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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.
December 05, 2024How has Vail’s acquisition of Vermont ski areas impacted locals?Vermont ski culture and ski towns are changing. Many are blaming Vail....more25minPlay
November 07, 2024The Postal Service is struggling in Vermont. Communities are rallying to save itFrom local mail carriers to P.O. Boxes in general stores, the USPS is at the heart of many local communities. Residents in places like Elmore and Montpelier are determined to keep it that way....more30minPlay
October 24, 2024Voters want to know: What does Vermont’s energy transition mean for them?Climate change is here, and the state’s energy transition is underway. A lot of uncertainty remains....more29minPlay
October 11, 2024‘A rogue’s gallery’: Vermont’s most destructive invasive speciesA question from two frustrated gardeners in Pomfret: “What invasive species has done the most damage to Vermont’s ecosystem?”...more31minPlay
September 27, 2024From county fairs to Club Fantasy: The surprising history of stripping in VermontVermont is the only New England state without any strip clubs. That hasn’t always been the case....more29minPlay
September 06, 2024Is Vermont’s motel program a ‘magnet’ for out-of-staters experiencing homelessness?Brave Little State investigates a persistent narrative about the rise in homelessness in Vermont....more38minPlay
August 22, 2024When the Space Race — and arms dealing — came to the Northeast Kingdom (encore)Brave Little State tells the story of the secretive Space Research Corporation, and its founder Gerald Bull, whose talent and ambition led him down a perilous path....more53minPlay
August 09, 2024Brave Little State’s 7th Annual Brief History of Vermont Road NamesIt’s year seven of our favorite Brave Little State tradition. And this year, tradition played a big role in all the stories behind the names we investigated: Lake Willoughby, Hells Peak Road and Pumpkin Harbor Road....more41minPlay
July 25, 2024In search of happinessAre Vermonters happy? It’s a big question. And certainly not one with a "yes" or "no" answer. Happiness looks different depending on who you ask. So we asked five Vermonters what happiness looks like to them....more28minPlay
July 18, 2024‘Jeezum crow’! The disputed origins of a quintessential Vermont phraseWe’ve all heard it. Some of us have uttered it. But can anyone definitively say where the phrase ‘jeezum crow’ came from?...more11minPlay
FAQs about Brave Little State:How many episodes does Brave Little State have?The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.