Josh Crane
Senior Producer & Managing Editor, Engagement JournalismJosh Crane is part of Vermont Public's Engagement Journalism team. He's the senior producer and managing editor for Brave Little State, a podcast based on questions about Vermont that have been asked and voted on by the audience, and runs Vermont Public's Sonic ID project.
Previously, Josh was a podcast producer at WBUR in Boston where he made Endless Thread, a narrative culture show about the internet, and Season Ticket, a daily sports show in collaboration with the Boston Globe. He also served as a curator and producer for PRX. His reporting and producing have won numerous awards, including a National Edward R. Murrow Award.
Josh is a graduate of Middlebury College and the Transom Story Workshop for audio storytelling. When he’s not making radio, he’s probably out in the woods with his dog or cheering for the Celtics.
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Brave Little StateFinalists include questions about car inspections, artificial intelligence and rising health insurance costs. -
Invasive species are plants, insects, or other organisms that were accidentally or intentionally introduced from other places. Brave Little State explores how much damage they can have on Vermont's environment. -
Brave Little StateClimate change is here, and the state’s energy transition is underway. A lot of uncertainty remains. -
Brave Little StateA question from two frustrated gardeners in Pomfret: “What invasive species has done the most damage to Vermont’s ecosystem?” -
Brave Little StateHere we are again. Exactly one year after historic floods ravaged Vermont, parts of the state are again dealing with devastating flooding following heavy rains. But understanding why these floods are so destructive is not as simple as looking at the sheer amount of rain we got. -
Brave Little StateA smattering of Vermont and New Hampshire towns on either side of the Connecticut River are known collectively as the “Upper Valley.” We set out to find why. -
Brave Little StateBurlington has sister cities all over the world. We explore Burlington’s relationship with two of its sisters: Bethlehem, in the West Bank, and Arad, in Israel. -
Brave Little StateBrave Little State journeys into the weird world of Vermont's favorite jam band to explore the culture of "phandom” and Phish’s early roots here. -
A recent episode of Brave Little State looks at Vermont's signature land-use law and how Vermonters want the state to change — or not — in the future. -
Brave Little StateVermont’s small town charm didn’t just happen out of thin air. It’s been legislated, especially via one really important Vermont law — Act 250. But as Vermont changes, there’s a push for Act 250 to change, too.
