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Connections
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  • Two men wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a man at left has very short grey hair and is wearing a yellow hooded sweatshirt; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a grey vest over a blue hooded sweatshirt.
    Connections
    When, exactly, were the ‘good old days'?
    Evan Dawson
    In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/8/25, our guests reflect on their pasts and discuss why we tend to look back on our teenage years so fondly.
  • Four people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a woman front left has long brown hair and is wearing a black shirt, grey pants and black shoes; a man front right has short dark hair and is wearing a grey vest over a blue hooded sweatshirt and jeans; a man back left has short brown hair, a brown beard and is wearing glasses, a grey blazer and a plaid button-down shirt.
    Connections
    The year in podcasts
    Elissa Orlando
    In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/8/25, our guests discuss how we consume podcasts and share their choices of which podcasts deserve a listen.
  • This stock image shows the words "Good Old Days."
    Connections
    When, exactly, were the 'good old days'?
    Evan Dawson
    During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/8/25, we explore why people — despite their current age — seem to link the "good old days" to their teen years. But first, we talk all things podcast.
  • Three people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a woman at left has long brown hair and is wearing a black blazer; a young women at center has long brown hair and is wearing glasses and a multi-colored shirt; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a cream hooded sweater, blue jeans and sneakers.
    Connections
    Pajamas on planes? U.S. Transportation Secretary says no way
    Evan Dawson
    In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/5/25, our guests discuss Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's statement that he wants Americans to "dress up a little bit" for air travel.
  • Two men stand arm in arm in a radio talk studio: a man at left has a large grey afro and is wearing glasses, a black hooded sweatshirt with white lettering and blue jeans; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a cream hooded sweater and jeans.
    Connections
    W. Kamau Bell
    Evan Dawson
    In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/5/25, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning TV host, comedian, filmmaker, and author W. Kamau Bell joins us to talk comedy, politics and life.
  • A man with a grey afro sits on the front stoop of a house wearing glasses, a mustard button-down shirt and jeans.
    Connections
    W. Kamau Bell
    Evan Dawson
    During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/5/25, we sit down with Emmy and Peabody Award-winning W. Kamau Bell. Then, a debate on what constitutes appropriate airplane attire.