Mic Check Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/mic-check WPKN’s ½-hour weekly public affairs and community discussion program. Our diverse roster of hosts presents a wide range of topics for discussion: focusing on global, national, and regional issues and their effect on the local Connecticut community. Just as the phrase “Mic Check” was used to mobilize people to create a human microphone during the Occupy Movement, this weekly program will amplify our local community’s many concerns and voices and bring them to the air-waves. © 2026 WPKN 5bac8581-046b-58a3-ad08-10241cd49628 no en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:55:46 -0400 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:03:43 -0400 https://img.transistorcdn.com/rZDjbJVFXB6KSrMQvoxtJcGAYSAhCrpbCIRXTiXQVLg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82ZDJk/ODBmMzA4MmMwM2Uy/YWQ2MDIyODRjYjkz/MGE4My5wbmc.jpg Mic Check episodic WPKN WPKN’s ½-hour weekly public affairs and community discussion program. Our diverse roster of hosts presents a wide range of topics for discussion: focusing on global, national, and regional issues and their effect on the local Connecticut community. Just as the phrase “Mic Check” was used to mobilize people to create a human microphone during the Occupy Movement, this weekly program will amplify our local community’s many concerns and voices and bring them to the air-waves. WPKN’s ½-hour weekly public affairs and community discussion program. WPKN No No Cuba In the Cross-Hairs: A First-Hand Report from Sandra Levinson 25 25 Cuba In the Cross-Hairs: A First-Hand Report from Sandra Levinson full 39e8bc5d-19bc-476a-80dc-e72934e2c89e https://share.transistor.fm/s/794716dc Sandra Levinson, executive director of the Center For Cuban Studies (www.centerorcubanstudies.org), reports on her recent trip to Cuba, focusing on the island nation's struggle survival under the yoke of the Trump regime's total oil embargo.
Interview by Richard Hill

]]> Sandra Levinson, executive director of the Center For Cuban Studies (www.centerorcubanstudies.org), reports on her recent trip to Cuba, focusing on the island nation's struggle survival under the yoke of the Trump regime's total oil embargo.
Interview by Richard Hill

]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:51:43 -0400 WPKN WPKN 1466 Sandra Levinson, executive director of the Center For Cuban Studies (www.centerorcubanstudies.org), reports on her recent trip to Cuba, focusing on the island nation's struggle survival under the yoke of the Trump regime's total oil embargo.
Interview by Richard Hill

]]> Cuba, oil embargo, blocade, trade embargo, Diaz-Canel, center for cuban studies, sandra lavinson, richard hill, wpkn-fm No James Jeter and the Fight for Fair Juvenile Sentencing in Connecticut 24 24 James Jeter and the Fight for Fair Juvenile Sentencing in Connecticut full deea88b3-2a29-434a-9900-c6f7188f3d2d https://share.transistor.fm/s/e7bdcf60 On the February 10, 2026 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with James Jeter, Co-Founder and Director of Full Citizens Coalition, a non-profit organization here in Connecticut. James was incarcerated at the age of 17 and served 19.5 years in prison before being released in 2016. James is dedicated to the cause of prison education and has sought opportunities to apply his own experience to benefit those still incarcerated or returning home.

James and Full Citizens Coalition are part of the Coalition for Community Healing Through Justice Reform, which has been working hard to pass an important piece of Juvenile Justice legislation at the state capitol in Hartford during this legislative session.

An important press conference on this bill will be taking place tomorrow, Wednesday February 11 at 10am in Room 1-C at the Legislative Office Building, or LOB, located at 300 Capitol Avenue in Hartford.

For more on Full Citizens Coalition:
https://www.fullcitizenscoalition.org/
voteunlocked@fullcitizenscoalition.org

To connect with the campaign behind the new Juvenile Sentencing Reform legislation being proposed at the state legislature:
coalitionforhealingandjustice@gmail.com

]]> On the February 10, 2026 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with James Jeter, Co-Founder and Director of Full Citizens Coalition, a non-profit organization here in Connecticut. James was incarcerated at the age of 17 and served 19.5 years in prison before being released in 2016. James is dedicated to the cause of prison education and has sought opportunities to apply his own experience to benefit those still incarcerated or returning home.

James and Full Citizens Coalition are part of the Coalition for Community Healing Through Justice Reform, which has been working hard to pass an important piece of Juvenile Justice legislation at the state capitol in Hartford during this legislative session.

An important press conference on this bill will be taking place tomorrow, Wednesday February 11 at 10am in Room 1-C at the Legislative Office Building, or LOB, located at 300 Capitol Avenue in Hartford.

For more on Full Citizens Coalition:
https://www.fullcitizenscoalition.org/
voteunlocked@fullcitizenscoalition.org

To connect with the campaign behind the new Juvenile Sentencing Reform legislation being proposed at the state legislature:
coalitionforhealingandjustice@gmail.com

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:28:12 -0500 WPKN WPKN 1309 On the February 10, 2026 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with James Jeter, Co-Founder and Director of Full Citizens Coalition, a non-profit organization here in Connecticut. James was incarcerated at the age of 17 and served 19.5 years in prison before being released in 2016. James is dedicated to the cause of prison education and has sought opportunities to apply his own experience to benefit those still incarcerated or returning home.

James and Full Citizens Coalition are part of the Coalition for Community Healing Through Justice Reform, which has been working hard to pass an important piece of Juvenile Justice legislation at the state capitol in Hartford during this legislative session.

An important press conference on this bill will be taking place tomorrow, Wednesday February 11 at 10am in Room 1-C at the Legislative Office Building, or LOB, located at 300 Capitol Avenue in Hartford.

For more on Full Citizens Coalition:
https://www.fullcitizenscoalition.org/
voteunlocked@fullcitizenscoalition.org

To connect with the campaign behind the new Juvenile Sentencing Reform legislation being proposed at the state legislature:
coalitionforhealingandjustice@gmail.com

]]> No US Imperialism Roars Back To Life--an interview with Prof. Stephen Zunes 23 23 US Imperialism Roars Back To Life--an interview with Prof. Stephen Zunes full 23566edc-42fe-4cb1-888b-7efce6fc96b7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9cfec352 Stephen Zunes, a foreign policy scholar and professor in Middle Eastern studies at the University of San Francisco, analyzes and contextualizes the Jan. 3 US military strike on Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Adela Flores.
Interview by Richard Hill

]]> Stephen Zunes, a foreign policy scholar and professor in Middle Eastern studies at the University of San Francisco, analyzes and contextualizes the Jan. 3 US military strike on Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Adela Flores.
Interview by Richard Hill

]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:30:50 -0500 WPKN WPKN 1493 Stephen Zunes, a foreign policy scholar and professor in Middle Eastern studies at the University of San Francisco, analyzes and contextualizes the Jan. 3 US military strike on Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Adela Flores.
Interview by Richard Hill

]]> Maduro, abduction, kidnapping, fascism, imperialism, invasion, police action, richard hill, wpkn, stephen zunes No Remediating Barriers to Home Weatherization with Terri Eickel 22 22 Remediating Barriers to Home Weatherization with Terri Eickel full 4aa3508e-2078-4b87-b6f4-6a042b004cb0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e67e87f4 In this episode of Mic Check, host Tyler Nelson speaks with Terri Eickel, Executive Director of the Interreligious Eco-Justice Network (IREJN), Connecticut’s only faith-based environmental non-profit organization. Committed to justice and grounded in hope, IREJN seeks to inspire and equip Connecticut’s religious communities and their spiritual allies to protect our planet through education, engagement, and advocacy.



Topics covered in their conversation include:

  • IREJN's origin story and how Terri came into this work
  • the meaning and opportunity of interreligious coalition building
  • distinctions between eco-justice (a.k.a. environmental justice) and environmentalism
  • barriers to participation preventing vulnerable CT residents from home weatherization
  • Residential Energy Preparation Services (REPS) – its success and the need to replenish funding
  • the value of rapid solar deployment and turning houses of worship into climate resiliency centers

Find more information about Interreligious Eco-Justice Network at irejn.org or by contacting Terri at terri@irejn.org.



Resources mentioned by Terri include:

]]> In this episode of Mic Check, host Tyler Nelson speaks with Terri Eickel, Executive Director of the Interreligious Eco-Justice Network (IREJN), Connecticut’s only faith-based environmental non-profit organization. Committed to justice and grounded in hope, IREJN seeks to inspire and equip Connecticut’s religious communities and their spiritual allies to protect our planet through education, engagement, and advocacy.



Topics covered in their conversation include:

  • IREJN's origin story and how Terri came into this work
  • the meaning and opportunity of interreligious coalition building
  • distinctions between eco-justice (a.k.a. environmental justice) and environmentalism
  • barriers to participation preventing vulnerable CT residents from home weatherization
  • Residential Energy Preparation Services (REPS) – its success and the need to replenish funding
  • the value of rapid solar deployment and turning houses of worship into climate resiliency centers

Find more information about Interreligious Eco-Justice Network at irejn.org or by contacting Terri at terri@irejn.org.



Resources mentioned by Terri include:

]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:23:26 -0500 Tyler Nelson Tyler Nelson 1501 In this episode of Mic Check, host Tyler Nelson speaks with Terri Eickel, Executive Director of the Interreligious Eco-Justice Network (IREJN), Connecticut’s only faith-based environmental non-profit organization. Committed to justice and grounded in hope, IREJN seeks to inspire and equip Connecticut’s religious communities and their spiritual allies to protect our planet through education, engagement, and advocacy.



Topics covered in their conversation include:

  • IREJN's origin story and how Terri came into this work
  • the meaning and opportunity of interreligious coalition building
  • distinctions between eco-justice (a.k.a. environmental justice) and environmentalism
  • barriers to participation preventing vulnerable CT residents from home weatherization
  • Residential Energy Preparation Services (REPS) – its success and the need to replenish funding
  • the value of rapid solar deployment and turning houses of worship into climate resiliency centers

Find more information about Interreligious Eco-Justice Network at irejn.org or by contacting Terri at terri@irejn.org.



Resources mentioned by Terri include:

]]> energy efficiency, barriers to participation, weatherization, climate resiliency, eco-justice, IREJN No Women Empowering Women with Debbie Gray 21 21 Women Empowering Women with Debbie Gray full 523a1169-a703-4ba7-b252-87b83638fd4d https://share.transistor.fm/s/24d9d838 On the November 18, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with Debbie Gray, founder of Women Aligned With Abundance (WAWA), a Waterbury-based non-profit focused on women's empowerment.

Debbie spoke about her personal journey, and the motivation and inspiration behind her founding WAWA, and engaging in the women's empowerment work she's doing.

WAWA meets every fourth Wednesday at the North End Recreation Center at 268 North Main Street in Waterbury, Connecticut.

For more information, Debbie and WAWA can be reached at 203-514-2144, via email at wawainc24@gmail.com, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/467279502566892.

WAWA's website is https://wawainc.mailchimpsites.com/.

]]> On the November 18, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with Debbie Gray, founder of Women Aligned With Abundance (WAWA), a Waterbury-based non-profit focused on women's empowerment.

Debbie spoke about her personal journey, and the motivation and inspiration behind her founding WAWA, and engaging in the women's empowerment work she's doing.

WAWA meets every fourth Wednesday at the North End Recreation Center at 268 North Main Street in Waterbury, Connecticut.

For more information, Debbie and WAWA can be reached at 203-514-2144, via email at wawainc24@gmail.com, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/467279502566892.

WAWA's website is https://wawainc.mailchimpsites.com/.

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:52:17 -0500 WPKN WPKN 1504 On the November 18, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with Debbie Gray, founder of Women Aligned With Abundance (WAWA), a Waterbury-based non-profit focused on women's empowerment.

Debbie spoke about her personal journey, and the motivation and inspiration behind her founding WAWA, and engaging in the women's empowerment work she's doing.

WAWA meets every fourth Wednesday at the North End Recreation Center at 268 North Main Street in Waterbury, Connecticut.

For more information, Debbie and WAWA can be reached at 203-514-2144, via email at wawainc24@gmail.com, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/467279502566892.

WAWA's website is https://wawainc.mailchimpsites.com/.

]]> Community; Women's Empowerment; Waterbury; Connecticut No From Waterbury to the World - Derrell Soulds Speaks Out 20 20 From Waterbury to the World - Derrell Soulds Speaks Out full 177ed61d-9d6c-4863-b06f-59f2c5563655 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a64ef6b9 On the September 21, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with Derrell Soulds. Derrell was born in Waterbury, Connecticut to a single mother, and has two siblings. He has served over twenty years in and out of prison here in Connecticut, and is currently home and on a positive path. Derrell’s prized possessions are his family members. He has worked hard to earn certifications that include ServeSafe, OSHA 30, Flagging, and a Human Services Certificate via Asnuntuck Community College, with employment tenures at Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Global Steering Company, and as a Support Specialist for Entry Point Staffing. Derrell’s mantra is: “Through God, all things are possible.” During this program, Derrell speaks out about the impacts that systemic racism and the injustices within the prison system have had on him, while also shining a light on his journey, his childhood, the immense and profound love he has for his family, and his hopes and dreams for the future.

Derrell welcomes correspondence and support via email at dsoulds731@gmail.com and via CashApp at $DerrellSoulds.

]]> On the September 21, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with Derrell Soulds. Derrell was born in Waterbury, Connecticut to a single mother, and has two siblings. He has served over twenty years in and out of prison here in Connecticut, and is currently home and on a positive path. Derrell’s prized possessions are his family members. He has worked hard to earn certifications that include ServeSafe, OSHA 30, Flagging, and a Human Services Certificate via Asnuntuck Community College, with employment tenures at Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Global Steering Company, and as a Support Specialist for Entry Point Staffing. Derrell’s mantra is: “Through God, all things are possible.” During this program, Derrell speaks out about the impacts that systemic racism and the injustices within the prison system have had on him, while also shining a light on his journey, his childhood, the immense and profound love he has for his family, and his hopes and dreams for the future.

Derrell welcomes correspondence and support via email at dsoulds731@gmail.com and via CashApp at $DerrellSoulds.

]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:08:19 -0500 WPKN WPKN 1430 On the September 21, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with Derrell Soulds. Derrell was born in Waterbury, Connecticut to a single mother, and has two siblings. He has served over twenty years in and out of prison here in Connecticut, and is currently home and on a positive path. Derrell’s prized possessions are his family members. He has worked hard to earn certifications that include ServeSafe, OSHA 30, Flagging, and a Human Services Certificate via Asnuntuck Community College, with employment tenures at Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Global Steering Company, and as a Support Specialist for Entry Point Staffing. Derrell’s mantra is: “Through God, all things are possible.” During this program, Derrell speaks out about the impacts that systemic racism and the injustices within the prison system have had on him, while also shining a light on his journey, his childhood, the immense and profound love he has for his family, and his hopes and dreams for the future.

Derrell welcomes correspondence and support via email at dsoulds731@gmail.com and via CashApp at $DerrellSoulds.

]]> No From Jamaica to Bridgeport - Media & Mentorship with Jason Claye 19 19 From Jamaica to Bridgeport - Media & Mentorship with Jason Claye full 257a0604-7653-497d-9afb-31a0bed289bb https://share.transistor.fm/s/d32161de On the October 19, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sits down with Jason Claye.

Born in Jamaica and raised in Bridgeport, Claye discusses his journey, his community work in Bridgeport, as well as his media production work in the areas of music, film, and photography.

Jason Claye is founder of Maroon Worldwide, and 60 Minute Mentorship, which is a new non-profit organization that will be providing mentorship to youth in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

He can be reached via email at marooneverything@gmail.com and clayebourne@gmail.com, and his website is https://www.maroonworldwide.com.

]]> On the October 19, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sits down with Jason Claye.

Born in Jamaica and raised in Bridgeport, Claye discusses his journey, his community work in Bridgeport, as well as his media production work in the areas of music, film, and photography.

Jason Claye is founder of Maroon Worldwide, and 60 Minute Mentorship, which is a new non-profit organization that will be providing mentorship to youth in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

He can be reached via email at marooneverything@gmail.com and clayebourne@gmail.com, and his website is https://www.maroonworldwide.com.

]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:06:54 -0500 WPKN WPKN 1686 On the October 19, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sits down with Jason Claye.

Born in Jamaica and raised in Bridgeport, Claye discusses his journey, his community work in Bridgeport, as well as his media production work in the areas of music, film, and photography.

Jason Claye is founder of Maroon Worldwide, and 60 Minute Mentorship, which is a new non-profit organization that will be providing mentorship to youth in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

He can be reached via email at marooneverything@gmail.com and clayebourne@gmail.com, and his website is https://www.maroonworldwide.com.

]]> Bridgeport; Connecticut; community; media; music; mentorship No Ferocious Love in Chicago 18 18 Ferocious Love in Chicago full 1528ba69-b3e9-46a8-800d-3ec5fcd4a4b7 https://www.isabellebarbour.com/stories/ferocious-love-in-chicago/ Isabelle interviews Shannon Downey, aka Badass Cross Stitch, a nationally recognized activist, artist, author and educator. Shannon lives in Chicago and has been organizing community members and resisting the violence of federal agents deployed as part of the Trump administration's Operation Midway Blitz. Since its start in September of 2025 -- this federal invasion of an American city -- has grown in both size and brutality. But something that should not get lost in this narrative is the love, bravery and ferocity that Chicagoans are exhibiting as they defend their communities and their city. Their organizing and tactics provide a model for communities around the country.  
Photo by: Shannon Downey

]]> Isabelle interviews Shannon Downey, aka Badass Cross Stitch, a nationally recognized activist, artist, author and educator. Shannon lives in Chicago and has been organizing community members and resisting the violence of federal agents deployed as part of the Trump administration's Operation Midway Blitz. Since its start in September of 2025 -- this federal invasion of an American city -- has grown in both size and brutality. But something that should not get lost in this narrative is the love, bravery and ferocity that Chicagoans are exhibiting as they defend their communities and their city. Their organizing and tactics provide a model for communities around the country.  
Photo by: Shannon Downey

]]> Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:36:13 -0500 Isabelle Barbour Isabelle Barbour 1624 Isabelle interviews Shannon Downey, aka Badass Cross Stitch, a nationally recognized activist, artist, author and educator. Shannon lives in Chicago and has been organizing community members and resisting the violence of federal agents deployed as part of the Trump administration's Operation Midway Blitz. Since its start in September of 2025 -- this federal invasion of an American city -- has grown in both size and brutality. But something that should not get lost in this narrative is the love, bravery and ferocity that Chicagoans are exhibiting as they defend their communities and their city. Their organizing and tactics provide a model for communities around the country.  
Photo by: Shannon Downey

]]> Chicago, resistance, ICE, whistles, Operation, Midway, Blitz No Maggie Mitchell Salem on Immigration, Food Insecurity, and Community Resources 17 17 Maggie Mitchell Salem on Immigration, Food Insecurity, and Community Resources full f77620f7-312e-4a28-b5e2-d978090c936c https://share.transistor.fm/s/750d2cb3 The upcoming holiday season is known as a time for gathering with friends and family over food. But November 1st marked the cut-off of SNAP benefits and the rapid increase of food insecurity across the nation as part of the Trump administration's continued campaign against immigrants, the working class, and the federal assistance programs which tens of millions depend upon.

In this episode of Mic Check, host Tyler Nelson speaks with Maggie Mitchell Salem, Executive Director of IRIS (Integrated Refugee and Immigration Services), a resettlement agency located in New Haven, Connecticut. Maggie provides an update on IRIS’s new location in downtown New Haven, the Trump regime's continuing erosion of America’s great legacy of bipartisan immigration policy, and what the loss of SNAP and other essential services means for immigrants and U.S.-born citizens. Their conversation concludes on the topic of hope, plus some tangible ways that listeners can help their sisters and brothers around Connecticut experiencing hunger and food insecurity.

Resources recommended by Maggie include:
IRIS Food Pantry (75 Hamilton St, New Haven) is open from 8:30-11:00am on Wednesdays. Donations accepted at irisct.org/donate.

Community Soup Kitchen of New Haven (84 Broadway, New Haven) provides healthy and nutritious meals to all persons. Information at csknewhaven.org.

Connecticut Foodshare connects people with mobile and local food pantries at ctfoodshare.org/find-food.

]]> The upcoming holiday season is known as a time for gathering with friends and family over food. But November 1st marked the cut-off of SNAP benefits and the rapid increase of food insecurity across the nation as part of the Trump administration's continued campaign against immigrants, the working class, and the federal assistance programs which tens of millions depend upon.

In this episode of Mic Check, host Tyler Nelson speaks with Maggie Mitchell Salem, Executive Director of IRIS (Integrated Refugee and Immigration Services), a resettlement agency located in New Haven, Connecticut. Maggie provides an update on IRIS’s new location in downtown New Haven, the Trump regime's continuing erosion of America’s great legacy of bipartisan immigration policy, and what the loss of SNAP and other essential services means for immigrants and U.S.-born citizens. Their conversation concludes on the topic of hope, plus some tangible ways that listeners can help their sisters and brothers around Connecticut experiencing hunger and food insecurity.

Resources recommended by Maggie include:
IRIS Food Pantry (75 Hamilton St, New Haven) is open from 8:30-11:00am on Wednesdays. Donations accepted at irisct.org/donate.

Community Soup Kitchen of New Haven (84 Broadway, New Haven) provides healthy and nutritious meals to all persons. Information at csknewhaven.org.

Connecticut Foodshare connects people with mobile and local food pantries at ctfoodshare.org/find-food.

]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:04:04 -0500 Tyler Nelson Tyler Nelson 1501 The upcoming holiday season is known as a time for gathering with friends and family over food. But November 1st marked the cut-off of SNAP benefits and the rapid increase of food insecurity across the nation as part of the Trump administration's continued campaign against immigrants, the working class, and the federal assistance programs which tens of millions depend upon.

In this episode of Mic Check, host Tyler Nelson speaks with Maggie Mitchell Salem, Executive Director of IRIS (Integrated Refugee and Immigration Services), a resettlement agency located in New Haven, Connecticut. Maggie provides an update on IRIS’s new location in downtown New Haven, the Trump regime's continuing erosion of America’s great legacy of bipartisan immigration policy, and what the loss of SNAP and other essential services means for immigrants and U.S.-born citizens. Their conversation concludes on the topic of hope, plus some tangible ways that listeners can help their sisters and brothers around Connecticut experiencing hunger and food insecurity.

Resources recommended by Maggie include:
IRIS Food Pantry (75 Hamilton St, New Haven) is open from 8:30-11:00am on Wednesdays. Donations accepted at irisct.org/donate.

Community Soup Kitchen of New Haven (84 Broadway, New Haven) provides healthy and nutritious meals to all persons. Information at csknewhaven.org.

Connecticut Foodshare connects people with mobile and local food pantries at ctfoodshare.org/find-food.

]]> immigration, refugee, IRIS, food insecurity, SNAP, community response, food pantry, 2025 No How Melissa healed herself with food 16 16 How Melissa healed herself with food full 32be85d3-1f51-4823-9f82-6029706ebccf https://share.transistor.fm/s/c6e5c008 Laura Modlin interviews Melissa McDowell on how she cured herself with food. 

"I have met a lot of people in the local food movement who were set on their path to championing better food after curing themselves with what they ate. So, I am pleased to be able to interview one very special lady on WPKN who did just that." ~ Laura

Photo courtesy of Melissa McDowell.

]]> Laura Modlin interviews Melissa McDowell on how she cured herself with food. 

"I have met a lot of people in the local food movement who were set on their path to championing better food after curing themselves with what they ate. So, I am pleased to be able to interview one very special lady on WPKN who did just that." ~ Laura

Photo courtesy of Melissa McDowell.

]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:17:33 -0400 WPKN WPKN 1797 Laura Modlin interviews Melissa McDowell on how she cured herself with food. 

"I have met a lot of people in the local food movement who were set on their path to championing better food after curing themselves with what they ate. So, I am pleased to be able to interview one very special lady on WPKN who did just that." ~ Laura

Photo courtesy of Melissa McDowell.

]]> food, health, sustainable, natural No Barbara Fair on her Journey, and Justice for J'Allen Jones 15 15 Barbara Fair on her Journey, and Justice for J'Allen Jones full 8693d733-de5c-402d-b79b-d7bf8d5baa84 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3ee3fadf On the August 17, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with Barbara Fair.

Born and raised in New Haven, Barbara graduated with an MSW (Master’s in Social Work) from Southern Connecticut State University, who presented her in 2022 with a Presidential Gold Medal naming her as a woman of distinction for her many years fighting for prison reform. Barbara is currently Director of Stop Solitary CT, and has spent much of her life in the struggle for racial and social justice in Connecticut and across the nation. Barbara’s most rewarding role in life is as a mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

During the discussion, they touch on two important events happening this week:

On Thursday August 21, from 6pm to 9pm, Stop Solitary CT will hold their monthly Community Meeting, at the Whitneyville Cultural Commons (1253 Whitney Avenue) in Hamden, Connecticut. The discussion will bring together private Defense Attorneys, Prosecutors, and civil rights activist Abraham Santiago.

On Friday August 22, at 9am, Barbara and Stop Solitary CT will be gathering in front of Hartford Superior Court (95 Washington Street) for a vigil before a hearing where the court will decide whether or not to publicly release the video of J'Allen Jones' March 2018 death at Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown.

Barbara Fair can be reached at:
barbfair848@gmail.com.

More info on Stop Solitary CT at:
www.stopsolitaryct.org/
x.com/stopsolitaryct
www.instagram.com/stopsolitaryct/

More info on the death of J'Allen Jones at:

www.ctinsider.com/news/article/jal…uit-19813830.php

www.wfsb.com/2024/10/18/frustra…to%20be%20released

www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/h…eath-of-an-inmate/

www.nhregister.com/news/article/ac…ecount=MA%3D%3D

]]> On the August 17, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with Barbara Fair.

Born and raised in New Haven, Barbara graduated with an MSW (Master’s in Social Work) from Southern Connecticut State University, who presented her in 2022 with a Presidential Gold Medal naming her as a woman of distinction for her many years fighting for prison reform. Barbara is currently Director of Stop Solitary CT, and has spent much of her life in the struggle for racial and social justice in Connecticut and across the nation. Barbara’s most rewarding role in life is as a mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

During the discussion, they touch on two important events happening this week:

On Thursday August 21, from 6pm to 9pm, Stop Solitary CT will hold their monthly Community Meeting, at the Whitneyville Cultural Commons (1253 Whitney Avenue) in Hamden, Connecticut. The discussion will bring together private Defense Attorneys, Prosecutors, and civil rights activist Abraham Santiago.

On Friday August 22, at 9am, Barbara and Stop Solitary CT will be gathering in front of Hartford Superior Court (95 Washington Street) for a vigil before a hearing where the court will decide whether or not to publicly release the video of J'Allen Jones' March 2018 death at Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown.

Barbara Fair can be reached at:
barbfair848@gmail.com.

More info on Stop Solitary CT at:
www.stopsolitaryct.org/
x.com/stopsolitaryct
www.instagram.com/stopsolitaryct/

More info on the death of J'Allen Jones at:

www.ctinsider.com/news/article/jal…uit-19813830.php

www.wfsb.com/2024/10/18/frustra…to%20be%20released

www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/h…eath-of-an-inmate/

www.nhregister.com/news/article/ac…ecount=MA%3D%3D

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:10:38 -0400 Mike Merli Mike Merli 1493 On the August 17, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with Barbara Fair.

Born and raised in New Haven, Barbara graduated with an MSW (Master’s in Social Work) from Southern Connecticut State University, who presented her in 2022 with a Presidential Gold Medal naming her as a woman of distinction for her many years fighting for prison reform. Barbara is currently Director of Stop Solitary CT, and has spent much of her life in the struggle for racial and social justice in Connecticut and across the nation. Barbara’s most rewarding role in life is as a mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

During the discussion, they touch on two important events happening this week:

On Thursday August 21, from 6pm to 9pm, Stop Solitary CT will hold their monthly Community Meeting, at the Whitneyville Cultural Commons (1253 Whitney Avenue) in Hamden, Connecticut. The discussion will bring together private Defense Attorneys, Prosecutors, and civil rights activist Abraham Santiago.

On Friday August 22, at 9am, Barbara and Stop Solitary CT will be gathering in front of Hartford Superior Court (95 Washington Street) for a vigil before a hearing where the court will decide whether or not to publicly release the video of J'Allen Jones' March 2018 death at Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown.

Barbara Fair can be reached at:
barbfair848@gmail.com.

More info on Stop Solitary CT at:
www.stopsolitaryct.org/
x.com/stopsolitaryct
www.instagram.com/stopsolitaryct/

More info on the death of J'Allen Jones at:

www.ctinsider.com/news/article/jal…uit-19813830.php

www.wfsb.com/2024/10/18/frustra…to%20be%20released

www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/h…eath-of-an-inmate/

www.nhregister.com/news/article/ac…ecount=MA%3D%3D

]]> No The Last Fifty 14 14 The Last Fifty full ab5e527d-3029-4287-a6cc-d58490577ecc https://share.transistor.fm/s/d2a03f0c After the US election in 2024, American’s were flooded with what they could expect from the incoming administration in the first 100 Days. The news was filled with the horrors to come, Isabelle Barbour initiated her own 100 Days from January 20th to April 29th of 2025. She set out to connect, hold space, and listen to people across the country about what they were feeling, doing, what they feared and what they loved. This is part 2 of of the 100 Days Project story and features the five people that Isabelle recorded with -- in the last 50 days.

]]> After the US election in 2024, American’s were flooded with what they could expect from the incoming administration in the first 100 Days. The news was filled with the horrors to come, Isabelle Barbour initiated her own 100 Days from January 20th to April 29th of 2025. She set out to connect, hold space, and listen to people across the country about what they were feeling, doing, what they feared and what they loved. This is part 2 of of the 100 Days Project story and features the five people that Isabelle recorded with -- in the last 50 days.

]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:47:16 -0400 Isabelle Barbour Isabelle Barbour 1712 After the US election in 2024, American’s were flooded with what they could expect from the incoming administration in the first 100 Days. The news was filled with the horrors to come, Isabelle Barbour initiated her own 100 Days from January 20th to April 29th of 2025. She set out to connect, hold space, and listen to people across the country about what they were feeling, doing, what they feared and what they loved. This is part 2 of of the 100 Days Project story and features the five people that Isabelle recorded with -- in the last 50 days.

]]> 100 Days, 2025 No The First Fifty 13 13 The First Fifty full e0b3c5c6-f249-4641-95ed-e4bcb5a02f31 https://www.isabellebarbour.com/stories/100-days-project-part-one/  After the US election in 2024, American’s were flooded with what they could expect from the incoming administration in the first 100 Days. The news was filled of the horrors to come, Isabelle Barbour initiated her own 100 Days from January 20th to April 29th of 2025. She set out to connect, hold space, and listen to people across the country about what they were feeling, doing, what they feared and what they loved. This is part 1 and features eight people that Isabelle recorded with in the first 50 days.

]]>  After the US election in 2024, American’s were flooded with what they could expect from the incoming administration in the first 100 Days. The news was filled of the horrors to come, Isabelle Barbour initiated her own 100 Days from January 20th to April 29th of 2025. She set out to connect, hold space, and listen to people across the country about what they were feeling, doing, what they feared and what they loved. This is part 1 and features eight people that Isabelle recorded with in the first 50 days.

]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:01:55 -0400 Isabelle Barbour Isabelle Barbour 1730  After the US election in 2024, American’s were flooded with what they could expect from the incoming administration in the first 100 Days. The news was filled of the horrors to come, Isabelle Barbour initiated her own 100 Days from January 20th to April 29th of 2025. She set out to connect, hold space, and listen to people across the country about what they were feeling, doing, what they feared and what they loved. This is part 1 and features eight people that Isabelle recorded with in the first 50 days.

]]> 100 Days, 50, interviews No In Memory of Percy Berry 12 12 In Memory of Percy Berry full 0ed683af-20d2-4196-ba94-427b1583dd1c https://share.transistor.fm/s/fca25f26 On the July 20, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sits down with José Sandoval aka Abu-Reza, Bridgeport resident and member of the Bridgeport Islamic Community Center (BICC) community.

The program features Mike and José discussing the life of Percy Berry, as well as reflections from James Shaham, Hamza Seyal, Fernando Gonzalez, Zain Seyal, and Bisher Hiba, who all knew Percy and are heard here honoring and celebrating his life.

Percy was a beloved member of Bridgeport's Muslim community, as well as a Justice Adviser for the Connecticut Justice Alliance, which works to keep children and youth out of the legal system by disrupting and dismantling the pathways that funnel children and youth into courts and prisons.

Through that work, Percy spoke at the Connecticut state legislature, testified in hearings, and worked to help others in numerous ways. He played an important role behind the scenes that helped lead to SB 1542 being passed and signed into law. SB 1542 called for restricting the use of handcuffs and restraints on Connecticut kids age 14 and under.

More information on the Connecticut Justice Alliance can be found at:
https://ctja.org/
https://www.facebook.com/CTJusticeAlliance/
https://www.instagram.com/ctjusticealliance/

More information on the Bridgeport Islamic Community Center can be found at:
https://www.mybicc.org/
https://www.facebook.com/mybicc/

]]> On the July 20, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sits down with José Sandoval aka Abu-Reza, Bridgeport resident and member of the Bridgeport Islamic Community Center (BICC) community.

The program features Mike and José discussing the life of Percy Berry, as well as reflections from James Shaham, Hamza Seyal, Fernando Gonzalez, Zain Seyal, and Bisher Hiba, who all knew Percy and are heard here honoring and celebrating his life.

Percy was a beloved member of Bridgeport's Muslim community, as well as a Justice Adviser for the Connecticut Justice Alliance, which works to keep children and youth out of the legal system by disrupting and dismantling the pathways that funnel children and youth into courts and prisons.

Through that work, Percy spoke at the Connecticut state legislature, testified in hearings, and worked to help others in numerous ways. He played an important role behind the scenes that helped lead to SB 1542 being passed and signed into law. SB 1542 called for restricting the use of handcuffs and restraints on Connecticut kids age 14 and under.

More information on the Connecticut Justice Alliance can be found at:
https://ctja.org/
https://www.facebook.com/CTJusticeAlliance/
https://www.instagram.com/ctjusticealliance/

More information on the Bridgeport Islamic Community Center can be found at:
https://www.mybicc.org/
https://www.facebook.com/mybicc/

]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2025 20:17:21 -0400 WPKN WPKN 1549 On the July 20, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sits down with José Sandoval aka Abu-Reza, Bridgeport resident and member of the Bridgeport Islamic Community Center (BICC) community.

The program features Mike and José discussing the life of Percy Berry, as well as reflections from James Shaham, Hamza Seyal, Fernando Gonzalez, Zain Seyal, and Bisher Hiba, who all knew Percy and are heard here honoring and celebrating his life.

Percy was a beloved member of Bridgeport's Muslim community, as well as a Justice Adviser for the Connecticut Justice Alliance, which works to keep children and youth out of the legal system by disrupting and dismantling the pathways that funnel children and youth into courts and prisons.

Through that work, Percy spoke at the Connecticut state legislature, testified in hearings, and worked to help others in numerous ways. He played an important role behind the scenes that helped lead to SB 1542 being passed and signed into law. SB 1542 called for restricting the use of handcuffs and restraints on Connecticut kids age 14 and under.

More information on the Connecticut Justice Alliance can be found at:
https://ctja.org/
https://www.facebook.com/CTJusticeAlliance/
https://www.instagram.com/ctjusticealliance/

More information on the Bridgeport Islamic Community Center can be found at:
https://www.mybicc.org/
https://www.facebook.com/mybicc/

]]> No How environmental bills resolved in Connecticut's 2025 legislative session 11 11 How environmental bills resolved in Connecticut's 2025 legislative session full 7dfca7da-e3c9-4033-87e5-cf8e5d1a8796 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b7ebfaba Laura Modlin interviews Annie Hornish, Connecticut state director and lobbyist for Humane World for Animals, on 2025 Connecticut bill outcomes in Hartford, how to keep your pets safe in summer heat & tips on living with bears.

Photo by Laura Modlin.

]]> Laura Modlin interviews Annie Hornish, Connecticut state director and lobbyist for Humane World for Animals, on 2025 Connecticut bill outcomes in Hartford, how to keep your pets safe in summer heat & tips on living with bears.

Photo by Laura Modlin.

]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:03:09 -0400 WPKN WPKN 1751 Laura Modlin interviews Annie Hornish, Connecticut state director and lobbyist for Humane World for Animals, on 2025 Connecticut bill outcomes in Hartford, how to keep your pets safe in summer heat & tips on living with bears.

Photo by Laura Modlin.

]]> #emvironmental_bills #legislation #connecticut No The connection between nature and brain health 10 10 The connection between nature and brain health full 9bfd347d-4800-480e-b456-8d6b7abcd255 https://share.transistor.fm/s/357a2195 Laura Modlin interviews Susan Masino, a neuroscientist and professor of Applied Science at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, on how being in nature impacts brain health.

Photo by Laura Modlin.

]]> Laura Modlin interviews Susan Masino, a neuroscientist and professor of Applied Science at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, on how being in nature impacts brain health.

Photo by Laura Modlin.

]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:17:54 -0400 WPKN WPKN 1781 Laura Modlin interviews Susan Masino, a neuroscientist and professor of Applied Science at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, on how being in nature impacts brain health.

Photo by Laura Modlin.

]]> Neuroscientist, environmentalist, nature, brain_health, rivers, trees No The 100 Days Project/Mother’s Day Slice 1 1 The 100 Days Project/Mother’s Day Slice full a5626871-633d-4174-9653-28c539810ca9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e4bdc826 Isabelle Barbour spoke to people around the country about the first hundred days of the Trump administration. This story focuses on the experiences of mothers, grandmothers, activists, and protesters. The piece features the voices of Omkari Williams (https://www.omkariwilliams.com), AC Shilton (https://acshilton.com), Grandma’s for Love co-founder, Shirley Hershey Showalter https://grandmasforlove.com/ and more! You can learn more about Isabelle by visiting isabellebarbour.com

]]> Isabelle Barbour spoke to people around the country about the first hundred days of the Trump administration. This story focuses on the experiences of mothers, grandmothers, activists, and protesters. The piece features the voices of Omkari Williams (https://www.omkariwilliams.com), AC Shilton (https://acshilton.com), Grandma’s for Love co-founder, Shirley Hershey Showalter https://grandmasforlove.com/ and more! You can learn more about Isabelle by visiting isabellebarbour.com

]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 15:01:23 -0400 Isabelle Barbour Isabelle Barbour 1652 Isabelle Barbour spoke to people around the country about the first hundred days of the Trump administration. This story focuses on the experiences of mothers, grandmothers, activists, and protesters. The piece features the voices of Omkari Williams (https://www.omkariwilliams.com), AC Shilton (https://acshilton.com), Grandma’s for Love co-founder, Shirley Hershey Showalter https://grandmasforlove.com/ and more! You can learn more about Isabelle by visiting isabellebarbour.com

]]> Isabelle, 100, Days, Mother’s Day, Mothers, story, 2025 No Update on environmental-themed bills in Hartford 9 9 Update on environmental-themed bills in Hartford full aa0ece39-9297-435d-9748-b08d73404025 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1b252d30 Laura Modlin interviews Annie Hornish for an update on environmental-themed bills in Hartford, Connecticut this legislative session. Including the bear bills!

Annie is Connecticut State Director and lobbyist for Humane World for Animals (formerly The Humane Society of the United States) and a former Connecticut state representative for the 62nd district.

Photo courtesy of ctbears.org.

]]> Laura Modlin interviews Annie Hornish for an update on environmental-themed bills in Hartford, Connecticut this legislative session. Including the bear bills!

Annie is Connecticut State Director and lobbyist for Humane World for Animals (formerly The Humane Society of the United States) and a former Connecticut state representative for the 62nd district.

Photo courtesy of ctbears.org.

]]> Sun, 04 May 2025 18:21:05 -0400 WPKN WPKN 1785 Laura Modlin interviews Annie Hornish for an update on environmental-themed bills in Hartford, Connecticut this legislative session. Including the bear bills!

Annie is Connecticut State Director and lobbyist for Humane World for Animals (formerly The Humane Society of the United States) and a former Connecticut state representative for the 62nd district.

Photo courtesy of ctbears.org.

]]> environmental_bills, Hartford, Connecticut, legislative_session No Wildlife is having babies - how you can help their chances 8 8 Wildlife is having babies - how you can help their chances full ca0caed6-5139-430b-bae0-297a3c8eb38e https://share.transistor.fm/s/313fff44 It’s that time of year. Wildlife babies are coming into the world. Sometimes in our own backyard. Learn how to tell the difference between those who are orphaned and ones who are in no danger and what to do to help them all. 

Laura Modlin interviews Laura Simon, wildlife ecologist and president of the Connecticut Wildlife Rehabilitators Association.

Photo courtesy of Laura Simon.

]]> It’s that time of year. Wildlife babies are coming into the world. Sometimes in our own backyard. Learn how to tell the difference between those who are orphaned and ones who are in no danger and what to do to help them all. 

Laura Modlin interviews Laura Simon, wildlife ecologist and president of the Connecticut Wildlife Rehabilitators Association.

Photo courtesy of Laura Simon.

]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:57:02 -0400 WPKN WPKN 1790 It’s that time of year. Wildlife babies are coming into the world. Sometimes in our own backyard. Learn how to tell the difference between those who are orphaned and ones who are in no danger and what to do to help them all. 

Laura Modlin interviews Laura Simon, wildlife ecologist and president of the Connecticut Wildlife Rehabilitators Association.

Photo courtesy of Laura Simon.

]]> No CT DEEP is pushing bear hunting again 7 7 CT DEEP is pushing bear hunting again full 3d005cce-1f68-462e-8fea-cc2fb28861b6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e2f38a91 Laura Modlin interviews Annie Hornish, the Connecticut State Director and lobbyist for Humane World for Animals (formerly The Humane Society of the United States) about CT DEEP's efforts in Hartford to enact bear hunting in Connecticut.

Photo courtesy of ctbears.org

]]> Laura Modlin interviews Annie Hornish, the Connecticut State Director and lobbyist for Humane World for Animals (formerly The Humane Society of the United States) about CT DEEP's efforts in Hartford to enact bear hunting in Connecticut.

Photo courtesy of ctbears.org

]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:45:46 -0500 WPKN WPKN 1785 Laura Modlin interviews Annie Hornish, the Connecticut State Director and lobbyist for Humane World for Animals (formerly The Humane Society of the United States) about CT DEEP's efforts in Hartford to enact bear hunting in Connecticut.

Photo courtesy of ctbears.org

]]> No How road salt impacts the environment & wildlife 6 6 How road salt impacts the environment & wildlife full fb55344c-6cc1-47b9-916d-71215a3a97d3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a862f07f Laura Modlin interviews Olivia DiPalermo from Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition on the negative impacts of excessive road salt and what you can do about it.

Aired January 5, 2025.

]]> Laura Modlin interviews Olivia DiPalermo from Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition on the negative impacts of excessive road salt and what you can do about it.

Aired January 5, 2025.

]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:39:07 -0500 WPKN WPKN 1801 Laura Modlin interviews Olivia DiPalermo from Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition on the negative impacts of excessive road salt and what you can do about it.

Aired January 5, 2025.

]]> road_salt environment wildlife No A town with four reservoirs 5 5 A town with four reservoirs full 9e054bad-d3e8-4d36-9570-cb4f04e3f467 https://share.transistor.fm/s/47e04c22 Laura Modlin interviews Andrew Kupinse about preserving zoning in Easton, CT to protect the water supply in the town’s four reservoirs. They serve 100s of thousands of customers in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

]]> Laura Modlin interviews Andrew Kupinse about preserving zoning in Easton, CT to protect the water supply in the town’s four reservoirs. They serve 100s of thousands of customers in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

]]> Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:12:57 -0500 WPKN WPKN 1697 Laura Modlin interviews Andrew Kupinse about preserving zoning in Easton, CT to protect the water supply in the town’s four reservoirs. They serve 100s of thousands of customers in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

]]> No Post-election: What We Need to Know 4 4 Post-election: What We Need to Know full c67281a5-9db7-4ac0-9b26-080dc5a53a05 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c5f75b71 Four commentaries on the post-election landscape:
   -Michael Zweig, economist and labor historian, talks about the role Labor should play in an anti-fascist front.
   -Mel Goodman, former CIA analyst, discusses the ramifications of a second Trump regime on US foreign policy.
    -Kica Matos, director of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), warns about the coming attacks on immigrants.
   -Chris Viles, professor of English at UCONN-Storrs, discusses the phenomenon of fascism and its implications for our nation.
Hosted by Richard Hill, Scott Harris and Prue Cullen

]]> Four commentaries on the post-election landscape:
   -Michael Zweig, economist and labor historian, talks about the role Labor should play in an anti-fascist front.
   -Mel Goodman, former CIA analyst, discusses the ramifications of a second Trump regime on US foreign policy.
    -Kica Matos, director of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), warns about the coming attacks on immigrants.
   -Chris Viles, professor of English at UCONN-Storrs, discusses the phenomenon of fascism and its implications for our nation.
Hosted by Richard Hill, Scott Harris and Prue Cullen

]]> Sat, 30 Nov 2024 19:04:20 -0500 WPKN WPKN 2078 Four commentaries on the post-election landscape:
   -Michael Zweig, economist and labor historian, talks about the role Labor should play in an anti-fascist front.
   -Mel Goodman, former CIA analyst, discusses the ramifications of a second Trump regime on US foreign policy.
    -Kica Matos, director of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), warns about the coming attacks on immigrants.
   -Chris Viles, professor of English at UCONN-Storrs, discusses the phenomenon of fascism and its implications for our nation.
Hosted by Richard Hill, Scott Harris and Prue Cullen

]]> labor, foreign policy, immigrant justice, war and peace, fascism No Are you afraid of the dark? 3 3 Are you afraid of the dark? full 382c36a0-6151-4659-8792-caeb79623017 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9e19f476 Light pollution is worse than the dark.


Laura Modlin interviews Leo Smith, Chair of the Connecticut chapter of Dark Sky International, on what light pollution is, how it harms animals, our ecosystem, human health - and what fixes there are to this issue.

]]> Light pollution is worse than the dark.


Laura Modlin interviews Leo Smith, Chair of the Connecticut chapter of Dark Sky International, on what light pollution is, how it harms animals, our ecosystem, human health - and what fixes there are to this issue.

]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:41:50 -0500 WPKN WPKN 1800 Light pollution is worse than the dark.


Laura Modlin interviews Leo Smith, Chair of the Connecticut chapter of Dark Sky International, on what light pollution is, how it harms animals, our ecosystem, human health - and what fixes there are to this issue.

]]> No Mysterious world of eels 2 2 Mysterious world of eels full ea8840a9-26c9-40aa-9006-fd71fe16b026 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4042b937 Laura Modlin interviews Bill Lucey, Soundkeeper for the Long Island Sound with Save the Sound, about eels migrating out to the North Atlantic after decades spent in Connecticut's rivers and streams and what they encounter there.

]]> Laura Modlin interviews Bill Lucey, Soundkeeper for the Long Island Sound with Save the Sound, about eels migrating out to the North Atlantic after decades spent in Connecticut's rivers and streams and what they encounter there.

]]> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:57:57 -0500 WPKN WPKN 1801 Laura Modlin interviews Bill Lucey, Soundkeeper for the Long Island Sound with Save the Sound, about eels migrating out to the North Atlantic after decades spent in Connecticut's rivers and streams and what they encounter there.

]]> #eels #migration #sargassosea No Climate Change and the Election 1 1 Climate Change and the Election full 936cbd15-8ffe-41a4-9117-7cf54215ff6d https://share.transistor.fm/s/761fac82 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:52:44 -0500 WPKN WPKN 1260 No