VPR Commentary Series

By Vermont Public Radio

More than 50 commentators provide perspective and opinion about current events, topics of interest, and often showcase the work of writers and storytellers.... more

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The podcast currently has 1,231 episodes available.

VPR Commentary Series episodes:

June 09, 2016 Albright: Trump U And Beyond
When allegations surfaced recently that Donald Trump’s for-profit school made fraudulent claims, employed poor teachers, and exploited vulnerable...
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June 08, 2016 Mares: Donald Cook
Just a few weeks ago in the Eastern Baltic off the coast of the Russian outpost, Kaliningrad, Russian fighter planes buzzed a US guided missile...
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June 08, 2016 Luskin: The Through Hike
In May 2015, my friend Jan visited me on her way back to Alaska. We’ve maintained a strong bond for almost forty years even though we don’t often write...
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June 07, 2016 Cassidy: Recreation Resources
Summer stretches ahead, and the best vacation value is only a few miles away from anywhere in Vermont. I’m talking about Vermont state parks. There are...
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June 06, 2016 Greene: Permission
While researching her family’s involvement in Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, a friend went to a family party where she talked to a 95 year old...
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June 03, 2016 Schubart: Incarceration as Indicator
Incarceration’s original purpose - to punish crime, ensure public safety, and rehabilitate - is still with us, but doesn’t come close to explaining the...
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June 03, 2016 Kunin: In the Greenhouse
I walk into a greenhouse to buy flowers and I swoon. The scents, the colors, the hanging plants, the trailing plants overwhelm me. So beautiful, I say...
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June 02, 2016 Coffey: Conversion Therapy Ban
It’s called Gay Conversion Therapy, and five states, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cincinnati already ban it from being used on children and...
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June 01, 2016 Kalish: Hope
For many schools, now, graduation has come and gone. But, I teach at Dartmouth, where the academic schedule pushes graduation well into June.
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June 01, 2016 Oppenheim: Facts Matter
At a weeklong conference in Washington, I got a chance to meet Jon Greenberg.
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FAQs about VPR Commentary Series:

How many episodes does VPR Commentary Series have?

The podcast currently has 1,231 episodes available.