Meg Dalton
Deputy Director, StorytellingMeg Dalton is the deputy director of storytelling for Connecticut Public. She previously worked for The Takeaway from WNYC, in collaboration with WGBH and PRX. She's also reported and edited for the Columbia Journalism Review, PBS NewsHour, Slate, Energy News Network, Architectural Digest, MediaShift, Hearst Connecticut newspapers, and more. Her audio work has appeared on Mobituaries with Mo Rocca, WNYC, WSHU, Marketplace, WBAI, and NPR. She earned her master's degree from Columbia Journalism School in 2017, where she specialized in audio storytelling and narrative writing.
Off the clock, she enjoys making horrible puns, attempting to hike every National Park, and hanging out with her cat, Nora Ephron.
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CBS Saturday Morning's Michelle Miller discusses her new book Belonging, Mercy Quaye talks about her New Haven-based anti-racist communications firm and we listen back to our conversation with Mónica Guzmán. -
Housing reform is front and center at the state capitol this legislative session. From subsidizing construction to studying rent stabilization, lawmakers are figuring out how to best address Connecticut’s housing crisis. This hour, we check in on housing reform. Plus, the latest on birth control access.
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Chef Jacques Pépin talks with Seasoned's Chef Plum about his life, career, and his artistic muse: the humble chicken. Plus, charcuterie board tips from Oui Charcuterie.
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Connecticut Kid Governor Ellie Mendez, a 5th grader, talks about her platform focused on anxiety and depression. And we learn how Yale’s Campaign School is preparing future political leaders.
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Connecticut is just one of four states without early voting. But this past November, residents voted in favor of bringing it to the state. Now lawmakers are figuring out how to make that happen. This hour, we get the latest on voting rights in Connecticut.
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Arts & CultureThis hour we talk to Black cartoonists who have pushed their medium forward. Jerry Craft is the author of 'New Kid' and 'School Trip.' Barbara Brandon-Croft is the creator of 'Where I'm Coming From.'
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How has gun reform changed since Sandy Hook? This hour, we look at gun safety laws in Connecticut and at the federal level. Plus, thousands of Connecticut residents are expected to lose their Medicaid coverage in the coming weeks.
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This hour, we look at cannabis. We discuss Connecticut's first equity joint venture cannabis dispensary, the latest sales data and a woman waiting for the "Clean Slate" law's full implementation.
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What might we learn about painter Georgia O'Keeffe from her personal recipe collection? Plus, we're excited about a new restaurant in Bridgeport, and we meet a millennial butcher who started his artisan butchery on Instagram.
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Angela Garbes talks about her book 'Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change.' UConn professor Kari Adamsons breaks down stereotypes around the idea of a “traditional” family.
