Kevin Chang Barnum
Producer, DisruptedKevin Chang Barnum is a producer for Connecticut Public Radio’s weekly show Disrupted. Kevin grew up in Connecticut and started his radio work at his graduate university’s radio station, KUCI. He has also worked for HRN, a network of food and beverage podcasts.
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We talk with registered dietician Dalia Kinsey about the book, Decolonizing Wellness. We also hear from two local women business owners working to make beauty and wellness accessible to all. -
We learn how craft can be a part of activism, and we hear from a local potter whose indigenous Wangunk ancestry informs the way he understands his work. -
This hour, we take a look at strikes, when they work, and when they don’t. We also investigate calls for economic blackouts, and discuss what power consumers have with these economic strikes. -
The President and CEO of the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation talks about some big changes at the organization. He also reflects on serving as mayor of Youngstown, Ohio. -
Krystal Marquis talks about her bestselling book series 'The Davenports.' The Davenports are based on a real family, and the book offers a portrait of Black wealth that is often left out of history. -
This hour, a panel discusses the significance of Black History Month in the context of President Trump's rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion. -
Karen Walrond describes how trying new things—even if we're not good at them—can expand our definition of self. Plus, we visit Baila Con Gusto CT, where dabblers dance in community. -
Disrupted recently reached a milestone— five years on the air. We celebrated with a live event that included a panel discussion on the theme of “Finding Joy and Purpose in Turbulent Times.” -
CT Public's Maysoon Khan gives us the latest update on Connecticut's Clean Slate law and two professors discuss the way the legal system takes resources from marginalized communities -
The life of U Thant is the subject of a new book by Thant Myint-U titled “Peacemaker: U Thant and the Forgotten Quest for a Just World.”
