Corn Chowder with Sausage

Name: Corn Chowder with Sausage
Ingredients: 5 ears Fresh corn (husks and silks removed ); 4 cups Chicken broth (low sodium); 1 1/2 cups Half and half; 1/2 cup Heavy cream; 3 tbsp Unsalted butter; 1 1/2 cups Kielbasa sausage (cut into small bite-sized pieces ); 1 Small yellow onion (diced small); 2 cloves Fresh garlic (finely minced ); 3 cups Gold potatoes (peeled and cut into small cubes ); 4 sprigs Fresh thyme; 2 Dried bay leaves; 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika; Salt and pepper (to taste ); Fresh parsley or chives (for garnish )