The award-winning 'For the People', produced by John Voket, focuses on issues related to aging, veterans, youth, education, health and human services, public safety, workforce and consumer issues and the environment. Broadcast segments and guests explore concerns facing communities we serve, and detail how individuals and communities may respond to address and/or mitigate those concerns.
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Discover THE, a podcast dedicated to promoting specialized Print On Demand (POD) websites. We explore the world of POD, sharing insights, experiences, and business strategies to help you navigate and thrive in this exciting realm. Join us in uncovering the boundless opportunities POD presents and connecting with a passionate global community through THE.
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What would Shackleton do?
Juliana Adelman, Athy Shackleton Museum, Jonathan Shackleton, Kevin Kenny, John Carty
At times in life we look to others for inspiration, to help us get through. The Covid-19 pandemic, and the drastic changes imposed on our lives is such an occasion. The Shackleton Autumn School, Athy, Co Kildare (close to where Ernest Shackleton was born) in conjunction with Dr. Juliana Adelman of DCU have looked at Ernest Shackleton and how he handled crisis and isolation to ultimately triumph over extreme conditions. We ask ourselves, 'What would Shackleton do' in the current crisis?
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That Great Business Show with Conall Ó Móráin - officially Ireland's TOP Business Podcast, UCD Smurfit's Business Podcast of the Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fantasy baseball explained through sabermetrics and sarcasm by host Matt Williams of The Athletic.
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What do books tell us about the world we live in? Join Lucy Clark, Paul Daley and Zoya Patel for conversations with top authors about the ideas that shape their work. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify
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Panel discussions from Breakfast with Papers at the 2021 Adelaide Festival.
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AARP CT 2026 Legislative Agenda - McCall Behavioral Health Network - Fairfield U Cancer Research Breakthrough
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56:20We're opening our 2026 For the People program year with our community partners at AARP Connecticut. We'll clue you in on how you can access funds for a quick turnaround project to improve livability and quality of life in your community, and hear about AARP's agenda for the 2026 state legislative session. Then, as we have been reporting - demand fo…
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Episode 278: Is AI the next boom — or are we lending money to ourselves?
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26:25On Episode 278 of That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin is joined by Aidan Donnelly, Head of Equities at Davy Private Clients, for a plain-English global market update — and a hard look at the biggest investment story of our time: artificial intelligence. Markets have rallied. Investors have relaxed. But a simple question sits underneath it all…
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Episode 277: Irish startup Coso.ai is replacing your social media agency — and raising €5m to do it
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32:41On Episode 277 of That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin speaks with James Flynn, co-founder and CEO of Coso.ai the Irish startup automating one of the biggest headaches in small business: social media. Most SMEs know they should post. Most don’t have time. Most can’t justify agency fees. Coso.ai solves that problem by automatically writing, sch…
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ENCORE: Coastal Mix Barbershop Chorus - Griffin Hospital EmPATH behavioral health unit Pt. 1 & 2
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58:15This week we're wrapping up our look back at some of the key segments For the People presented during 2025. We don't do a lot of singing on the award-winning For the People, and when we do it's usually singing praises for great organizations and today is no different as we replay interviews and songs we captured during our visit with some talented …
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ENCORE: Preservation Connecticut @50 - Women's Mentoring Network - Art Pharmacy
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50:51We're continuing our look back at some of the most important For the People segments of 2025 and we'll start with: Preservation Connecticut - which turned 50 this year. Tune in and check out how they're going to continue sustaining and preserving critical buildings, sites, even social and cultural practices that helped shape the state we live in. T…
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Episode 276: They sold the brewery. Bought it back. And did it all again – the Eight Degrees Brewing story
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37:30On Episode 276 of That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin sits down with Scott Baigent (Kiwi) and Cameron "Cam" Wallace (Aussie), founders of Eight Degrees Brewing in Mitchelstown, Cork. Their story is business at its rawest. They arrived in Ireland for love. They stayed for negative equity. They helped kick-start the Irish craft beer movement. T…
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DataHaven Community Wellness Survey - ENCORE: SCORE Western CT - ENCORE: cARTie
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56:40Before we start rolling out our look back at some of the key segments For the People presented during 2025, we've got a new and important subject to open the show: DataHaven - the New Haven-based research non-profit recently released its latest community well-being survey, and it presents some really interesting counterpoints, bad news, and good ne…
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WCOG Comprehensive Climate Action Plan for Southwest Connecticut
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26:05In case you missed it, two of our state's regional Council of Government or COG offices recently hosted a public webinar presenting the final Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) for Southwest Connecticut - and there are still ways for you to offer public comment about it. So we visited the Western Connecticut Council of Governments to learn mo…
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Chapel Haven Schleifer Center's Kilimanjaro Adventurers
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25:13We recently visited the Chapel Haven Schleifer Center - a nationally accredited nonprofit in New Haven that empowers adults 18 and over with autism and other developmental disabilities to live independent, self-determined lives. We met the center's director, and got to chat with two inspiring residents on the spectrum who recently completed a journ…
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E275 That Great Business Show - Two Irish Women Taking on Procter and Gamble - TO WIN!
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30:03Think you can’t take on a €73 billion global industry from a kitchen table in West Cork? Think again. On Episode 275 of That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin meets Fiona Parfrey, co-founder of Riley — the Irish B Corp that’s ripping the plastic out of period care and building a business that’s already in 35 countries and 350 corporate bathrooms…
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Chapel Haven Schleifer Center's Kilimanjaro Adventurers - WCOG Comprehensive Climate Action Plan for Southwest Connecticut
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57:10First, we headed out to the Chapel Haven Schleifer Center - a nationally accredited nonprofit in New Haven that empowers adults 18 and over with autism and other developmental disabilities to live independent, self-determined lives. We'll meet and hear from the center's director, and chat with two inspiring residents on the spectrum who recently co…
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E274 That Greats Business Show, 60 percent of Ireland’s business data is wrong — and this man fixed it.
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29:46Roger Courtney of Sunstone Technologies spent four years rebuilding how Ireland’s economy is mapped. His BAM (Bespoke Addressable Market) system shows companies who their real customers are — and the 60 percent they’ve been missing. Hosted by Conall Ó Móráin on That Great Business Show — powered by De Facto Shaving Oil. #Ireland business, #SME grow…
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For the People is reconnecting with folks from the Jamie Hulley Arts Foundation to tell you about an upcoming holiday event they are holding, and to chat with a Hulley scholarship recipient about how this nonprofit is making a major difference in his pursuit of a career in the arts.By For the People
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Tune in as we pick up our conversation with a representative from PACE - Peoples Action for Clean Energy. There's a lot to know about the clean energy sector locally, and a number of issues at the national level that could negatively impact progress we are making here in Connecticut, so stick around to learn what you can do about it.…
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Check out our discussion about the serious implications of driving while impaired with representatives from MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving - and our partners at the CT State Police. We'll share all the reasons why you should just say no to driving after you party, and some of the alternatives to help protect you and everyone else out on the r…
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MADD / CT State Police - PACE-People's Action for Clean Energy - Jamie Hulley Arts Foundation
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56:30Today we're going to discuss the serious implications of driving while impaired with representatives from MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving - and our partners at the CT State Police. We'll share all the reasons why you should just say no to driving after you party, and some of the alternatives to help protect you and everyone else out on the roa…
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E273 That Greats Business Show, "The Hidden Cost of College Dropouts — and the Irish Nurse Who’s Fixing It", Joan Broderick
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28:23The Hidden Cost of College Dropouts — and the Irish Nurse Who’s Fixing It *Episode 273 | That Great Business Show | Hosted by Conall Ó Móráin | Sponsored by De Facto Shaving Oil Every year, 60–65 thousand Irish students sit the Leaving Cert — but 1 in 8 never make it past first year in college. That’s 5 thousand young people – at a cost of a very c…
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We have come to understand that high-quality early care and education is one of the most effective, evidence-based ways to support children’s long-term success. However, CT Voices’ new analysis of ECE data from 2014 to 2024 shows that the system has struggled to meet demand. So, we're bringing in the co-authors of the latest Connecticut Voices for …
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As we arrived at the final day of National Family Caregivers Month this November, we're circling back with our partners at AARP Connecticut to unpack some key points from the organization's latest report on Family Caregiving. Nearly three out of every 10 Connecticut residents are family caregivers, and the numbers are growing - so stay tuned and le…
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We're bringing you a bird's eye view of new career opportunities and training as we bring in a panel to talk about Connecticut's own Drone Academy - a pilot program developed in collaboration with The WorkPlace, Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU), and Career Resources to create a technology-oriented career pathway for out-of-school youth,…
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Career Resources' Drone Academy - AARP Caregivers Study - CT Voices / State of Early Childhood
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1:01:18We're going to open with a bird's eye view of new career opportunities and training as we bring in a panel to talk about Connecticut's own Drone Academy - a pilot program developed in collaboration with The WorkPlace, Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU), and Career Resources to create a technology-oriented career pathway for out-of-school …
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E272 That Greats Business Show “Drones, Delivery and the Sky-High Business of Logistics” Etienne Louvet, Iona Drones
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37:29“Drones, Delivery and the Sky-High Business of Logistics” Etienne Louvet, Founder & CEO of IONA Drones We’re taking Irish innovation sky-high. In this week’s That Great Business Show, Conall Ó Móráin grills – politely – French founder Etienne Louvet of IONA Drones, the Galway-based start-up building autonomous aircraft to deliver parcels, medicine,…
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New England Rural Health Association Pt. 2
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16:25For the People is circling back with the New England Rural Health Association. We'll recap their recent conference which was held here in Connecticut, and learn about how our state may benefit from the organization's recently announced Rural Health Transformation Program. Rural communities are closer than you think, so tune in and find out why thei…
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We're reconnecting with our community partners at Abilis, and celebrating the opening of the agency's first medical model residential home in Fairfield County for adults with complex medical needs and developmental disabilities. Tune in and hear about the journey toward completion of this fully accessible residence and why Connecticut will need a l…
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One of the last things you need to worry about if you or a loved one needs expensive durable medical equipment or certain medical supplies is out of pocket costs. So, we want to introduce you to the founder of Wheel It Forward, an innovative Fairfield County nonprofit that provides a durable medical equipment lending service and more - all at no di…
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E271 That Great Business Show. From Dublin Chef to US Bar King: The Wild, True Story of Shane Carty and the Trinity Bar, Connecticut”
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35:49Episode 271 — “You've got to squeeze the boll*x out of it" The hilarious story how a Dubliner became a US Bar King: The Wild, True Story of Shane Carty and the Trinity Bar, Connecticut” What does it really take to succeed in the cut-throat US hospitality business? Forget the glossy Instagram stories and the “living the dream” nonsense — this is the…
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Wheel It Forward - Abilis' Medical Model Home - New England Rural Health Association Pt. 2
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57:10One of the last things you need to worry about if you or a loved one needs expensive durable medical equipment or certain medical supplies is out of pocket costs. So to open the show today, we want to introduce you to the founder of Wheel It Forward, an innovative Fairfield County nonprofit that provides a durable medical equipment lending service …
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Meet the leader of LifeBridge Communty Services - a Bridgeport based human services nonprofit. During these uncertain times, and with the holidays quickly approaching, we want to help highlight the critical behavioral health resources that may be helpful to those in the LifeBridge service community.By For the People
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Catch the latest buzz from our friends at the Backyard Beekeepers Association. Thie next session of Bee School is taking applications now, so if you've ever entertained an interest in keeping and raising these important pollinators, tune in!By For the People
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As much as we may dread the onset of winter driving conditions, there are a number of ways to help ensure we all make it through alive. So, we are inviting back our resource at the CT DOT to get us up to speed on what to know so you and you loved ones are getting around safely on our roads and highways until spring.…
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CT DOT Winter Advisories - Backyard Beekeepers - LifeBridge Community Services
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54:40As much as we may dread the onset of winter driving conditions, there are a number of ways to help ensure we all make it through alive. So, we are inviting back our resource at the CT DOT to get us up to speed on what to know so you and you loved ones are getting around safely on our roads and highways until spring. Then we'll hear the latest buzz …
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E270 That Great Business Show -The Fastway collapse, John Tuohy OohPod - Phil Barnes Geotab keeping 5 million trucks on the road
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1:00:10Episode 270 That Great Business Show UCD Smurfit Business School, 'Podcast of the Year'. When couriers crumble and tolls soar, two very different innovators are keeping Ireland moving. John Tuohy, the man behind Parcel Motel and now OOHpod, tells host Conall Ó Móráin how a national locker network could rescue Irish e-commerce after Fastway’s meltdo…
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While data touches out lives in so many ways, virtually every day - you may not really even think about it until it's gone. So we're bringing back one of the leaders from the Connecticut Data Collaborative to talk about what's going missing, what her team is doing about it, and to invite you to be part of the upcoming Data For Democracy Conference …
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CTData Collaborative - Arts for Learning CT (encore) - CT Dept. of Labor (encore)
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1:00:03While data touches out lives in so many ways, virtually every day - you may not really even think about it until it's gone. So we're bringing back one of the leaders from the Connecticut Data Collaborative to talk about what's going missing, what her team is doing about it, and to invite you to be part of the upcoming Data For Democracy Conference …
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EnergizeCT Community Partnership initiative
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15:29Tune in as EnergizeCT unpacks details of their Community Partnership initiative - a collaboration with local organizations to connect with and educate residents and business owners about energy efficiency programs available with Energize Connecticut Sponsors.By For the People
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Greater Bridgeport Symphony 80th Season Preview
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18:27The Greater Bridgeport Symphony's Board President is on board with For the People trumpeting the symphony's upcoming concert - which is being held in a brand new venue, and will include a number of ways to engage both musically, and creatively with greater Bridgeport's rich cultural offerings.By For the People
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CatalystCT 'Amplifying Resident Voices' Project
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19:13We're reconnecting with For the People community partner CatalystCT to tout their “Amplifying Resident Voices” project - a collaboration with Fairfield University’s Center for Social Impact and PT Partners - which is expanding on previous research and will assess, design, and implement evidence-based solutions to persistent community violence.…
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E269 That Great Business Show - “Paul Hackett: Selling Cruises in a Graveyard” Click&Go
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34:56Episode 269 of That Great Business Show 🎧 “From Graveyards to Getaways – How Click & Go Built Ireland’s Smartest Holiday Business” If you’ve ever booked a holiday online, cursed the “hidden fees”, or wondered who still uses a travel agent… this episode will make you think again. Guest Paul Hackett, is the straight-talking CEO of Click & Go Holidays…
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CatalystCT 'Amplifying Resident Voices' Project - Greater Bridgeport Symphony 80th Season Preview - EnergizeCT Community Partnership initiative
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57:30We're reconnecting with For the People community partner CatalystCT to tout their “Amplifying Resident Voices” project - a collaboration with Fairfield University’s Center for Social Impact and PT Partners - which is expanding on previous research and will assess, design, and implement evidence-based solutions to persistent community violence. Then…
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That Great Business Show Special - A tribute to David Horgan, RIP
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15:59In Memory of David Horgan — Energy, Insight and Integrity This is a special re-release of That Great Business Show, Episode 79 (March 2022), in tribute to the late David Horgan, Chairman of Petrel Resources — a man of rare clarity, courage and intellect. Recorded in the early days of the war in Ukraine, this conversation captures David at his most …
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E268 That Great Business Show - The Barcode Is Dead — Irish Innovation, Fintech for Doctors & Packaging That Talks Back
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52:31“Goodbye barcodes. Hello QR codes.” Once upon a time, the packaging just sat there. Now it talks back. On Episode 268 of That Great Business Show — officially UCD Smurfit Business School Podcast of the Year — I meet: • Donald Douglas of Scanfinity / Return2Sender, turning butter wrappers and Guinness cans into interactive billboards, • Graham Byrne…
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Meet the leader from from PACE - People's Action for Clean Energy. Learn more about how PACE is working throughout Connecticut to promote the development of alternative, renewable sources of energy and encourage others to join in on the conversation.By For the People
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month Series: CCADV
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20:06The third and final segment in our Domestic Violence Awareness Month series featuring the leader of the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence - the agency that helps support a wide network of domestic and interpersonal violence prevention agencies, shelters, judicial navigator programs and a statewide hotline and text service so you or so…
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We are reconnecting with CT Foodshare on the important topic of food insecurity. With the federal government shutdown taking its toll on food support programs for our most fragile and needy neighbors, we'll talk about how easy it is for you to help through food contributions, volunteering, or by turning your donated dollar into $5, $7, even $10 of …
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CT Foodshare - Domestic Violence Awareness Month Series: CCADV - People's Action for Clean Energy (PACE)
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56:12First, we are reconnecting with CT Foodshare on the important topic of food insecurity. With the federal government shutdown poised to throw food support programs for our most fragile and needy neighbors into overdrive, we'll talk about how easy it is for you to help through food contributions, volunteering, or by turning your donated dollar into $…
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E267 That Great Business Show - Oil prices heading down, electricity prices heading up, Phil Byrne, Cantor FitzGerald & Beyond Borders, Carmen del Rosso
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51:03Falling Oil Prices, Rising Power Bills — and the AI Boom You Didn’t See Coming Oil prices are heading down. Electricity prices are heading up. Wait… what? In this episode of That Great Business Show with Conall O Móráin, Phil Byrne, Chief Investment Officer at Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management, explains why — even if gas prices fall to zero — our …
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month Series Pt. 2: The Center
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14:25Are you - or do you know an interpersonal violence survivor in western Connecticut looking for help? For the People's Domestic Violence Awareness Month series continues, this time highlighting The Center for Empowerment & Education - an agency bringing interpersonal violence prevention education, front line response, and support to thousands across…
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Meet the leader of the Thomas Merton Family Center in Bridgeport, currently serving thousands of individuals and families each year through their soup kitchen, food pantry, and supportive community programs. Find out how your help might just be just a PBJ away!By For the People
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Our For the People partners at Impact Fairfield County are touting their Fall Kick-off November 5th for members - and to invite qualifying nonprofits to apply for their current round of grants. Learn how this collective giving organization is empowering women of Fairfield County in local philanthropy - and what a difference those contributions are …
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Impact Fairfield County - The Thomas Merton Family Center - Domestic Violence Awareness Month Series: The Center
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57:04Today, our For the People partners at Impact Fairfield County will join us touting their Fall Kick-off November 5th for members and those who want to be - along with inviting qualifying nonprofits to apply for their current round of grants. Learn how this collective giving organization is empowering women of Fairfield County in local philanthropy -…
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