Meg Dalton
Director of Audio Storytelling and Talk ShowsMeg Dalton is the director of audio storytelling and talk shows at Connecticut Public where she oversees the station’s talk shows and podcasts, including the limited series 'In Absentia'.
She previously worked for The Takeaway from WNYC, in collaboration with GBH and PRX, and Mobituaries with Mo Rocca. She's also reported and edited for the Columbia Journalism Review, PBS NewsHour, Slate, MediaShift, Hearst Connecticut newspapers, and more. Her audio work has appeared on NPR, WNYC, WSHU, Marketplace, and WBAI.
Meg earned her master's degree from Columbia Journalism School in 2017, where she specialized in audio storytelling and narrative writing, and has taught audio storytelling at Columbia Journalism School, UnionDocs, and public libraries.
Off the clock, she enjoys making horrible puns, attempting to hike every National Park, and hanging out with her cat, Nora Ephron. She also works with Empowerment Avenue’s Writer’s Cohort, a one-on-one volunteer model in which outside editors work with incarcerated writers to workshop and publish their work.
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Listening to the news, it feels like there are more natural disasters than ever. This hour, we learn the climate science behind that and look at how the word disaster affects our thinking. -
On this episode of Audacious, hear stories from the life of elite security specialist and bodyguard, Will Geddes. -
This hour on Where We Live, we dive into political advertising in 2024. Erika Franklin Fowler of the Wesleyan Media Project answers our questions — and yours. She also gives advice for improving our media literacy skills. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet birder, Peter Kaestner! He discovered a new bird species, and became the first person to catalogue 10,000 birds! -
Meet an extreme ironer, cheese roller, and shin kicking referee (also called a "stickler") on this weird sports episode of Audacious! -
On this episode of Audacious, somatic educator, musician, and life coach, Luis Mojica talks about ways the the body stores trauma, and how we can release it. -
This week on Disrupted, we dive deep into one of the wildest election cycles in recent history. Mother Jones editorial director Jamilah King gives her take on the 2024 election, and we hear about an organization that supports Black women in politics. -
On this episode of Audacious, a woman talks about her experience having and healing from Munchausen Syndrome, and an expert dispels myths about the condition. -
This hour on Disrupted, we hear from people who think a lot about religion— their own experiences and how it impacts society. -
Chef and video star Sohla El-Waylly joins 'Where We' Live to talk about her first cookbook, 'Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook.' Plus, NYC's 'Soup Doula' describes her work and the healing power of soup.
