Episode 21: CT Young Professionals
CTYP Treasurer Sarah McQueen joins us to talk about making friends in a new city, CT Young Professionals Meetups, and how ratios work. Check it out here, on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get podcasts!
How to Be Sad in New Haven
Behind every great blog (and there are so, so many) is a regular human with thoughts and feelings. As much as I like to sell my happy-go-lucky, affable persona, even your favorite neighborhood blog-o-man gets a little down sometimes. Recently, I’ve been going through a breakup. And believe it or not, ol’ Josh here is … Read more
The Definitive New Haven Ice Cream Rankings
A bold choice for a title, I know. But I have done exhaustive research. And by that, I mean I asked Facebook what everybody’s favorite New Haven ice creams were, and only one person made a disgusting comment about a family member. Which by internet standards, is actually pretty good. “But Josh, how can we … Read more
Episode 20: SeeClickFix
SeeClickFix Founder and CEO Ben Berkowitz sits down with us to talk about working with governments, skateboarding, and what our cousins are up to.
Trinity Returns, And it Feels Like Home Again
By now, you’ve heard the great news: Trinity Bar is back. You’ve already heard the facts. The fire which broke out nearly two years ago. The struggles with cleanup and renovations. The fear that customers would not return. The triumphant return. But I want to talk about something else: I want to talk about family. … Read more
Episode 19: Masked Maniax
Josh flies solo with the Masked Maniax, as we talk about the process of joining a vigilante bike gang, social justice, and who has the best thighs.
The Pros and Cons of Living Downtown
New Haven has many great neighborhoods, but perhaps none contain all the allure of living downtown in the heart of the Elm City. The glitz. The glamour. The pulsing sound of sirens. It’s got it all. via GIPHY But is living Downtown all it’s cracked up to be? Is it worth the hassle to be … Read more
A Brazilian’s View of New Haven
Note: The following appeared on the /r/newhaven subreddit. It was posted by a Brazilian from São Paulo (pop: 12.18 million) and reprinted with their permission. The author is a postgraduate associate at the Yale School of Medicine who arrived in New Haven June 2018. They prefer to remain anonymous. I’ve come from Brazil to work … Read more
Episode 18: Innovation and Collaboration
ECIC Director Michael Harris comes in to talk about the startup scene in New Haven. We talk bioscience, programming, and everybody’s favorite subject: meat alternatives!
Me and the Dirt Bikers
It’s springtime, so, once again, young men’s minds turn to dirt biking on the streets of New Haven. I’m a bit of an expert on this phenomenon because I had a too-close encounter with a gang of New Haven’s dirt bikers—yet emerged relatively unscathed. First, Some Background Last fall, I was months into shooting a … Read more
