stories of 2023

Whether you're revisiting some of your favorite programming or discovering something new, we hope you enjoy exploring some of Connecticut Public's top content of 2023.

#1 Downloaded Podcast Episode From CT Public's Talk Shows

Let's go down a rabbit hole about rabbit holes

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we talk about the feeling of going down the rabbit hole on the internet, how Lewis Carroll invented such a powerful metaphor for the digital world, and, of course, real rabbit holes.

Views from the end: David Meyers

On this episode of Audacious, meet David Meyers. After living with glioblastoma for five years, he is nearing the end of his life. Hear his reflections and wisdom on a life well lived.

Dr. Peter Hotez sits at a wooden desk in his office with a microscope on top and a bookcase full of books behind him.

'A Scientist's Warning': Dr. Peter Hotez on the dangers of 'anti-science'

This hour, Dr. Peter J. Hotez joins us to discuss his new book, The Deadly Rise of Anti-science: A Scientist's Warning, due out September 19.

A mural of boats on the river in the wine tasting room at The Griswold Inn.

CT restaurants that have stood the test of time, plus John Kanell's 'Preppy Kitchen'

Learn the family stories behind The Griswold Inn, Shish Kebab House of Afghanistan, and The Glenwood Drive-In. Plus, John Kanell shares recipes from his cookbook, 'Preppy Kitchen,' on this episode of Seasoned.

A photo of Leah Penniman sitting in a field of tall grass.

Black Americans are reclaiming their relationship with nature

This hour, we explore issues around equity, race and the environment. We talk to Leah Penniman, whose new book is 'Black Earth Wisdom,' and Dr. Dorceta Taylor of the Yale School of the Environment.

Workers prepare the stage for the 2022 meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando Florida on February 23, 2022. Above the stage on a jumbo screen it reads: "Awake Not Woke."

The war on "woke"

Across the U.S., Republicans are pushing so-called “anti-woke” legislation. This hour, we take a look at the anti-woke movement — and how it might impact the 2024 election. Plus, we break down what ranked choice voting could look like in Connecticut.

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