The Wheelhouse
Wednesdays at 9:00 AM & 8:00 PM, available as a podcast
Local and national politics, but with the noise turned down and the perspective turned up. The Wheelhouse works to make Connecticut politics more understandable…and more accessible.
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Latest Episodes
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As revelations about the Epstein files continue, what can we learn from what the government does and doesn’t disclose?
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Connecticut residents are feeling pain at the pump as oil prices once again take center stage in national politics. What policy decisions put the U.S. back in this place?
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In the age of misinformation, more and more Americans distrust the media. As AI and deep fakes become more prevalent, what’s the political fallout when photos and video are manipulated?
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How colleges and universities are prioritizing equity in education in an age when the Supreme Court says race cannot factor into the admission decision-making process.
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Internet slang and inside jokes are spilling out of corners of the Internet, targeting women and permeating public policy, like the White House’s rhetoric on striking Iran.
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Young men helped Donald Trump get back into the White House in 2024. What did the podcasts they listen to have to do with it – and ahead of the midterms – is this voting bloc up for grabs again?
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Federal immigration enforcement efforts have ramped up, adults have protested, and now, the children are responding.
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If a GOP plan to overhaul federal voting laws passes through Congress, how would it impact the 2026 midterms and voter turnout?
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A panel of civic-minded individuals answer questions at the University of Connecticut’s Hartford campus about engagement and the connective tissue of politics.
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Inside the legislative effort to keep cell phones out of Connecticut classrooms – a ban Gov. Ned Lamont wants to see happen from “bell-to-bell.”