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Connect the Dots
by Audacy
Connect the Dots unpacks and explains unanswered questions surrounding the most compelling stories in the news. Hosted by WCBS Newsradio’s Lynda Lopez, the weekly podcast delivers depth, context and fresh insights through interviews with experts and individuals at the center of these stories.
Episodes
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MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: The Silver Rail Elementary School tragedy and jury selection begins for Tops mass shooter trial
This week, we’re going to hear about the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon. We’re also looking back at the Buffalo Tops Supermarket Massacre from 2022. Jury selection is underway in the trial of alleged shooter Peyton Gendron, and we’ll hear multiple experts weigh in on…
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MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: A shocking crime involving former cops, a child killed at a waterpark, Tupac's murderer sentenced and more
We have quick roundups of crime cases from around the country, from the sentencing of the man convicted of rapper Tupac Shakur’s murder to President Donald Trump’s decision not to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood mass shooter. Featuring audio from KCBS Radio in the Bay Area, KNX News in...
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TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Children die in violent crimes across the nation
This week, we’re going to hear about the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon, where a five-year-old was murdered this week, along with an eight-year-old, an eleven-year-old and a 25-year-old teacher. We’re also looking back at another mass shooting, the Buffalo Tops...
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MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: A mother pushed off a balcony with her baby and updates to the Vance Boelter case
The Vance Boelter case in Minnesota made headlines this month due to a gag order that was lifted. He is the man who was found guilty of killing Democratic state rep Melissa Hortman and her husband and shooting Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife. We'll hear updates and analysis to...
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MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Waking up from a lethal injection, plus new attention on firing squad executions
For the second week in a row, the story of Christa Pike – a woman who survived her botched execution in Tennessee – has been making headlines. New information has been revealed about why the attempted lethal injection failed, and how she woke up after being put on a ventilator. We’ll listen to...
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TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Waking up from an execution, a gag order controversy and more
For the second week in a row, the story of Christa Pike – a woman who survived her botched execution in Tennessee – has been making headlines. New information has been revealed about why the attempted lethal injection failed, and how she woke up after being put on a ventilator. We’ll listen to...
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MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Lindsay Clancy updates, plus another accused mother, the Chipotle murder, and a cold case victim revealed
This week, we’ll listen to the latest developments in the case of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children to death. Last month, her murder trial ended in a mistrial, and its still unclear whether a new trial will be held. We also have quick crime...
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TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: A botched execution and the crime that led to it, plus updates to the Lindsay Clancy case
This week, we’ll listen to the latest developments in the case of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children to death. Last month, her murder trial ended in a mistrial, and its still unclear whether a new trial will be held. We’ll also dive into the 1995...
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MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: A new chapter in the Tylenol murder mystery
In this episode, we’ll hear about a new development in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings mystery. Could a mysterious death in an Idaho church be linked to the 1982 deaths that changed the way medicines are packaged? Plus, quick crime updates from coast to coast. Featuring audio from 1010 WINS in New...
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MINI TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: A man in jail for murder on debunked evidence, plus updates on Nolan Wells and the 'House of Horrors' case
In this episode, we’ll hear about a man who is still in prison for killing his wife though the evidence has reportedly been disproven. We’ll also hear about the Nolan Wells case in Mississippi – a grand jury recently determined that there wasn’t enough evidence to bring charges in the case of the...
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TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: A new chapter in the Tylenol poisonings saga, evidence debunked in murder case, a 'House of Horrors' update and more
In this episode, we’ll hear about a new development in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings mystery and about a man who is still in prison for killing his wife though the evidence has reportedly been disproven. We’ll also hear about the Nolan Wells case in Mississippi – a grand jury recently determined…
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BONUS: Were we wrong about Houdini's death? Plus a missing body, the George Lucas museum and a new species of cat
Fall started this week, and we’re starting things off with some rather chilling reports today. First, we’ll hear about a woman who realized the woman in her mother’s casket was a stranger. After that, we’ll listen in to a researcher who claims that Harry Houdini didn’t die the way we all think he...
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TRUE CRIME ROUNDUP: Philly's 'House of Horrors' and insight into Louisiana sex trafficking invesigations
This week, we’re taking a deep dive into the ongoing investigation of what’s been called a “House of Horrors” in Philadelphia. It’s a gruesome tale already, and more details just keep coming out. So far it involves a deceased pornographer, hard drives that have disturbing footage on them, missing...
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How harmful media representations of Asians, Pacific Islanders impact their mental health
This week on Connect the Dots, we’ll explore how the representation of Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the media, and lack thereof, can impact the mental health of the people in these communities. To learn more, we spoke with Dr. Kevin Nadal, Distinguished Professor at the John Jay…
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From investment to crisis: the student loan story
How did the student loan crisis get so bad? This week on Connect the Dots, we’ll explore the history of the federal student loan program and how it has impacted a generation of borrowers. We spoke with Josh Mitchell, author of “The Debt Trap: How Student Loans Became a National Catastrophe,” and...
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Does Disney have enough power to help repeal 'Don't Say Gay' law?
This week on “Connect the Dots”, we’ll explore the Walt Disney Company’s tense relationship with conservative politicians as the company attempts to advocate for its LGBTQ+ employees in the wake of Florida’s Parent Rights Education Bill, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” proposal, which was…
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This is your brain on climate change
This week on Connect the Dots, we investigate the psychological mechanisms behind climate change inaction in discussion with psychologist and environmental scholar Susan Clayton – who co-authored the American Psychological Association (APA) reports on “Psychology and Global Climate Change” – and...
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How Biden’s proposed billionaire tax impacts the average American
This week on Connect the Dots, we’ll explore how President Biden’s proposal could impact billionaires and their income, how it could help the average American taxpayer and if the bill has the potential to make the tax system more equal. We spoke with Alan Auerbach, a professor of economics at...
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Arriving at a historic first: Ketanji Brown Jackson's SCOTUS nomination and the road ahead
Pres. Biden fulfilled a campaign promise to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court this year by choosing Kentanji Brown Jackson to replace outgoing justice Stephen Breyer. The nation then watched as Jackson sat through aggressive questioning during her confirmation hearings. Why are we still...
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How Russia-Ukraine media coverage reveals racial bias in wartime reporting
Are journalists – the people we hope remain neutral in the midst of war – truly unbiased when it comes to reporting on the Russia-Ukraine conflict? Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine last month, reporters have been called out for saying Ukrainians “look more like us,” comparing them to...
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Who gets to flee from war-torn countries like Ukraine?
Residents in war-torn Ukraine are on the run – at least some of them are. Overall, 7 million people are expected to cross its Western border. While this is the largest exodus of its kind from Europe in decades people can be found in desperate attempts to leave their countries throughout the world...
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How Black history continues to be written in real time
In the latest episode of the “Connect the Dots” podcast, KCBS Radio’s Melissa Culross explores how Black History and its leaders in civil rights movements have informed the past, present and future of activism by hearing from Fredrika Newton, the co-founder and president of the Huey P. Newton...
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The Super Bowl, sports betting and humanizing gambling addictions
Sports gambling is a popular trend, and during Super Bowl season, the stakes are high. But what could this common form of gambling do to our mental health and our social lives? What happens when it leads down a path of addiction? On the latest episode of the “Connect the Dots” podcast, we hear…
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What is cryptocurrency and can it eliminate poverty worldwide?
Everything is going digital. Our relationships, our jobs, our celebrations, even our assets. You have probably heard of cryptocurrency – Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, or maybe NFTs – but do you really know what it is? On this week’s “Connect the Dots” podcast, host Lynda Lopez spoke with award...
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'The worst I've ever seen it': Hunger strike and crises at Rikers Island
People detained at New York's Rikers Island are making desperate pleas for help with what they have described as long-standing inhumane conditions, like black mold, violence and unsafe COVID protocols. So they’ve taken matters into their own hands by leaving voicemails for attorneys in New York...
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What we've learned from back-to-class chaos
It's already difficult to return to school after winter break – but this year, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown even more wrenches in the works. The winter omicron variant surge in the U.S. made the return to classrooms chaotic from coast to coast. So, what lessons did we learn from a contentious...
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Jan. 6, 2021: Democracy at risk
A year ago, an angry mob supporting former Pres. Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to prevent Congress from allowing current President Joe Biden from taking office. In some ways, it’s hard to imagine a whole year has gone by since that fatal riot. Yet, so much has happened. On...
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From billionaires in space to infrastructure failures: What have we learned from 2021?
On this week's episode of Connect the Dots Weekly – hosted by WCBS 880's Lynda Lopez – our team reflected on the stories we covered in 2021. From exploring potential downsides of the billionaire space race and diving into the alarming state of U.S. infrastructure to hearing about the horrors of...
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Using social media to help destigmatize conversations around mental health
“Self-care” is a hashtag and term commonly used on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok to sell a lifestyle or a trendy product. But what does self-care truly mean, and how does it help a person’s mental health? On this week’s “Connect the Dots” podcast, host Lynda Lopez spoke with...
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When will the American supply chain recover?
It seems we’ve all become students of economics during the pandemic. Thanks to increased demand for now scarce, prices are through the roof on everything from new cars and TV’s to meat and Christmas trees. The high prices and scarcity of goods is thanks to the “still disrupted” supply chain....
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Is the U.S. a pro-choice nation?
Of the many issues that divide Americans today, few have inflamed passions more than abortion. This week, Supreme Court justices heard arguments regarding the 15-week abortion ban in Mississippi that could weaken or strike down Roe vs. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that gave Americans the right…
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When did Americans start to doubt Biden as commander-in-chief?
In any other year, November 7th would just be another autumn day. In 2020, however, it was a day that no American would ever forget, as former Vice President Joe Biden was finally projected to win the 2020 Presidential election. Fast forward a year later and the approval rating of President Biden...
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American workers strike back
Strikes have been erupting across the United States, from the Kaiser health worker demonstrations in California to the Kellog’s factory strikes in Michigan, laborers are asking to be repaid for the struggles they endured while working through the pandemic. In this week's episode of "Connect the...
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Hurricane Ida revealed these gaps in America's inequities
While Hurricane Ida has slowly faded from public attention two months later, its impact is still a devastating reality for many low-income residents, who tend to live in flood-prone areas. With climate change threatening to make these natural disasters even worse, the likelihood of surviving…
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How street vending in the US has become a radical act for immigrants
The daily lives of street vendors, their passion for feeding customers, and the adversity they face in their unrelenting fight for belonging offer a unique window into the present-day immigrant experience in the U.S. In this week's episode of "Connect the Dots," we’ll close out Hispanic Heritage...
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Afghan refugees find comfort in community
This week on Audacy's weekly news podcast "Connect the Dots"--hosted Lynda Lopez--we’ll hear from policy analyst Harris Mojadedi and Hayward mayor pro tempore Aisha Wahab, both members of the Afghan Coalition of the Bay Area and children of refugees, about how the Afghan community has been able…
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Turning attention to the hundreds of missing Indigenous people in Wyoming
This week on Audacy's weekly news podcast Connect the Dots--hosted by Lynda Lopez--attorney and enrolled member of the Pawnee Nation, Brett Chapman, explained how coverage of Native Americans in traditional media could have an impact on finding missing Indigenous people across the country. Nicole...
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Is America's public transit doomed?
This week on Audacy's weekly news podcast "Connect the Dots"--hosted Lynda Lopez--we’ll hear from Dr. P.S. Sriraj, director of the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at University of Illinois Chicago and director of the Metropolitan Transportation...
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The billionaire space race and the future of cosmic tourism
This is “Connect the Dots” from Audacy, a weekly news podcast that dives into one of the biggest topics of the week with host Lynda Lopez from WCBS News Radio 880. This week, we take a look at the billionaire space race, what's changed in space exploration since our venture to the moon in 1969…
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The buckling of infrastructure under climate change
This is “Connect the Dots” from Audacy, a weekly news podcast that dives into one of the biggest topics of the week with host Lynda Lopez from WCBS News Radio 880. This week, we take a look at how infrastructure in New York, the Pacific NorthWest and Texas have buckled in the face of climate...
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How the pandemic shook the supply chain
This is “Connect the Dots” from Audacy, a weekly news podcast that dives into one of the biggest topics of the week with host Lynda Lopez from WCBS News Radio 880. For our first episode, we take a look at some of the major industries impacted by the COVID-19 kinks in the supply chain and how --...
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Connect the Dots unpacks and explains unanswered questions surrounding the most compelling stories in the news. Hosted by WCBS Newsradio’s Lynda Lopez, the weekly podcast delivers depth, context and fresh insights through interviews with experts and individuals at the center of these stories.
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Connect the Dots unpacks and explains unanswered questions surrounding the most compelling stories in the news. Hosted by WCBS Newsradio’s Lynda Lopez, the weekly podcast delivers depth, context and fresh insights through interviews with experts and individuals at the center of these stories.
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