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Melissa in the Morning: College Stress

College students are stressed about midterms among other things. We spoke with the director of counseling at SHU to learn why adults CANNOT minimize their kids’ stress levels at school. ((00:00))

AAA released its latest driver behavior report. 2022 findings reflected bad habits getting worse. Fran Mayko breaks it down for us. ((08:41))

WINFertility in Greenwich is expanding! We learn about the company’s work to help growing families in the US and in dozens of other countries from president and CEO, Roger Shedlin. ((18:11))

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Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Enough With Trump

On Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli, we welcomed former GOP State Senate leader Len Fasano who talked about his recent op-ed regarding the State Republican Party (0:29). Commuter advocate Jim Cameron talked about possible Metro-North fare increases and service cuts (13:37). Paul also talked about the controversy surrounding new video cameras in at least one Bridgeport neighborhood (26:28).

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The Lisa Wexler Show – State Rep. Steve Stafstrom – 12/5/22

Today, Lisa was joined by State Rep. Steve Stafstrom, D-Bridgeport, the chair of the legislature’s Judiciary Committee, on Connecticut’s updated “red flag” law.

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Melissa in the Morning: Childbirth Mortality Rates in the US

The United States is one of the most dangerous high-income countries in the world in which to give birth, with more than 1,200 women and other birthing people dying from complications associated with pregnancy or childbirth in 2021. We spoke with Monique Shaw, Senior Program Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest health philanthropy about the problem. ((00:00))

Strange World registered one of the worst opening weekends for Disney in the modern era, and it’s on track to lose $100 million overall, according to Variety. Why do Disney’s animated movies keep bombing at the box office? For perspective, we speak to Dr. Andrew Draper, the co-host of the podcast,
Off Script Film Review: The Home of Bold Cinema. ((07:46))

Breaking down walls: our marriage consultant, Bob Donovan, talks about different walls people build up in their relationships. How can we tear them down to save our marriages? ((16:07))

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Cooking with Claud: Mini Pot Pies

Cut up left over chicken
Use cream of chicken soup
Grab a bag of frozen vegetables or mix peas and corn
Add leftover gravy
Make dough or get Pillsbury squares
Use cupcake tray and get crush warm first before filling with ingredients — put them in for about 5-10 minutes or until light brown
Then put filling in and top it with shredded cheddar cheese or leftover cube of cheese
Bake at 350 degrees

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Melissa in the Morning: Missing Three Years

Today marks three years since Vanessa Morales from Ansonia went missing. Lt. Patrick Lynch with Ansonia Police came on to answer our questions about the case and the latest on the investigation. ((00:00))

Four college students were murdered in Idaho last month and much of the case remains a mystery. We get perspective from Former Fairfield Police Chief, Gary MacNamara, about handling the case and how to address college students today. ((17:10))

“Captain America” from Team USA in the World Cup suffered a pelvic contusion earlier this week. Will he be back on the field tomorrow? Dr. Henry Backe explains the issue and whether this athlete will suit up and play. ((31:24))

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Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: The Bottle Bill Strikes Again

Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli featured a chat about upcoming changes to the state’s bottle bill (0:21). We also chatted again with Southern Connecticut State University Professor of Biology Dr. Sarah Crawford about the so-called “triple demic” of viruses (8:29).

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Acting Bridgeport Police Chief Rebecca Garcia; Author D.T. Max – 12/1/22

Today, Lisa chats with acting Bridgeport police chief Rebecca Garcia (0:00) and D.T. Max, author of “Late Conversations With Stephen Sondheim” (20:34).

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Melissa in the Morning: Flu in Connecticut

Connecticut had its first flu case this week. We lost a person between the ages of 50 and 59 in New London county. Dr. Browne spoke about our flu season and what you should do to best protect yourself from getting sick.

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Dr. Yafell Serulle; Gold Coast Connect; PURA Chairwoman Marissa Gillett – 11/30/22

Today, Lisa chats with Dr. Yafell Serulle, Director of Neuroendovascular Surgery at Phelps Hospital and a member of the Department of Neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital (0:00); Randi Lehrman & Jill Halper, Gold Coast Connect/employment attorneys (18:16); and PURA Chairwoman Marissa Gillett (25:11).

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