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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News and features by best-selling author and reporter Matt Taibbi, in an independent package molded after I.F. Stone's Weekly. The site contains investigative journalism, satirical commentary, and the America This Week podcast with novelist Walter Kirn.
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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.Por Ebong Udoma, Sabrina Garone
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Sharp-tailed grouse season opens up on September 19. 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.”Por Chuck Lura
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Editor’s note: thanks in large part to Ryan Grim, whose new “Drop Site” Substack can be found here, I rarely recommend subscribing to other sites, but am happy to support Drop Site, which Ryan co-founded with Jeremy Scahill and other Intercept veterans — an Intercept-in-exile. Through them I had an opportunity to interview economist Jeffrey Sachs, …
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Upper-class America pretended to care about rights, until the rabble moved too close to home Read more
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The charges in the case of Telegram founder Pavel Durov reveal a stunning turn away from very recent French outrage about surveillance Read more
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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.Por Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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As governments everywhere tighten their grip on the Internet, Meta's CEO blows a hole in years of official lies. How authorities brought this on themselves Read more
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Well, it’s here. With X shut down in Brazil, joining the prohibition on Rumble in France and the growing calls across the West for a public communications experience that will resemble Belarus or North Korea more than stodgy old democracy, conditions are changing quickly. Walter Kirn and I will discuss this and more tonight. For Rumble, click here.…
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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.Por Chuck Lura
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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.Por 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!Por 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.Por Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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Cattails and the changing ecology of North Dakota sloughs
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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.Por Chuck Lura
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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.Por 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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CT wage theft complaints pile up due to labor department staffing issues
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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.Por 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.Por Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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Waterfowl Production Areas in North Dakota
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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.Por 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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Athena nursing home is behind on paying employee health claims, and staff are hurting
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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.Por 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.Por Chuck Lura
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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.Por 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.Por 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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Are CT fair rent commissions operating as planned?
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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.Por 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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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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Bridgeport residents fight for a say in their community’s environment
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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.Por 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!Por 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.Por Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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Seeing yellow-headed blackbirds in North Dakota
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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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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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Emails reveal affordable housing rift in Lamont administration
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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.Por 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.Por Chuck Lura
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Two years after fatal Watertown fire, questions still remain
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Ginny Monk to discuss her article written with Dave Altimari, “A fatal fire, an illegal apartment and a closed investigation,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Por Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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Identifying and treating poison ivy and skunk spray
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Summer is upon us! It seems that every year, questions come up on how to identify poison ivy, and what to do if a dog has been sprayed by a skunk. A little reminder of identification of poison ivy and treatment of skunk spray might be helpful.Por Chuck Lura
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Steady Habits Presents: In the Room with AG William Tong
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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 third event of the series, Dankosky interviews Attorney General William Tong, at UConn Stamford. See omnystudio.com/listener f…
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As they continue to climb the ladder to heaven, now it is Britta who must confront her fears and dark past. But it is not just within their minds that the members of the coterie are helpless. And what must Neil confront to continue his ascent? Content Warning: Discussions of loss; death; violence; mutilation; torture; misophonia (sounds of violence…
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CT schools brace for the end of pandemic funding
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jessika Harkay to discuss her article, “End of pandemic funding could spell disaster for some CT schools,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Por Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of North Dakota website lists eight species of snakes documented in the state. I assume that most North Dakotans are familiar with many of these snakes, but I suspect that few have ever heard of or seen a smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis).Por Chuck Lura
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CT’s youth mental health system needs work. But where does the state start?
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Jaden Edison to discuss his article written with Ginny Monk, “For some CT kids, the mental health care system is struggling,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.Por Ebong Udoma, Molly Ingram
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Whether it's watching robins in the yard, seeing an eagle soar overhead, or trying to identify a bird making that sweet call from some thick brush, birds seem to draw our interest. But many among us may not be aware of a couple aids that can help enhance our birding experiences.Por Chuck Lura
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Thanks to their allies and a little white lie, the Coterie has escaped from Prince Pendragon's estate. Now they must ready the defense of New Haven. But first Neil must try and repair the damage done to Britta and Miles's minds. Content Warning: Discussions of death; discussions of loss; harm to animals; cruelty to animals; heavy drug use; gore; dr…
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