A collaboration between WSHU Public Radio and the CT Mirror, “Long Story Short” goes behind the scenes of public policy journalism in Connecticut. Each week, WSHU’s award-winning senior political reporter Ebong Udoma interviews the journalists and newsmakers presented in the Mirror’s long-form Sunday feature. It’s smart conversation about thoughtful journalism.
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Welcome to Steady Habits: A CT Mirror Podcast, hosted by John Dankosky. Our goal is to foster meaningful conversations with newsmakers and the journalists who cover them. We're planning to dig into Connecticut's biggest stories in policy and politics. Let's get started.
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One fateful day, two lifelong friends purchased a magical mirror from a flea market in Mansfield, CT. The mirror broadcasts messages from a magical alternate reality, mirroring anyone who is near it. So they decided to share their discovery with the world... through a podcast. Join co-hosts Todd Burley and Alex Guimond as they bring in guests to listen to the improvised quests of Bustang and Finklestein in the land of Deodar, and reflect on their own adventures in this reality. If you want t ...
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Path of Night is an actual play podcast about a group of roleplayers telling engaging shared stories around the gaming table. Campaign One follows a group of vampires in New Haven, CT, in the year 1999 using the Vampire: The Masquerade system by White Wolf Publishing and Paradox Interactive.
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Hosted by Chuck Lura, a biology professor at Dakota College in Bottineau. Chuck has a broad knowledge of “Natural North Dakota” and loves sharing that knowledge with others. Since 2005, he has written a weekly column, “Naturalist at Large,” for the Lake Metigoshe Mirror. His columns also appear under “The Naturalist” in several other weekly newspapers across North Dakota. Natural North Dakota is supported by NDSU Central Grasslands Research Extension Center and Dakota College at Bottineau, a ...
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: What's Next for Path of Night?
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With Episode 100, Path of Night's first long-running campaign is over. And after half-a-decade, we're finally taking a break! But we've got a lot more in the works, starting next release day with our annual Halloween one-shot. There will be a next time, Kindred. See you then.Von Path of Night
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Keith Phaneuf to discuss his article, “Candidates try to guide voters through labyrinthine CT budget debate,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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When it comes to the sounds of plants, wind through the conifers and the quaking of aspen leaves are often mentioned. But I suspect that for many North Dakotans, the rustling of cottonwood leaves are even more iconic and may evoke some vivid memories.Von Chuck Lura
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Climate change is a concern for many young CT voters, but not a top one
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “Is climate change a key issue for young voters? It’s complicated,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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No doubt many North Dakotans hear a loud, gurgling call emanating from overhead during spring or fall, and look skyward in search of the source. After a bit of searching, you finally identify the source as a flock of large birds, way up there! If the flock is lower, long legs might be visible sticking out behind them. Ahh, the call of sandhill cran…
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100 - The Coterie Part 2 (FINALE)
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In the final episode of Path of Night's first campaign, the remains of the Coterie and their dwindling allies try to protect the Last Daughter of Eve from the onslaught of the Sabbat Black Hand led by Dark Selina and the machinations of Reiss and Clan Tremere. With just one potential future bought with the life of their friend, can the keep one sma…
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How chef Jacques Pépin built a home and legacy in CT
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “How chef Jacques Pépin found, and shaped, CT’s food community,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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Many newspapers and other media will run stories about the leaves turning color on the trees before falling. Many of these news items will explain how chlorophyll breaks down, and the other colors (pigments) that were there all along become visible. They may compare the color change to “removing the chlorophyll mask” from the leaves.…
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CT teen says Hartford denied her an education. Teachers say she’s not alone
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jessika Harkay to discuss her article, “This Hartford Public High School grad can’t read. Here’s how it happened,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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If you are up for a little stargazing, now might be a good time to do so. There is a new moon coming up on October 2, so with the relatively warm temperatures and clear skies, conditions could be quite good. Plus, the Orionids meteor shower is about to begin.Von Chuck Lura
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099 - The Coterie Part 1
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The Coterie races to save Jessica and Eden from Dark Selina and the Black Hand, and Reiss and the Tremere; across town Neil tries to navigate The Yellow Sign and thwart his sire's apocalyptic plans. Content Warning: Police sirens; gunshots; fear; interpersonal conflict; strong emotions; externalization of trauma; childhood trauma; depictions of men…
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How is Trump affecting down-ballot races in CT?
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “Ask Greenwich Sen. Ryan Fazio about anything. Except Trump.” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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It’s that time of year! The fall equinox occurs this year on Sunday, September 22. At precisely 7:43am CT, the sun will be directly over the equator.Von Chuck Lura
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CT pulled out of a multistate offshore wind deal. Why?
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “CT opts out — for now — of offshore wind, raising concerns about motives,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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For many, be they native North Dakotans, transplants, or those just passing through, it often takes some time to warm to the wide-open spaces of the North Dakota landscape. Although there is a lot of cropland, I suspect that for many people, the wide-open expanses of prairie are a large part of what calls people to love and appreciation of the land…
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098 - End of the Road
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Neil is missing in action. Britta and Wynn were mentally devastated by the encounter. Time is running out for Miles. Johnny is desperate to hold things together. And now it is time for the Coterie to reckon with their decisions. Content Warning: Fear; interpersonal conflict; grief; strong emotions; externalization of trauma; childhood trauma; depic…
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A Bridgeport tax adjustment saved Ganim thousands on his former Blackrock home
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WSHU's Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Andrew Brown to discuss his article written with Katy Golvala, Dave Altimari and José Luis Martínez, "Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim one of the biggest beneficiaries of revaluation in 2021," as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Sabrina Garone
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Sharp-tailed grouse season opens up on September 14. To quote Morris Johnson and Joseph Knue from their Feathers from the Prairie (1989), “no other upland bird has been in the state so long or in such numbers.”Von Chuck Lura
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Youth psychiatric care is a balancing act for CT leaders
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Andrew Brown to discuss his article written with Ginny Monk, “In CT, a balancing act between inpatient beds and safety concerns,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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September is upon us! As you have probably noticed, the days are getting shorter and cooler. The birds have started migrating, and the fall foliage will soon start to come out.Von Chuck Lura
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097 - Man in the Mirror
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Miles and Johnny are at a temporary safehouse as Britta, Neil, and Wynn go to fetch blood dolls from a nearby Fester. But something is rotten inside the Malkavian; someone from Neil's past has returned in a terrifying way. Content Warning: Loss of control; loss of free will; fear; violence; blood; death; interpersonal conflict; grief; strong emotio…
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In CT, a Greenwich food pantry sets the bar high
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WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with CT Mirror’s Laura Tillman to discuss her article, “In Greenwich, a gold-standard food pantry. But others struggle,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Molly Ingram
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Are you seeing yellow? As you look out on the North Dakota landscape this time of year, it seems that there are yellow flowers everywhere. It is the color of the season!Von Chuck Lura
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New Haven’s young climate activists 'think globally, act locally'
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “Climate change and the young generations: In New Haven, think global, go local,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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Much of central and eastern North Dakota is pothole country. As you look out at all those sloughs, it appears that the vast majority of them are dominated by cattails. Those sloughs have been changing more than most people realize.Von Chuck Lura
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096 - Pandemonium
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With no communications amid a coastal blackout, the Coterie faced an impossible choice that threatened to sunder their fragile bonds. But as they search for Weathers, dark things rouse from ancient slumbers in these Final Nights. Content Warning: Death; loss; loss of control; loss of free will; fear; violence; body horror; gore; threats to children…
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CT’s young generations face growing climate anxiety
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her article, “Climate change and the young generations: Their anxiety is real,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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When traveling across North Dakota and looking out at the rangeland, some people see just a bunch of grass. However, it is much more than that! An important step in understanding the ecology of our rangelands is to have a working knowledge of what range ecologists call ecological sites and their associated ecological site descriptions.…
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s José Luis Martínez to discuss his article, “Wage theft complaint backlog grows, but Dept. of Labor lacks staff,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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Driving down the roads in North Dakota this time of year, particularly gravel roads, one is likely to occasionally see a sunflower in bloom with broad leaves, producing a flower head, and growing to around 3 to 6 feet tall. That is probably the common sunflower (Helianthus annuus), the same species that is grown in the sunflower fields.…
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The first clash of the Sabbat invasion is won, but the cost to the Coterie is already high. Gravely wounded, cursed, and low on Vitae, the most painful conflicts ahead may come from within as impossible choices are laid bare. Content Warning: Sounds of police sirens, gunshots, riots, panic, violence, and fear; loss of control; loss of free will; ar…
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CT sees the nation's sharpest rise in alcohol-related deaths
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Kaitlyn Pohly to discuss her article, “CT had the nation’s highest jump in alcohol-related deaths. Why?” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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Traveling across North Dakota, particularly areas northeast of the Missouri River, you'll occasionally see signs near wetlands that identify the area as a Waterfowl Production Area, or WPA.Von Chuck Lura
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Steady Habits Presents: In the Room with Linda Greenhouse
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In The Room is an in-person, monthly interview series with Connecticut’s top elected officials and political experts. Host John Dankosky brings a new approach to political interviews, exploring the policy and the people behind the policy. In this episode Dankosky interviews former Supreme Court Reporter Linda Greenhouse. See omnystudio.com/listener…
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari to discuss his article written with Jenna Carlesso, “Athena nursing home workers say medical bills still going unpaid,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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This time of year, the prairie landscape is awash in color. Two of the more commonly known wildflowers, prairie coneflower and purple coneflower, will soon be flowering across the state.Von Chuck Lura
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094 - Archon Cabot
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The Coterie races to Dixwell Avenue to meet a force of the Sabbat invaders head on. But Wynn is not in their number, summoned away the night before. In these Final Nights, what horrors await in this world and beyond? Content Warning: Sounds of police sirens, gunshots, riots, panic, violence, and fear; loss of free will; loss of autonomy; desecratio…
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Immigrant doctors offer potential solution to workforce shortage
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Katy Golvala to discuss her article, “Immigrant physicians: A solution to workforce shortages?,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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When was the last time you laid back and savored the cosmos on a warm summer night? The stars, of course, are brightest during a clear night with a new moon. There was a new moon on July 5, so we are heading toward a full moon on July 21.Von Chuck Lura
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Steady Habits Presents: In the Room with Treasurer Erick Russell
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In The Room is an in-person, monthly interview series with Connecticut’s top elected officials. Host John Dankosky brings a new approach to political interviews, exploring the policy and the people behind the policy. In the fourth event of the series, Dankosky interviews State Treasurer Erick Russell at the International Festival of Arts and Ideas.…
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Ginny Monk to discuss her article, “Are CT fair rent commissions effective? Bloomfield case tests limits,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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I mentioned in last week’s Natural North Dakota that estimates for how many seeds a cottonwood tree could produce in a year may range up to 48 million. Clearly all those small seeds do not develop into cottonwood trees. But a very small number do fall on the ground with the right conditions of soil, moisture, sunlight, little competition, and other…
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093 - Rude Awakening
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For better or worse, the ritual is complete; Britta, Miles, and Neil have all been changed by the experience. But as harrowing as the climb may have been, everyone's worst nights are just beginning. Content Warning: Drug use; blood; arguing; paranoia; accusations; social discomfort; loss of free will; loss of autonomy; sounds of police sirens & gun…
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s former reporter Jaden Edison to discuss his article, “Bridgeport apartment complex residents fight for health, and a say,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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If the cottonwoods in your area have not started releasing their cotton, they will be soon. It is that time of year!Von Chuck Lura
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CT cannabis equity program hits road bumps
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “CT confronts controversy over cannabis cash and social equity,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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If you spend time around marshes during the summer months you are likely to become familiar with the yellow-headed blackbird. The name of this bird is quite descriptive, but it is occasionally referred to (with tongue firmly in cheek) as a “black bodied yellow bird.”
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092 - Gods and Monsters
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Britta, Miles, and Neil must face temptation on their ascent up the ladder to heaven. But as they try to approach the veil, will any of them be strong enough to succeed at the tests laid before them? Content Warning: Discussions of loss; violence; dismemberment; discussions of death; sorrow; mutilation; torture; gore; misophonia (sounds of violence…
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Ginny Monk to discuss her article, “CT DOH official opposed ‘fair share’ housing policy, emails show,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Von Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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I encourage you to consider a trip to the International Peace Garden this summer. There is much to see and do there, including exploring a little Natural North Dakota and Manitoba in the Turtle Mountain aspen forest.Von Chuck Lura
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