Megan Fitzgerald

6 days ago | ctpublic.org | Kevin Chang Barnum |Khalilah L. Brown-Dean |Robyn Doyon-Aitken |Megan Fitzgerald

By Kevin Chang Barnum, Khalilah Brown-Dean, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Megan Fitzgerald Published May 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM EDT April 30th marked 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. The war looms large in U.S. culture— it’s been the subject of countless books and movies. These works have often focused on American soldiers, but not so much on the experiences of everyday Vietnamese people living through the war.

6 days ago | ctpublic.org | Megan Fitzgerald |Robyn Doyon-Aitken |Chion Wolf

By Jessica Severin de Martinez, Megan Fitzgerald, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Chion Wolf Published May 9, 2025 at 10:12 AM EDT What if it wasn’t spiders, heights, or flying… but grass, buttons, or your own reflection that made your hands clammy and your heart race? Meet Bettina, a romantic comedy author who avoids lawns at all costs; Marcos, who dreads reflections and shaves in the shower to escape the mirror; and Mark, who hasn’t worn a shirt with buttons since he was a kid.

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Megan Fitzgerald |Robyn Doyon-Aitken |Chion Wolf

By Jessica Severin de Martinez, Megan Fitzgerald, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Chion Wolf Published May 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM EDT Meet people whose lives were upended by fire - and transformed by resilience. From the recent Los Angeles fires, we hear from Casey Colvin, who searched for days to find his beloved dog, Oreo, and 10-year-old Grayson Roberts, who lost his home, his Braille materials, and his drum kits - but not his spirit.

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Khaleel Rahman |Megan Fitzgerald |Robyn Doyon-Aitken

By Jessica Severin de Martinez, Khaleel Rahman, Megan Fitzgerald, Robyn Doyon-Aitken Published April 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM EDT Before a sitcom rolls tape, someone has to turn a roomful of strangers into a laughing, clapping, totally-on-board studio audience. That someone? A warm-up comedian. Meet Mark Sweet, who’s spent nearly 40 years getting audiences hyped for shows like Cheers, Roseanne, and The Big Bang Theory.

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Megan Fitzgerald |Robyn Doyon-Aitken |Meg Dalton |Chion Wolf

By Jessica Severin de Martinez, Megan Fitzgerald, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Meg Dalton, Chion Wolf Published April 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM EDT Forget the typical meet-cute; this episode features individuals whose paths crossed in extraordinarily unique circumstances. Alex and Sue Tatham met each other on the globally televised dating show "Blind Date" in the UK, leading to a wedding watched by millions.