What if you could decide what stories Vermont Public should be covering, before they're even assigned?
That's the idea behind Brave Little State, a podcast where you ask the questions, you decide what Vermont Public investigates, and then you work with us to find the answers.
So tell us: What question do you have about Vermont, our region or its people that you want us to explore? Submit it below, or leave us a short voicemail at 802-552-4880.
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Coming soon:
- "I’m curious about the young families who are on waiting lists for child care. What decisions are they forced to make? How are they managing?" — Julie Cadwallader Staub | Available June 22
- "Loved your story on old forests. What does an old stream look like? Does Vermont have any? Can we manage for them?" — Anonymous | Available July 13
- "Who are some current Vermont rappers and what is it like to be a rapper in Vermont?" — Jeremy Buente | Available July 27
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When Tim Rapczynski moved to Barre City, he was caught off guard by a nickname he heard some people use to describe the place: “Scary Barre.” So he asked Brave Little State about its origin. To find the answer, we confront classism, social stigma — and the role of the media. -
A question from a listener prompts a different kind of conversation about guns. Reporter Erica Heilman talks with five Vermonters about how their lives have been impacted by them and why they have them.
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Ella Wegman-Lawless has done her fair share of communal and intentional living in Vermont. She wondered: “How much of Vermont as a place cultivates that?”
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The story of Vermont’s stone walls is about much more than just people making something — it's about the most enduring parts of this landscape, and how humans have interacted with them.
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From homegrown icons to local specialties, get ready for a pop culture edition of Brave Little State.
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Christiana 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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Remington Nevin of Quechee wants to know if Vermont’s electricity is truly as environmentally friendly as some claim it is.
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On Brave Little State, a question about how Vermont’s geology shaped our character — and made us different from our neighbors.
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If 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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Paintbrushes and blank canvases helped artist Liza Phillip love their biracial identity. Now, they paint colorful genderless monsters and sing songs on the ukulele to celebrate life beyond traditional binaries.
