Shortcut of our earlier episode, The Endangered State.

Shortcuts: Short Takes on Vermont Research.

Until the early 90's, Vermont was the only state to not have a Walmart, giving itself the nickname, "The Endangered State". In 1995, Vermont opened its first Walmart in Bennington and plans for more stores were underway. Producer Leah Kelleher sits with Paul Bruhn, President of the Preservation Trust of Vermont and Emily Wadhams, former Vice President for Public Policy at the National Trust for Historic Preservation as they tell the story of Vermont's battle with Walmart.

Original episode produced and edited by Leah Kelleher, shortcut edited by Eliza Giles. 

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Until the early 90's, Vermont was the only state to not have a Walmart, giving itself the nickname, "The Endangered State". In 1995, Vermont opened its first Walmart in Bennington and plans for more stores were underway. Producer Leah Kelleher sits with Paul Bruhn, President of the Preservation Trust of Vermont and Emily Wadhams, former Vice President for Public Policy at the National Trust for Historic Preservation as they tell the story of Vermont's battle with Walmart.

Produced and edited by Leah Kelleher 

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Inaugural episode of Mudseason Shortcuts: Short Takes on Vermont Research.

This episode is a shortened edition of one of our earlier podcasts, "Vermont Politics and the Silver Screen", featuring Senator Phil Baruth. We focus on the Fred Tuttle vs. Jack McMullen VPR debate and how John O'Brian made his movie Man with a Plan a reality.

Produced and edited by Eliza Giles.

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Dr. Wolfgang Mieder is a professor of German and Folklore at the University of Vermont, and one of the world's leading experts on proverbs. In this episode of Mudseason we sit down with him and talk about proverbial language in American politics... from Abraham Lincoln to the most recent democratic debates.

Produced and edited by Eliza Giles.

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Professor of Economics Dr. Stephanie Seguino talks about her work in Vermont uncovering bias in policing. Seguino's research has opened up discussion about racism and racial bias in Vermont both in policing and elsewhere.

Produced and edited by Eliza Giles.

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Join our host Leah Kelleher as we talk with Darby Bradley, the former president of the Vermont Land Trust as we learn about the history of land conservation in Vermont. Since 1977, the Vermont Land Trust has conserved over half a million acres of Vermont land, protecting forest and farms across the state.

Produced and edited by Leah Kelleher.

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Join CRVT director Richard Watts and Vermont Representative Bill Lippert in a conversation about Civil Unions in Vermont. Learn about how in early 2000, Vermont became the center of media attention as the first place in the world to grant all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of the marriage statutes to same sex couples, ultimately laying the groundwork for future full marriage equality legislation. 

Produced by Eliza Giles

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Join producer Eliza Giles, author Steve Terry and student Louis Augeri as they discuss their upcoming book about Senator George Aiken. How did a Vermont farmer become a player on the world stage in the lead-up to the Vietnam War? How can reflecting on this senator help us understand our current political climate? Listen to find out.

This episode was produced and edited by Eliza Giles.

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In this episode politician, writer, and professor Phil Baruth tells the story of Vermont's sensational 1998 senate election when 'Man with a Plan' movie star Fred Tuttle ran against Patrick Leahy.

Listen as CRVT Director Richard Watts and Phil Baruth discuss this important moment in Vermont history and the role of movies and television in American politics.

Special thanks to Vermont Public Radio for coverage of the 1998 debate featured in this podcast.

Episode produced and edited by Eliza Giles.

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