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If politics are in your Wheelhouse, or you wish you could keep up, we got you. Tune in for all the perspectives on local and national issues. The Wheelhouse tackles everything from tax cuts to human composting, amplifying the voices of well-known political reporters, academics, and local journalists across Connecticut’s 169 cities and towns.

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These CT college students are politically engaged
College students talk about their engagement in politics and the issues most important to Gen Z.
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A transparency black mark: What do redactions convey about politics?
Amid Epstein files revelations, what can we learn from what the government chooses to disclose?
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CT residents are feeling pain at the pump as oil prices take center stage in national politics.
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These CT college students are politically engaged
College students talk about their engagement in politics and the issues most important to Gen Z.
Episode: S2 E15 | 49:00
Watch • 52:06
The Wheelhouse
A transparency black mark: What do redactions convey about politics?
Amid Epstein files revelations, what can we learn from what the government chooses to disclose?
Episode: S2 E14 | 52:06
Watch • 52:06
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How fossil fuels shape US foreign policy
CT residents are feeling pain at the pump as oil prices take center stage in national politics.
Episode: S2 E13 | 52:06
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How AI is distorting politics and the media
As AI becomes more prevalent, what’s the political fallout when photos and video are manipulated?
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Wesleyan's Michael Roth on Trump, diversity and college admissions
How colleges and universities are prioritizing equity in education.
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Internet slang and the creep of dehumanizing language in politics
Internet slang and jokes are targeting women and permeating public policy.
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What Trump votes tell us about the ‘manosphere’
What did the podcasts young men listen to have to do with Trump’s return to the White House?
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The latest on Iran and why CT student protests matter
Adults have protested federal immigration enforcement efforts, and now the children are responding.
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The debate over a plan to ‘SAVE America’ is heating up
If a GOP plan to overhaul federal voting laws passes, how would it impact the 2026 midterms?
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‘Smartphones make you stupid’: CT governor wants ‘bell to bell’ cell phone ban
Inside the legislative effort to keep cell phones out of Connecticut classrooms.
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