Politics /news/politics Politics en-US Copyright Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:00:36 GMT ‘A kind of musical Mark Twain’: A look at Randy Newman /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-06-27/a-kind-of-musical-mark-twain-a-look-at-randy-newman This hour, music critic Robert Hilburn joins us to talk about his book ‘A Few Words in Defense of Our Country: The Biography of Randy Newman.’ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:00:36 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-06-27/a-kind-of-musical-mark-twain-a-look-at-randy-newman Jonathan McNicol Bridgeport Pride Center thrives 1 year after founding /news/2025-06-26/bridgeport-pride-center-thrives-one-year-after-founding Marcus Brown, the Bridgeport Pride Center’s executive director, is fiddling with his walkie talkie, in preparation for the city’s 15th annual Greater Bridgeport Pride celebration. Brown is busy planning, but takes time to reflect just hours after hearing the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 22:04:23 GMT /news/2025-06-26/bridgeport-pride-center-thrives-one-year-after-founding Eddy Martinez Middletown's interim Mayor Gene Nocera shares his vision for city ahead of November election /news/2025-06-26/middletowns-interim-mayor-gene-nocera-shares-vision-for-city-ahead-of-november-election In 2011, while serving as principal of St. Anthony School in Bristol, Nocera joined the Middletown Board of Education. It was a move that positioned him toward a career in politics, he said. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 19:31:07 GMT /news/2025-06-26/middletowns-interim-mayor-gene-nocera-shares-vision-for-city-ahead-of-november-election Conrad Lewis Megan Greenwell on the ways private equity upends the lives of everyday people /show/disrupted/2025-06-26/megan-greenwell-on-the-ways-private-equity-upends-the-lives-of-everyday-people We discuss the book 'Bad Company' this hour on Disrupted, and the omnipresence of private equity firms—their impact on media, retail, politics, healthcare and housing. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:18:39 GMT /show/disrupted/2025-06-26/megan-greenwell-on-the-ways-private-equity-upends-the-lives-of-everyday-people Kevin Chang Barnum, Khalilah Brown-Dean, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Megan Fitzgerald Himes introduces resolution despite murky situation in Middle East /news/2025-06-25/us-iran-israel-jim-himes-war-powers-resolution U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, is moving ahead with his war powers resolution in an attempt to rein in President Donald Trump on military action in Iran. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:54:57 GMT /news/2025-06-25/us-iran-israel-jim-himes-war-powers-resolution Lisa Hagen Puerto Rican music and politics are tightly linked. A new Yale course on Bad Bunny explores why /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-06-25/puerto-rican-music-and-politics-are-tightly-linked-a-new-yale-course-on-bad-bunny-explores-why Bad Bunny will be the focus of a new course at Yale University that focuses on how the Latino superstar weaves politics into art. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:15:00 GMT /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-06-25/puerto-rican-music-and-politics-are-tightly-linked-a-new-yale-course-on-bad-bunny-explores-why CT advocates react to Gov. Lamont's veto of key bill to address the housing crisis /news/2025-06-24/ct-advocates-react-to-gov-lamonts-veto-of-key-bill-to-address-the-housing-crisis “Anger,” “disappointment” and “profoundly disheartened” were among the terms housing advocates used to describe their reaction to Lamont’s veto. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:49:05 GMT /news/2025-06-24/ct-advocates-react-to-gov-lamonts-veto-of-key-bill-to-address-the-housing-crisis Chris Polansky Lamont vetoes major CT housing bill, promises special session on issue in fall /news/2025-06-23/ct-housing-bill-veto-lamont-special-session Gov. Ned Lamont vetoed two bills Monday, one of which is geared toward tackling ǻ’s housing affordability crisis. The other bill would have provided unemployment benefits to workers who are on strike for two weeks or more. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:55:09 GMT /news/2025-06-23/ct-housing-bill-veto-lamont-special-session Michayla Savitt Why don’t people say ‘you’re welcome’ anymore? Good question /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-06-23/we-take-your-calls This hour, the conversation winds around to the U.S. bombing Iran and Iran’s retaliation in Qatar, the Democratic primary in NYC, the decline of ‘you’re welcome,’ the ‘great question’ tic in interviews, and more. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:00:58 GMT /show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2025-06-23/we-take-your-calls Jonathan McNicol Peniel E. Joseph on the legacy and impact of 1963 /show/disrupted/2025-06-20/peniel-e-joseph-on-the-legacy-and-impact-of-1963 This hour, we break down a pivotal year in history with Peniel E. Joseph, the author of 'Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights Revolution.' Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:30:00 GMT /show/disrupted/2025-06-20/peniel-e-joseph-on-the-legacy-and-impact-of-1963 Kevin Chang Barnum, Khalilah Brown-Dean, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Megan Fitzgerald The past and present of beach segregation in ǻ /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-06-18/the-past-and-present-of-beach-segregation-in-connecticut Many people visit the beach during summer, but not all residents have access to our sandy shores. This hour, a peek behind the so-called "Sand Curtain" and beach segregation in ǻ. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:15:00 GMT /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-06-18/the-past-and-present-of-beach-segregation-in-connecticut Frankie Graziano, Meg Dalton, Chloe Wynne, Robyn Doyon-Aitken 'I'm still the hope guy': Former President Obama addresses Hartford crowd /news/2025-06-17/former-president-barack-obama-headlines-forum-at-the-bushnell Former President Barack Obama’s appearance at The Bushnell comes amid political unrest across the country. Obama said in addition to “healthy outrage,” finding common ground is needed to spur change. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 02:01:54 GMT /news/2025-06-17/former-president-barack-obama-headlines-forum-at-the-bushnell Chris Polansky