Brave Little State

By Vermont Public

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Episodes: 163


 Jan 10, 2023

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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.

Episode Date
Mud Season Madness (encore)
Apr 18, 2024
What’s up with the Vermont wave?
Apr 04, 2024
‘Recognized’: An update
Mar 28, 2024
Investigating far-right extremism in northern New York
Mar 21, 2024
What impact does the VAST trail have on Vermont's economy?
Mar 07, 2024
What is the Upper Valley?
Feb 23, 2024
How do Vermont libraries stay alive and vibrant?
Feb 08, 2024
What relationships are possible between Burlington and her sister cities, Bethlehem and Arad?
Jan 25, 2024
Why do people like Phish? (Encore)
Jan 04, 2024
How are towns hit by summer floods doing?
Dec 21, 2023
What’s the deal with Act 250?
Dec 07, 2023
What effect has noncitizen voting had in the Vermont cities where it's legal?
Nov 16, 2023
Raising biracial kids — and preserving heritage — in Vermont
Nov 03, 2023
Recognized: Chapter Three
Oct 19, 2023
Recognized: Chapter Two
Oct 19, 2023
Recognized: Chapter One
Oct 19, 2023
Why are so few Hollywood movies and TV shows filmed in Vermont?
Oct 05, 2023
What’s the deal with Vermont’s fire towers?
Sep 21, 2023
What if Vermont were to buy motels for emergency housing?
Sep 07, 2023
Our 6th Annual Brief History Of Vermont Road Names
Aug 24, 2023
From gold mines to witch windows (Encore)
Aug 10, 2023
What is it like to be a rapper in Vermont?
Jul 27, 2023
What 'old streams' can teach us about flooding
Jul 14, 2023
What do families do when they're stuck on waitlists for child care?
Jun 22, 2023
How do you pronounce the name of the Waitsfield supermarket ‘Mehuron’s’?
Jun 16, 2023
Student Takeover
Jun 08, 2023
The nickname Barre would like you to stop using
May 25, 2023
5 Vermonters talk about guns
May 11, 2023
What’s the deal with intentional living communities in Vermont?
Apr 27, 2023
Where did all Vermont’s stone walls come from?
Apr 13, 2023
What has put Vermont on the pop culture map?
Mar 23, 2023
How many Airbnbs are 'taking away' from Vermonters? It's complicated
Mar 09, 2023
How much does Vermont's power grid depend on fossil fuels?
Feb 16, 2023
How has the geology of Vermont affected its character? (Encore)
Feb 02, 2023
The complexities of medical aid in dying in Vermont
Jan 19, 2023
Homegoings #7: Liza Phillip
Jan 06, 2023
Why doesn’t Vermont have freestanding birth centers?
Dec 22, 2022
What happened to all the restaurant workers?
Dec 01, 2022
How do Vermont breweries manage their wastewater?
Nov 17, 2022
What’s the Asian American experience like in Vermont?
Nov 04, 2022
What role did Vermont play during Prohibition?
Oct 20, 2022
What's the secret to downtown revitalization?
Oct 06, 2022
How did Vermont profit from slavery?
Sep 22, 2022
Telling Indigenous stories through music
Sep 08, 2022
What did the sale of the Lake Monsters mean for Vermont baseball?
Aug 17, 2022
Why do people leave Vermont?
Aug 04, 2022
What’s Vermont’s small-town dating scene like?
Jul 21, 2022
Our 5th Annual Brief History of Vermont Road Names
Jul 07, 2022
What's the status of cannabis dispensaries in Vermont?
Jun 24, 2022
What’s it like to hike the Long Trail? (Encore)
Jun 09, 2022
When the Space Race (and arms dealing) came to the NEK
May 19, 2022
How are people who moved to Vermont during the pandemic doing now?
May 05, 2022
How can older Vermonters 'age in place'?
Apr 21, 2022
A history of Jewish life in Vermont
Apr 07, 2022
Would Vermont be a good place to ride out an apocalypse?
Mar 30, 2022
Mud Season Madness
Mar 24, 2022
Homegoings #6: Naomi, Faith and Don
Mar 03, 2022
What if we funded public education differently?
Feb 17, 2022
How can Vermont solve its housing crisis?
Feb 03, 2022
Why are Vermont co-ops so successful?
Jan 20, 2022
How’s Vermont doing with composting?
Jan 06, 2022
Homegoings #5: Rajnii Eddins
Dec 16, 2021
Why do people like Phish? A guide for the uninitiated
Dec 02, 2021
The mysterious fire that destroyed a beloved sugar house
Nov 18, 2021
An investigation into a prominent Vermont landlord
Nov 11, 2021
What would it take to end Daylight Saving Time?
Nov 05, 2021
How's Vermont's Amish community doing?
Oct 21, 2021
When will there be a vaccine for Lyme disease?
Oct 07, 2021
Vermont vs. New Hampshire: What's The Beef?
Sep 23, 2021
Our 4th Annual Brief History Of Vermont Road Names
Sep 09, 2021
Tropical Storm Irene, 10 Years Later
Aug 19, 2021
The Vermont Accent, Explained
Aug 05, 2021
Why Is The F-35 Based In Vermont?
Jul 22, 2021
Black Comfort, Or Lack Thereof, In Vermont
Jul 08, 2021
The Secret Life Of Moose ... Crossing Signs
Jun 24, 2021
Homegoings #4: DonnCherie
Jun 16, 2021
Homegoings #3: Rivan Calderin
Jun 09, 2021
Homegoings #2: Senayit Tomlinson
Jun 02, 2021
Homegoings #1: Bobby Hackney Jr.
May 25, 2021
What's Going On With Vermont's Pensions?
May 20, 2021
Meet And Greet
May 06, 2021
Vermonters On The Edge Of The Benefits Cliff
Apr 22, 2021
The History Of French Canadian Immigration In Vermont (Encore)
Apr 08, 2021
The Vermonters Lost To COVID
Mar 18, 2021
The Rise And Fall Of Vermont's One-Room Schoolhouses
Mar 05, 2021
What Do I Need To Know About Moving To Vermont?
Feb 19, 2021
A Vermont Town & City Pronunciation Guide
Feb 11, 2021
Ask Bob: Leahy And The Impeachment Trial
Feb 05, 2021
It Was A Pandemic 'Escape Community' In 1918. And Now?
Jan 21, 2021
If You're Worried About Climate Change, Where Should You Live?
Jan 07, 2021
Where Do The Terms 'Woodchuck' And 'Flatlander' Come From?
Dec 17, 2020
Who Are Vermont's Electors?
Dec 11, 2020
How Are The U.S.-Canada Border Restrictions Affecting Vt. Families And Businesses?
Dec 03, 2020
What's Vermont Doing To Improve Broadband Access?
Nov 19, 2020
The Pros And Cons Of Wood Heat, Rekindled
Nov 06, 2020
Is Vermont Really Having A COVID Boom?
Oct 23, 2020
Bob Answers Questions About Vermont Voting
Oct 12, 2020
Are Trump's 2016 Voters Still Behind Him?
Oct 06, 2020
What's The State Of Religion In Vermont?
Sep 18, 2020
Our 3rd Annual Brief History Of Vermont Road Names
Sep 04, 2020
Who Will Get The COVID Vaccine First?
Aug 21, 2020
How To Support Vermonters Of Color: 'Listen To Us'
Aug 07, 2020
Why Do Some Vermonters Display The Confederate Flag?
Jul 17, 2020
A Master Class In Finding The Bright Side
Jul 02, 2020
Remembering Vermont's 19th Century Black Communities
Jun 19, 2020
Is Vermont Really 'So Expensive'?
Jun 05, 2020
End-Of-Life Wishes In A Pandemic
May 22, 2020
In A Food Shortage, Could Vermont Farms Feed The Whole State?
May 08, 2020
What Happens If A Presidential Candidate Dies?
May 01, 2020
How Are Vermont Prisons Handling COVID-19?
Apr 17, 2020
How's Everybody Doing?
Apr 03, 2020
Tips From A Home-Schooling, Remote-Working Mom
Mar 20, 2020
Goodbye, Ollie: Remembering Vermont's Favorite Camel
Mar 13, 2020
Is Town Meeting Outdated? (And More)
Feb 28, 2020
Why Has Vermont Never Sent A Woman To Congress?
Feb 21, 2020
As Colleges Close, How Will Vermont Schools Survive?
Feb 07, 2020
Vermont's 'Brand' Helps These Businesses. Do They Help Vermont?
Jan 17, 2020
Why Does Vermont Have So Many Dollar Generals?
Jan 03, 2020
What Do Vermont Constables Do, Anyway?
Dec 20, 2019
How Can Vermonters Drive Less?
Dec 06, 2019
Will Burlington's Champlain Parkway Ever Get Built?
Nov 15, 2019
Why Are Child Care Professionals Paid So Poorly In Vermont?
Nov 08, 2019
Another Taste Of Star Pudding
Oct 18, 2019
What Happens To Vermont's Recycling?
Oct 04, 2019
A(nother) Brief History Of Vermont Road Names
Sep 06, 2019
Happy Third Birthday To Us!
Aug 02, 2019
What's The Plan For The 'Pit' In The Middle Of Newport?
Jul 05, 2019
Does Vermont Have Any Patches Of Old Growth Forest?
Jun 07, 2019
What Draws So Many Writers And Poets To Vermont?
May 03, 2019
How Is Climate Change Affecting Vermont Right Now?
Apr 05, 2019
Why Does Vermont Have Such A Housing Crunch?
Mar 08, 2019
Legislation vs. Investigation: How Is Rep. Peter Welch Balancing His Work?
Feb 01, 2019
What Are The Pros And Cons Of Heating With Wood?
Jan 11, 2019
What Does It Take To Start And Run A Successful Small Business In Vermont?
Dec 07, 2018
Why Are There So Many African-Americans Incarcerated In Vermont?
Nov 02, 2018
What's It Like To Hike The Long Trail?
Oct 05, 2018
Presenting JOLTED, A New Podcast From VPR
Sep 06, 2018
A Brief History Of Vermont Road Names
Aug 03, 2018
4 Vermont Towns Vs. 1 Utah Developer: What Happened With NewVistas
Jul 06, 2018
Those 'Aging Hippies' Who Moved To Vermont ... Where Are They Now?
Jun 08, 2018
What's The History Of French Canadian Immigration Into Vermont?
May 04, 2018
Is Vermont Really Losing Young People?
Apr 06, 2018
Is The Northeast Kingdom Really So 'Different'?
Mar 09, 2018
Who Oversees Vermont's County Sheriffs?
Feb 02, 2018
The Complicated History Of Hydro-Quebec
Jan 05, 2018
Vermont Hustle: What It's Like To Work 3 Jobs
Dec 08, 2017
What Would It Look Like If Vermont Seceded?
Nov 03, 2017
What's The History Of The Underground Railroad In Vermont?
Oct 06, 2017
How Has The Geology Of Vermont Affected Its Character?
Sep 08, 2017
Low Pay, Weird Schedule: Who Exactly Can Pull Off The Legislator Lifestyle?
Aug 04, 2017
Your Vermont History Fix, From Gold Mines To Witch Windows
Jul 07, 2017
What's It Like To Be A Migrant Worker In Vermont?
Jun 09, 2017
What Can Be Done About Vermont's Aging Sewer Systems?
May 05, 2017
A Tribute To Vermont's Old, Falling-Down Barns
Apr 07, 2017
Why Is Vermont So Overwhelmingly White?
Mar 03, 2017
What's The Deal With Coydogs?
Jan 06, 2017
Almost 100,000 Vermonters Voted For Donald Trump. Why?
Dec 03, 2016
What Is The Status Of The Abenaki Native Americans In Vermont Today?
Nov 04, 2016
Your Vermont Ghost Stories: A Halloween Special From 'Brave Little State'
Oct 21, 2016
Are Utility Bills 'So High' In Vermont? It's (Really) Complicated
Oct 07, 2016
Does Vermont Really Have An Embezzlement Problem?
Sep 02, 2016
'Cow' Or 'Ke-ow'? The Past, Present And Future Of The Vermont Accent
Aug 05, 2016
Welcome to Brave Little State
Jul 07, 2016