Katie Pellico

This hour, we explore the production industry in Connecticut, and the local impact of the writers and actors strike in Hollywood. Plus, we profile one of the state’s drive-in movie theaters that’s still going strong.

This hour, we hear from Ashley Hamel, a singer-songwriter from Connecticut living in Indonesia. She dives into her new single, "New England Baby." Plus, Senator Richard Blumenthal has the latest on the ticket seller-focused bill he recently introduced.

This hour, we preview a legislative push to improve wheelchair repairs where we live. Plus, we learn more about the prevalence of wheelchair breakdowns, which researchers estimate happens roughly every six months.

This hour, we preview early plans to highlight local revolutionary history for the "semiquincentennial" anniversary of the country's founding. Plus, as attendance rates return at arts and culture institutions in the state, we check in with some of them.

This hour, we dig into local and federal efforts to support new and young farmers, and get the latest on the 2023 farm bill. Plus, we learn more about 4-H, a nonprofit at the heart of harvest festivals where we live.

Several teachers groups in the state are working on an Educators Bill of Rights. We'll hear from two teachers who helped draft the document. Plus, we check in on the Black and Latino Studies elective, the first of several recent curricular updates and mandates to roll out statewide.

Are you a "kidult" at heart? Market research shows people over 12, or "kidults," make up a quarter of the annual toy retail market. One psychology expert weighs in, plus we hear from a slime-maker making millions.

This hour, we explore the art of tarot and "card-pulling" in Connecticut. Hear from a professional tarot reader, and one oracle deck-maker. Plus, the Beinecke Library is home to some of the oldest tarot cards in existence.

Nearly two years after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, refugee resettlement organizations are expanding resources to meet the needs of new Connecticut residents. We hear about their experiences. Plus IRIS, CIRI and Sanctuary Kitchen join us.

This hour, we discuss winemaking in New England with two journalists and local wineries. Plus, the state Department of Agriculture helps to oversee the Passport to Connecticut Wine Country program.