Vermont Viewpoint - David Zuckerman

Hour 1

David talks with Rachel Miner, founder of Bellwether International, a nonprofit that works to promote human rights and support vulnerable communities around the world. They’ll discuss the group’s Five-Year Impact Report and how Vermonters can help build a more fair and caring world.

Hour 2

David is joined by Alison Nihart, Executive Director of Rights & Democracy Vermont. They’ll talk about the group’s work to support human rights, economic fairness, and democracy. In this time of political division and economic stress, they’ll explore how people can get involved and make a difference in their communities

This Episode Of The Vermont Viewpoint Aire on 10/02/2025

Rod Smolla joins David Zuckerman to discuss the First Amendment, and in the second hour, is joined by Miro Weinberger, the executive chair of Let's Build Homes, to talk about their initiatives. This episode of Vermont Viewpoint was published on 09/25/2025.

David Zuckerman with Peter Carmolli of South Burlington Food Shelf on food insecurity, then Burlington City Councilor Carter Neubeiser and Progressive Party Interim Executive Director Heather Thomas on political reorganization.

This episode of Vermont Viewpoint with David Zuckerman was published 09/18/2025.

David speaks with , discussing her work as a 6th-generation Vermonter, being active in her community through her work and her spare time. 

in the 2nd hour, David will be joined by Melinda Moulton to talk about her journey with activism, business development in Burlington, bringing the train to the waterfront, and her and Rick's new documentary on Ethan Allen

This Episode Of Vermont Viewpoint Aired On 09/11/2025

David Zuckerman talks with Lia Ernst, legal director for the Vermont ACLU. We will discuss the work that the Vermont ACLU is doing to uphold the principles of the Constitution with respect to Vermonters' civil liberties.

Next, he speaks with Senator Tanya Vyhovsky (P/D) to discuss her recent trip to Ukraine. What she saw on the ground and her meetings with various groups that are involved politically. We will also cover some of the history and present-day realities that you may not hear about in the mainstream media.  

This episode of Vermont Viewpoint Aired on 09/04/2025.

Host David Zuckerman is joined by Nicole DiVita, the President of the Vermont Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals and the President of Healthcare for AFT VT, and Ashley Smith who is a member of the National Writers Union and the Tempest Collective and writes for numerous publications including Spectre, Truthout, Jacobin, New Politics, Against the Current, and Tempest, for a conversation about Labor Day, and the importance of organized labor in helping working class individuals whether unionized or not. He also discusses the upcoming Labor Day events across the state.

Then, Brenda Siegel, Executive Director of End Homelessness Vermont, joins David to talk about her work helping find housing for hundreds, if not thousands, of unhoused people, including many who have been kicked out of temporary housing by Governor Scott and the legislature. They also discuss how the state's inaction and lack of planning led to significant challenges for those individuals as well as many communities across Vermont.

In the first hour, David talks with Dan Barlow of the People's Health and Wellness Clinic about how free clinics fill gaps in our healthcare system for Vermonters without insurance.

Then Ellen Amstutz and Amy Shollenberger talk about the Vermont Parent Child Center, and the support the VPCC provides for hundreds of families.

David Zuckerman talks with members of Indivisible Vermont, Judi Daly, Ginny Sassaman, and Breanna Walsh about what inspired them to get involved, the issues that matter most to them, and how you can find an Indivisible group in your area.

And Fran Miller and Kathy Shapiro of Jewish Voice for Peace will talk about the JVP mission, and perspectives on the horror unfolding in Gaza and Israel.

in todays (July 31st) Episode, Mia Schultz, Melody Mackin, and Amanda Garces join the show for a conversation about the important work of Vermont’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission—its goals, progress, and the path ahead.

In the second hour, Dean Roy, candidate for Governor in 2026, shares why he wants to take on the Governor, his vision for Vermont and where he stands on key issues facing the state.

This Episode of Vermont Viewpoint was Aired 07/31/2025

In todays (July 24th) episode, Margaret McLean will join the show to discuss the new education law. How will the Governors plan to overhaul Vermont's education system impact the future of rural schools in Vermont.

In the second hour, Joe Wooden (President and CEO) and Anne Bongiorno (Board Chair) from Copley Hospital will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing rural hospitals and patient care under the current financial strains and the upcoming impacts of the massive changes and cuts to Medicaid in the just passed law in Washington.

This episode of Vermont Viewpoint was Aired on July 24th, 2025.