Wayne Edwards
ProducerWayne Edwards is a freelance producer at Connecticut Public contributing to multi-platform productions, including Disrupted, Where Art Thou?, and Cutline in the Community.
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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. -
This hour on Disrupted, we look at representation in beauty pageants, from Miss Connecticut to the first-ever Miss AI Beauty Pageant. -
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. -
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. -
This hour, we revisit segments that teach us about the LGBTQ+ rights movement. We learn about history, present-day policies and trans joy. -
We look at the tradition of Juneteenth and recognize its importance as a time to learn more about Black history in the U.S. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.
