Brave Little State
Vermont Public
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.
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Aug 7, 2020 • 40min
How To Support Vermonters Of Color: 'Listen To Us'
How can a state that is 94% white do better? BIPOC Vermonters weigh in to answer this listener question.Check out our web feature for bonus audio, written submissions and visuals from Vermont artists of color.Fan of the show? Sign up for the BLS newsletter, and/or make a gift to support people-powered journalism.
Jul 17, 2020 • 14min
Why Do Some Vermonters Display The Confederate Flag?
What's a symbol from the South doing in the Green Mountain State? Jason Broughton and Megan Bellavance (both, as it turns out, librarians) asked us to investigate.Plus: Our next winning question takes our exploration of Vermont race relations in a very different direction: "How can the state, both its government and its people, support Vermonters of color?" If you're a BIPOC Vermonter, we'd love to hear from you. Please consider adding your voice to our next episode at bravelittlestate.org. Thanks so much.Fan of the show? Sign up for the BLS newsletter, submit a question about Vermont and/or make a gift to support people-powered journalism.
Jul 2, 2020 • 15min
A Master Class In Finding The Bright Side
Michael and Stacy Lee have had a really tough year. So why do they feel so positive?Love our show? Sign up for the BLS newsletter, submit a question about Vermont and/or make a gift to support people-powered journalism.
Jun 19, 2020 • 15min
Remembering Vermont's 19th Century Black Communities
How did these communities form, and how are they being remembered? That's what Gale Harris wanted to know.Fan of the show? Sign up for the BLS newsletter, submit a question about Vermont and/or make a gift to support people-powered journalism.
Jun 5, 2020 • 26min
Is Vermont Really 'So Expensive'?
Everyone loves to grouse about our cost of living. Bruce Post wonders: How bad is it really?And some recommended listening this week. On current events:
Why Are There So Many African-Americans Incarcerated In Vermont?
Why Is Vermont So Overwhelmingly White
Re: today's listener question, here are two deep dives:
Why Does Vermont Have Such A Housing Crunch?
Are Utility Bills 'So High' In Vermont? It's (Really) Complicated
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May 22, 2020 • 12min
End-Of-Life Wishes In A Pandemic
If people — particularly elderly people — don't want doctors to take extreme measures to potentially save their lives, does that increase Vermont's COVID-19 death rate?
May 8, 2020 • 19min
In A Food Shortage, Could Vermont Farms Feed The Whole State?
This hypothetical listener question has gotten a little more real.Fan of the show? Sign up for the BLS newsletter, submit a question about Vermont and/or make a gift to support people-powered journalism.
May 1, 2020 • 8min
What Happens If A Presidential Candidate Dies?
Bonus episode: Our current president, and his presumptive opponent, are in an age group vulnerable to the coronavirus. What happens if...?Fan of the show? Sign up for the BLS newsletter, submit a question about Vermont and/or make a gift to support people-powered journalism.
Apr 17, 2020 • 15min
How Are Vermont Prisons Handling COVID-19?
Parole officers doling out hand sanitizer. Inmates cooking for those in quarantine. At the Department of Corrections, it's all hands on deck.Want more of the Brave Little State experience? Ask a question about Vermont, vote on our next episode, and sign up for our newsletter — all at bravelittlestate.org. Special thanks to Vermont Public Radio's sustaining members. If you like our show, consider becoming one.
Apr 3, 2020 • 31min
How's Everybody Doing?
Dispatches from our fellow Vermonters, including a nurse on the front lines and an expectant dad. Plus, some essay and poetry for our times.Fan of the show? Sign up for the BLS newsletter, submit a question about Vermont and/or make a gift to support people-powered journalism.
