The Lisa Wexler Show

President of Darien Pride, Dan Guller, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about Darien Pride's mission to create a safe and supportive environment for the LGBTQ+ community, and where to celebrate Pride month in Fairfield County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wayne Winston and housing developer Steve Eaton, EATON ENTERPRISES LLC join Lisa Wexler to talk about smart, affordable housing development in Bridgeport, in the wake of HB5002 passing into law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eattheplanet.org creator, and tourguide/teacher, Joe "Forager" Ross, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the vast amount of things in CT you can forage and eat, while avoiding the few very toxic plants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CBS justice reporter, Jake Rosen, joins Lisa Wexler from Washington D.C. to update on the latest details of the horrific attack on a group gathered to support the release of Israeli hostages in Boulder, Co. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Award-winning actor and singer James Naughton joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his upcoming performance at Fairfield Theatre Company, June 13th at 8p! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Wexler answers questions about immigration status as a beneficiary, and what is an ancillary jurisdiction? How often should you update wills or power of attorney and other legal documents? What does per stirpes in a will mean? Do you need a lawyer to bequeath something? What to do about fraud on the probate court when there are rightful beneficiaries who were never notified of a death? How wi...

Award-winning CT Chef, Tyler Anderson, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about competing on top TV cooking shows, including winning Chopped, and his latest - going on now! BBQ Brawl with Bobby Flay on The Food Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Fridays, we turn to the audience for "The Kindness of Strangers" stories. Some heartwarming tales of neighborly goodness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hunter Peterson, Owner, Saugatuck Oyster Company, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about growing up shellfishing and turning that into a local business with ecotours to teach people about harvesting and eating various shellfish species. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senator Chris Murphy joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his annual walk across CT and answer audience questions about where to catch him at a town hall, the border, Israel, Trump policies and more. Interviewed on May 30, 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lori Brown, Executive Director, CT League of Conservation Voters, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about why the League opposes bear hunts in CT and why they supported omnibus housing bill HB5002 that circumvents local conservation controls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

State Representative, Tony Scott, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his opposition to the omnibus housing bill that includes circumventing local elected officials, removing public hearings, limiting parking requirements, and taking local control away from zoning committees for commercial to residential developments, to name a few issues Rep. Scott has with the 92 page bill. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Fairfield's First Selectman, Bill Gerber, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about RWA’s controversial acquisition of Aquarion Water Company, which is causing concern about rate hikes if the sale is approved. He's asking questions that are still unanswered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CT Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Chair, Marissa Gillett, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the upcoming public schedule for CT's Regional Water Authority's acquisition of Aquarion and why RWA is not regulated by PURA. Also don't forget to log into energizect.com to find the lowest supply rate for your electric costs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Governor Ned Lamont joins Lisa Wexler to talk about budget contensions, CT's omnibus housing bill, Yale's Innovation Fair, how the federal "Big Beautiful Bill" affects CT, if he's running again - and grandkids! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CT169Strong's founders, Alexis Harrison and Maria Weingarten join Lisa Wexler to talk about CT's omnibus land use bill #5002 which delivers huge wins to developers, disregarding local zoning boards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York Times bestselling author, Rich Cohen, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his latest book, Murder in the Dollhouse: The Jennifer Dulos Story, 6 years after the mother of 5 disappeared, by one of CT's most gifted writers who identifies personally with Jennifer Dulos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senator Richard Blumenthal joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the sickening murder of a Jewish couple in Washington D.C. as violence continues to rise against Jews in America and around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Westport's Danielle Dobin joins Lisa Wexler to talk about what's in the omnibus bill #5002, including new parking regulations, as-of-right middle-housing conversions with no parking requirements, fast-tracking of office buildings to housing developments, opt-outs that come with significant cuts to state grants for that town, and developer legal fees towns would have to assume when objecting to 8-3...

Suzie Flores, founder of Stonington Kelp Company, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about why and how they farm delicious, nutritious sugar kelp right off CT's shore, and how you can be a part of it in one of their new eco farm tours aboard their working boat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeffrey DeWitt, a 26-year United States Air Force veteran, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his career, the military today and local Memorial Day events honoring those who died while serving in the U.S. military, during times of war or peace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Westport Alliance for Saugatuck's Dara Lamb joins Lisa Wexler to talk about big issues no one is talking about regarding why the controversial Hamlet proposal in Saugatuck needs a lot of revisions before approvals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darlene Young joins Lisa Wexler to talk about why she's running for Mayor of Norwalk after decades of serving her community in multiple capacities while working with the all administrations from Esposito to Rlling, and forming her own vision for Norwalk's future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Synthetic Cinema International founder, Andrew Gernhard, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about why he reluctantly is moving his film productions out of CT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

StartUp Westport's Peter Propp joins Lisa Wexler to talk about their next big program that works with your new big idea. StartUp's Pitch competition is a great opportunity for their outstanding community of entrepreneurs and investors to come together and support the development of new business ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.