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From Waterbury to the World - Derrell Soulds Speaks Out
Episode 20
On the September 21, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with Derrell Soulds. Derrell was born in Waterbury, Connecticut to a single …
9 months, 1 week ago
From Jamaica to Bridgeport - Media & Mentorship with Jason Claye
Episode 19
On the October 19, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sits down with Jason Claye.
Born in Jamaica and raised in Bridgeport, Claye discusses h…
9 months, 1 week ago
Ferocious Love in Chicago
Episode 18
Isabelle interviews Shannon Downey, aka Badass Cross Stitch, a nationally recognized activist, artist, author and educator. Shannon lives in Chicago …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Maggie Mitchell Salem on Immigration, Food Insecurity, and Community Resources
Episode 17
The upcoming holiday season is known as a time for gathering with friends and family over food. But November 1st marked the cut-off of SNAP benefits …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
How Melissa healed herself with food
Episode 16
Laura Modlin interviews Melissa McDowell on how she cured herself with food.
"I have met a lot of people in the local food movement who were set on t…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Barbara Fair on her Journey, and Justice for J'Allen Jones
Episode 15
On the August 17, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sat down with Barbara Fair.
Born and raised in New Haven, Barbara graduated with an MSW (…
1 year ago
The Last Fifty
Episode 14
After the US election in 2024, American’s were flooded with what they could expect from the incoming administration in the first 100 Days. The news w…
1 year ago
The First Fifty
Episode 13
After the US election in 2024, American’s were flooded with what they could expect from the incoming administration in the first 100 Days. The news …
1 year ago
In Memory of Percy Berry
Episode 12
On the July 20, 2025 episode of Mic Check, host Mike Merli sits down with José Sandoval aka Abu-Reza, Bridgeport resident and member of the Bridgepor…
1 year, 1 month ago
How environmental bills resolved in Connecticut's 2025 legislative session
Episode 11
Laura Modlin interviews Annie Hornish, Connecticut state director and lobbyist for Humane World for Animals, on 2025 Connecticut bill outcomes in Har…
1 year, 1 month ago