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We took the latest questions on the big three: polio, monkeypox and covid. Dr. Browne addressed the first child cases of monkeypox in the US, effectiveness of the covid vaccine for toddlers and understanding polio a little better.

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Republican candidate for governor, Bob Stefanowski, took listener questions from voter fraud to armed guards in Connecticut schools. ((00:10))

The Gates Foundation released a cancer study suggesting alcohol and smoking cause almost half of global cancer deaths. We spoke with Dr. Charles Cha with the Cancer Institute at St. V's about the latest information. ((14:58))

33 high schoolers spent their summer taking on several conservation projects through the Beardsley Zoo. Director, Gregg Dancho, explains the Conservation Discovery Corps. ((24:18))

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Kirsten was 12 when she won the bluefish tournament! We heard her story and what she did with all the cash!

"Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli wondered why we rarely challenge the high cost of a U.S. college education and focus instead on student loan issues  (0:33). Outgoing GOP State Sen. Paul Formica talked about the state of the Connecticut Republican Party moving forward (8:05). Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti highlighted a weekend music festival coming to his city (18:55).

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Independent Candidate for Governor of CT Rob Hotaling joins the show to discuss both the controversy surrounding his primary election and about his stance on issues ahead of the November election.

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Lisa chats with Wayne Winston about his first hand account of what happened at the Independent Party Primary headquarters yesterday.

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Craig Fear is a cookbook author and food blogger. This week, he's sharing lots of Bluefish recipes on his blog “Fearless Eating”. He talked with Melissa about how fantastic Bluefish taste, how sustainable it is to consume local seafood, and how Bluefish is a great seasonal fish.

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Matt Broderick is the Long Island Managing Editor of The Fisherman Magazine. We spoke with him about bluefish populations and tips for contestants. 

Tuesday's edition of "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli featured CTNewsJunkie.com columnist Terry Cowgill on the current state of Connecticut politics (0:26). Yankee Institute reporter Marc Fitch talked about his recent piece about one Connecticut family's dealings with the state's mental healthcare system (12:16).

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