When Vermont schoolteacher and quilter Jen Ellis sent Sen. Bernie Sanders a pair of mittens, she has no idea what would happen when he wired them to the inauguration of President Joe Biden in 2021. Instant fame and scrutiny followed an Internet explosion of memes with Bernie wearing Jen’s mitten from the moon to Buckingham Palace. What followed was a dizzying journey of grappling with a good kind of celebrity and a memoir of her experience.Follow me <a href="https://twitter.com/Ellis52K">@Ellis52K</a>

When Vermont schoolteacher and quilter Jen Ellis sent Sen. Bernie Sanders a pair of mittens, she has no idea what would happen when he wired them to the inauguration of President Joe Biden in 2021. Instant fame and scrutiny followed an Internet explosion of memes with Bernie wearing Jen’s mitten from the moon to Buckingham Palace. What followed was a dizzying journey of grappling with a good kind of celebrity and a memoir of her experience. Follow me @Ellis52K

When Vermont schoolteacher and quilter Jen Ellis sent Sen. Bernie Sanders a pair of mittens, she has no idea what would happen when he wired them to the inauguration of President Joe Biden in 2021. Instant fame and scrutiny followed an Internet explosion of memes with Bernie wearing Jen’s mitten from the moon to Buckingham Palace. What followed was a dizzying journey of grappling with a good kind of celebrity and a memoir of her experience.Follow me <a href="https://twitter.com/Ellis52K" rel="noopener noreferrer">@Ellis52K</a>

Bernie’s Mitten Maker - The Weird Fame of Jen Ellis

Conflict of Interest is a podcast about the world, through a discerning lens of journalism, politics and above all Vermont. Kevin Ellis goes against the grain of today’s politics and celebrity culture to talk about the massive change all around us and how the world actually works. You will hear from Kevin’s Vermont neighbors AND national voices on difficult issues. Vermont is becoming, or always has been, a place, a real place. We are not interested in the Vermont of the tourist guides. We are not going to talk to Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. We will talk to them about what it is like to sell the company and do something new - and the frustrations, fear and uncertainty that comes with changing your life. Part interview, part history lesson about stuff you won’t see or hear on CNN or NPR.

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Conflict of Interest is a podcast about the world, through a discerning lens of journalism, politics and above all Vermont. Kevin Ellis goes against the grain of today’s politics and celebrity culture to talk about the massive change all around us and how the world actually works. You will hear from Kevin’s Vermont neighbors AND national voices on difficult issues. Vermont is becoming, or always has been, a place, a real place. We are not interested in the Vermont of the tourist guides. We are not going to talk to Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. We will talk to them about what it is like to sell the company and do something new - and the frustrations, fear and uncertainty that comes with changing your life. Part interview, part history lesson about stuff you won’t see or hear on CNN or NPR.

Conflict of Interest is a&nbsp;podcast about the world, through a discerning lens of journalism, politics and above all Vermont. Kevin Ellis goes against the grain of today’s politics and celebrity culture to talk about the massive change all around us and how the world actually works. You will hear from Kevin’s Vermont neighbors AND national voices on difficult issues. Vermont is becoming, or always has been, a place, a real place. We are not interested in the Vermont of the tourist guides. We are not going to talk to Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. We will talk to them about what it is like to sell the company and do something new - and the frustrations, fear and uncertainty that comes with changing your life. Part interview, part history lesson about stuff you won’t see or hear on CNN or NPR.

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