Where We Live

An estimated two million adults have a gambling disorder, that’s according to the National Council on Problem Gambling.

And studies show that as many as 7 percent of young people struggle with problem gambling.

This hour, we hear the story of a Connecticut man in recovery for his gambling addiction and learn about treatment.

With sports betting and online gambling now available in Connecticut, what will this mean for residents?

We want to hear from you.

GUESTS:

• Tom Ferrari - resident of Meriden, Connecticut
• Barbara Kalpin - Peer Counselor at the Better Choice Program.
• Melodie Keen - Clinical Manager of Gambling services at Connecticut Renaissance providing services to Norwalk, Stamford, and Bridgeport
• Diana Goode - Executive Director of the Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling

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The ongoing pandemic is driving the demand for online negotiation courses designed for female physicians.

Data shows that the wage gap between male and female physicians was 28%, with male doctors earning over $116,000 more annually than their female counterparts. The 2020 Physician Compensation Report from Doximity shows that female physicians in Hartford earned among the least nationally at $239,897 per year, compared to $299,036 earned by female physicians across the U.S.

Even at the highest level in academic medicine, women department chairs were paid $0.88 for $1 earned by men.

It doesn’t stop there.

Across professions, mothers were nearly twice as likely as fathers to say taking time off had a negative impact on their job or career. Pew Research found that among employees who took leave from work in the two years following the birth or adoption of their child, 25% of women reported a negative impact at work, compared with 13% of men.

What role do medical institutions play in narrowing the gender bias? How much of the onus is on women physicians, and how close are we, as a society, to removing barriers to women at the workplace?

GUESTS:

• Dr. Anees Chagpar: Professor of Surgery (Oncology), Yale School of Medicine
• Dr. Vidhya Prakash: Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Department of Medicine, Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine. Director of SIU Medicine’s Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science (AWIMS)
• Dr. Neha Jain: Medical Director, Mood and Anxiety Disorder
• Dr. Dave Shapiro: Chief Quality Officer, Vice Chair of Surgery, Saint Francis Hospital

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Native American studies is a new requirement for Connecticut schools, with resources being prepared in time for the 2023-2024 school year. What kind of guidance will teachers get?

Plus, with the launch of Land Grab CT, we look at UConn’s status as a land-grant institution and the links to the expropriation of Indigenous lands.

• Chris Newell - Director of Education, Akomawt Educational Initiative; Citizen of Passamaquoddy Tribe
• endawnis Spears - Director of Programming and Outreach, Akomawt Educational Initiative; Citizen of Navajo Nation
• Steve Armstrong - Social Studies Advisor, Connecticut Dept. of Education
• Sage Phillips - Student Coordinator, UConn Native American Cultural Programs; Member of the Penobscot Nation
• Luisa Fernanda Arietta - Researcher, Greenhouse Studios at UConn

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Is it possible to quantify the actual cost of racism on individuals and on our country?

Economist Dana Peterson has looked at the racial gaps in housing, employment, and credit among others. She says racism has cost the US economy $16 trillion dollars over the last two decades. Peterson’s report is the focus of a recent panel discussion moderated by Where We Live host, Lucy Nalpathanchil.

Today, we hear that virtual conversation with Dana Peterson, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, and Jay Williams, President of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.They share their personal stories and their views on how communities in Connecticut can work on reducing the racial wealth gap.

You can register for the next in the "Two Connecticuts" series here.

GUESTS

• Dana Peterson - Chief Economist at The Conference Board
• William Tong - Connecticut Attorney General
• Jay Williams - President of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving

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In 1985, Robert Ballard discovered the Titanic wreckage off the coast of Newfoundland. But his explorations didn’t stop there!

This hour, Robert Ballard joins us to discuss his new book Into The Deep: A Memoir From The Man Who Found Titanic. We talk about the Titanic and all of Ballard’s amazing adventures including discovering the Bismarck, a German battleship.

We’ll also talk about his recent exploration to try to find Amelia Earhart’s airplane.

GUEST:
Robert Ballard - Author of Into The Deep: A Memoir From The Man Who Found the Titanic

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In what ways do we misunderstand or misremember Connecticut’s past with witches? And how are local witches working to take back the term today?

Where We Live looks at the common misconceptions around Connecticut's witch trials; and speaks with two local witches about the communities they've built.

Also, what can the source material about the witch trials, however scarce, tell us today? The Connecticut Historical Society joins.

• Leslie Lindenauer - Western Connecticut State University History Professor
• Michelle Piercey - Founder, Black Hat Society of Connecticut
• Ms. Faith McCann - Owner & Instructor, Enchantments School for the Magickal Arts & Witch Shop
• Natalie Belanger - Adult Programs Manager, Connecticut Historical Society

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Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration is under mounting pressure from divergent stakeholders to fund school ventilation upgrades.

Jacqueline Rabe Thomas of Connecticut Public Radio’s investigative unit, The Accountability Project, reported that the state’s largest teachers’ union claimed that each year, more educators were filing workers' compensation cases related to air quality issues in their schools.

In fact, a report from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Asthma Capitals, 2021, listed Hartford among 20 asthma capitals in the U.S.

The state is also under pressure to release school indoor air quality data, required by the legislature. The latest available report from 2013, found as many as 369 schools statewide had facilities ranging from 26 to 50 years in age, based on the last renovation

GUESTS: 

• Joe DeLong: CEO at the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
• Kosta Diamantis: Deputy Secretary, Office of Policy and Management at State of Connecticut
• John Elsesser: Town Manager, Coventry
• Layla Lislewski: CEO, Local Moms Network, Greenwich
• Dr. Thomas Murray: Associate Medical Director Infection Prevention Yale New Haven Children's Hospital

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October is Infertility Awareness Month. Unless you have directly dealt with infertility, it’s hard to understand how difficult this can be on couples and potential mothers.

This hour, we talk about infertility and pregnancy loss. We hear from experts supporting women and couples.

If you have struggled with infertility, we want to hear from you. What options have you explored to overcome fertility challenges?

GUESTS

• Julia Pistell - resident of Hartford, Connecticut
• Dr Beth O'Donnell - clinical psychologist licensed in Connecticut and New York specializing in infertility counseling
• Dr. Anthony Luciano - Professor and  Vice Chair of Obstetrics Gynecology at UCONN Health
• Lisa Rosenthal - Patient Advocate/Senior Content Strategist at Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut

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Set to retire in May, Connecticut State Historian Walter Woodward reflects on the history of his role. UConn's Draper Chair in American History Manisha Sinha describes the scope of search she's leading.

Plus, hear from City Councilor Curtis Goodwin, whose love of one historical figure sparked the Black Heritage Trail, soon to be unveiled in New London. Historian Lonnie Braxton II joins to discuss the project.

• Walter Woodward - Connecticut State Historian
• Manisha Sinha - UConn Draper Chair of American History
• Curtis Goodwin - New London City Councilor
• Lonnie Braxton II - Historian

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Could that pandemic puppy you adopted last year be welcome at your workplace? More public spaces, such as restaurants, grocery stores and even offices, have become more welcoming to pets.

This hour, we talk about how pets are changing the way we work and play and how they’re making us much healthier!

We hear from Mark Cushing, author of Pet Nation: The Inside Story of How Companion Animals Are Transforming Our Homes, Culture, and Economy.

Later, we learn how a shortage of veterinarians is impacting the pet economy.

Did you get a pandemic puppy?

GUESTS:

• Mark Cushing - founder and CEO of animal policy group and author of Pet Nation: The Inside Story of How Companion Animals Are Transforming Our Homes, Culture, and Economy.
• Dr. Kim Brinton - owner of Country Companion Veterinary Services in Bethany, Connecticut, and President of Connecticut Veterinary Medical Association

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