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Brave Little State — 217 episodes

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The Birthday Party: America at 250

2

Why does Vermont send people to an out-of-state prison?

3

Why are there so many twins in Sheldon?

4

A day with Bradford’s bottle-sorting wiz

5

Vermont’s love-hate relationship with fast food

6

Why are self-storage facilities popping up all over Vermont?

7

What's the story behind the asbestos mine in Eden?

8

Who are Vermont’s volunteer firefighters, and why do they do it?

9

When is it safe to go ice fishing on Lake Champlain?

10

What do Vermont counties actually do?

11

Who controls the deployment of the Vermont National Guard?

12

Off the Path: Where the Appalachian Trail began

13

The case of D.W. Bancroft’s curious cure-all

14

What happened to all the halfway houses in Vermont?

15

Why is Rutland made to feel like Vermont’s ‘ugly child’?

16

The case of the missing Tinmouth apple

17

200th episode extravaganza

18

Class in the classroom

19

Lake Champlain’s brush with ‘Great’-ness

20

Twelve hours at the Richmond park and ride

21

Our 8th Annual Brief History of Vermont Road Names

22

Quebec is trying to save its bees. What can Vermont learn from them?

23

Essential Salt

24

What did the sale of the Lake Monsters mean for Vermont baseball? (Encore)

25

Is it time for a new Vermont state flag?

26

How are Vermonters staying social after they can no longer drive?

27

Reimagining life without kids

28

Why does Vermont still require car inspections?

29

Is logging bad for the climate?

30

Some people leave Vermont. Does Vermont ever really leave them?

31

What’s next for Vermont’s only law school?

32

What’s the story behind the omnipresent ‘Stowe’ logo?

33

What is the Bennington Triangle?

34

Why is health insurance in Vermont so expensive?

35

Inside Vermont's weird and wonderful town forests

36

New Hampshire has 6 landfills. Why does Vermont only have 1?

37

Who takes care of Vermont’s tiny cemeteries?

38

BLS goes hunting

39

How has Vail’s acquisition of Vermont ski areas impacted locals?

40

Why is there such a problem with the U.S. Postal Service in Vermont?

41

Emelia's Thing

42

What does the state’s energy transition mean for Vermonters?

43

What invasive species in Vermont has done the most damage?

44

Why are there no strip clubs in Vermont?

45

Is Vermont’s motel program a ‘magnet’ for out-of-staters experiencing homelessness?

46

When the Space Race and arms dealing came to the NEK (encore)

47

Our 7th Annual Brief History of Vermont Road Names

48

Are Vermonters happy?

49

Jeezum crow!

50

What 'old streams' can teach us about flooding (encore)

51

What were Vermont’s ‘poor farms’ like?

52

Why is it so hard to get a primary care provider?

53

Why doesn't Chittenden County have better public transit options?

54

The case of the mysterious Montpelier molar

55

Mud Season Madness (encore)

56

What’s up with the Vermont wave?

57

‘Recognized’: An update

58

Investigating far-right extremism in northern New York

59

What impact does the VAST trail have on Vermont's economy?

60

What is the Upper Valley?

61

How do Vermont libraries stay alive and vibrant?

62

What relationships are possible between Burlington and her sister cities, Bethlehem and Arad?

63

Why do people like Phish? (Encore)

64

How are towns hit by summer floods doing?

65

What’s the deal with Act 250?

66

What effect has noncitizen voting had in the Vermont cities where it's legal?

67

Raising biracial kids — and preserving heritage — in Vermont

68

Recognized: Chapter Three

69

Recognized: Chapter Two

70

Recognized: Chapter One

71

Why are so few Hollywood movies and TV shows filmed in Vermont?

72

What’s the deal with Vermont’s fire towers?

73

What if Vermont were to buy motels for emergency housing?

74

Our 6th Annual Brief History Of Vermont Road Names

75

From gold mines to witch windows (Encore)

76

What is it like to be a rapper in Vermont?

77

What 'old streams' can teach us about flooding

78

What do families do when they're stuck on waitlists for child care?

79

How do you pronounce the name of the Waitsfield supermarket ‘Mehuron’s’?

80

Student Takeover

81

The nickname Barre would like you to stop using

82

5 Vermonters talk about guns

83

What’s the deal with intentional living communities in Vermont?

84

Where did all Vermont’s stone walls come from?

85

What has put Vermont on the pop culture map?

86

How many Airbnbs are 'taking away' from Vermonters? It's complicated

87

How much does Vermont's power grid depend on fossil fuels?

88

How has the geology of Vermont affected its character? (Encore)

89

The complexities of medical aid in dying in Vermont

90

Homegoings #7: Liza Phillip

91

Why doesn’t Vermont have freestanding birth centers?

92

What happened to all the restaurant workers?

93

How do Vermont breweries manage their wastewater?

94

What’s the Asian American experience like in Vermont?

95

What role did Vermont play during Prohibition?

96

What's the secret to downtown revitalization?

97

How did Vermont profit from slavery?

98

Telling Indigenous stories through music

99

What did the sale of the Lake Monsters mean for Vermont baseball?

100

Why do people leave Vermont?

101

What’s Vermont’s small-town dating scene like?

102

Our 5th Annual Brief History of Vermont Road Names

103

What's the status of cannabis dispensaries in Vermont?

104

What’s it like to hike the Long Trail? (Encore)

105

When the Space Race (and arms dealing) came to the NEK

106

How are people who moved to Vermont during the pandemic doing now?

107

How can older Vermonters 'age in place'?

108

A history of Jewish life in Vermont

109

Would Vermont be a good place to ride out an apocalypse?

110

Mud Season Madness

111

Homegoings #6: Naomi, Faith and Don

112

What if we funded public education differently?

113

How can Vermont solve its housing crisis?

114

Why are Vermont co-ops so successful?

115

How’s Vermont doing with composting?

116

Homegoings #5: Rajnii Eddins

117

Why do people like Phish? A guide for the uninitiated

118

The mysterious fire that destroyed a beloved sugar house

119

An investigation into a prominent Vermont landlord

120

What would it take to end Daylight Saving Time?

121

How's Vermont's Amish community doing?

122

When will there be a vaccine for Lyme disease?

123

Vermont vs. New Hampshire: What's The Beef?

124

Our 4th Annual Brief History Of Vermont Road Names

125

Tropical Storm Irene, 10 Years Later

126

The Vermont Accent, Explained

127

Why Is The F-35 Based In Vermont?

128

Black Comfort, Or Lack Thereof, In Vermont

129

The Secret Life Of Moose ... Crossing Signs

130

Homegoings #4: DonnCherie

131

Homegoings #3: Rivan Calderin

132

Homegoings #2: Senayit Tomlinson

133

Homegoings #1: Bobby Hackney Jr.

134

What's Going On With Vermont's Pensions?

135

Meet And Greet

136

Vermonters On The Edge Of The Benefits Cliff

137

The History Of French Canadian Immigration In Vermont (Encore)

138

The Vermonters Lost To COVID

139

The Rise And Fall Of Vermont's One-Room Schoolhouses

140

What Do I Need To Know About Moving To Vermont?

141

A Vermont Town & City Pronunciation Guide

142

Ask Bob: Leahy And The Impeachment Trial

143

It Was A Pandemic 'Escape Community' In 1918. And Now?

144

If You're Worried About Climate Change, Where Should You Live?

145

Where Do The Terms 'Woodchuck' And 'Flatlander' Come From?

146

Who Are Vermont's Electors?

147

How Are The U.S.-Canada Border Restrictions Affecting Vt. Families And Businesses?

148

What's Vermont Doing To Improve Broadband Access?

149

The Pros And Cons Of Wood Heat, Rekindled

150

Is Vermont Really Having A COVID Boom?

151

Bob Answers Questions About Vermont Voting

152

Are Trump's 2016 Voters Still Behind Him?

153

What's The State Of Religion In Vermont?

154

Our 3rd Annual Brief History Of Vermont Road Names

155

Who Will Get The COVID Vaccine First?

156

How To Support Vermonters Of Color: 'Listen To Us'

157

Why Do Some Vermonters Display The Confederate Flag?

158

A Master Class In Finding The Bright Side

159

Remembering Vermont's 19th Century Black Communities

160

Is Vermont Really 'So Expensive'?

161

End-Of-Life Wishes In A Pandemic

162

In A Food Shortage, Could Vermont Farms Feed The Whole State?

163

What Happens If A Presidential Candidate Dies?

164

How Are Vermont Prisons Handling COVID-19?

165

How's Everybody Doing?

166

Tips From A Home-Schooling, Remote-Working Mom

167

Goodbye, Ollie: Remembering Vermont's Favorite Camel

168

Is Town Meeting Outdated? (And More)

169

Why Has Vermont Never Sent A Woman To Congress?

170

As Colleges Close, How Will Vermont Schools Survive?

171

Vermont's 'Brand' Helps These Businesses. Do They Help Vermont?

172

Why Does Vermont Have So Many Dollar Generals?

173

What Do Vermont Constables Do, Anyway?

174

How Can Vermonters Drive Less?

175

Will Burlington's Champlain Parkway Ever Get Built?

176

Why Are Child Care Professionals Paid So Poorly In Vermont?

177

Another Taste Of Star Pudding

178

What Happens To Vermont's Recycling?

179

A(nother) Brief History Of Vermont Road Names

180

Happy Third Birthday To Us!

181

What's The Plan For The 'Pit' In The Middle Of Newport?

182

Does Vermont Have Any Patches Of Old Growth Forest?

183

What Draws So Many Writers And Poets To Vermont?

184

How Is Climate Change Affecting Vermont Right Now?

185

Why Does Vermont Have Such A Housing Crunch?

186

Legislation vs. Investigation: How Is Rep. Peter Welch Balancing His Work?

187

What Are The Pros And Cons Of Heating With Wood?

188

What Does It Take To Start And Run A Successful Small Business In Vermont?

189

Why Are There So Many African-Americans Incarcerated In Vermont?

190

What's It Like To Hike The Long Trail?

191

Presenting JOLTED, A New Podcast From VPR

192

A Brief History Of Vermont Road Names

193

4 Vermont Towns Vs. 1 Utah Developer: What Happened With NewVistas

194

Those 'Aging Hippies' Who Moved To Vermont ... Where Are They Now?

195

What's The History Of French Canadian Immigration Into Vermont?

196

Is Vermont Really Losing Young People?

197

Is The Northeast Kingdom Really So 'Different'?

198

Who Oversees Vermont's County Sheriffs?

199

The Complicated History Of Hydro-Quebec

200

Vermont Hustle: What It's Like To Work 3 Jobs

201

What Would It Look Like If Vermont Seceded?

202

What's The History Of The Underground Railroad In Vermont?

203

How Has The Geology Of Vermont Affected Its Character?

204

Low Pay, Weird Schedule: Who Exactly Can Pull Off The Legislator Lifestyle?

205

Your Vermont History Fix, From Gold Mines To Witch Windows

206

What's It Like To Be A Migrant Worker In Vermont?

207

What Can Be Done About Vermont's Aging Sewer Systems?

208

A Tribute To Vermont's Old, Falling-Down Barns

209

Why Is Vermont So Overwhelmingly White?

210

What's The Deal With Coydogs?

211

Almost 100,000 Vermonters Voted For Donald Trump. Why?

212

What Is The Status Of The Abenaki Native Americans In Vermont Today?

213

Your Vermont Ghost Stories: A Halloween Special From 'Brave Little State'

214

Are Utility Bills 'So High' In Vermont? It's (Really) Complicated

215

Does Vermont Really Have An Embezzlement Problem?

216

'Cow' Or 'Ke-ow'? The Past, Present And Future Of The Vermont Accent

217

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