The multi-state fair returns to West Springfield Sept. 18-Oct. 4. In addition to the concerts, variety acts and agriculture, the food is a main attraction. From fried Oreos to Cajun lobster on a stick, we preview the dishes to try this year.

What does 9/11 mean, 25 years later? This hour, we are joined by Dan Taberski, host of the podcast "9/12", which explores how 9/11 went from a day to an idea.

Kurt Andersen’s new novel, ‘The Breakup,’ follows the unraveling of a marriage … in a future version of the U.S. that is also unraveling after a second civil war. Kurt Andersen joins us for the hour.

60 years after the start of Star Trek, we take a look back at its rocky start–and what the future of the series might be. Plus, a look at Star Trek’s fandom and some of the first ever fan conventions!

This hour, the conversation winds around to new musicals, Connecticut trails, politics, June bugs, colonoscopies … Anything. (Seemingly) everything.

This hour, our pop culture roundtable, The Nose, looks at the new Looney Tunes movie, ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ and at two big Emmy contenders: ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘The Pitt.’

This hour, a look at the reclusive writer Thomas Pynchon and the novels and stories he’s published, from ‘Gravity’s Rainbow’ to ‘Inherent Vice’ and more.

This hour, we take your calls … about whatever you want to talk about.

In honor of Dolly Parton, we revisit a conversation with her niece, Jada Star, about family, fame, love, and the woman behind the rhinestones.

As the you sit contemplating the end of long summer days, you might find yourself wondering: what was the song of the summer? And what should have been?

We are now looking at our own faces more than ever before, thanks to mirrors, selfies, Zoom, and social media. This hour, we explore how our relationship with our faces has changed.

His legacy lives on with ESPN's economic impact on Bristol, created by a company that might never have existed if Rasmussen had left Connecticut after losing his NHL team job.