New England Rural Health Assoc. - UB Civics Outreach Program - Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 4 with Kies Orr
Connecticut recently moved the needle in a big way with committed funding to agencies supporting rural health initiatives. So, we'll reconnect with the leader from the New England Rural Health Assoc. to learn how our state is setting the pace on a number of public health fronts impacting our rural communities, as well as how our neighboring states are coming to grips with similar challenges. T...
59m May 03
59m
International Festival of Arts & Ideas Pt. 1
Check out this exciting preview - the first  of a pair of conversations about the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. Things will start hopping across New Haven's neighborhoods as a prelude to the 'main event' in June - so stay tuned and we'll tell you how to get in on all the fun - which is virtually all free!
15m Apr 27
15m
reSET's Beyond Business As Usual 2026
We're picking up the conversation with our friends at reSET - whose mission is advancing the social enterprise sector and providing inclusive entrepreneurial support across Connecticut. Their exciting Beyond Business As Usual event is happening soon, and we want to clue you in on how to get involved and be there.
17m Apr 27
17m
AARP Fraud Watch
As we roll into the last few days of Fraud Prevention Month here in Connecticut, we continue pursuing efforts to protect you from fraud and bad actors who are expert at ripping people off. So, we're bringing back the national spokesperson from AARP Fraud Watch to talk about ways to recognize you're being targeted for one of the latest - or most effective fraud schemes.
19m Apr 27
19m
AARP Fraud Watch - reSET's Beyond Business As Usual 2026 - International Festival of Arts & Ideas Pt. 1
As we roll into the last few days of Fraud Prevention Month here in Connecticut, we will pursue efforts to protect you from fraud and bad actors who are expert at ripping people off. So, we're bringing back the national spokesperson from AARP Fraud Watch to talk about ways to recognize you're being targeted for one of the latest - or most effective fraud schemes. Then we'll re-connect with our...
55m Apr 26
55m
100 Black Men of Stamford STEMFest
Check out this very special segment christening our new Connoisseur Media podcast studio, with a live conversation featuring 3 representatives from 100 Black Men Of Stamford. We'll discuss how they are addressing community building in four different ways, and invite you to come along with your teen to their next free STEMFest.
21m Apr 21
21m
Epilepsy Foundation of CT
This segment brings you a story about inspiration in the face of adversity as we chat with an advocate for the Epilepsy Foundation's Connecticut chapter. She is sharing her own story about living with epilepsy, and how her daughter is achieving great things despite her diagnosis. We'll also invite you to support the cause at their upcoming annual walk benefit coming up next weekend in Stamford.
22m Apr 21
22m
Girl Scouts Summer Camps
Join us as we chat with an experienced Girl Scout who is now a Camp Director at Girl Scouts of Connecticut. We'll cover some exciting news about the organization’s popular overnight camp - Camp Yankee Trails - which is poised for re-opening with modern upgrades and exciting new programs just in time for the summer season.
10m Apr 21
10m
Girl Scouts Summer Camps - Epilepsy Foundation of CT - 100 Black Men of Stamford STEMFest
We'll open things up touching base with an experienced Girl Scout who is now a Camp Director at Girl Scouts of Connecticut. We'll cover some exciting news about the organization’s popular overnight camp - Camp Yankee Trails - which is poised for re-opening with modern upgrades and exciting new programs just in time for the summer season. Then we'll deliver a story about inspiration in the face...
57m Apr 19
57m
ARI 'Walk for Independence'
We want to help you get all the exercise in that you need in one weekend, while helping support great causes like ARI of Connecticut. Celebrating 20 years, their Walk for Independence benefits individuals receiving residential, day, employment, medical and other support. Make it a feel good weekend and join them April 26 at Cove Island Park and meet many of the nearly 100 individuals that will ...
10m Apr 14
10m
Cornelia deLange Syndrome Foundation
We want to help you get all the exercise in that you need in one weekend, while helping support great causes starting with the Cornelia deLange Syndrome Foundation. tune in and hear how this often hard to diagnose condition affects newborns and their families - and how the CdLS Foundation is supporting thanks to folks participating in the April 25 Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation Walk to Fight Rare ...
23m Apr 14
23m
The WorkPlace
This segment focuses on how strengthening our regional workforce can help address challenges veterans are facing as we check in with Joe Carbone at The WorkPlace. Learn why his agency just received a $150,000 grant that will go straight to tackling veteran homelessness and mental health in Connecticut.
19m Apr 14
19m
The WorkPlace - Cornelia deLange Syndrome Foundation - ARI 'Walk for Independence'
We'll open it up today on the subject how strengthening our regional workforce can help address challenges veterans are facing as we check in with Joe Carbone at The WorkPlace. Learn why his agency just received a $150,000 grant that will go straight to tackling veteran homelessness and mental health in Connecticut. Then we'll help you get all the exercise in that you need in one weekend, whil...
57m Apr 12
57m
SPECIAL REPORT: Ag Day 2026 @ the Connecticut Capital
One of our long-standing traditions here on For the People is to continue focusing on and promoting Connecticut Grown - whether it's in the world of agriculture or aquaculture. And as in year's past, we brought our microphone to the recent Ag Day celebration at the state Capital. So as you get ready for your own celebrations this Sunday, tap into conversations with our state Agriculture Commiss...
59m Apr 05
59m
CT Foodshare - Spring Check-In
For the People is circling back to the subject of food insecurity and how demand for assistance is still increasing in a discussion with the director of CT Foodshare. As we head into spring, it was important to keep listeners thinking about hungry children and families in our own neighborhoods, and how to help make the most difference by supporting the cause.
12m Mar 31
12m
Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 3 with Chris Bassette
We're continuing our year-long series celebrating 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer, by getting to know Chris Bassette and her operation - Killam & Bassette Farmstead. Hear how she and her husband are bringing up Connecticut's next-gen farmers while running a diversified agriculture operation featuring produce, eggs, pork, chicken, and tobacco, a CSA program, farm stand, multipl...
17m Mar 31
17m
St. Vincent de Paul of the Valley Thrift Shoppe & Food Bank
If you're driving out of Derby heading north along the Housatonic, we want to draw your attention to that bright blue and white building and the great folks who run and support St. Vincent de Paul of the Valley's Thrift Shoppe & Food Bank. Check out how they turn thousands of second hand items into an amazing outpouring to address food insecurity across the Naugatuck Valley region.
22m Mar 31
22m
St. Vincent de Paul of the Valley Thrift Shoppe & Food Bank - Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 3 with Chris Bassette - CT Foodshare
If you're driving out of Derby heading north along the Housatonic, we want to tell you about that bright blue and white building and the great folks who run and support St. Vincent de Paul of the Valley's Thrift Shoppe & Food Bank. Check out how they turn thousands of second hand items into an amazing outpouring to address food insecurity across the Naugatuck Valley region. Then we'll continue...
55m Mar 29
55m
Griffin Health / Body Mechanics & Adaptive Equipment
Check out our chat with a Griffin Health’s Physical Medicine specialist, previewing a free series of talks on Body Mechanics and Adaptive Equipment to help aging adults across the Naugatuck Valley prevent injury while raking, shoveling and gardening. We'll also talk about how supportive/adaptive equipment can help seniors maintain independence.
16m Mar 23
16m
Center for Family Justice
Meet the new acting executive director at the Center for Family Justice and find out what that agency has been doing to step up their game under their leadership to better protect and support families in crisis across the region. You'll also learn how you can help support that effort.
15m Mar 23
15m
Connecticut's Senior Medicare Patrol
We're sitting down with the person heading up Connecticut's Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) through the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging. They've got a few scenarios to discuss that can help folks on Medicare better understand how scammers can cleverly begin taking advantage of them, and some other good advice to help folks better understand this segment of health care coverage.
19m Mar 23
19m
Connecticut's Senior Medicare Patrol - Center for Family Justice - Griffin Health / Body Mechanics & Adaptive Equipment
Today, we'll sit down with the person heading up Connecticut's Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) through the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging. They've got a few scenarios to discuss that can help folks on Medicare better understand how scammers can cleverly begin taking advantage of them, and some other good advice to help folks better understand this segment of health care coverage. Then, ...
55m Mar 22
55m
SPECIAL REPORT: NOFA CT 44th Winter Conference
For more than 25 years, For the People has been a partner and supporter of Connecticut's Northeast Organic Farming Association chapter and in this Special Report we mark the next chapter in that relationship bringing our microphone to the floor of their 44th Winter Conference held recently at Wesleyan University. We'll talk a lot about sustaining and growing the number of farms and farmers her...
56m Mar 15
56m
Greater Bridgeport Symphony - 'Horizons of the Earth'
This report welcomes back a familiar voice - Eduardo Leandro, Director of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony. We'll chat about the next GBS performance which will present classics and never-before-heard music in "Horizons Of The Earth" at the University of Bridgeport.
14m Mar 09
14m
AARP CT Report On Population Flight
We're unpacking the implications from AARP’s latest Vital Voices survey, that show affordability concerns are growing for Connecticut residents age 45 and older. How could a perfect storm of financial pressures result in driving some of our most productive residents and workforce member to move away? Tuned in and find out!
21m Mar 09
21m
UConn Waterbury's WISHfest
On April 16, UConn Waterbury is inviting you to the 4th Annual WISHfest — a day dedicated to cultivating innovation, inclusion, and a healthier future for the  community. So in this segment, we're connecting with the UConn Dean coordinating the event, which features keynote talks from neurodiversity champion Temple Grandin and CBS Survivor star Rachel LaMont.
18m Mar 09
18m
UConn Waterbury's WISHfest - AARP CT Report On Population Flight - Greater Bridgeport Symphony
On April 16, UConn Waterbury is inviting you to the 4th Annual WISHfest — a day dedicated to cultivating innovation, inclusion, and a healthier future for the  community. So we'll connect with the UConn Dean coordinating the event, which features keynote talks from neurodiversity champion Temple Grandin and CBS Survivor star Rachel LaMont. Then we'll unpack the implications from AARP’s latest ...
57m Mar 08
57m
Connecticut Cannabis Ombudsman
We're reconnecting with Connecticut's Cannabis Ombudsman. Her office has been busy Serving as a "vigilant guardian" for medical marijuana users, ensuring their needs are prioritized amid the growth of the adult-use market. Our discussion involves supporting legislation aimed at improving policies and practices related to the cannabis industry and all qualifying medical cannabis users.
20m Mar 02
20m
The Mayfly Project
For the People is pleased to help introduce a Connecticut spokesman for The Mayfly Project. This unique organization is lining up volunteers who are also fly fishing enthusiasts, to bring a summer-long social and recreational fishing experience to foster kids - that also helps them develop better resilience and leadership skills.
13m Mar 02
13m
CT Healthcare Advocate
In this segment, For the People is welcoming the Connecticut Healthcare Advocate, whose team is fighting to get your health insurance to cover what it's promising while educating  consumers about policies and terminology so you can better understand the healthcare plan you're depending on.
21m Mar 02
21m
CT Healthcare Advocate - The Mayfly Project - Connecticut Cannabis Ombudsman
This week we'll bring you an advocate, an ombudsman - and in-between - a little fly fishing. We're starting off with the Connecticut Healthcare Advocate, whose team is fighting to get your health insurance to cover what it's promising while educating  consumers about policies and terminology so you can better understand the healthcare plan you're depending on. Then we'll introduce a Connecticu...
57m Mar 01
57m
Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 2 with Yoco Roots
For the People is bringing it home this week with our partners at the CT Dept. of Agriculture celebrating 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer. The second segment of our year-long series 'Women Farmers In Focus' introduces Yoco Roots and its founding farmer Corina Hayes - whose roots in agriculture date back several generations. Check out how she's cultivating culturally-relevant h...
18m Feb 23
18m
Hall Neighborhood House
For the People is connecting with a representative from Bridgeport's Hall Neighborhood House - a nonprofit serving underprivileged East Side residents for 140 years. Find out how this deeply-rooted neighborhood gathering place is addressing social, financial, recreational, and health needs across their service area, and how you can help them do even more.
13m Feb 23
13m
SCSU / Youth Social Media Addiction
Don't think our society has a major challenge to face when addressing youth social media addiction? Then, this segment may be kind of shocking as we bring in a Southern CT State University professor and expert on youth social media addiction to deliver some well researched scientific facts, discuss some disturbing trends that are only getting worse - along with suggesting some possible solutions.
24m Feb 23
24m
SCSU / Youth Social Media Addiction - Hall Neighborhood House - Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 2 with Yoco Roots
Don't think our society has a major challenge to face when addressing youth social media addiction? Our first segment this morning may be kind of shocking as we bring in a Southern CT State University professor and expert on youth social media addiction to deliver some well researched scientific facts, discuss some disturbing trends that are only getting worse - along with suggesting some possi...
59m Feb 22
59m
reSET 2026 Impact Accelerator
Tune in as we reconnect with our business development partners at reSET, Connecticut's nonprofit entrepreneurial support organization. reSET is accepting applications now for its Spring 2026 Impact Accelerator. So, stick with us to find out how you can accelerate your business dream with this proven successful initiative.
17m Feb 17
17m
Valley Community Foundation - '25 for the Next 25'
Join us as we connect with the head of the Valley Community Foundation to talk about their recently launched 25 for the Next 25 - a forward-looking initiative designed to strengthen the organization's discretionary funds and expand its planned giving community in advance of the foundation's 25th anniversary in 2029.
18m Feb 17
18m
Goodspeed SummerSong
Connecticut's historic Goodspeed Opera House has been a fixture on the region's entertainment scene since 1877, and this summer we'll learn how the Goodspeed will be making history again as its leaders welcome young thespians to their first ever SummerSong theater program.
18m Feb 17
18m
Goodspeed SummerSong - VCF '25 for the Next 25' - reSET Impact Accelerator
Today we'll begin with a bit of theater. Connecticut's historic Goodspeed Opera House has been a fixture on the region's entertainment scene since 1877, and this summer we'll learn how the Goodspeed will be making history again as its leaders welcome young thespians to their first ever summer theater camp. Then we'll connect with the head of the Valley Community Foundation to talk about their ...
56m Feb 15
56m
Access Health CT
Hear from a representative from Access Health CT the Connecticut health insurance marketplace. If you are experiencing confusion about what's going on in the world of health insurance in 2026, or are on the fence about whether you need it or can afford it, we'll try to bring you the answers you need to ensure you'll be able take care of yourself in the event of an illness or injury.
12m Feb 09
12m
Read To Grow
For the People is welcoming back a representative from Read To Grow to learn about how this nonprofit has been championing literacy and early childhood education and development. And we'll find out more about Read to Grow's own Bookmobile and where you can go to experience all the fun and learning it has to offer.
19m Feb 09
19m
Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement
February is 'Choose Love Month' - so we'll connect once again with the founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement - to find out how this global nonprofit seeking to make our world a better place is continuing to innovate as it honors the memory and bravery of one of Sandy Hook Elementary School's young shooting victims.
21m Feb 09
21m
Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement - Read To Grow - Access Health CT
February is 'Choose Love Month' - so we'll connect once again with the founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement - to find out how this global nonprofit seeking to make our world a better place is continuing to innovate as it honors the memory and bravery of one of Sandy Hook Elementary School's young shooting victims. Then, we'll be welcoming back a representative from Read To Grow. We'...
57m Feb 08
57m
Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 1 with Jen Halfinger
This segment represents the first of our monthly 'Women Farmers In Focus' series promoting the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Get to know the first of about a dozen Connecticut women farmers that For the People will be featuring throughout 2026 as we engage with Jen Halfinger of Halfinger Farms and Dancing Daffodils in Higganum!
13m Feb 03
13m
Our new Connecticut State Troubadour
Meet our new Connecticut State Troubadour. Besides learning more about him, we'll tap into all the creative ways he hopes to promote and provide musicians and songwriters with greater visibility, as well as ensuring these musical creatives are able to be so much more than starving artists when it comes to getting fairly compensated for gigs.
19m Feb 03
19m
CT Commissioner of Agriculture
Did you know 2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer? Connecticut has a lot to celebrate when it comes to our venerable women farmers, so we're connecting with the Commissioner of the state's Department of Agriculture to cover a number of related subjects - and to help us kick off our year-long series focusing on local women farmers.
21m Feb 03
21m
CT Commissioner of Agriculture - CT State Troubadour - Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 1 with Jen Halfinger
Did you know 2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer? Connecticut has a lot to celebrate when it comes to our venerable women farmers, so we'll be connecting with the Commissioner of the state's Department of Agriculture to cover a number of related subjects - and to help us kick off our year-long series focusing on local women farmers. Then we'll raise collective voices and introdu...
57m Feb 01
57m
Northern Middlesex YMCA
We're continuing with our celebration of the YMCA's 175th Anniversary visiting with a couple of representatives from the Northern Middlesex YMCA. This centrally located Y has a lot to offer, along with a chance for hearty supporters to to take the plunge for a purpose by participating in their 12th Annual Chill for Change.
18m Jan 27
18m
Shopping Anyway
Whether you work or volunteer at a nonprofit, or just like supporting them - we're going to introduce you to the Connecticut philanthropic entrepreneur who brought us 'Shopping Anyway' - an innovative app that assists nonprofits with a place to list all their needed goods while helping kind people looking to make an impact with a place to find non-profits to support.
19m Jan 27
19m
CT Insurance Dept.
For the People is sharing a ton of accurately sourced details about insurance as we welcome the Connecticut Insurance Department's Interim Commissioner, who will be covering a range of related subjects and reminding you about his department's brand new online Consumer Information Center.
22m Jan 27
22m