Disrupted is a show about the changes and changemakers shaping our world. In these clips, you can hear how the show brings personal stories to life, while offering listeners new ways to think about the most challenging issues of the day.

0:00-9:22 Dr. Shizuko Tomoda talks about having a mother who survived the atomic bomb that the U.S. dropped on Hiroshima. As we looked for a guest who could offer the perspective of someone directly impacted by the bomb, one of our team members found, through her personal network, Dr. Tomoda’s story

9:22-10:49 Journalist Elizabeth Bruenig talks about her experience witnessing an execution

10:49-14:52 Shelly Carter, the first woman and first person of color to talk serve as Chief of Hamden, CT’s fire department, talks about breaking barriers

14:52-17:10 Two high school students, Nariyah Lindsay and Oluwaseyi Oluborode, talk about their efforts to extend a bill expanding access to transportation

17:10-24:21 Clips from our episode on student journalism. We hear from Gary Green, Executive Director of the Student Press Law Center. We then hear a panel of student journalists, hosted by our student intern Kathy Wang. This episode was in production when the government revoked Tufts University graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk’s visa after she wrote an op-ed. In that environment, it was not easy to find students willing to talk to us, but the team persevered

24:21-27:21 Interim Chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system, John Maduko, talks about the ways the federal government’s policies are impacting higher education in Connecticut

27:21-29:23 Connecticut College biology professor Maria Rosa talks about how students are going overseas because of current education policies in the U.S.

Disrupted is a show about the changes and changemakers shaping our world. In these clips, you can hear how the show brings personal stories to life, while offering listeners new ways to think about the most challenging issues of the day.
0:00-9:22 Dr. Shizuko Tomoda talks about having a mother who survived the atomic bomb that the U.S. dropped on Hiroshima. As we looked for a guest who could offer the perspective of someone directly impacted by the bomb, one of our team members found, through her personal network, Dr. Tomoda&rsquo;s story
9:22-10:49 Journalist Elizabeth Bruenig talks about her experience witnessing an execution
10:49-14:52 Shelly Carter, the first woman and first person of color to talk serve as Chief of Hamden, CT&rsquo;s fire department, talks about breaking barriers
14:52-17:10 Two high school students, Nariyah Lindsay and Oluwaseyi Oluborode, talk about their efforts to extend a bill expanding access to transportation
17:10-24:21 Clips from our episode on student journalism. We hear from Gary Green, Executive Director of the Student Press Law Center. We then hear a panel of student journalists, hosted by our student intern Kathy Wang. This episode was in production when the government revoked Tufts University graduate student R&uuml;meysa &Ouml;zt&uuml;rk&rsquo;s visa after she wrote an op-ed. In that environment, it was not easy to find students willing to talk to us, but the team persevered
24:21-27:21 Interim Chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system, John Maduko, talks about the ways the federal government&rsquo;s policies are impacting higher education in Connecticut
27:21-29:23 Connecticut College biology professor Maria Rosa talks about how students are going overseas because of current education policies in the U.S.

Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.

Visit ctpublic.org/disrupted for more! 

Disrupted is about the changes we all encounter and the forces driving those changes. Some disruptions spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. But the show isn't just about those disruptions; it’s about embracing them, exploring new perspectives, and feeling more connected to ourselves and our communities. Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean creates a place where changemakers come together to help us see the world differently and challenge us to grow together.
Visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted">ctpublic.org/disrupted</a> for more!