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:
- "As electricity rates rise with gas and oil costs, to what degree does Vermont's power grid depend on the burning of these fossil fuels?" — Remington Nevin | Available in February
- "What is the status of AirBnB in Vermont? How many units are taking away from locals and what can be done?" — Anonymous | Available in March
- “Noah Kahan's ‘Stick Season’ has folks all over singing about VT. What else has put VT on the cultural radar across the country/world?” — Sara Morin | Available in March
- "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!
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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? -
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.
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When 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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A listener asked Brave Little State how this Upper Valley community became such a thriving place, “when it used to be so bleak.” We talk to some of the people behind the transformation.
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Question-asker Peter Langella wanted to better understand how Vermont profited from slavery. So Brave Little State dives into the history, and explores how the legacy of slavery is still reverberating in Vermont today.
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Question-asker David Hess was curious about Native stories that speak to the Vermont landscape. Enter Mali Obomsawin’s 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.
