The Republican Endorsed Candidate for US Senate, Gerry Smith, came in studio with Gary to discuss the GOP Convention, his primary challenger Matt Corey August 13th, and the prospects of facing off with Chris Murphy in November.

While the snow from Winter Storm Abel was still falling all over Connecticut, Brad and Gary chatted with Bruce DePrest, who had been keeping an eye on the storm and on the air telling viewers about what to expect since 1am!

The next round of stimulus checks are coming, and with unemployment benefits ending, Patrick Gourley from the University of New Haven jumped on with Gary to break down the impact on the economy from both of these events.