Vermont Viewpoint

Kevin Ellis starts the show talking with House Appropriations Committee Chair Diane Lanpher. Then, housing advocate Brenda Siegel returns to talk with Kevin about the recent updates to the emergency housing program. And then, Kevin is joined in-studio by new VT Digger CEO Sky Barsch to talk about their organization's new website.

Pat McDonald is joined in-studio by Ben Kinsley of Imperium Advisors. He returns to tell us about the legislative veto session in Montpelier. Then, WCAX executive producer/news anchor Darren Perron joins the show. He talks about his career and the behind-the-scenes of news broadcasts.

Former Governor Jim Douglas guest hosts the show. He starts off talking with Matt Denhart the president of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation. Then, he is joined by Middlebury political science professor Matt Dickinson. And then, he is joined in-studio by Steve Perkins, the executive director of the Vermont Historical Society. And he finishes the show talking with Governor Phil Scott.

Kevin Ellis sits down with Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman to talk about Vermont politics. Then, our weekly conversation with National News Correspondent Bob Ney, followed by Seven Days reporter Colin Flanders. And then, writer Rob Merlin and director Monica Callen join Kevin in-studio to talk about their show Act 39 opening at the Haybarn Theatre on the campus of Goddard College.

Pat McDonald is joined by David Mears, the executive director of Audubon Vermont to talk about birds, pesticides, their new digital platform, and more. Then, Pat talks with journalist and author Stephen Kiernan about his new book and his career in writing.

Kevin Ellis is joined by Jeff Bartley, the former executive director of the VT Republican Party. They break down the Trump indictment, and the other candidates in the presidential race. Then, Kevin sits down for a conversation with Rick Winston. The former owner of the Savoy Theatre in Montpelier talks to Kevin about his new memoir - Save Me A Seat!: A Life With Movies.

Pat McDonald is joined by Darcy Cater, the director of the Vermont Small Business Administration, to introduce us to two SBA award winners: Jeff Folb, and Henry Parro. Then, Pat talks with Peter Antos-Ketcham, the program coordinator for New Community Project, a non-profit doing work in Starksboro.

Brad Ferland sits down with newly hired St. Albans town manager Sean Adkins, along with parks and facilities supervisor John Montage, to talk about The Great Race Triathlon/Duathlon. Then, Brad is joined in-studio by former Burlington Free Press reporter and columnist Sam Hemingway.

Kevin Ellis sits down with author and historian Howard Coffin to talk about the recent anniversary of D-Day. Then, our weekly conversations with National News Correspondent Bob Ney, followed by Chelsea Edgar from Seven Days. And then, writer and climate activist Bill McKibben joins the show to talk about his recent trip to D.C.

Pat McDonald starts the show talking with David Huber the Deputy Director of the Public Health & Agricultural Resource Management Division (PHARM) at the Agency of Agriculture, to talk about pesticides regulations. Then, Pat is joined by Ted Brady, the executive director of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, about the impact of 2023 legislation on municipalities.