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A conversation with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe

By Mikaela Lefrak
Published November 15, 2023 at 2:21 PM EST

We share a conversation between host Mikaela Lefrak and NPR host Ayesha Rascoe that was recorded in front of a live audience in Colchester last month. Rascoe shares a behind-the-scenes look at doing tough interviews, her time as a White House correspondent and her favorite parts of hosting Weekend Edition.

Broadcast live at noon Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak
Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here and Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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