Robyn Doyon-Aitken
Deputy Director of Audio Storytelling and Talk ShowsRobyn is the Deputy Director of Storytelling. Previously, she was the host and senior producer of Seasoned, a radio show and podcast celebrating food and farms. Seasoned won first place in the 2023 Connecticut chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism contest for the story, The Gift of the Buffalo Creek Squash. She’s filled in as a producer for several of our local shows, most notably, Where We Live. In 2021, she was part of the team that received first place in the Interview category from the Public Media Journalists Association for the episode “Who Owns History? Connecticut Woman Sues Harvard For Family Photos.” She produced The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze® from November 2015 until the broadcast ended. Before that, she ate her way through the previous seven years of Fine Cooking magazine while its web producer.
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Come for the kilts and clangs at CT’s Highland Games; stay for the Witches of Scotland, fighting justice for the accused and warning us: patterns repeat. -
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. -
What happens after an unexpected death? Three forensic specialists explain how bodies, DNA, and evidence become answers, and why truth can bring peace. -
This hour, a panel discusses the significance of Black History Month in the context of President Trump's rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion. -
![The Holy Family', circa 1888, (1914). The Virgin Mary breastfeeds the infant Jesus, as Joseph works at his carpentry bench. Painting in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. From "Bibby's Annual 1914", edited by Joseph Bibby. [J. Bibby & Sons, London, 1914]. Artist Willy Martens.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f82b71e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1671+0+109/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Fba%2F1b88b9514b8eb867600063264220%2Fgettyimages-1129816804xx.jpg)
Even the most religious among us know relatively little about the real life of the Virgin Mary. This hour, get to know the mother of Jesus. Plus, we explore Black Madonnas and depictions of Mary in art and culture. -
This hour, the conversation winds around to musicians, politics, jobs, journalism, planning for the future … Anything. (Seemingly) everything. -
From a televised dating show to a Disney-themed dating app to a bomb shelter in Israel, three couples reveal how love can begin in the most unlikely places. -
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.” -
ARFID, an eating disorder that causes food to feel dangerous, is widely misunderstood. Exposure videos capture the struggle, and psilocybin sparks change for one person.
![The Holy Family', circa 1888, (1914). The Virgin Mary breastfeeds the infant Jesus, as Joseph works at his carpentry bench. Painting in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands. From "Bibby's Annual 1914", edited by Joseph Bibby. [J. Bibby & Sons, London, 1914]. Artist Willy Martens.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c6976ba/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1671+0+109/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Fba%2F1b88b9514b8eb867600063264220%2Fgettyimages-1129816804xx.jpg)
