Where We Live
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Where We Live is a place to hear fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines. We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us here at home.
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Where We Live producer Tess Terrible sat down with Catherine Shen to learn more about her background and what she’s most excited about in her new role as the show's host.
Latest Episodes
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Political uncertainty can cause a lot of anxiety. This hour, we hear from an educator and an interfaith minister, working to create safe spaces for honest discussions about the state of our political world.
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This hour, Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas joins us to share updates on voter turnout across our state. Plus, a look at the politics of campaign lawn signs.
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This hour, we listen to a panel discussion between educators, journalists, and artists as they explain how art informs their politics and how politics inform their art.
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Halloween is here. This hour, join the Connecticut Public team for a spooky hour filled with stories of our favorite local haunts, tricks AND ’treats, and Halloween traditions.
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It can feel like our online platforms have turned into a sea of endless scrolling and intrusive algorithms. This hour, hear how some technologists are thinking about creating better social spaces on the internet.
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While we celebrate the season of the witch, we can’t forget the real history behind the pointed hats and broomsticks. This hour, we explore the seventeenth-century witch hunts in Connecticut. And we ask: are witch hunts truly a thing of the past?
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When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, musicians' lives changed forever. Hear from members of a special ensemble of Afghan musicians working to preserve and play the music of Afghan composers.
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Nearly one in five adults in the U.S. have low literacy skills. This hour, we learn what this looks like in Connecticut and hear from a local adult student about their experience. Plus, we look at media literacy education as part of National Media Literacy Week.
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This hour on Where We Live, we dive into political advertising in 2024. Erika Franklin Fowler of the Wesleyan Media Project answers our questions. She also gives advice for improving our media literacy skills.
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Early voting starts next week across Connecticut. Today, we hear from poll workers in our state. Plus, Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas joins us.