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As Told Here | More than TV | WPAA-TV

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Welcome to 'As Told Here' conversations and stories shared in the public interest from studioW at WPAA-TV and Community Media Center Wallingford CT. 'As Told Here' brings community media to where you are.Thanks to our local producers and Team Hercules for production support. Featuring Community Media shows including the award-winning 'MidLife Matters' hosted by Georgian Lussier, #CitizenMike - since 2010 - commentary and interviews on political or government-related topics hosted by Mike Brodinsky, 'Out Of The Dark'- Looking at Mental Health through the practiced eyes of the Therapy Twins, and HumanKindBoth Exploring the Middle Path known for conversations among strangers.

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Episodes

Progressive Talks | Renewables

January 07, 2021 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Host Aili McKeen & Bruce Conroy Dan McInerey | Electrician IBEW Local #90 Ben Martin 350.org The impact on the planet and employment.

Progressive Talks | Renewables

January 07, 2021 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Host Aili McKeen & Bruce Conroy Dan McInerey | Electrician IBEW Local #90 Ben Martin 350.org The impact on the planet and employment.

People of Wallingford | Abby Marks-Beale | MidLife Matters with Georgian Lussier

January 04, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

A conversation full of delightful bursts of woman2woman understanding. America's #1 Speed Reading Expert shares her views on how busy people can reduce stress by reading faster and living healthier. Abby is a expert in Speed Reading & Classical Homeopathy. Georgian was thrilled to have her on MidLife Matters 1st season and we are pleased to share the conversation with you here.  Chaptering done by Vinnie C. as partial fulfillment of  Mark T. Sheehan High School Community Service Hours .

Advice to Younger Self Georgian Lussier MidLife Matters WPAA-TV

January 04, 2021 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

This advice does not get old. Georgian is a cheerleader for women. She authored "55+ Unite! Welcome All Wise Working Women" and hosts a regular award-winning community TV show, "MidLIFE Matters.  She brings her shows to a close with the guests favorite quote and the question What advice would you give your younger self - at 40, at 25 ( a few at 65). Here is a recap of the answers from her 1st season seven years ago. The made for TV version can be seen here. GeorgianLussier.com Chapteri...

Tammy Sneed-DCFRaising Community Awareness of Child Trafficking with Georgian Lussier MidLife Matters WPAA-TV

December 06, 2020 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

In this MidLIFE Matters TV segment Tammy shares critical information and  insights about  child sex trafficking.   CT, like all States, is deeply affected by the high-profit crime of adults buying sex from children.  Thx to Daniel Hughes for connecting Georgian Lussier of MidLIFE Matters / WPAA-TV with Tammy Sneed/DCF. In 2020, this program received regional recognition with an Alliance For Community Media Award for content related to Science, Health and Spirituality: See the video here. Ov...

People of Wallingford | Dennis Mannion | Veterans History Project

November 28, 2020 18:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

Memories of a blood stained battlefield near Khe Sanh, Vietnam, have shadowed Dennis Mannion since 1971. Mannion did a 13-month tour from September 1967 to October 1968 as an artillery forward observer with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment. He was 21 at the time. Dennis Mannion coached football and taught English at Sheehan High School in Wallingford. He shares his wartime experience for the Veterans History Project in this interview organized by the Wallingford Rotary in 2...

People of Wallingford | Rick Hendershot | Director Wallingford CT Public Utilities

October 08, 2020 21:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MB

This conversation is a bit of a primer on the services provided by Wallingford Public Utilities. Hear about the billboard promotion of Wallingford's low electric rates and info about water, sewer and electric purchasing for Wallingford and by the residents of Wallingford. Chaptering done by  Riley  M. as partial fulfillment of  Lyman Hall High School Community Service Hours . For TV version of this conversation check out this link.

People of Wallingford | Nicholas Imbriglio | Passionately Pasta

October 02, 2020 20:00 - 8 minutes - 5.97 MB

Artisan Pasta - A local Wallingford business story that is very personal. Meet Nick who is passionate about his community and artisan pasta making. Check out the TV version here,

People of Wallingford | Mesite Family Restaurants and Wallingford | As Thom Tells It

September 10, 2020 23:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

Thom Knowlton chats with a lifelong friend Ralph Mesite about the family legacy and relationship with Wallingford from the first Villa Restaurant to supporting Hubcap. Mentioned are local industry, Oakdale, and family restaurants inclusive of the Villa Capri, The Yankee Silversmith, Pancheros Mexican Grill, andSonic CT.  Ralph's extensive community engagement includes serving on the board of Hubcap. Watch the TV version here. Chaptering done by Vinnie C. as partial fulfillment of  Mark T. ...

People of Wallingford | Fred Ulbrich In His Own Words | Ulbrich Steel

August 09, 2020 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.39 MB

Fred Ulbrich, a local businessman, and humanitarian speaks about his father, the founding of the family business, and his role over the years.  Being a Junker, a hobo stop, dinnerware, 'only three jobs my whole life' including service during the Korean War   ATH2020OTPG002FredUlbrich Made for TV in 2019 from archival footage 2013 

People of Wallingford | John Turenne | Founder Sustainable Food Systems

August 07, 2020 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

John Turenne is an eater, a cook, and an advocate for a sustainable food system. In 2013 he told his tipping point story at the Wallingford Public Library. He suggests we all can do our part to improve our food system by finding the one thing we are doing now and then deciding to do one more thing, then another. Buy local. Read labels and more. Chaptering done by Vinnie C. as partial fulfillment of  Mark T. Sheehan High School Community Service Hours ATH2020OTPG001FoodSystems Made for TV i...

Out Of The Dark - Suicide - Therapy Twins

August 07, 2020 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

Poverty, lack of treatment, easy access to the methods, alcoholism, are linked to rates. This episode includes some commentary of historical context including connections to math. Out of the Dark, or looking at Mental Health through practiced eyes, lets you be a fly on the wall as the Therapy Twins, both APRNS, Joan Landino, and Jane Buckley converse with each other about topics for healthier living. Chaptering by xxxx as partial fulfillment of Community Service Hours at xx High School. A...

Out Of The Dark - Stigma of Mental Illness - Therapy Twins

August 03, 2020 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MB

We each can help break the stigma of mental illness with kindness. This episode includes commentary and data about clinicians' role, the cost to society if untreated, personal accounts and what some celebs have done to 'Break the Stigma'. Out of the Dark, or looking at Mental Health through practiced eyes, lets you be a fly on the wall as the Therapy Twins, both APRNS, Joan Landino, and Jane Buckley converse with each other about topics for healthier living. ATH2020OD001Stigma

#HumanKindBoth | Conversations Among Strangers | Sample

August 01, 2020 21:00 - 8 minutes - 6.08 MB

#HumanKindBoth_Exploring a Middle Path is a conversation among strangers featuring dignified dialogue on a kaleidoscope of issues. Popular topics range from science, spirituality, religion, philosophy, psychology, society, family, life, and even politics. The conversations are facilitated by Zahir Muhammad Mannan Serving as Chaplain, CT State Police, Meriden Police Dept. Director of Outreach for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Herein are a few excerpts exemplifying the diversity of voices, a...

#HumanKindBoth | Conversations Among Strangers | Sample

August 01, 2020 21:00 - 8 minutes - 6.08 MB

#HumanKindBoth_Exploring a Middle Path is a conversation among strangers featuring dignified dialogue on a kaleidoscope of issues. Popular topics range from science, spirituality, religion, philosophy, psychology, society, family, life, and even politics. The conversations are facilitated by Zahir Muhammad Mannan Serving as Chaplain, CT State Police, Meriden Police Dept. Director of Outreach for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Herein are a few excerpts exemplifying the diversity of voices, a...

#Citizen Mike | Connecticut Juvenile Justice System

July 31, 2020 21:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

Two members of the Juvenile Justice System, Tasha Hunt Deputy Director Juvenile Probation Services and Gary Roberge Executive Director Court Support Services Division answer questions posed by hosts Mike Brodinsky and Ralph Tomaselli. Topics include community perceptions of the system and how it actually works for juveniles, victims, and communities. The Citizen Mike Show produced by Mike Brodinsky since 2010 features news, commentary and interviews about politics and government, ATH2020CM...

Judith Altmann, Holocaust Survivor with Georgian Lussier MidLife Matters WPAA-TV

July 30, 2020 17:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

As a survivor, Judith's mission is to share her story, especially with youth, to impress upon them the responsibility to not let such horrors happen again. Fordham awarded her an honorary Doctorate for her tireless work. In this conversation with Georgian, Judith Altmann, describes in authentic detail her experience of losing loved ones to the Holocaust and how she survived the concentration camps. MidLife Matters features Conversations with Women About Women. It is hosted by Human Relatio...