Brave Little State
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.
188 episodes • 0 archived •
Some people leave Vermont. Does Vermont ever really leave them?
April 17
April 17
24 mins
What’s next for Vermont’s only law school?
April 3
April 3
17 mins
What’s the story behind the omnipresent ‘Stowe’ logo?
March 20
March 20
13 mins
What is the Bennington Triangle?
March 6
March 6
22 mins
Why is health insurance in Vermont so expensive?
February 27
February 27
27 mins
Inside Vermont's weird and wonderful town forests
February 6
February 6
19 mins
New Hampshire has 6 landfills. Why does Vermont only have 1?
January 23
January 23
28 mins
Who takes care of Vermont’s tiny cemeteries?
January 9
January 9
15 mins
Brave Little State goes hunting
Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2024
29 mins
How has Vail’s acquisition of Vermont ski areas impacted locals?
Dec 5, 2024
Dec 5, 2024
24 mins
Why is there such a problem with the U.S. Postal Service in Vermont?
Nov 7, 2024
Nov 7, 2024
29 mins
Emelia's Thing
Nov 1, 2024
Nov 1, 2024
51 mins
What does the state’s energy transition mean for Vermonters?
Oct 24, 2024
Oct 24, 2024
28 mins
What invasive species in Vermont has done the most damage?
Oct 11, 2024
Oct 11, 2024
30 mins
Why are there no strip clubs in Vermont?
Sep 27, 2024
Sep 27, 2024
28 mins
Is Vermont’s motel program a ‘magnet’ for out-of-staters experiencing homelessness?
Sep 6, 2024
Sep 6, 2024
37 mins
When the Space Race and arms dealing came to the NEK (encore)
Aug 22, 2024
Aug 22, 2024
52 mins
Our 7th Annual Brief History of Vermont Road Names
Aug 8, 2024
Aug 8, 2024
40 mins
Are Vermonters happy?
Jul 25, 2024
Jul 25, 2024
27 mins
Jeezum crow!
Jul 18, 2024
Jul 18, 2024
10 mins
What 'old streams' can teach us about flooding (encore)
Jul 11, 2024
Jul 11, 2024
28 mins
What were Vermont’s ‘poor farms’ like?
Jun 20, 2024
Jun 20, 2024
29 mins
Why is it so hard to get a primary care provider?
Jun 6, 2024
Jun 6, 2024
23 mins
Why doesn't Chittenden County have better public transit options?
May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024
26 mins
The Montpelier Molar Mystery
May 9, 2024
May 9, 2024
30 mins
Mud Season Madness (encore)
Apr 18, 2024
Apr 18, 2024
23 mins
What’s up with the Vermont wave?
Apr 4, 2024
Apr 4, 2024
21 mins
‘Recognized’: An update
Mar 28, 2024
Mar 28, 2024
18 mins
Investigating far-right extremism in northern New York
Mar 21, 2024
Mar 21, 2024
27 mins
What impact does the VAST trail have on Vermont's economy?
Mar 7, 2024
Mar 7, 2024
21 mins
What is the Upper Valley?
Feb 23, 2024
Feb 23, 2024
34 mins
How do Vermont libraries stay alive and vibrant?
Feb 8, 2024
Feb 8, 2024
25 mins
What relationships are possible between Burlington and her sister cities, Bethlehem and Arad?
Jan 25, 2024
Jan 25, 2024
47 mins
Why do people like Phish? (Encore)
Jan 4, 2024
Jan 4, 2024
55 mins
How are towns hit by summer floods doing?
Dec 21, 2023
Dec 21, 2023
39 mins
What’s the deal with Act 250?
Dec 7, 2023
Dec 7, 2023
40 mins
What effect has noncitizen voting had in the Vermont cities where it's legal?
Nov 16, 2023
Nov 16, 2023
30 mins
Raising biracial kids — and preserving heritage — in Vermont
Nov 3, 2023
Nov 3, 2023
31 mins
Recognized: Chapter Three
Oct 19, 2023
Oct 19, 2023
38 mins
Recognized: Chapter Two
Oct 19, 2023
Oct 19, 2023
41 mins
Recognized: Chapter One
Oct 19, 2023
Oct 19, 2023
37 mins
Why are so few Hollywood movies and TV shows filmed in Vermont?
Oct 5, 2023
Oct 5, 2023
8 mins
What’s the deal with Vermont’s fire towers?
Sep 21, 2023
Sep 21, 2023
29 mins
What if Vermont were to buy motels for emergency housing?
Sep 7, 2023
Sep 7, 2023
29 mins
Our 6th Annual Brief History Of Vermont Road Names
Aug 24, 2023
Aug 24, 2023
36 mins
From gold mines to witch windows (Encore)
Aug 10, 2023
Aug 10, 2023
23 mins
What is it like to be a rapper in Vermont?
Jul 27, 2023
Jul 27, 2023
29 mins
What 'old streams' can teach us about flooding
Jul 14, 2023
Jul 14, 2023
25 mins
What do families do when they're stuck on waitlists for child care?
Jun 22, 2023
Jun 22, 2023
43 mins
How do you pronounce the name of the Waitsfield supermarket ‘Mehuron’s’?
Jun 16, 2023
Jun 16, 2023
8 mins
Student Takeover
Jun 8, 2023
Jun 8, 2023
31 mins
The nickname Barre would like you to stop using
May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023
38 mins
5 Vermonters talk about guns
May 11, 2023
May 11, 2023
48 mins
What’s the deal with intentional living communities in Vermont?
Apr 27, 2023
Apr 27, 2023
36 mins
Where did all Vermont’s stone walls come from?
Apr 13, 2023
Apr 13, 2023
29 mins
What has put Vermont on the pop culture map?
Mar 23, 2023
Mar 23, 2023
52 mins
How many Airbnbs are 'taking away' from Vermonters? It's complicated
Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
43 mins
How much does Vermont's power grid depend on fossil fuels?
Feb 16, 2023
Feb 16, 2023
46 mins
How has the geology of Vermont affected its character? (Encore)
Feb 2, 2023
Feb 2, 2023
29 mins
The complexities of medical aid in dying in Vermont
Jan 19, 2023
Jan 19, 2023
34 mins
Homegoings #7: Liza Phillip
Jan 6, 2023
Jan 6, 2023
26 mins
Why doesn’t Vermont have freestanding birth centers?
Dec 22, 2022
Dec 22, 2022
30 mins
What happened to all the restaurant workers?
Dec 1, 2022
Dec 1, 2022
34 mins
How do Vermont breweries manage their wastewater?
Nov 17, 2022
Nov 17, 2022
39 mins
What’s the Asian American experience like in Vermont?
Nov 4, 2022
Nov 4, 2022
47 mins
What role did Vermont play during Prohibition?
Oct 20, 2022
Oct 20, 2022
33 mins
What's the secret to downtown revitalization?
Oct 6, 2022
Oct 6, 2022
35 mins
How did Vermont profit from slavery?
Sep 22, 2022
Sep 22, 2022
25 mins
Telling Indigenous stories through music
Sep 8, 2022
Sep 8, 2022
29 mins
What did the sale of the Lake Monsters mean for Vermont baseball?
Aug 17, 2022
Aug 17, 2022
27 mins
Why do people leave Vermont?
Aug 4, 2022
Aug 4, 2022
35 mins
What’s Vermont’s small-town dating scene like?
Jul 21, 2022
Jul 21, 2022
22 mins
Our 5th Annual Brief History of Vermont Road Names
Jul 7, 2022
Jul 7, 2022
29 mins
What's the status of cannabis dispensaries in Vermont?
Jun 24, 2022
Jun 24, 2022
34 mins
What’s it like to hike the Long Trail? (Encore)
Jun 9, 2022
Jun 9, 2022
31 mins
When the Space Race (and arms dealing) came to the NEK
May 19, 2022
May 19, 2022
51 mins
How are people who moved to Vermont during the pandemic doing now?
May 5, 2022
May 5, 2022
31 mins
How can older Vermonters 'age in place'?
Apr 21, 2022
Apr 21, 2022
37 mins
A history of Jewish life in Vermont
Apr 7, 2022
Apr 7, 2022
50 mins
Would Vermont be a good place to ride out an apocalypse?
Mar 30, 2022
Mar 30, 2022
23 mins
Mud Season Madness
Mar 24, 2022
Mar 24, 2022
21 mins
Homegoings #6: Naomi, Faith and Don
Mar 3, 2022
Mar 3, 2022
32 mins
What if we funded public education differently?
Feb 17, 2022
Feb 17, 2022
30 mins
How can Vermont solve its housing crisis?
Feb 3, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
30 mins
Why are Vermont co-ops so successful?
Jan 20, 2022
Jan 20, 2022
28 mins
How’s Vermont doing with composting?
Jan 6, 2022
Jan 6, 2022
41 mins
Homegoings #5: Rajnii Eddins
Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2021
34 mins
Why do people like Phish? A guide for the uninitiated
Dec 2, 2021
Dec 2, 2021
52 mins
The mysterious fire that destroyed a beloved sugar house
Nov 18, 2021
Nov 18, 2021
35 mins
An investigation into a prominent Vermont landlord
Nov 11, 2021
Nov 11, 2021
32 mins
What would it take to end Daylight Saving Time?
Nov 5, 2021
Nov 5, 2021
12 mins
How's Vermont's Amish community doing?
Oct 21, 2021
Oct 21, 2021
38 mins
When will there be a vaccine for Lyme disease?
Oct 7, 2021
Oct 7, 2021
29 mins
Vermont vs. New Hampshire: What's The Beef?
Sep 23, 2021
Sep 23, 2021
22 mins
Our 4th Annual Brief History Of Vermont Road Names
Sep 9, 2021
Sep 9, 2021
34 mins
Tropical Storm Irene, 10 Years Later
Aug 19, 2021
Aug 19, 2021
34 mins
The Vermont Accent, Explained
Aug 5, 2021
Aug 5, 2021
25 mins
Why Is The F-35 Based In Vermont?
Jul 22, 2021
Jul 22, 2021
39 mins
Black Comfort, Or Lack Thereof, In Vermont
Jul 8, 2021
Jul 8, 2021
39 mins
The Secret Life Of Moose ... Crossing Signs
Jun 24, 2021
Jun 24, 2021
34 mins
Homegoings #4: DonnCherie
Jun 16, 2021
Jun 16, 2021
24 mins
Homegoings #3: Rivan Calderin
Jun 9, 2021
Jun 9, 2021
18 mins
Homegoings #2: Senayit Tomlinson
Jun 2, 2021
Jun 2, 2021
16 mins
Homegoings #1: Bobby Hackney Jr.
May 25, 2021
May 25, 2021
14 mins
What's Going On With Vermont's Pensions?
May 20, 2021
May 20, 2021
25 mins
Meet And Greet
May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021
17 mins
Vermonters On The Edge Of The Benefits Cliff
Apr 22, 2021
Apr 22, 2021
25 mins
The History Of French Canadian Immigration In Vermont (Encore)
Apr 8, 2021
Apr 8, 2021
37 mins
The Vermonters Lost To COVID
Mar 18, 2021
Mar 18, 2021
26 mins
The Rise And Fall Of Vermont's One-Room Schoolhouses
Mar 5, 2021
Mar 5, 2021
22 mins
What Do I Need To Know About Moving To Vermont?
Feb 19, 2021
Feb 19, 2021
25 mins
A Vermont Town & City Pronunciation Guide
Feb 11, 2021
Feb 11, 2021
20 mins
Ask Bob: Leahy And The Impeachment Trial
Feb 5, 2021
Feb 5, 2021
10 mins
It Was A Pandemic 'Escape Community' In 1918. And Now?
Jan 21, 2021
Jan 21, 2021
23 mins
If You're Worried About Climate Change, Where Should You Live?
Jan 7, 2021
Jan 7, 2021
37 mins
Where Do The Terms 'Woodchuck' And 'Flatlander' Come From?
Dec 17, 2020
Dec 17, 2020
17 mins
Who Are Vermont's Electors?
Dec 11, 2020
Dec 11, 2020
4 mins
How Are The U.S.-Canada Border Restrictions Affecting Vt. Families And Businesses?
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
27 mins
What's Vermont Doing To Improve Broadband Access?
Nov 19, 2020
Nov 19, 2020
24 mins
The Pros And Cons Of Wood Heat, Rekindled
Nov 6, 2020
Nov 6, 2020
33 mins
Is Vermont Really Having A COVID Boom?
Oct 23, 2020
Oct 23, 2020
18 mins
Bob Answers Questions About Vermont Voting
Oct 12, 2020
Oct 12, 2020
7 mins
Are Trump's 2016 Voters Still Behind Him?
Oct 6, 2020
Oct 6, 2020
33 mins
What's The State Of Religion In Vermont?
Sep 18, 2020
Sep 18, 2020
17 mins
Our 3rd Annual Brief History Of Vermont Road Names
Sep 4, 2020
Sep 4, 2020
34 mins
Who Will Get The COVID Vaccine First?
Aug 21, 2020
Aug 21, 2020
16 mins
How To Support Vermonters Of Color: 'Listen To Us'
Aug 7, 2020
Aug 7, 2020
39 mins
Why Do Some Vermonters Display The Confederate Flag?
Jul 17, 2020
Jul 17, 2020
14 mins
A Master Class In Finding The Bright Side
Jul 2, 2020
Jul 2, 2020
14 mins
Remembering Vermont's 19th Century Black Communities
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
15 mins
Is Vermont Really 'So Expensive'?
Jun 5, 2020
Jun 5, 2020
26 mins
End-Of-Life Wishes In A Pandemic
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020
12 mins
In A Food Shortage, Could Vermont Farms Feed The Whole State?
May 8, 2020
May 8, 2020
19 mins
What Happens If A Presidential Candidate Dies?
May 1, 2020
May 1, 2020
7 mins
How Are Vermont Prisons Handling COVID-19?
Apr 17, 2020
Apr 17, 2020
14 mins
How's Everybody Doing?
Apr 3, 2020
Apr 3, 2020
30 mins
Tips From A Home-Schooling, Remote-Working Mom
Mar 20, 2020
Mar 20, 2020
17 mins
Goodbye, Ollie: Remembering Vermont's Favorite Camel
Mar 13, 2020
Mar 13, 2020
3 mins
Is Town Meeting Outdated? (And More)
Feb 28, 2020
Feb 28, 2020
34 mins
Why Has Vermont Never Sent A Woman To Congress?
Feb 21, 2020
Feb 21, 2020
18 mins
As Colleges Close, How Will Vermont Schools Survive?
Feb 7, 2020
Feb 7, 2020
32 mins
Vermont's 'Brand' Helps These Businesses. Do They Help Vermont?
Jan 17, 2020
Jan 17, 2020
13 mins
Why Does Vermont Have So Many Dollar Generals?
Jan 3, 2020
Jan 3, 2020
29 mins
What Do Vermont Constables Do, Anyway?
Dec 20, 2019
Dec 20, 2019
12 mins
How Can Vermonters Drive Less?
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
34 mins
Will Burlington's Champlain Parkway Ever Get Built?
Nov 15, 2019
Nov 15, 2019
12 mins
Why Are Child Care Professionals Paid So Poorly In Vermont?
Nov 8, 2019
Nov 8, 2019
27 mins
Another Taste Of Star Pudding
Oct 18, 2019
Oct 18, 2019
9 mins
What Happens To Vermont's Recycling?
Oct 4, 2019
Oct 4, 2019
34 mins
A(nother) Brief History Of Vermont Road Names
Sep 6, 2019
Sep 6, 2019
38 mins
Happy Third Birthday To Us!
Aug 2, 2019
Aug 2, 2019
42 mins
What's The Plan For The 'Pit' In The Middle Of Newport?
Jul 5, 2019
Jul 5, 2019
28 mins
Does Vermont Have Any Patches Of Old Growth Forest?
Jun 7, 2019
Jun 7, 2019
25 mins
What Draws So Many Writers And Poets To Vermont?
May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019
25 mins
How Is Climate Change Affecting Vermont Right Now?
Apr 5, 2019
Apr 5, 2019
34 mins
Why Does Vermont Have Such A Housing Crunch?
Mar 8, 2019
Mar 8, 2019
32 mins
Legislation vs. Investigation: How Is Rep. Peter Welch Balancing His Work?
Feb 1, 2019
Feb 1, 2019
28 mins
What Are The Pros And Cons Of Heating With Wood?
Jan 11, 2019
Jan 11, 2019
32 mins
What Does It Take To Start And Run A Successful Small Business In Vermont?
Dec 7, 2018
Dec 7, 2018
30 mins
Why Are There So Many African-Americans Incarcerated In Vermont?
Nov 2, 2018
Nov 2, 2018
33 mins
What's It Like To Hike The Long Trail?
Oct 5, 2018
Oct 5, 2018
30 mins
Presenting JOLTED, A New Podcast From VPR
Sep 6, 2018
Sep 6, 2018
19 mins
A Brief History Of Vermont Road Names
Aug 3, 2018
Aug 3, 2018
31 mins
4 Vermont Towns Vs. 1 Utah Developer: What Happened With NewVistas
Jul 6, 2018
Jul 6, 2018
38 mins
Those 'Aging Hippies' Who Moved To Vermont ... Where Are They Now?
Jun 8, 2018
Jun 8, 2018
35 mins
What's The History Of French Canadian Immigration Into Vermont?
May 4, 2018
May 4, 2018
34 mins
Is Vermont Really Losing Young People?
Apr 6, 2018
Apr 6, 2018
25 mins
Is The Northeast Kingdom Really So 'Different'?
Mar 9, 2018
Mar 9, 2018
31 mins
Who Oversees Vermont's County Sheriffs?
Feb 2, 2018
Feb 2, 2018
30 mins
The Complicated History Of Hydro-Quebec
Jan 5, 2018
Jan 5, 2018
31 mins
Vermont Hustle: What It's Like To Work 3 Jobs
Dec 8, 2017
Dec 8, 2017
31 mins
What Would It Look Like If Vermont Seceded?
Nov 3, 2017
Nov 3, 2017
27 mins
What's The History Of The Underground Railroad In Vermont?
Oct 6, 2017
Oct 6, 2017
28 mins
How Has The Geology Of Vermont Affected Its Character?
Sep 8, 2017
Sep 8, 2017
27 mins
Low Pay, Weird Schedule: Who Exactly Can Pull Off The Legislator Lifestyle?
Aug 4, 2017
Aug 4, 2017
24 mins
Your Vermont History Fix, From Gold Mines To Witch Windows
Jul 7, 2017
Jul 7, 2017
21 mins
What's It Like To Be A Migrant Worker In Vermont?
Jun 9, 2017
Jun 9, 2017
33 mins
What Can Be Done About Vermont's Aging Sewer Systems?
May 5, 2017
May 5, 2017
28 mins
A Tribute To Vermont's Old, Falling-Down Barns
Apr 7, 2017
Apr 7, 2017
25 mins
Why Is Vermont So Overwhelmingly White?
Mar 3, 2017
Mar 3, 2017
30 mins
What's The Deal With Coydogs?
Jan 6, 2017
Jan 6, 2017
16 mins
Almost 100,000 Vermonters Voted For Donald Trump. Why?
Dec 3, 2016
Dec 3, 2016
25 mins
What Is The Status Of The Abenaki Native Americans In Vermont Today?
Nov 4, 2016
Nov 4, 2016
25 mins
Your Vermont Ghost Stories: A Halloween Special From 'Brave Little State'
Oct 21, 2016
Oct 21, 2016
23 mins
Are Utility Bills 'So High' In Vermont? It's (Really) Complicated
Oct 7, 2016
Oct 7, 2016
32 mins
Does Vermont Really Have An Embezzlement Problem?
Sep 2, 2016
Sep 2, 2016
29 mins
'Cow' Or 'Ke-ow'? The Past, Present And Future Of The Vermont Accent
Aug 5, 2016
Aug 5, 2016
30 mins
Welcome to Brave Little State
Jul 7, 2016
Jul 7, 2016
2 mins