About Only in Connecticut: The Official Connecticut Podcast
Only in Connecticut is a monthly, story-driven podcast that uncovers how much there is to do, taste, and explore in Connecticut, told from the perspective of a road trip with an enthusiastic friend who has strong opinions about snacks and side quests.
Each episode follows a theme that shows you exciting places around the state covering destinations ranging from farms, trails, bookstores, and theaters, to museums, campuses, or delightful local restaurants. Guiding the way, your host, local voice actor Amanda Elgie, talks with the makers and creators who fill these places with their personality, giving listeners both the story and the roadmap of how to experience it themselves.
The show is a monthly invitation to fall in love with Connecticut, whether through cozy destinations full of local pride or cities full of adventure and magic. This is your chance to listen, learn, and have something delicious, all just a short drive away.
In this episode of Only in Connecticut, The CT Traditions Episode, we’re celebrating the local traditions that bring us together, with plenty of good food along the way. We’ll visit the Mashantucket Pequot Museum to learn about living Pequot traditions and the annual gathering honoring veterans, then follow the CT Grown Trail for a little holiday-table inspiration. We’ll stop at Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm, find out what keeps people coming back to the Manchester Road Race, and of course, make tim...
30 Sept 2026
Episode 6: Connecticut, The Pizza State
In this episode of Only in Connecticut, The Pizza State, we’re settling one thing right away…Connecticut pizza deserves the hype. We’ll dig into the coal-fired apizza that made the state famous, then travel beyond Wooster Street for Greek-style pan pies, bar pizza, inventive toppings, and gluten-free crusts that are still totally delicious. We’ll explore how immigrant families turned neighborhood pizza shops into local institutions, what judges look for in a competition-worthy pie, and how Co...
2 Sept 2026
Episode 5: Trails and Treads
In this episode of "Only in Connecticut", Trails and Treads, we're skipping right past “should I go outside today” in favor of “which trail do I want to tackle next?” We'll start easy, with flat strolls that anyone can do, before working up to steeper hills, rockier passages, and a gorgeous tower-top view. Then we'll swap boots for wheels, riding along old rail trails and maybe even attempting real mountain biking without embarrassing ourselves (well, YOU will…I’m probably just going to stick...
5 Aug 2026
Episode 4: Connecticut Grown (Farms and Farmers Markets)
In Episode 4, Connecticut Grown, we swap "What's for dinner?" with "Where'd dinner come from?" on a wander through the charming local farm scene. We'll spend weekend mornings at farmers markets in parking lots and explore fields amongst rows of tents loaded with berries, bread, maple syrup, and flowers, and we'll try enough samples to count as a meal. Then we'll follow the food back to its source, visiting pick-your-own fields, vineyards, and a variety of farms on land and sea. We might just ...
2 Jul 2026
Episode 3: Making Waves in Connecticut
In Episode 3, Making Waves in Connecticut, we fully embrace the July mood of “I need to be in the water, near the water, or at least staring at it with something frozen in my hand.” We will float on tubes down the Farmington River, wander lakes big and small, and ignore TLC’s advice and go chasing waterfalls. We might accidentally take 200 photos and keep them all. We will also spend a full summer day on Long Island Sound, complete with “okay, fine, one more hour” energy. Along th...
3 Jun 2026
Episode 2: The Ice Cream State
Listen to Episode 2 of Only in Connecticut: The Official Connecticut Podcast Hit the road with us - no packing required. The Only in Connecticut Podcast is your monthly guide to discovering the best of Connecticut, told like a road trip with a friend who knows all the hidden gems (and has strong opinions about snacks along the way). In Episode 2, The Ice Cream State, we turn the whole map into a sundae. We'll check out UConn's legendary Dairy Bar and farm stand scoops in Simsbury, sample the ...
7 May 2026
Episode 1: Only in Connecticut
Welcome to Only in Connecticut.... the official Connecticut podcast. This first episode is a cozy, slightly chaotic love letter to Connecticut, hosted by voice actor and tea enthusiast Amanda Elgie. In this debut, Amanda trades flat Illinois backroads for New England hills and invites listeners along as she chases the little things that make Connecticut feel like home - hidden reading nooks, riverside trails, Main Street cafes, and small-town oddities. Episode One hops from artisan chocolates...
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