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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
  • Five people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a woman front left has short blonde hair and is wearing glasses, a blue turtleneck and jeans; a woman front right has short grey hair and is wearing glasses, a white button-down shirt, black blazer, black jeans and purple boots; a woman back left has long dark hair and is wearing a green blouse with white flowers on the sleeves; a woman back right has long dark hair and is wearing a lavender sweater; a man at center has short dark hair and is wearing a grey button-down shirt, jeans and brown shoes.
    Connections
    Immigration advocates on the human toll of ICE raids
    Evan Dawson
    In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/4/25, local immigration advocates discuss several recent ICE raids in the Rochester area and the consequences these raids have on families.
  • Four men wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a man front left has short grey hair and is wearing a white button-down shirt, black sweater and jeans; a man front right has short dark hair and is wearing a grey button-down shirt, jeans and brown shoes; a man back left has short grey hair and is wearing a green button-down shirt under a grey sweater; a man back right has short grey hair and is wearing glasses, a grey button-down shirt and a grey and black argyle sweater.
    Connections
    Pardon me, do we have too many presidential pardons?
    Evan Dawson
    In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/4/25, retired judges join us to discuss if they feel changes are needed to the pardon process after a slew of pardons from Biden and Trump.
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    Connections
    Pardon me, do we have too many presidential pardons?
    Evan Dawson
    During "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 12/4/25, we discuss the presidential pardon process and if it should change. Then, local immigration advocates react to recent ICE raids in the area.