Disrupted
Fridays 9 AM & 8 PM, Sundays 2:00 PM, available as a podcast
Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Political scientist and host Khalilah Brown-Dean brings together changemakers to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.
Funding provided by:
The Connecticut Office of Film, Television and Digital Media
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Featured Playlist
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Disrupted has been highlighting changes and changemakers with over 200 episodes. With so many hours of conversations, it might be hard to know where to start. We made a playlist to help listeners get a feel for the kinds of conversations and the range of topics that Khalilah has with our guests.
Latest Episodes
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A discussion about gun violence with Connecticut Violence Intervention Program and CT Against Gun Violence and a conversation about cable news firings with Lisa Napoli. -
This hour, we explore issues around equity, race and the environment. We talk to Leah Penniman, whose new book is 'Black Earth Wisdom,' and Dr. Dorceta Taylor of the Yale School of the Environment. -
We explore how race, gender and queerness are represented in video games. Guests include Sheri Graner Ray, CEO of Zombie Cat Studios, and Professor Edmond Y. Chang. -
We look back at our discussion with Stephanie Foo. We talk about her book 'What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma,' her own trauma, and the trauma that communities of color in the U.S. face. -
This hour, media literacy and how different generations interpret media messaging. Guests include Dr. Belinha De Abreu and a roundtable of college journalism students. -
This hour, we’re looking at changes in the death and dying space. -
A panel titled “Oceans, Our Global Watchdog,” featuring Dr. Sylvia Earle, Dr. Camille Gaynus, Dr. Elizabeth McLeod and Dr. Tiara Moore. Topics include climate change and who is most affected by it. -
CBS Saturday Morning's Michelle Miller discusses her new book Belonging, Mercy Quaye talks about her New Haven-based anti-racist communications firm and we listen back to our conversation with Mónica Guzmán. -
Connecticut Kid Governor Ellie Mendez, a 5th grader, talks about her platform focused on anxiety and depression. And we learn how Yale’s Campaign School is preparing future political leaders. -
This hour we talk to Black cartoonists who have pushed their medium forward. Jerry Craft is the author of 'New Kid' and 'School Trip.' Barbara Brandon-Croft is the creator of 'Where I'm Coming From.'
Funding provided by:
The Connecticut Office of Film, Television and Digital Media
