In a year dominated by gun control debates and the midterm elections, the climate crisis has taken a back seat. But we’re seeing its impact across the country and here in Connecticut. This week, we look at the ways climate change has impacted our state, from an explosion of ticks to flooding on our shorelines.

GUESTS:
Kirby C. Stafford: Chief Entomologist for the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES)
Jim O’Donnell: Professor of Marine Sciences at the University of Connecticut and Executive Director of Connecticut Institute of Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA)
J.D. Allen: Assistant news director and reporter for WSHU

Disrupted is produced by James Szkobel-Wolff and Catie Talarski. 

This episode originally aired on June 16th, 2021.

In a year dominated by gun control debates and the midterm elections, the climate crisis has taken a back seat. But we’re seeing its impact across the country and here in Connecticut. This week, we look at the ways climate change has impacted our state, from an explosion of ticks to flooding on our shorelines.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Kirby C. Stafford: Chief Entomologist for the <a href="https://portal.ct.gov/caes">Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station</a> (CAES)</li>
<li>Jim O’Donnell: Professor of Marine Sciences at the University of Connecticut and Executive Director of <a href="https://circa.uconn.edu/">Connecticut Institute of Resilience and Climate Adaptation</a> (CIRCA)</li>
<li>J.D. Allen: Assistant news director and reporter for WSHU</li>
</ul>
Disrupted is produced by James Szkobel-Wolff and Catie Talarski. 
This episode originally aired on June 16th, 2021.

Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Every week on Disrupted, host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.

From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Every week on <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted">Disrupted</a>, host and political scientist <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/khalilah-brown-dean">Khalilah Brown-Dean</a> unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.
From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

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How the climate crisis is affecting Connecticut’s future

With the release of Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, the long and often-ignored history of Black country music is back in the spotlight. This hour, we talk to a woman who has made a career in country music, even though the industry hasn't always been welcoming. Alice Randall is a chart-topping country songwriter and author of the new book 'My Black Country A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future.' She'll explain how she co-wrote the lyrics to a number one country song and tell us about the Black musicians who have shaped the genre from the very beginning.

GUEST:


Alice Randall: Chart-topping songwriter whose hits include “XXX’s and OOO’s (An American Girl),” which was first recorded by Trisha Yearwood. She is a bestselling novelist and Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies and Writer-in-Residence at Vanderbilt University. Her newest book is a memoir titled 'My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music’s Black Past, Present, and Future.' A new album called 'My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall' features her music recorded by Black women.

You can learn more about the interview with Leah Penniman that was mentioned in this episode on our website.

Special thanks to our interns Scout Raimondo and Sajina Shrestha.

With the release of Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, the long and often-ignored history of Black country music is back in the spotlight. This hour, we talk to a woman who has made a career in country music, even though the industry hasn't always been welcoming. <a href="https://www.alicerandall.com/">Alice Randall</a> is a chart-topping country songwriter and author of the new book '<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/My-Black-Country/Alice-Randall/9781668018408">My Black Country A Journey Through Country Music's Black Past, Present, and Future</a>.' She'll explain how she co-wrote the lyrics to a number one country song and tell us about the Black musicians who have shaped the genre from the very beginning.
GUEST:
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.alicerandall.com/">Alice Randall</a>: Chart-topping songwriter whose hits include “<a href="https://youtu.be/N4Q68U4-2A0?si=nX2amh_dsyBuAp9D">XXX’s and OOO’s (An American Girl)</a>,” which was first recorded by Trisha Yearwood. She is a bestselling novelist and Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies and Writer-in-Residence at Vanderbilt University. Her newest book is a memoir titled '<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/My-Black-Country/Alice-Randall/9781668018408">My Black Country: A Journey Through Country Music’s Black Past, Present, and Future</a>.' A new album called '<a href="https://ohboy.com/collections/my-black-country-the-songs-of-alice-randall">My Black Country: The Songs of Alice Randall</a>' features her music recorded by Black women.
</li>
</ul>
You can learn more about the interview with Leah Penniman that was mentioned in this episode <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted/2023-12-27/our-2023-favorites-black-americans-are-reclaiming-their-relationship-with-nature">on our website</a>.
Special thanks to our interns Scout Raimondo and Sajina Shrestha.

Songwriter Alice Randall is part of a long tradition of Black country music

This hour, we hear from people who think a lot about religion - both their own experiences and how it impacts society.

NPR National Political Correspondent Sarah McCammon grew up in Kansas City as an Evangelical. Her new book, The Exvangelicals - Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church tells her story and the story of others who felt disenchanted by the movement and walked away.

Hear from three Gen Z-ers about their relationship with religion and spirituality.

Later in the show, we’ll hear from Myokei Caine-Barrett, Shonin. She’s the first person of African-American and Japanese descent—and the only American woman—to be fully ordained as a Buddhist priest within the worldwide Nichiren Order.

GUESTS:


Sarah McCammon: NPR National Political Correspondent and author of The Exvangelicals - Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church


Myokei Caine Barrett, Shonin: Resident Priest of Myoken-Ji Temple in Houston

This hour, we hear from people who think a lot about religion - both their own experiences and how it impacts society.
NPR National Political Correspondent Sarah McCammon grew up in Kansas City as an Evangelical. Her new book, The Exvangelicals - Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church tells her story and the story of others who felt disenchanted by the movement and walked away.
Hear from three Gen Z-ers about their relationship with religion and spirituality.
Later in the show, we’ll hear from Myokei Caine-Barrett, Shonin. She’s the first person of African-American and Japanese descent—and the only American woman—to be fully ordained as a Buddhist priest within the worldwide Nichiren Order.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
Sarah McCammon: NPR National Political Correspondent and author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Exvangelicals-Loving-Living-Leaving-Evangelical/dp/1250284473/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.LSGCn5Q-ACQ_YTQ7fmO78DLbMONvHuJsHDsvZXMsbcyuX9yRydYZmKJMQOupfAyKZZ1kpWOQExbWXKQfpemORSHg5oM-hoiWU6PZtWXQj3BfzXg6v5Lbpo4Z9mYrLAkiYfSj-MyeHq2IpCSdD0VSQBuGLZv1zLfAoWiYUycdpSPApbA3fYI_SKuVJ-Qj1MEYYFky8Re0oHocfOJZ21T2N-lstyv9gpUiTrVOg4oYPDg.b9ORpGyPjTox8NB84raT3bdFg2n_AiWCYXaTfP_N0pg&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=661160246552&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9003363&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=8122711364039180747&amp;hvtargid=kwd-2088535218673&amp;hydadcr=8236_13500857&amp;keywords=the+evangelicals&amp;qid=1711742511&amp;sr=8-1">The Exvangelicals - Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church</a>
</li>
<li>
Myokei Caine Barrett, Shonin: Resident Priest of <a href="https://myoken-ji-usa.org/">Myoken-Ji Temple</a> in Houston
</li>
</ul>

The way Americans are practicing religion is changing

This hour on Disrupted, we're challenging long-held assumptions about parents and caregivers. First, Angela Garbes, author of Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change, explains how care workers are undervalued. She touches on the way the early days of the pandemic spotlighted issues in caregiving and why the legacy of American colonialism in the Philippines influenced both her family history and the disproportionate number of Filipinx nurses who died from COVID. Then, UConn professor Kari Adamsons talks about her research on fathers and the problem with the way many people think about "traditional families."

GUESTS:


Angela Garbes: author of Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change


Kari Adamsons: Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Connecticut

This episode originally aired on February 15, 2023.

Disrupted is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

This hour on Disrupted, we're challenging long-held assumptions about parents and caregivers. First, Angela Garbes, author of <a href="https://www.angelagarbes.com/">Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change</a>, explains how care workers are undervalued. She touches on the way the early days of the pandemic spotlighted issues in caregiving and why the legacy of American colonialism in the Philippines influenced both her family history and the disproportionate number of Filipinx nurses who died from COVID. Then, UConn professor Kari Adamsons talks about her research on fathers and the problem with the way many people think about "traditional families."
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
Angela Garbes: author of <a href="https://www.angelagarbes.com/">Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change</a>
</li>
<li>
Kari Adamsons: <a href="https://hdfs.uconn.edu/person/kari-adamsons/">Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences</a> at the University of Connecticut
</li>
</ul>
This episode originally aired on February 15, 2023.
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