Why do we revisit the things we loved as kids? What’s the lasting power of our favorite TV shows and movies? A new podcast from Connecticut Public looks for answers in a big, purple dinosaur. It’s called Generation Barney. 

This hour, we listen to episode 3 of the podcast – “Love 2 Hate.” 

And later, we’re joined by an expert in anti-fandom, Emily Contois, who explains why people connect over shared hatred. 

GUESTS:

Emily Contois, Media studies professor and faculty in residence, University of Tulsa

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Back in the 90s, Barney the purple dinosaur was everywhere, including in our living rooms. If you were a kid or a parent back then, chances are good that you had a stuffed Barney lying around your home. 

This hour, we listen to episode 4 – “Purple Capitalism” – of Connecticut Public’s new podcast,  Generation Barney. 

And later, we’re joined by an expert in toy studies, Meredith Bak, who explains why merchandise played a big role in the TV show’s success.

GUESTS:

Meredith Bak, Associate Professor of Childhood Studies, Rutgers University – Camden

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As the author of the children’s book My Mama is a Pilot, Saba Shahid says she wants children to feel “represented and valued” through her stories.

Only 1% of commercial airline pilots are women of color. And Saba Shahid’s path to becoming a pilot is a little bit different than most. It actually started as a pandemic hobby!

Saba Shahid is this year’s recipient of the Girl Scouts Legacy of Leadership Award. She joins us for the hour to talk about her remarkable career, and her work as a Lifetime Girl Scout.

GUESTS:

• Saba Shahid: Author, pilot, and recipient of this year's Girl Scouts of Connecticut 2024 Legacy of Leadership Award

• Elicia Pegues Spearman: CEO of the Girl Scouts of Connecticut

• Stephanie Abrams: President & CEO of the New England Air Museum

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Our opinions and ideas, thoughts and feelings, and how our senses are taken in are unique to each of us.

So when the founding scientists of neuroscience first started illustrating and studying the brain, they came to some very different conclusions on how it works.

How we think, how the brain works, and the history of neuroscience is the subject of the Yale Peabody Musuem’s new exhibit, “Mind/Matter: The Neuroscience of Perception, Attention and Memory Launched.”

We hear from the curators of this exhibit. Later, we hear from one arts organization working to empower artists with disabilities.

GUESTS:

• Daniel Colón Ramos: Professor of Neuroscience and Cell Biology at Yale University and Associate Director of the Wu Tsai Institute

• David Skelly: Director of the Yale Peabody Museum

• Rebecca Maloney: Senior Art Program Manager at Inspire Arts, Connecticut based program supporting artists with disabilities.

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Breaking, also known as breakdancing, made its debut at the Olympics this summer. But the sport has an illustrious history. This hour, we take you from the streets of the Bronx to the global stage.

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In 2023, employment in retail increased by nearly 500,000 people from October to December.

Additionally, there is an increased demand for healthcare services during the holiday season. Vehicular accidents, fires and decorating injuries are all too common. That’s according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

If you’ve recently spent any time shopping, or at a doctor’s office, odds are you’ve met someone who will be working through the holiday season.

Today, we hear from retail and healthcare workers and learn about their experiences working during the holidays.

If you'll be working through this holiday season, we want to hear from you.

GUESTS:

• Lucy Sciarretto: Seafood Clerk at Stop & Shop in Southbury, CT
• Audrey Silver: Senior Clinical Operations Manager at Hartford Healthcare
• Ellen Benson: Associate Director of Procedural Services and Manager of the Sterile Processing Department UConn Health

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Korean Dramas, or “K-Dramas,” are gaining popularity internationally. Netflix recently poured billions of dollars into Korean content to meet the rising demand.

So what sets K-Dramas apart from other TV genres? And why do viewers say that watching K-Dramas has helped them heal, grieve, and even feel less lonely?

This hour, we’re joined by Jeanie Y. Chang, licensed marriage and family therapist and author of “How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life: Powerful Lessons on Belongingness, Healing, and Mental Health.”

And later, we hear from members of a local K-Drama meetup group, whose shared passion for K-Dramas has taken them all over the globe.

GUESTS:

• Jeanie Y. Chang: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and author of “How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life: Powerful Lessons on Belongingness, Healing, and Mental Health“
• Sheena Williams: Organizer of the South Windsor K-Drama Meetup Group
• Evelyn Angry-Smith: Founder and co-organizer of the South Windsor K-Drama Meetup Group

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Mortality rates among American Indian and Black women are three times higher than the rate for white women. To understand the racial disparities we see in today’s healthcare system, it could be worth examining the past.

Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens is part of a growing group of historians examining the history of race and medicine. She joins us for the hour.

In her book Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and The Origins of American Gynecology, she explores the early history of reproductive healthcare, where enslaved women were subject to forced experimentation and operations, without anesthesia.

Later, we learn about the Hear Her Campaign.

GUESTS:

• Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens: Associate Professor of History & Africana Studies at the University of Connecticut. She is also the author of Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and The Origins of American Gynecology
• Dr. Veronica Pimentel: Maternal fetal medicine specialist and Director of Research of the OB GYN Residency program at St Francis Hospital and Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University.

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Some frustrated tenants are forming tenant unions to fight back against rent hikes, no fault evictions and to push for safer, more secure housing. We’ll hear from the Connecticut Tenant Union.

Later, DataHaven joins us to share the findings of their most recent wellbeing survey which reported the “highest rate of financial insecurity since the start of statewide data collection in 2015.”

Housing is a big contributor to financial insecurity, as is the cost of food.

If you’re a tenant in our state, we want to hear from you. How much will your rent increase this year?

GUESTS:

• Ginny Monk: children's issues and housing reporter for the Connecticut Mirror
• Mark Abraham: Executive Director for DataHaven, a nonprofit working to collect and provide data on quality of life throughout Connecticut

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The holiday season can bring financial stress, more time at home, and pressure to spend time with family. According to advocates, these conditions place survivors of domestic violence at high risk.

This hour, we talk to advocates about how they are meeting the growing need for domestic violence services across the state and why the expiration of American Rescue Plan funds could make their work more difficult.

And later, we address questions surrounding reaching out to domestic violence crisis centers if you’re undocumented or not ready to involve law enforcement.

GUESTS:

• Meghan Scanlon: President and CEO, Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Danielle DeRosier: Senior Director of Community Programs, Prudence Crandall Center
• Sheila Hayre: Clinical Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University

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