The Lisa Wexler Show

Michael O’Hanlon, author and Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy at the Brookings Institution who teaches at George Washington and Columbia Universities, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about President Trump's current policy pushes in relation to his new book, To Dare Mighty Things: US Defense Strategy Since the Revolution is the definitive history of U.S. defense strategy.  

Chetan Jaiswal, Ph.D., Associate Chair, Department of Computing, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Quinnipiac University joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his team's software solution called AcessiMove that helps people, especially those with disabilities and motor impairment, so they can use face movements to interact with a computer to improve all facets of life. Check out the progress here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEb8wG0plv4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOEq7rNazvQ

Banafsheh Zand, Iranian-American journalist, activist, and Iranian affairs expert, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about her decades of experience challenging the Islamic Republic's regime and what is currently happening in Iran.

Werner Liepolt, Saugatuck resident who has been immersed in Westport's Cribari Bridge matters since the 1980’s, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the controversy surrounding putting in a much bigger new bridge over the Saugatuck River instead of restoring the historic, rare, functioning swing span Cribari Bridge.

Matthew Mandell, Exec. Dir. Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce and member of Westport’s RTM, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about running to fill Rep. Jonathan Steinberg's seat when he retires.

Cherlynn Low, managing editor of Engadget, joins Lisa Wexler from the 2026 CES in Las Vegas to talk about the best new technology from this year's show.

The Free Press reporter Frannie Block joins Lisa Wexler to talk about how the Venezuela and Israel protests mobilized so quickly with perfect coordination hours after each event. Frannie Block uncovers funding sources with ties to China who actively support divisive measures and embrace a government more in line with the Chinese Communist Party.

Nuvance Health Obstetrician Gynecologist and fellowship-trained Gynecologic Oncologist, Dr. Leslie Andriani, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about cancer screening and prevention for patients with usual or heightened risk of ovarian cancer, current studies and survival rates due to groundbreaking treatments, how family history is used to assess risk, and the relationship between taking the HPV vaccine and preventing cervical cancer.

Tony Award Winner Judith Ivey joins Lisa Wexler to talk about her incredible career and why she chose to be in the Westport Country Playhouse Script in Hand Playreading of “The Pancake Club." Happening Monday, January 12, 2026.