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While still just a law student, Brittany K. Barnett met Sharanda Jones, a single mother, business owner and a woman serving a life sentence without parole for a first time drug offense.

This hour, Brittany K. Barnett, author of A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom joins us to discuss her fight for Sharanda’s freedom and our country’s continued struggle with a racially challenged criminal justice system.

Coming up, we talk about the War on Drugs and the policies that resulted in the disproportionate mass incarceration of people of color.

GUEST:
Brittany K. Barnett - author of A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom (@MsBKB)

While still just a law student, Brittany K. Barnett met Sharanda Jones, a single mother, business owner and a woman serving a life sentence without parole for a first time drug offense.
This hour, Brittany K. Barnett, author of&nbsp;A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom&nbsp;joins us to discuss her fight for Sharanda&rsquo;s freedom and our country&rsquo;s continued struggle with a racially challenged criminal justice system.
Coming up, we talk about the War on Drugs and the policies that resulted in the disproportionate mass incarceration of people of color.
GUEST:
<ul>
<li>Brittany K. Barnett -&nbsp;author of&nbsp;A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom&nbsp;(<a href="https://twitter.com/MsBKB">@MsBKB</a>)</li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Brittany K. Barnett's 'A Knock At Midnight' Details Fighting Mass Incarceration

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Historian and scholar Deb Harkness was studying the intersection of science and magic in history and the humanities, when she was struck by the trend of "vampire boyfriend" stories in books and popular culture. She asked herself, "What if there really are these creatures living around us? What do they do for a living? Why have I never met any of them? And would it really be a great thing to have a supernatural significant other? I don't think so... I thought, right now people can't handle the idea of two women or two men getting married, and yet we think we want a vampire boyfriend. What is going on?"

These questions yielded the acclaimed historical fantasy series, "All Souls." The latest installment, titled "The Black Bird Oracle," is due out July 16. With ancestral ties to accused witches in New England, Harkness says she considers the book a "love letter to my Connecticut and New England ancestors."

This hour, Harkness joins us to discuss.

GUESTS:


Dr. Deborah Harkness: Historian; Author, "All Souls"series and "The Black Bird Oracle"; Professor, University of Southern California

Historian and scholar Deb Harkness was studying the intersection of science and magic in history and the humanities, when she was struck by the trend of "vampire boyfriend" stories in books and popular culture. She asked herself, "What if there really are these creatures living around us? What do they do for a living? Why have I never met any of them? And would it really be a great thing to have a supernatural significant other? I don't think so... I thought, right now people can't handle the idea of two women or two men getting married, and yet we think we want a vampire boyfriend. What is going on?"
These questions yielded the acclaimed historical fantasy series, "All Souls." The latest installment, titled "The Black Bird Oracle," is due out July 16. With ancestral ties to accused witches in New England, Harkness says she considers the book a "love letter to my Connecticut and New England ancestors."
This hour, Harkness joins us to discuss.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
Dr. Deborah Harkness: Historian; Author, "All Souls" series and "The Black Bird Oracle"; Professor, University of Southern California
</li>
</ul>

Deb Harkness on the art of historical fantasy and 'The Black Bird Oracle'

Even before the pandemic, half of all adults reported experiencing measurable levels of loneliness. In 2023, a report from Surgeon General Vivek Murthy showed that loneliness and isolation has physical consequences like increased risk of heart disease, stroke and dementia.

Murthy stressed how social connection is the key to individual and community health and well being. This idea of social connection is something that today’s guest has spent a lot of time focused on.

Deb Bibbins is the Founder and CEO of For All Ages, an organization uniting older adults and younger generations, and its statewide initiative; the Connecticut Collaborative to End Loneliness.

We spoke to her at the International Festival of Arts and Ideas in New Haven. She talks about how social connection is the foundation of our health.

GUESTS:


Deb Bibbins: Founder and CEO of For All Ages and the Connecticut Collaborative to End Loneliness

Listen back to our additional coverage on loneliness:


What’s going on with loneliness? 


'What's eating at America': Addressing the loneliness and isolation epidemic

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

Even before the pandemic, half of all adults reported experiencing measurable levels of loneliness. In 2023, <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf">a report from Surgeon General Vivek Murthy</a> showed that loneliness and isolation has physical consequences like increased risk of heart disease, stroke and dementia.
Murthy stressed how social connection is the key to individual and community health and well being. This idea of social connection is something that today’s guest has spent a lot of time focused on.
Deb Bibbins is the Founder and CEO of <a href="https://forallages.org/">For All Ages</a>, an organization uniting older adults and younger generations, and its statewide initiative; the Connecticut Collaborative to End Loneliness.
We spoke to her at the <a href="https://www.artidea.org/ideas-summit-how-we-live">International Festival of Arts and Ideas in New Haven.</a> She talks about how social connection is the foundation of our health.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
Deb Bibbins: Founder and CEO of For All Ages and the Connecticut Collaborative to End Loneliness
</li>
</ul>
Listen back to our additional coverage on loneliness:
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/2023-07-12/whats">What’s going on with loneliness? </a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2023-09-18/whats-eating-at-america-addressing-the-loneliness-and-isolation-epidemic">'What's eating at America': Addressing the loneliness and isolation epidemic</a>
</li>
</ul>
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Social connection as the foundation of our health

Education budget cuts from this legislative session are slamming schools at all levels, from early education to higher education.

This hour, we hear from Connecticut Mirror budget reporter Keith Phaneuf, and education reporter Jessika Harkay.

Plus, we check in with the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents, and Chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system Terrence Cheng.

GUESTS:
Keith Phaneuf: Budget Reporter, Connecticut Mirror
Jessika Harkay: Education Reporter, Connecticut Mirror
Fran Rabinowitz: Executive Director, Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents
Terrence Cheng: Chancellor, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities

Education budget cuts from this legislative session are slamming schools at all levels, from early education to higher education.
This hour, we hear from Connecticut Mirror budget reporter Keith Phaneuf, and education reporter Jessika Harkay.
Plus, we check in with the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents, and Chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system Terrence Cheng.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Keith Phaneuf: Budget Reporter, Connecticut Mirror</li>
<li>Jessika Harkay: Education Reporter, Connecticut Mirror</li>
<li>Fran Rabinowitz: Executive Director, Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents</li>
<li>Terrence Cheng: Chancellor, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities</li>
</ul>

Brittany K. Barnett's 'A Knock At Midnight' Details Fighting Mass Incarceration

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