Brave Little State

By Josh Crane

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

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How many episodes does Brave Little State have?

The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.

Brave Little State episodes:

May 08, 2025 Is logging as bad for the climate as some people say it is?
Vermont’s logging industry has changed a lot over the last several decades. But one thing remains true: We just can’t agree about how to manage our forests in the face of climate change.
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29min
April 17, 2025 Some people leave Vermont. Does Vermont ever really leave them?
Reporter Myra Flynn brings us on a sonic journey across the globe from Los Angeles to the Dominican Republic and Jamaica to chat with expat Vermonters.
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25min
April 03, 2025 Vt.’s law school is a fixture in South Royalton. So are rumors about its future
South Royalton has something that no other Vermont town does: a law school.
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18min
March 20, 2025 From the slopes to main street: How one logo came to represent all of Stowe
Stowe’s logo is everywhere, from gondolas to storefronts — even local police cars. It’s as if the entire town is part of one giant marketing campaign. One listener wants to know why.
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14min
March 06, 2025 The Bennington Triangle: How 5 mysterious disappearances developed a cult following online
Between 1945 and 1950, five people disappeared near Bennington. Seventy-five years later, the mystery has garnered a following around the globe.
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23min
February 28, 2025 Health insurance is expensive everywhere, but especially in Vermont. Why?
Vermont health insurance is pricey, and getting more expensive quickly. For one listener in Montpelier, it’s just not adding up.
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28min
February 06, 2025 How Vermont got so many town forests
Most towns have one, but no two are exactly the same — and their stories are still unfolding.
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20min
January 23, 2025 New Hampshire has six landfills. Why does Vermont only have one?
When it comes to our trash, Vermont keeps it simple. Most trash ends up in Coventry, in the Northeast Kingdom. But it hasn’t always been this way — and we’ll soon need a new solution.
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29min
January 09, 2025 ‘It's quiet work’: Taking care of Vermont cemeteries
We track down the Lorax of Vermont cemeteries and visit a farm in East Putney to answer a listener question about graveyard maintenance.
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16min
December 19, 2024 ‘A collection of somewhat torturous events’: Brave Little State goes hunting
The best way and probably the only way to answer a listener question about hunting in Vermont was to head into the woods ourselves.
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30min

FAQs about Brave Little State:

How many episodes does Brave Little State have?

The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.