Where We Live

Catherine Shen
rgabaree@ctpublic.org (+5 verified host & producer emails)

Booking Overview

A Connecticut-focused public-affairs show that pairs local reporting with deeper conversations on how issues land for communities at home and beyond. It’s a strong platform for experts, educators, authors, and civic leaders who can connect on-the-ground work to broader social, cultural, and policy stakes.

Metrics

Episodes: 2181

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 17.3k subscribers

Instagram: 22.0k followers

30s Ad: 26 - 30, 60s Ad: 31 - 34

Host

Catherine Shen - Host of Connecticut Public’s “Where We Live,” guiding in-depth conversations and stories that start locally and expand to national and international contexts. Her interviews focus on how major issu...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Field-relevant expertise (university faculty or researchers), educators and school leaders, leaders/board members of Connecticut civic or conservation organizations, and nationally recognized cultural figures (e.g., authors/Poet Laureate) who can connect their work to Connecticut/community impacts.
Required Achievements:  
Academic or departmental leadership at a university, Named awards or recognized education leadership, Leadership roles in nonprofit/community organizations, Major national cultural honors (e.g., Poet Laureate) or best-selling recognition

Recent Guest Discussions

Michelle Henry - Development Of The Student Oral History Project; AAPI History Preservation And Education

Jason Oliver Chang - Asian American And Pacific Islander Studies In Connecticut Schools; History And Education

Alan Sheiness - Conservation And Community-scale Efforts To Protect Night Skies And Natural Habitats

Misha SemeLev - Institutional/sustainability Perspective On Night-sky Protection And Related Environmental Impacts

Craig Repasz - Light Pollution And Dark-sky Protection; Impacts On Birds And Ecosystems

Recent Topics

Connecticut, Civic, Education, Culture, Environment, Public Health, Literature, Immigration, Policy, Arts

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Where We Live
:

Getting to know host Catherine Shen through music and some (not so) warm, fuzzy memories

May 26, 2026

Contrary to popular belief, host Catherine Shen is a human with real human emotions. The fact is, she cares about her feelings! In this hour, technical producer Dylan Reyes returns for a conversation with Cat on growing up and the music that shaped them. Music Featured (in order): "Moon Prism Power Make Up!" by Arisawa Takanori "Bright Sized Life" by Pat Metheny "Fool" by MAYDAY "Tayo'y Magsayawan" by VST & Company "Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto" composed by Gang Chen (陈钢 Chén ...

CT high school students lead the effort to preserve local AAPI history

May 21, 2026

When students at Simsbury High School discovered that there was little to no data on Asian American students in Connecticut, they launched a new project to change that. Through out this year, these students have been collecting oral histories from Asian American voices across Connecticut in the oral history project “Make Us Count.” The project debuts at a community-wide event happening this week at Simsbury High School. It will feature best-selling author Celeste Ng. Michelle...

Can CT light the way on protecting our night skies?

May 19, 2026

For migratory birds, nighttime light can be deadly. Artificial light draws birds off course, increasing the risk of exhaustion, window collisions and predation. Experts say the problem is growing as Connecticut skies become brighter. This hour, we explore how light pollution impacts birds, river ecosystems, insects and even human health. Plus, an amateur astronomer shares why protecting dark skies matters not just for science, but for our connection to the natural world. Guests: Craig Repasz...

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