The Lisa Wexler Show

Award-winning journalist, James Lomuscio, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his book, Village of the Dammed, The Fight for Open Space and the Flooding of a Connecticut Town, a story reminding us all to be ever vigilant in the protection of our irreplaceable environmental heritage.

State Senator Eric Berthel joins Lisa Wexler to talk about sham marriages taking place in Connecticut and what our legislature can do to prevent it.

Renowned Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University and author, Dr. Jean Twenge, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about why student test scores and mental health declined since 2012 and what part technology played in this plunge.

Nuvance Health System Director for the Integrative Medicine and Cancer Survivorship Program, Dr. Kathleen N. Mueller, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about the integration of Western medicine and non-pharmalogical options in order for individualized treatments to be most effective, and the need to change how we pay for medical care based on immediate need.

Charlie Eder, Stamford Museum & Nature Ctr Director of Astronomy, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about SMNC's new planetarium that has transformed it's programming. Starry fun for all ages!

Meghan Scanlon, President & CEO of The Connecticut Coalition for Domestic Violence - CCADV, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about CT's Lethality Assessment Program (CTLAP), an innovative partnership with law enforcement that implements nationally recognized risk assessment strategies to better serve domestic violence victims in greatest danger.

Lisa Wexler answers caller questions about executor powers in a will and staying neutral, getting Medicaid legal help by finding the right conservator or an elder law attorney,

Internationally renowned physician, speaker, nutritionist, and author, Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his newly updated bestselling book HOW NOT TO DIE, including new information on COVID-19, cannabis, air pollution, forest bathing, acid blockers, obesity/stigmatism, companion animals, depression and food, the risks and benefits of mammograms and prostate cancer screening, and essential tremor. It also includes cooking information on whole grains and legumes.

Director of Consumer Affairs at the Connecticut Insurance Department (CID), Gerard O'Sullivan, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about how CT helps residents navigate insurance appeals, answering quests, cutting through red tape, and mediating the proceedings.