Josh Crane
Producer/Reporter, Engagement JournalismJosh Crane is part of Vermont Public's Engagement Journalism team. He's a reporter and producer for Brave Little State, a podcast based on questions about Vermont that have been asked and voted on by the audience.
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, and he once made a historical documentary series called LBJ’s War. 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 StateA March Madness-style approach to celebrate our state's outsized cultural impact. -
Brave Little StateChristiana Martin wants to know how much short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs, are exacerbating Vermont’s housing crisis. Brave Little State surveys the data, and finds out how communities across the state are responding to a growing industry.
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Brave Little StateIf you live in Vermont, and you have a terminal illness, where and when you die could be up to you. Charlie Bestard of Hartland asked Brave Little State about the state’s medical aid in dying law: How many Vermonters have used it, and how does the medical establishment view it?
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"What happened to all the restaurant workers?" That's the question Vermont Public’s Josh Crane recently answered for Brave Little State.
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Brave Little StateMany Vermont restaurants are understaffed and struggling to stay open. Khrista Trerotola of Waitsfield wants to know, “Where the heck did everyone go?”
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Brave Little StateVermont has the most breweries per capita. But the more beer they brew, the more they have to deal with their wastewater.
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Finalists include questions about "death with dignity," electric vehicles and ... cows.
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Brave Little StateBrave Little State speaks to Odanak First Nation's Mali Obomsawin about her new album, Sweet Tooth. Across three movements, she blends Wabanaki music with free jazz, and ancient stories with new ones, all of which offers a unique look at the land called Vermont.
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Brave Little StateWhen the federal government banned alcohol in 1920, Vermonters took matters into their own hands. Brave Little State heads to the Northeast Kingdom to explore the history.
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Finalists include questions about restaurant staffing shortages, the Green Mountain Boys flag, and incarcerated Vermonters serving time out-of-state.
