Episodes

  • Girl Scouts Summer Camps - Epilepsy Foundation of CT - 100 Black Men of Stamford STEMFest

    Girl Scouts Summer Camps - Epilepsy Foundation of CT - 100 Black Men of Stamford STEMFest
    Apr 19 2026

    We'll open things up touching base with an experienced Girl Scout who is now a Camp Director at Girl Scouts of Connecticut. We'll cover some exciting news about the organization’s popular overnight camp - Camp Yankee Trails - which is poised for re-opening with modern upgrades and exciting new programs just in time for the summer season.

    Then we'll deliver a story about inspiration in the face of adversity as we chat with an advocate for the Epilepsy Foundation's Connecticut chapter. She is sharing her own story about living with epilepsy, and how her daughter is achieving great things despite her diagnosis. We'll also invite you to support the cause at their upcoming annual walk benefit coming up next weekend in Stamford.

    And we'll close with a very special segment christening our new Connoisseur Media podcast studio, with a live conversation featuring 3 representatives from 100 Black Men Of Stamford. We'll discuss how they are addressing community building in four different ways, and invite you to come along with your teen to their next free STEMFest.
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    57 mins
  • ARI 'Walk for Independence'

    ARI 'Walk for Independence'
    Apr 14 2026
    We want to help you get all the exercise in that you need in one weekend, while helping support great causes like ARI of Connecticut. Celebrating 20 years, their Walk for Independence benefits individuals receiving residential, day, employment, medical and other support. Make it a feel good weekend and join them April 26 at Cove Island Park and meet many of the nearly 100 individuals that will benefit from your support.
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    10 mins
  • Cornelia deLange Syndrome Foundation

    Cornelia deLange Syndrome Foundation
    Apr 14 2026
    We want to help you get all the exercise in that you need in one weekend, while helping support great causes starting with the Cornelia deLange Syndrome Foundation. tune in and hear how this often hard to diagnose condition affects newborns and their families - and how the CdLS Foundation is supporting thanks to folks participating in the April 25 Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation Walk to Fight Rare Diseases.
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    23 mins
  • The WorkPlace

    The WorkPlace
    Apr 14 2026
    This segment focuses on how strengthening our regional workforce can help address challenges veterans are facing as we check in with Joe Carbone at The WorkPlace. Learn why his agency just received a $150,000 grant that will go straight to tackling veteran homelessness and mental health in Connecticut.
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    19 mins
  • The WorkPlace - Cornilia deLange Syndrome Foundation - ARI 'Walk for Independence'

    The WorkPlace - Cornilia deLange Syndrome Foundation - ARI 'Walk for Independence'
    Apr 12 2026

    We'll open it up today on the subject how strengthening our regional workforce can help address challenges veterans are facing as we check in with Joe Carbone at The WorkPlace. Learn why his agency just received a $150,000 grant that will go straight to tackling veteran homelessness and mental health in Connecticut.

    Then we'll help you get all the exercise in that you need in one weekend, while helping support great causes starting with the Cornilia deLange Syndrome Foundation. Stick around and hear how this often hard to diagnose condition affects newborns and their families - and how the CdLS Foundation is supporting thanks to folks participating in the April 25 Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation Walk to Fight Rare Diseases.

    Then we'll close with ARI of Connecticut. Celebrating 20 years, their Walk for Independence benefits individuals receiving residential, day, employment, medical and other support. Make it a feel good weekend and join them April 26 at Cove Island Park and meet many of the nearly 100 individuals that will benefit from your support.

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    57 mins
  • SPECIAL REPORT: Ag Day 2026 @ the Connecticut Capital

    SPECIAL REPORT: Ag Day 2026 @ the Connecticut Capital
    Apr 5 2026
    One of our long-standing traditions here on For the People is to continue focusing on and promoting Connecticut Grown - whether it's in the world of agriculture or aquaculture. And as in year's past, we brought our microphone to the recent Ag Day celebration at the state Capital. So as you get ready for your own celebrations this Sunday, tap into conversations with our state Agriculture Commissioner, and a number of farmers and organizations helping them be successful and sustainable, including Jones Winery, the CT Council on Soil and Water Conservation, CtAgFairs, CitySeed, the Connecticut Nursery & Landscape Association, and reps on pollinators and PFAS from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
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    59 mins
  • CT Foodshare - Spring Check-In

    CT Foodshare - Spring Check-In
    Mar 31 2026
    For the People is circling back to the subject of food insecurity and how demand for assistance is still increasing in a discussion with the director of CT Foodshare. As we head into spring, it was important to keep listeners thinking about hungry children and families in our own neighborhoods, and how to help make the most difference by supporting the cause.
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    12 mins
  • Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 3 with Chris Bassette

    Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 3 with Chris Bassette
    Mar 31 2026
    We're continuing our year-long series celebrating 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer, by getting to know Chris Bassette and her operation - Killam & Bassette Farmstead. Hear how she and her husband are bringing up Connecticut's next-gen farmers while running a diversified agriculture operation featuring produce, eggs, pork, chicken, and tobacco, a CSA program, farm stand, multiple farmers’ markets, farm dinners and more.
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    18 mins