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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Jon Hamilton of NPR’s Science Desk describes new medicines available to people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Plus, learn about the benefits of art therapy and the new law mandating coverage of tests for early detection. -
Two Connecticut biologists tell us about the changing environment, what inspired them to study science and the impact of funding cuts on research. -
Photographer Bill Graustein has an exhibit in New Haven and artist Katharine Owens creates life-sized portraits of animals out of plastic packaging. -
On our third annual summer movie panel, we discuss 'Sinners,' the politics of this year's films and how the industry might be impacted by artificial intelligence. -
We discuss the book 'Bad Company' this hour on Disrupted, and the omnipresence of private equity firms—their impact on media, retail, politics, healthcare and housing. -
This hour, we break down a pivotal year in history with Peniel E. Joseph, the author of 'Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights Revolution.' -
We look at the tradition of Juneteenth and recognize its importance as a time to learn more about Black history in the U.S. -
While writing The Trouble of Color, historian Martha S. Jones saw how the complexities of her racial identity had been part of her family for generations. -
We speak with two high school students who have pushed for expanded access to transportation, and we learn about the history of high school activism, including instances of FBI surveillance. -
It has been five years since George Floyd was murdered. We'll discuss whether rates of police violence have changed and try to understand the broader historical context of 2020's protests.
Funding provided by:
The Connecticut Office of Film, Television and Digital Media
