The Lisa Wexler Show

Westport Country Playhouse Executive Director, Mark Shanahan, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the Playhouse's 2025-2026 season, including the kick-off run of Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays With Morrie starring Tony Award Winner Len Cariou and Christopher J. Domig in from Sept. 4 - 6. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Independent Party Endorsed Candidate, David Rosenwaks, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about why he's Westport's best choice for First Selectman over the other candidates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

State Senator, Tony Hwang, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about why he decided to make a run for Fairfield's First Selectman after the tragic, untimely death of First Selectman Bill Gerber. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CBS journalist, Jeff McCausland, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss talks between Putin, Trump and Zelenskyy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christopher Lancia joins Lisa Wexler to talk about why he is running against Rosa DeLauro for CT's 3rd district congressional seat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Wexler takes caller questions about what fiduciary responsibilities are after an estate closes? How to secure benefits for special needs beneficiaries with a special needs trust? How to overturn will designations? How to talk to someone about their will and not sound greedy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CBS reporter, and DC resident, Scott MacFarlane, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about what actually is going on in Washington DC and if Donald Trump's heavy-handed take-over of the DC Police Department is warranted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Williamsport, PA, CBS ReporterTom Speicher joins Lisa Wexler to talk about Fairfield's next game against Hawaii Friday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mayor Harry Rilling joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the community concern about seeing uninvited ICE agents at the Norwalk Police Station, and balancing federal and local laws. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kristin Okesson, SVP of Connecticut operations for Connoisseur Media, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about her new role as Board of Directors Chair at The Center for Family Justice and the resources available for victims of domestic abuse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miri Levi, DNP, MBA, CNM, FNP, IBCLC, VP, Women’s and Children’s Health Service Lines, Nuvance Health System, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss the importance of a dedicated medical team to women's health. She answers audience questions including how midwives differ from other practitioners, and do they lower the risk of complications during pregnancy and delivery? Tune in every 2nd Thursday of each mo...

State Senator, Ryan Fazio, joins Lisa Wexler right after announcing his run for Governor of CT with the goal of restoring a political balance that benefits all CT residents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Allison Ostroff joins Lisa Wexler to talk about specializing in geriatric medicine, including medication management, memory issues, and the importance of quality of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Student inventors, Ian and Evelyn Klimowicz, and their mom, Elizabeth Long, join Lisa Wexler to talk about how they thought of and developed their winning inventions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor of Psychology and Director of the Decision Sciences Collaborative at The Ohio State University, Kentaro Fujita, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about what self-control is and why willpower is not the answer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Psychiatrist, Dr. Christine Leah Shapter, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about how President Trump's plan to help the mentally ill is different from the status quo and if it can be effective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Wexler answers audience questions: where can I find my will if I lost it? What is dying intestate? Where do court fees come from? How to counter a conservator's decisions about selling a house? What is 'money follows the person'? Who are final financial accounting handled? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martha Hall Kelly joins Lisa Wexler to talk about her latest novel, The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club, surprises during research for the book, and living in CT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Citizens for Easton Board Member, Douglas Williams, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about all the amazing working farms involved with Easton's 2025 Farm Tour, some only open this one day of the year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Jeffrey Karasik, a pediatrician with Northwell Health Physician Partners, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his advice to parents heading into the school year about vaccines, illnesses, and mental health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senator Richard Blumenthal joins Lisa Wexler to discuss his visit to a MA prison to try to find out why a CT man here legally was detained by ICE and how airlines are trying to squeeze every penny out of you with surveillance pricing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francis Rooney, United States Ambassador to the Holy See, appointed by President George W. Bush, and author of The Global Vatican , joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his close friend, and America’s first Pope, Leo XIV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

World renowned photographer/visual artist, Adger Cowans, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his incredible career (still going strong at age 89) including his time at Life Magazine with Gordon Parks, and his latest CT exhibit at the Fairfield Museum and History Center opening Thursday, 8/7/25. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Wexler takes audience calls and answers questions about medicaid planning and how to plan around the five year lookback and the exclusions, responsibilities for custodial accounts and what happens when the executor of a will dies and the will has not been redone to name another, what happens if a will is stuck in a safety deposit box, and if you loan an elder money for their home, should you...

Award-winning author, documentary writer, film consultant, television personality, and Professor of History Emeritus at the University of New Mexico, Paul Andrew Hutton joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his new book: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY, Triumph, Tragedy, and the Shaping of the American West. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.