It's National Philanthropy Month, and the Valley Community Foundation just kicked off its annual "Valley Gives Back" campaign - a two-month initiative encouraging individuals to make planned gifts to their favorite Valley nonprofit and causes. Our guest from the VCF will explain how easy it is to become a philanthropist, and how you can make a measurable and positive difference, even if you can just begin by donating a few dollars a month.

Still confused or overwhelmed by all the election-related information coming at you?  Then tune in for some important updates about the upcoming election and how easy Connecticut is making it for you to still get registered and vote - whether at the polls on November 4, by Absentee Ballot, or as part of the state's very first year providing Early Voting opportunities.

Join us catching the buzz with the Back Yard Beekeepers Association, which is inviting anyone who cares about these critical pollinators to learn from their monthly meeting info session, and from their next "Bee School," which is signing up its next class right now.

This segment is focusing on a small but important group of Connecticut's hungry - students attending our community college network. In the few years since it opened, the Food Pantry at CT State Housatonic has gone from feeding a few hundred to thousands of students, so we'll speak to a pair of representatives from that operation to bring you up to speed on how things are going so far this year, and how you might be able to help support the cause.

Next on "The Issue Is," the final episode before Election Day with Puck News' Peter Hamby and Politico's Melanie Mason.

John MacKenzie chats with Warren Entsch, LNP Federal Member for Leichhardt, about the case of the teens who allegedly threw a rock into the passing Kuranda Scenic Railway train, fracturing the skull of a 5-year-old boy, who was holidaying with his parents from Japan.As of writing, the young boy is in a stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit at the Townsville University Hospital.

John MacKenzie chats with Shane Prior, President of the Queensland Police Union, about the pertinent issues surrounding crime, including the surge in youth crime, the audacity of modern criminals, and the police staffing exodus.

If you're paying too much for your prescriptions and certain OTC products, tune into our conversation with a representative from the Connecticut State Comptroller's Office, which is ramping up promotion of the ArrayRX Discount Drug and Prescription program, that can deliver up to 80% savings to any state resident for many of their pharmaceutical needs.

We're chatting with two long-time representatives from the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame, to learn who will be honored at the upcoming 31st annual Induction Ceremony and Celebration, and to remind listeners about how the CWHF makes history relevant through programs for educators, multimedia presentations, traveling exhibit and other resource to foster the courage and confidence women need to overcome barriers and advocate on their own behalf.

We're re-visiting a recent guest - TriCircle - which provides clinical services, a resource center, and hosts in person and virtual support in towns across the state for individuals and loved ones of those living with addiction. We helped them promote a new Spanish language support group, and their upcoming 6th Annual Gala Brunch.

John MacKenzie chats with Robbie Katter, State Member for Traeger and Queensland State Leader of Katter’s Australian Party, about the LNP not seeming to support the "Castle Bill" proposed law, despite their apparent adoption of many of KAP's crime policies.

John MacKenzie chats with John from Manunda about early voting options as Queensland's election approaches. The upsetting story was also discussed about the young Japanese boy traveling on holiday with his family who was struck in the head with a rock thrown into the passing Kuranda Scenic Railway carriage. The boy was flown to Townsville with head injuries and is now reportedly in a stable condition.