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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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This hour, we explore Connecticut music. We talk to a violinist who grew up in Connecticut, a DJ supporting other women in the industry and the team behind an upcoming documentary on New Haven music venue Toad's Place.
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This hour on Disrupted, we look at representation in beauty pageants, from Miss Connecticut to the first-ever Miss AI Beauty Pageant.
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Hear from a Paralympic swimmer who lost part of her leg in a shark attack last year and a competitor in the first-time Olympic sport of breaking, which has its roots in hip-hop culture.
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A panel dissects the latest in the movie industry from the lack of a Barbie/Oppenheimer phenomenon this year to the possible end of the summer blockbuster as we know it.
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This hour, we revisit segments that teach us about the LGBTQ+ rights movement. We learn about history, present-day policies and trans joy.
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We look at the tradition of Juneteenth and recognize its importance as a time to learn more about Black history in the U.S.
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Medina Jett opens up about her son's bipolar schizoaffective disorder and Michell Clark offers advice on how he's prioritized his mental health as a parent and beyond.
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A look at friendship— from people who defy their peers' expectations of how close friends can be to the power of connecting across age groups.
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We learn about President Biden and former President Trump's immigration policies, a group that supports immigrants in Connecticut and a restrictive immigration law that was signed 100 years ago.
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Charles Coleman Jr. discusses how Black voters can make a difference in their communities and a conversation on the barriers that impact Native Americans' access to voting.