Robyn Doyon-Aitken
Deputy Director of Audio Storytelling and Talk ShowsRobyn is the Deputy Director of Storytelling. Previously, she was the host and senior producer of Seasoned, a radio show and podcast celebrating food and farms. Seasoned won first place in the 2023 Connecticut chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism contest for the story, The Gift of the Buffalo Creek Squash. She’s filled in as a producer for several of our local shows, most notably, Where We Live. In 2021, she was part of the team that received first place in the Interview category from the Public Media Journalists Association for the episode “Who Owns History? Connecticut Woman Sues Harvard For Family Photos.” She produced The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze® from November 2015 until the broadcast ended. Before that, she ate her way through the previous seven years of Fine Cooking magazine while its web producer.
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We discuss a new picture book about inventor Jim West and hear from Angeline Boulley, bestselling author of young adult novels like 'Firekeeper's Daughter' and 'Sisters in the Wind'. -
On this episode of Audacious, we hear from two women who had to give up custody of their children, revealing the power dynamics, complexity, and love surrounding their decisions. -
Two Connecticut biologists tell us about the changing environment, what inspired them to study science and the impact of funding cuts on research. -
On this episode of Audacious, tour the PEZ factory, meet the world’s top collector, the hosts of PEZamania, and a woman with a deeply personal PEZ tattoo. -
This hour, the conversation winds around to Netflix, movie theaters, health research and the CDC, the Supreme Court… Anything. (Seemingly) everything. -
We talk about student finances, including loan debt, and hear from John Maduko, Interim Chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system. -
On this episode of Audacious, passengers on a cruise ship drop their guard and open up about love, faith, wisdom, and the courage it takes to be honest. -
This hour, the conversation winds around to whether less is more or better, birds, the Governor's residence, Sweden, tariffs, minimalism … Anything. (Seemingly) everything. -
On this episode of Audacious, meet people who have devoted their lives to loving wild animals: Thumbelina the squirrel and Walnut the endangered crane. -
Stressful conversations about politics can creep into holiday celebrations. But there are ways to stay engaged with family members who have different views from our own. Professor Irshad Manji shares her "Five Skills of Moral Courage."
