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What if you could decide what stories Vermont Public Radio should be covering, before they're even assigned? That's the idea behind Brave Little State, a podcast where you ask the questions, you decid... more
FAQs about Brave Little State:How many episodes does Brave Little State have?The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.
March 19, 2026A Vermont asbestos mine shut down in the '90s. Then came the real fightA story about the mess a toxic industry left behind and the fight over how to clean it up....more27minPlay
March 05, 2026Fire departments across Vermont are low on volunteers. Not in NorwichSixteen volunteer firefighters have joined the Norwich department since 2020. At the firehouse, Vermont’s issues with declining volunteerism and its aging population seem far away....more22minPlay
February 19, 2026Lake Champlain is frozen over. How do people know when it's safe to go ice fishing?Ice is unavoidable during winter on the Champlain Islands. Surrounded on all sides by an icy expanse, islanders embrace this seasonal terrain — as a place to walk the dog, to skate and to fish....more23minPlay
February 05, 2026‘County Meeting Day’? Rethinking regional government in VermontVermont has among the weakest forms of county government in the United States, placing a big burden on towns. Is there a better way forward?...more22minPlay
January 22, 2026From Vermont to Venezuela: Who controls the deployment of the National Guard?For centuries, there's been conflict over who has the authority to deploy the National Guard — including here in Vermont....more21minPlay
December 18, 2025The case of D.W. Bancroft’s curious cure-allA few years ago, one man was digging around in his backyard when his shovel hit a glass bottle. Then he found another, and another — all with words like “remedy,” “tonic” and “quick cure” embossed on them....more21minPlay
December 04, 2025Transitional housing in Vermont, in transitionQuestion-asker Manny recently got out of prison. He’s curious about finding a place where he could stay sober while readjusting to life outside a prison cell. It turns out, his options look different today than they would have even a few years ago....more31minPlay
November 20, 2025Vermont’s ‘ugly child’: The story of Rutland's reputationRutland — or, “RutVegas” — gets a pretty bad rap. But some residents say there’s a side of the city most people are missing....more26minPlay
November 06, 2025The case of the missing Tinmouth appleLeave your grocery store apples at home and join our search for this most unusual Vermont fruit....more23minPlay
October 30, 2025From apple pie to ... ticks? 20 of your Vermont questions, answeredIt’s a Brave Little State milestone! Vermont Public’s listener-powered journalism podcast published its 200th episode. To celebrate, the team set themselves a challenge: answer 20 listener questions in a single episode....more57minPlay
FAQs about Brave Little State:How many episodes does Brave Little State have?The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.