The Lisa Wexler Show
Are you looking for information you can rely on? Gracie-Award Winner Lisa Wexler interviews newsmakers, celebrities (including her sister, RHONY Jill Zarin) and all kinds of extraordinary people doing the most extraordinary things. Based in CT, but still carrying that NY accent, Lisa is a suburban wife & mom who is passionate about justice, our planet, animal welfare and innovation. Lisa is also the Probate Judge of Westport, CT, having been elected both as a Republican & as a Democrat. Savvy, curious, and full of common sense, Lisa promises that you will learn something new in every podcast. If you like what you hear, we would appreciate your support. For less than the cost of a cup of coffee per month, you can get the whole show without any commercials, whenever you want. Plus you'll be invited to exclusive events to meet Lisa, have lunch and tour the studio. Please consider becoming a subscriber. Lisa Wexler is the co-author of "Secrets of a Jewish Mother" with her sister Jill Zarin & mom Gloria Kamen. She has won many broadcasting awards, including the prestigious Gracie Award and the National Women's Press Award. A more complete bio is at lisawexler.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Show episodes
Pulitzer Prize finalist, Professor Siddharth Kara, joins Lisa Wexler to discuss his latest book: THE ZORG, A true story of the slave ship "Zorg" where the captain threw 100+ slaves overboard, leading to a landmark insurance trial that sparked the anti-slavery movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in
Harvard and Yale-trained property law scholar and author, Bernadette Atuahene, joins Lisa Wexler and Wayne Winston in IT'S NOT JUST BLACK & WHITE, a conversation about Bernadette Atuahene's book PLUNDERED: How Racist Policies Undermine Black Homeownership in America and her in-depth research that uncovers systemic raci
Dan Lent, the newly elected First Selectman of Easton, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about winning by 5 votes, development of Easton and protecting our water supply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
CT resident Broadway stars, Raissa Katona Bennett and Arbender Robinson join Lisa Wexler to talk about starring in The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum's event, Broadway at the Mansion, December 11, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
STARTUP WESTPORT Event Chair, Peter Propp, and the 2025 winner, WheelPrice Founder, Wally Namane, join Lisa Wexler to talk about why WheelPrice won the top prize, and what comes next! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael Green, portfolio manager and chief strategist, Simplify Asset Management joins Lisa Wexler to talk about his essay explaining why $100,000 is the new American poverty line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
