Sen. Dick Sears and State Employee John Howe join Dave to talk about legislation to ban chokehold use by police. Later, Abby Beerman, prevention specialist with UVM Medical Center, talks about a spate of ATV accidents and how to improve safety for users of the machines.

Dave Younce, superintendent of the Mill River Unified Union School District joins Dave to talk about prospects for its schools in the fall. Later, four Statehouse lobbyists talk about plying their trade amid the coronavirus.

Monday’s show starts with a visit with Joellen Mulvaney of Barre, who is calling for statues of Ethan and Ira Allen to be removed from the Statehouse, because of the roles they played in exploiting the Abenaki people. David Bradbury of the Vermont Center for Emerging Technology talks about its role in promoting Vermont startups. And legal analyst Dan Richardson talks about recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

Lisa Scagliotti of the Waterbury Roundabout joins Dave to talk about recent news events. John Farr joins in to preview Saturday’s reopening of the Waterbury Flea Market. Later, listeners weigh in with end-of-the-week thoughts.

Thursday’s  show starts with Mark Isslehardt of UVM’s Proctor  Maple Research Center talking about this year’s maple syrup crop from Vermont. Then, a “meet the candidate” segment with auditor of accounts Doug Hoffer. Later, reporters Courtney Lamdin and Derek Brouwer of Seven Days talk about their story on defunding police.

House Speaker Mitzi Johnson talks about the debate shaping up between lawmakers and Gov. Phil Scott over coronavirus relief funding. Kevin McCallum of Seven Days talks about his story on dimming hopes that some of the federal pandemic aid will go to building out broadband internet access. Later, young African American leader Noel Riby Williams joins Montpelier City Councilor Conor Casey to talk about bringing the Black Lives Matter movement to Vermont's tiny capital.

Gov. Phil Scott joins Dave to talk about a variety of topics. Times Argus Editor Steve Pappas talks about his paper’s plan to resume five-day-a-week publication and other topics. Later: Protecting Vermont’s most vulnerable. Keeping children safe from abuse in a pandemic.

Washington County State’s Attorney Rory Thibault talks about the long-running criminal case of Harley Breer. Curtiss Reed Jr of the Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity talks about news in the struggle for racial equality. Later, music teachers and students join Dave to talk about the special challenges they face in the coronavirus pandemic.

Chief Superior Judge Brian Grearson, Court Administrator Pat Gabel and attorney Daniel Richardson give as status report on efforts to get Vermont's courts moving again. Later, philosophy professors Terence Cuneo of the University of Vermont and Katherine Kirby of St. Michael's answer this question: Has postmodernism's skepticism about facts harmed American politics?

Lola Duffort, education writer with VTDigger.org, talks about news on the Vermont State Colleges and plans to reopen schools in the fall. Carolyn Weir, executive director of the McClure Foundation, talks about an educational gift to Vermont high schools’ Class of 2020. Later, two restaurateurs and Alex Rob of the Community Capital of Vermont talk about trying to save Vermont’s restaurants and help them emerge from the COVID crisis.