Disrupted

Author Tanisha Ford grew up obsessed with fashion. But it wasn't until she left home for school, when she realized the power of creating community through style. This week on Disrupted, we talk to Ford about her new book and what fashion means to her. Plus, as fast fashion businesses make clothing cheaper than ever, how are our consumption habits changing?

GUESTS:

• Tanisha C. Ford - Professor of History at The Graduate Center, CUNY and author of Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girls Love Letter to Fashion
• Dr. Sheng Lu - Associate Professor of Fashion and Apparel Studies at the University of Delaware

This week's episode was produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski. Special thanks to our interns, Michayla Savitt and Sara Gasparotto.

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The cost of living has risen for many Americans over the last two years. According to a report from Realtor.com, in the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, median rentals grew by over 19% in the last year.

This week on Disrupted, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro talks about how he thinks we can better address America's housing crisis and what this year's midterms mean for Democrats in Texas. Plus, a look at free public transit and how it can make cities safer for people of color.

GUESTS:

• Julian Castro - Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Obama, 2020 Presidential Candidate, and former mayor of San Antonio. He’s now a political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News
• Rosalie Ray - Assistant Professor of Geography at the Texas State University. She was also a featured author in the book Free Public Transit: And Why We Don't Pay to Ride Elevators

Julian Castro will be part of a Connecticut Forum panel “The Fight for Racial Justice” on February 25th. Click here to learn more about his appearance.

This week's episode was produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski.

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The US Women's Hockey team are perennial favorites to win a gold medal every 4 years. Since 1998, the US squad has finished among the top 3 in every Winter Olympics. That’s in part thanks to retired American forward Julie Chu.This week on Disrupted, a conversation with the Connecticut native on breaking barriers and competing for gold at the Winter Games. Plus, a look at the biggest story lines coming out of Beijing.

GUESTS:

• Julie Chu - 4-time Olympian and former captain for the US Women’s Ice Hockey Team. She’s now the head women’s ice hockey coach at Concordia University
• Stephanie Apstein - Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated, covering the 2022 Winter Olympics from Beijing

This week's episode was produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski.

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2022 is a big year for politics across the United States. And this week marks the start of a new legislative session for Connecticut’s General Assembly. Today, we preview the upcoming session with a roundtable of experts. Plus a look at the upcoming midterm elections.

GUESTS:

• Christine Stuart - Editor-Owner of CT News Junkie, and reporter for NBC Connecticut
• Ebong Udoma - Senior Reporter covering state politics for WSHU
• Jonathan Wharton - Associate professor of political science and urban affairs at Southern Connecticut State University

This week's episode was produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski.

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This Episode Originally Aired on June 9th, 2021

February is Black History Month in America. To celebrate, we revisit an episode on Black history from last year.

It may not be well known that by the American Revolution, Connecticut had the largest number of slaves of all the New England states. In fact, slavery in Connecticut did not officially end until 1848 – the last state in New England to do so. This week on Disrupted, the forgotten story of the free city of "Little Liberia". And how Connecticut tobacco farming impacted a young Martin Luther King Jr.

GUESTS:

• Maisa L. Tisdale, President and CEO of the Mary & Eliza Freeman Center for History and Community.
• Dr. Stacey Close, Associate Provost and Vice President of Equity and Diversity at Eastern Connecticut State University and co-author of the book ‘African American Connecticut Explored’.

Disrupted is produced by Catie Talarski, James Szkobel-Wolff, and Zshekinah Collier. And special thanks to Reverend Philippe E. C. Andal for helping us voice the great Martin Luther King Jr.

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(Update 1/29/22: This show has been updated from it's original broadcast to reflect the recent events surrounding the r/antiwork subreddit and Doreen Ford's removal as a moderator. We've added new context to our conversation with Doreen and linked to coverage below on the subreddit's changes.)

In recent years, self-care has become a multi-billion dollar industry and a focal point of the pandemic. This week on Disrupted, we dive into the meaning of self-care and its radical origins. And we talk to an anti-work advocate about the movement’s mission.

GUESTS:

• Dr. Maryam Aziz - African American History Postdoctoral Fellow at Penn State University
• Angelee Lopez- Certified meditation guide and founder of Manifest House, a virtual wellbeing space
• Doreen Ford - Anti-Work movement advocate and a former moderator for the anti-work subreddit r/Antiwork

Click here to find a links to recent coverage from Bloomberg and Business Insider on the r/antiwork subreddit. New moderators have addressed the changes to forum and you find that post here.

This week's episode was produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski.

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Over the past decade, Connecticut has averaged nearly 200 gun deaths each year. How are community members responding? This week, two New Haven initiatives that are trying to prevent gun violence before it even happens. Plus, a new report on the staggering number of evictions in our state.

GUESTS:

• Marlene Pratt - Co-founder of The New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing Dedicated to Victims of Gun Violence.
• Lorenzo Boyd - Stewart Professor in Criminal Justice and Community Policing at the University of New Haven
• Salmun Kazerounian - Staff Attorney for the Connecticut Fair Housing Center
• Michelle Riordan-Nold - Executive Director of the Connecticut Data Collaborative

This week's episode was produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski.

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2021 was a year of unprecedented moments. From an insurrection at our nation’s capital, to the end of the longest war in American history. We’ve struggled to make sense of all that has happened. This week, we’re joined by three political experts to help sift through the events of the last year, and look ahead to 2022.

GUESTS:

• Brian O’ Donovan - Washington Correspondent for Ireland’s Public Radio Service RTE
• Duchess Harris - Professor of American Studies at Macalester College
• Kaleigh Rogers - Technology and Politics Reporter at FiveThirtyEight

This week's episode was produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski.

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In 2020, following calls for racial justice, U.S. businesses committed over 35 billion dollars toward racial equity in the workplace. But still, corporate offices remain overwhelmingly white. According to a recent study by Mckinsey, less than 30% of corporate managers are people of color. This week on Disrupted, we’ll hear from individuals pushing for greater equity in the workplace.

GUESTS:

• Minda Harts - Founder and CEO of The Memo LLC and author of Right Within: How to Heal from Racial Trauma in the Workplace
• Janée Woods Weber - Executive Director of Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund
• Madeline Granato- Policy Director of Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund

This week's episode was produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski.

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From a shocking insurrection at the Capitol, to the rise of cryptocurrency, and the continuing fight for voting rights, 2021 brought more disruptions – and our show has attempted to make sense of this complicated world.This week on Disrupted, we’re wrapping up the year listening back to a few of our favorite conversations of 2021.

GUESTS:

• Nancy Yao Maasbach – President of the Museum of Chinese in America
• Andrew Kahrl - Professor of African-American Studies and History at The Carter G. Woodson Institute at the University of Virginia and author of Free the Beaches: The Story of Ned Coll and the Battle for America's Most Exclusive Shoreline
• Martine Dherte - Refugee Services Program Manager at the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants.
• Salma Mousa - Assistant Professor of Political Science at Yale University.
• Melissa Harris-Perry – Host and managing editor of WNYC's The Takeaway. She's the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake University and founder of the Anna Julia Cooper Center
• Alex, Emani, Xochiquetzaly “ZoChee”, and Airiqa- Students at the High School in the Community in New Haven, Connecticut

Disrupted is produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, Zshekinah Collier, and Catie Talarski.

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