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:
- "For what purpose did our Vermont forebears do all of that hard work of building stone walls in such different and unusual locations?" — Jack Widness | Available in April
- "Does Vermont have a high number of communes? If so, what's the deal?" — Ella Wegman-Lawless | Available in April
- "What in Barre's history has led it to be known as 'Scary Barre'? Is the town improving from that point and if so how?" — Tim Rapczynski | Release date TBD!
- "Vermont has experienced a mass shooting, yet many own guns. Why? As a liberal-but-rural state, what's our take on this national crisis?
— Rachel M | Available in May
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Brave Little State is powered by Hearken. Our theme music is by Ty Gibbons. All questions asked make it to the question archive unless they don’t meet our guidelines for decorum, fairness or obvious conflicts of interest.
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From homegrown icons to local specialties, get ready for a pop culture edition of Brave Little State. -
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.
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Vermont is the only state in the Northeast without a freestanding birth center. We dig into the reasons why, and talk to folks pushing for change.
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Many 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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Vermont 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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On Anna Costello’s first visit to Vermont, she was surprised by the large number of Chinese restaurants compared to the seemingly small number of Asian Americans.
