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K-12 students in Connecticut can now take two mental health wellness days during the school year.

Today, we hear from a student who advocated for this proposal and we talk to the Office of Child Advocate.

First, we get an update on legislative proposals to strengthen gun violence prevention in our state. State Senator Marilyn Moore joins us.

What questions do you have?

GUESTS:
Senator Marilyn Moore - Bridgeport State Senator
Sarah Eagan - Child Advocate, State of Connecticut
Vignesh Subramanian - Sophomore at Stony Brook University studying Biology
Barb Solish - Director of Youth and Young Adult Initiatives at the National Alliance on Mental Illness

K-12 students in Connecticut can now take two mental health wellness days during the school year.
Today, we hear from a student who advocated for this proposal and we talk to the Office of Child Advocate.
First, we get an update on legislative proposals to strengthen gun violence prevention in our state. State Senator Marilyn Moore joins us.
What questions do you have?
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Senator Marilyn Moore&nbsp;- Bridgeport State Senator</li>
<li>Sarah Eagan&nbsp;- Child Advocate, State of Connecticut</li>
<li>Vignesh Subramanian -&nbsp;Sophomore at Stony Brook University studying Biology</li>
<li>Barb Solish -&nbsp;Director of Youth and Young Adult Initiatives at the National Alliance on Mental Illness</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.

Mental Health Wellness Days in Connecticut schools

You’ve heard of Bigfoot and Nessie, but did you know Connecticut is home to a host of creatures, or "cryptids"?

Cryptozoology is the study of animals whose existence is a matter of debate. While Bigfoot sightings have been reported where we live, sea serpents, the Glastonbury Glawackus, and plenty of others call Connecticut home.

This hour, we hear from Patrick Scalisi and Valerie Ruby-Omen, the author and illustrator of a new field guide to this cast of Connecticut cryptids.

Plus, Stephen Olbrys Gencarella explains how folklore can deepen our understanding of these fantastic creatures, and how the stories about them are shaped over time.
Patrick Scalisi: Author, Connecticut Cryptids: A Field Guide to the Weird and Wonderful Creatures of the Nutmeg State
Valerie Ruby-Omen: Illustrator, Connecticut Cryptids
Stephen Olbrys Gencarella: Professor of Folklore Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

Cat Pastor contributed to this show that originally aired on January 18, 2024.

You’ve heard of Bigfoot and Nessie, but did you know Connecticut is home to a host of creatures, or "cryptids"?
Cryptozoology is the study of animals whose existence is a matter of debate. While Bigfoot sightings have been reported where we live, sea serpents, the Glastonbury Glawackus, and plenty of others call Connecticut home.
This hour, we hear from Patrick Scalisi and Valerie Ruby-Omen, the author and illustrator of <a href="http://www.ctcryptids.com/" data-cms-ai="0">a new field guide to this cast of Connecticut cryptids</a>.
Plus, Stephen Olbrys Gencarella explains how folklore can deepen our understanding of these fantastic creatures, and how the stories about them are shaped over time.
<ul>
<li>Patrick Scalisi: Author, Connecticut Cryptids: A Field Guide to the Weird and Wonderful Creatures of the Nutmeg State</li>
<li>Valerie Ruby-Omen: Illustrator, Connecticut Cryptids</li>
<li>Stephen Olbrys Gencarella: Professor of Folklore Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst</li>
</ul>
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Cat Pastor contributed to this show that originally aired on <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2024-01-18/bigfoot-gets-all-the-glory-but-connecticut-has-its-own-cast-of-cryptids" data-cms-ai="0">January 18, 2024.</a>

Bigfoot gets all the glory, but Connecticut has its own cast of cryptids

"An act of translation is always an act of betrayal."

This idea, and the questions it inspires, are central to author Rebecca or RF Kuang’s 2022 novel, Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution.

As the title promises, the book also explores the nature of revolution and the "necessity of violence," in addition to those complex questions surrounding the art of translation.

This hour, we revisit our conversation with the author, which was focused on the award-winning book, during an event organized by local bookseller RJ Julia.

On the importance of student revolutions, Kuang reflects, "The student's weakness is precisely his allure. The fact that the student is so naïve and doesn't have the jadedness of somebody who's been through more; the fact that students are dreamers, that they are romantic idealists; that kind of hope, that kind of ability to imagine an alternate future is beautiful and it matters and I hope we keep seeing that."

GUESTS:


RF or Rebecca Kuang: Award-winning author of the Poppy War trilogy, Babel: An Arcane History, Yellowface, and Katabasis (forthcoming). She has an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge and an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Oxford; she is now pursuing a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale.

Cat Pastor contributed to this episode which originally aired December 18, 2023.

"An act of translation is always an act of betrayal."
This idea, and the questions it inspires, are central to author Rebecca or RF Kuang’s 2022 novel, Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution.
As the title promises, the book also explores the nature of revolution and the "necessity of violence," in addition to those complex questions surrounding the art of translation.
This hour, we revisit our conversation with the author, which was focused on the award-winning book, during an event organized by local bookseller RJ Julia.
On the importance of student revolutions, Kuang reflects, "The student's weakness is precisely his allure. The fact that the student is so naïve and doesn't have the jadedness of somebody who's been through more; the fact that students are dreamers, that they are romantic idealists; that kind of hope, that kind of ability to imagine an alternate future is beautiful and it matters and I hope we keep seeing that."
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://rfkuang.com/">RF or Rebecca Kuang:</a> Award-winning author of the Poppy War trilogy, Babel: An Arcane History, Yellowface, and Katabasis (forthcoming). She has an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge and an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Oxford; she is now pursuing a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale.
</li>
</ul>
Cat Pastor contributed to this episode which originally aired <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2023-12-18/author-rebecca-f-kuang-on-babel-revolution-and-students-as-visionaries">December 18, 2023.</a>

Author Rebecca F. Kuang on 'Babel,' revolution and students as visionaries

Carolyn Kuan has been the music director at the Hartford Symphony Orchestra since 2011. This hour, we speak to her about her work as a conductor, and the driving forces behind her music.

Like many organizations, Hartford Symphony Orchestra has put forth diversity and inclusivity commitments stating that they are, quote “diversifying programming by considering race, ethnicity and gender identity in the composers whose music performed.”We talk about how the orchestra is striving to become more inclusive and diverse, and what that work looks like.

We’ll also hear from Tyler Kline, he’s a composer and host of the Modern Notebook, a radio program that features work from the great living composers, especially those with underrepresented backgrounds. You can listen to the Modern Notebook on Connecticut Public on Saturdays at 10pm.

GUESTS:
Carolyn Kuan: Music Director at the Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Tyler Kline: composer and host of the Modern Notebook, a program by PRX, and host of the podcast "Music/Maker"

<a href="https://hartfordsymphony.org/musicians/carolyn-kuan/" data-cms-ai="0">Carolyn Kuan has been the music director at the Hartford Symphony Orchestra since 2011.</a> This hour, we speak to her about her work as a conductor, and the driving forces behind her music.
Like many organizations, Hartford Symphony Orchestra has put forth diversity and inclusivity commitments stating that they are, quote <a href="https://hartfordsymphony.org/dei-commitments/" data-cms-ai="0">“diversifying programming by considering race, ethnicity and gender identity in the composers whose music performed.”</a>We talk about how the orchestra is striving to become more inclusive and diverse, and what that work looks like.
We’ll also hear from Tyler Kline, he’s a composer and host of the <a href="https://www.modernnotebook.org/" data-cms-ai="0">Modern Notebook, a radio program that features work from the great living composers</a>, especially those with underrepresented backgrounds. You can listen to the Modern Notebook on <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/modern-notebook" data-cms-ai="0">Connecticut Public on Saturdays at 10pm.</a>
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Carolyn Kuan: Music Director at the Hartford Symphony Orchestra</li>
<li>Tyler Kline: composer and host of the Modern Notebook, a program by PRX, and host of the podcast <a href="https://shows.acast.com/musicmaker-with-tyler-kline" data-cms-ai="0">"Music/Maker"</a></li>
</ul>

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