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:

May 20, 2016 Henningsen: Birds, Bears And Democracy
Recently, a northern goshawk attacked me for straying close to the nest. When I posted this to the local birding list-serv, experienced birders told me...
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May 19, 2016 Burlington College Alum: 'We Sort Of Knew This Was Coming'
Like a lot of my fellow alumni, I’m saddened, but not really shocked by the news that Burlington College would be closing. Everyone is crushed.
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May 18, 2016 Watts: Youth Flight
I’ve been thinking about the narratives focused on what it takes to keep our young people in Vermont. Consider the plans of three young graduates this...
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May 18, 2016 Guyon: Transgender Rights
Years ago in San Francisco, I knew a lot of people who were transgender, only we didn’t call it such back then.
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May 17, 2016 Oppenheim: Dan Quayle Reminder
Recently, I was watching Dan Quayle on NBC News. It had been a while since I’d seen him.
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May 17, 2016 Cassidy: End Of School
The end of the school year is approaching, and with it the end of my first year of retirement after 43 years of teaching French to high-school students.
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May 16, 2016 Molnar: A Greener Green
When we travel to other states and mention that we live in Vermont, people immediately identify us with Bernie Sanders.“Ah, you’re from Bernie Country,”...
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May 16, 2016 Gilbert: Biographical Truth
Ralph Waldo Emerson famously said that “All biography is autobiography.” It’s usually taken to mean that in writing about other people, biographers...
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May 13, 2016 McCallum: Humane Choices
It began with slight rustlings over the winter. I ignored them until I found evidence of a mouse in a bureau drawer. Out came a snap trap and the next...
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May 13, 2016 Holvino: Puerto Rico's Debt
The Puerto Rican government recently defaulted on a 400 dollar million debt payment. Another 2 billion dollars default is expected on July 1st if...
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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.