The show begins with longtime Middlebury Moderator and former governor Jim Douglas sharing his thoughts on Town Meeting. Caitlin Hollister, chair of the Harwood School Board, shares her thoughts on the district’s efforts to grapple with Act 46. Steve Dorsey of CBS stops in for a conversation about Super Tuesday. And UVM’s Richard Watts and students join Dave for conversation on their learning about Town Meeting.

The show begins with Lola Duffort of VTDigger.org talking with Dave about Vermont schools as Town Meeting approaches in this post-Act 46 age. Joanna Doria, an education activist from Ripton, joins the discussion. Later, Super Tuesday is the topic of conversation between Dave and Trish Siplon, a professor of political science at St. Michael’s College.

House Speaker Mitzi Johnson, Rep. Tom Stevens, Congressman Peter Welch and Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe join Dave for discussions of Statehouse and national politics.

Paul Heintz of Seven Days joins Dave to talk about Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign. Karen Kevra of Capital City Concerts talks about an upcoming performance of the Paris Piano Trio. Later, Jennifer Fath and Kate Finley Woodruff of UVM and Nicole Stetson of the Community College of Vermont talk about a program that allows CCV students to continue at UVM.

Steve Pappas of the Times Argus and Rutland Herald joins Dave to talk about the Democratic debate. Attorney General TJ Donovan and Elliot Greenblott of AARP visit to provide an update on consumer scams. And Dr. Deb Richter talks about health care issues, including universal primary care.

Lisa Senecal of the Vermont Commission on Women joins Dave to talk about the verdict in the Harvey Weinstein case. Middlebury College political science Prof. Matthew Dickinson talks with Dave about the road ahead in Democratic primaries.

Colin Meyn of VTDigger visits for a review of recent news stories; a discussion of whether Vermont should enact taxed and regulated marijuana sales, with guests Colorado physician Dr. Ken Finn, Maine marijuana commission member Scott Gagnon, former “bud tender” Anne Hassel and pro-legalization advocate Matt Simon. And health care advocate Mike Fisher talks about importing cheaper Canadian drugs.

Blogger Guy Page and Xander Landen of VTDigger join Dave for discussions of Statehouse goings on. Later, Steve Howard of the VSEA updates Dave and listeners on issues affecting state workers.

Dave’s guests include two critics and one defender of changes proposed to the Act 250 land-use law. John Brabant and Ed Stanak speak against the proposed changes. Jon Groveman of the Vermont Natural Resources Council speaks for them. Later, in our Seeds to Society segment, UVM animal scientist Julie Smith and Lisa Kalimantan of the Jersey Girl’s Dairy in Chester join Dave for a discussion of biosecurity and dairy heard health.

Gun rights advocate Chris Bradley and Karen Tronsgard-Scott of the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence exchange views about legislation that would make it easier to take guns away from alleged domestic abusers. Later, infectious disease specialists from the Vermont Health Department and UVM College of Medicine talk about the new Coronavirus.