{"id":1267,"date":"2025-11-19T23:02:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T23:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cvwhyte.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=1267"},"modified":"2025-11-19T23:02:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T23:02:39","slug":"connections-with-evan-dawson","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/cvwhyte.com\/portfolio\/connections-with-evan-dawson\/","title":{"rendered":"Connections with Evan Dawson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Connections with Evan Dawson<\/em> is a daily talk show from WXXI News that brings people together for honest, curious conversations. 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