Robyn Doyon-Aitken

New Haven

Senior Producer at Connecticut Public

Senior Producer at Seasoned

I make radio about food for @WNPR, Connecticut Public Radio. On one of those “see food” diets, but lamb and goat cheese are deal-breakers.

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Five years of Audacious: Where are they now?

1 day ago | ctpublic.org | Megan Fitzgerald |Robyn Doyon-Aitken |Chion Wolf

By Jessica Severin de Martinez, Megan Fitzgerald, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Chion Wolf Published June 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM EDT To celebrate five years of Audacious, we reconnect with a few unforgettable guests. Ari Cobb, now 13, reflects on how his relationship with stuttering has evolved since we first met him at age 8. Toby Dorr shares how the death of her former partner, whom she once broke out of prison, reshaped her purpose.
How high school student activists push for change, from present to past

1 week 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 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM EDT Tyler Russell / Connecticut PublicOluwaseyi Oluborode is part of a youth-led campaign that advocates for SB 12243, a bill that would provide fare-free bus public transportation services for high school students and veterans.
The protests of 2020 were historic, but how much has actually changed?

2 weeks 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 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM EDT Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images North AmericaCrews use concrete saws, jackhammers and excavators as they continue to dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza street mural on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.
It all adds up: The joy of micro-philanthropy

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 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM EDT When you hear “philanthropy,” you might think of millionaires, black-tie galas, or buildings named after donors. But what if you could be a philanthropist without being wealthy? In this episode, you’ll meet people who donate small amounts to hundreds of places, hand out cash on city streets, and send money directly to people in poverty, no strings attached.
Often undervalued, student journalists play a vital role in our communities

3 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Kevin Chang Barnum |Khalilah L. Brown-Dean |Robyn Doyon-Aitken |Meg Dalton

By Kevin Chang Barnum, Khalilah Brown-Dean, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Meg Dalton, Megan Fitzgerald Published May 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM EDT Student journalists have been in the spotlight in recent years. In 2024, amidst massive on-campus protests, people turned to student outlets like Columbia University’s WKCR for the most up to date reporting. But practicing journalism as a student comes with risks. Those risks have become even more clear in recent weeks.
The surprising ways we ritual

3 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 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM EDT Some rituals are spiritual. Some are silly. Some are inherited, and some are self-made. Casper ter Kuile, author of The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices, walks us through how we create all sorts of meaningful, grounding rituals.
Bestselling cartoonist Thi Bui reflects on leaving Vietnam as a child

4 weeks 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.
Common objects, uncommon phobias: Grass, reflections, and buttons

4 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 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.
After the fire: Stories of what the flames couldn’t destroy

1 month 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.
Oral histories preserve the stories of communities that might otherwise be lost

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Kevin Chang Barnum |Khalilah L. Brown-Dean |Robyn Doyon-Aitken |Meg Dalton

By Kevin Chang Barnum, Khalilah Brown-Dean, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Meg Dalton, Megan Fitzgerald Published April 25, 2025 at 10:12 AM EDT Oral history preserves the past by recording people’s real voices. It’s not just about recording the stories people tell. It’s also about the way they tell them. Oral history is about memory and humanity. It’s a form of history that anyone can be a part of.