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Connected Nation
This is Connected Nation – an award-winning podcast focused on all things broadband. From closing the Digital Divide to simply improving your internet speeds, we talk technology topics that impact all of us, our families, and our communities.
The podcast was honored in 2024 with an Award of Excellence for Podcast Series - Technology. This is the highest honor given by the Communicator Awards. More recently, the podcast received an Award of Distinction in 2025. It received the same honor in 2023 and 2022.
Learn more about the national nonprofit behind this podcast at connectednation.org.
Podcasting since 2020 • 233 episodes
Connected Nation
Latest Episodes
From unconnected to empowered: The human side of next-generation broadband
Broadband isn’t just about speed—it’s about people. This episode of Connected Nation highlights how Tarana Wireless is connecting families, schools, and small businesses AND inviting them to see how it all comes together with hands-on, be...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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17:44
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Black History Month: Meet the self-proclaimed Media King
What would you do if you didn't like what was played on your radio station? You probably would just change the channel. What if you didn't like your connectivity? You'd probably just change the company that you're using. In this bon...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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12:45
AI’s new demands on broadband: A smart-city reality check
On this episode of Connected Nation, we sit down with leadership from Dense Networks, which works with the public sector across the country. Find out what they're doing to help government organizations understand AI, what it means t...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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15:54
Inside the small-business talent crunch: Recruitment, retention, and hybrid work realities
On this episode of Connected Nation, we talk to a company that tailors its services to small businesses - helping them with whatever they need from recruitment to HR services to workforce development. We discuss solutions for the ch...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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16:26
From using AI ethnically to creating joy in the workplace: The group that's trying to "do business better"
On this episode of Connected Nation, we sit down with Ashley-Shae Benton, Interim Chief of Staff at Canopy, and Stephanie Kelley, Director of Client Services at The Gleason Group, to discuss what it means to “do business better”—from using AI m...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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16:27
