CT Perks and Recreation
CT Perks and Recreation™ is the official companion podcast for a brand new state rewards program. This monthly, story-driven podcast 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 where you can earn double points through the rewards program, covering destinations ranging from farms, trails, bookstores, and theaters, to museums, campuses, or delightful local restaurants. Points are redeemable for experiences, merch, and more through the CT Perks website. 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 earn points, all just a short drive away.
CT Perks and Recreation
Episode 1: Only in Connecticut
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Welcome to CT Perks & RecreationTM. 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 in the Litchfield Hills to a sprawling used book barn in Niantic, and a historic whaling ship in Mystic. It continues with a storybook steam train ride, a riverside opera house, and a Dracula-themed Romanian restaurant, proving that staying local can be a full on adventure.