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 StateVermont just passed a law banning the use of some pesticides that are known to kill bees. Quebec has had a similar law on the books for years. So we headed north of the border to see what we can learn from our Canadian neighbors. -
Brave Little StateVermont is one of nine states that still requires annual safety inspections for every car. Three frustrated listeners want to know — why? -
Brave Little StateVermont’s logging industry has changed a lot over the last several decades. But one thing remains true: We just can’t agree about how to manage our forests in the face of climate change. -
Brave Little StateVermont health insurance is pricey, and getting more expensive quickly. For one listener in Montpelier, it’s just not adding up. -
Brave Little StateWhen it comes to our trash, Vermont keeps it simple. Most trash ends up in Coventry, in the Northeast Kingdom. But it hasn’t always been this way — and we’ll soon need a new solution. -
Vermont Edition presents two BLS episodes. First, we hear about the U.S. Postal Service in Vermont. Then, we go hunting.
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Brave Little StateFinalists include questions about lost dogs, Morgan horses, and the "Greatness" of Lake Champlain. -
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?”
