The Lisa Wexler Show

Activist/author, Salah Bachir, joins LIsa Wexler to talk about his extraordinary life meeting extraordinary people, his Lebanese heritage, and being a gay activist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senator Richard Blumenthal joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the 80th anniversary of D-Day he'll attend in Normandy and Success Village. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

International bestselling authors, sisters Lynne and Valerie Constantine, join Lisa Wexler to talk about the sequel to their bestselling novel, THE NEXT MRS PARRISH set in a fictional CT town. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melissa Sheketoff joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the ongoing crisis surrounding the private Bridgeport co-op, Success Village, where residents have been without hot water and heat for over 30 days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Wexler covers a breach of contract question, a question about options for gifting a house to your kids, and transfering money upon death. #breachofcontract #deedtotrust #giftinghomes #todaccount Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist Kevin Rennie joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his brother's death 50 years ago, thoughts on the Trump verdict, "Treegate," and the history of why CT's domestic violence laws changed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa takes you Behind The Wheel to share her appreciation of trees . With apologies to both Joyce Kilmer and Joyce Carol Oates. You’ll hear why . 7 min. Podcast only Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Acclaimed author/writer/playwright Tony Kushner joins Lisa Wexler ahead of his event at The Westport County Playhouse, “In Conversation with Tony Kushner,” 6/6, 8pm. They discuss Kushner's thoughts on the criminal verdict of Donald Trump, and his wide collaboration with Steven Spielberg. A must for film buffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bridgeport Police Chief Roderick Porter joins Lisa Wexler to talk about officer recruitment, challenges in law enforcement and his role in the community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Science writer, Jennifer Holland, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about her new book: DOG SMART, Life-Changing Lessons in Canine Intelligence. Hear about their ability to detect Parkinson's disease! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comptroller Sean Scanlon joins LIsa Wexler to discuss CT's mental health crisis and work towards other public health insurance options. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CarePatrol CT's Chris Curran joins Lisa Wexler to talk about options for senior care, new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services mandates & durable medical supply lending closets in Fairfield County. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PURA Chair, Marissa Gillett, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the new electric bill format that shows 4 categories and transparency of where your money is going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Italian-American author, Anthony Socci, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his book, United We Stand, Pre WW II Chronicles of the Italian Colony of Stamford . Talk to Anthony at his book signing at the Stamford History Center on June 2nd. 2 - 4p. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uri Cohen, Executive Director, Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale, joins LIsa Wexler to talk about how the Jewish community was affected during protests at Yale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Wexler recounts her trip into NYC to attend a special event at The Nova Exhibit, authentically reflecting the October 7th massacre at the Nova Music Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Wexler recounts a personal story of owning up to a mistake while working at a prestigious law firm, noting why it is imperative to have that moral courage in leadership. She makes those reflections after her interview this week with James Comey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ethan Kross, Prof. of Psychology & Management/Organizations, Social Work & Psychology, University of Michigan, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his research that elevates your quality of life with simple ways to self-regulate troubling thoughts and emotions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Shanahan, The Westport Country Playhouse's artistic director, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about summer events for all interests and ages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Corey joins Lisa Wexler to explain why he's primarying Gerry Smith to run against Chris Murphy for his U.S. senate seat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Wexler covers top news and interviews Jill Zarin & Jean Twenge. Renowned sociologist Jean Twenge coined the phrase, the "I-gen" generation , to document the decline in social skills amongst the kids in the first i-phone generation. A must hear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gerry Smith joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his campaign to run for the U.S. Senate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tracy Brenner, Psy. D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the importance of delaying cell phone use for kids and why school policy should not allow phone use in school. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Comey gives Lisa Wexler an exclusive radio appearance to talk about his new suspense thriller entitled "Westport". Plus, yes, the emails. And Mr. Comey's view of Trump's chances in court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Wexler answer callers' questions on navigating an application for conservatorship, the difference between a will and a trust, & if prenup agreements can be enforced in probate court. #conservatorships #prenupsinprobate #willsandtrusts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.