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The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman

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Housing Insecurity
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Healing Of Memories
Misogyny
Middlebury College
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The Vermont Conversation is a VTDigger podcast hosted by award-winning journalist David Goodman. It features in-depth interviews about local and national topics with politicians, activists, artists, changemakers and ordinary citizens. The Vermont Conversation is also an hour-long weekly radio program that can be heard on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. on WDEV/Radio Vermont.

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As the world contends with increasingly destructive and costly climate-fueled disasters, the Trump administration has announced that it is eliminating the government’s ability to fight climate change.

Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency is erasi... more

When cross country skier Ben Ogden won a silver medal in the classic sprint at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, he broke a 50-year medal drought for American men. The last American man to medal in cross country skiing was Bill Koch, Ogden’s Vermont... more

When Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., traveled to Minneapolis on a Congressional oversight mission several weeks ago, she saw a city under siege. Some 3,000 masked federal agents dispatched by President Donald Trump were roaming the city, snatching people f... more

Young Bernie Sanders arrived in Vermont in 1964 as part of a counter-cultural wave. The tall Jewish kid with the thick Brooklyn accent who spoke of socialism and revolution fit right in with the communards and hippies, though he was neither. Sanders ... more

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Recent Guests

Bill McKibben
Author and climate activist; founder of Third Act
Third Act; Middlebury College (Schumann Distinguished Scholar)
Episode: Bill McKibben on fighting climate denialism with democratic power
Ben Ogden
US Olympic cross-country skier, two-time Olympic silver medalist in 2026
US Olympic Team
Episode: How Ben Ogden became the best men’s cross-country skier in US Olympic history
Dan Chaisson
A Burlington native, professor of English, and chair of the English department at Wellesley College.
Wellesley College
Episode: How Sen. Bernie Sanders went from perennial trifle to progressive trailblazer
Rabbi David Fainsilber
Rabbi of the Jewish Community of Greater Stowe
Jewish Community of Greater Stowe
Episode: Vermont clergy see Minnesota as 'testing ground' for Trump's immigration crackdown
Reverend Dr. Becca Girrell
Pastor of United Community Church of Morrisville
United Community Church of Morrisville
Episode: Vermont clergy see Minnesota as 'testing ground' for Trump's immigration crackdown
Alison Bechdel
Celebrated Vermont cartoonist and professor at Yale University
Yale University
Episode: Cartoonist Alison Bechdel on cultivating a 'little oasis of queer freedom'
Arica Bronz
Self-employed Pilates instructor living with her husband and two children in Winooski
Episode: 'We don’t have a safety net': A Vermont family confronts a future without health insurance
Michael Fisher
Vermont's chief health care advocate
Episode: 'We don’t have a safety net': A Vermont family confronts a future without health insurance
Maria Stephan
Author and civil resistance expert, chief organizer for the Horizons Project
Horizons Project
Episode: Maria Stephan on the 3.5% Rule and how nonviolent protest can stop authoritarianism

Host

David Goodman
Award-winning journalist with a focus on local and national issues through powerful storytelling and interviews.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 43 ratings
  • Smart Talk, Rapid Interviews

    Excellent interviewing with well-prepared, rapid-fire questioning. Informative each listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DougFoPug
    United States2 months ago
  • Interesting topics

    I like the topics, very informative. Good journalism behind it but seems not enough to bridge the divisions in this country.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HeidiInNYC
    United States2 years ago
  • One Sided

    Interesting topics, but this show is so ridiculously one sided it may as well be propaganda.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    TB12 VT
    United States4 years ago
  • Nice job covering Vermont and national issues

    David does a nice job covering from all and national issues.Civilized conversations were intelligent people. Definitely worth one’s time

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bob982vt
    United States4 years ago
  • Awesome Podcast!!!

    David, host of The Vermont Conversation Podcast, highlights all entrepreneurship, business, changemakers and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    roweereyes
    Philippines4 years ago

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Talking Points

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Vermont Rep. Becca Balint on ICE, Epstein and presidential fealty
Q: What do you think should happen to ICE?
Balint argues for the dismantling and restructuring of ICE, emphasizing the need for a humane immigration system and citing a growing consensus among voters across party lines against the current practices of ICE.
Vermont Rep. Becca Balint on ICE, Epstein and presidential fealty
Q: What did you see and hear there that shocked you, that you didn't know before?
Balint expresses concern over the aggressive enforcement tactics used by ICE agents against not only undocumented immigrants but also American citizens. She noted the violation of civil rights and the troubling responses to the death of individuals like Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
How Sen. Bernie Sanders went from perennial trifle to progressive trailblazer
Q: What do you think of it as?
Chaisson expresses that he aspires for his work to be seen as a piece of literature highlighting important values.
House Speaker Jill Krowinski on the state budget and federal immigration crackdown
Q: What safeguards are in place for people who we are hearing about are living in tents?
Krowinski explains that while immediate cold weather exemptions are in place, the state faces challenges in housing capacity and must modernize its housing assistance approach.
House Speaker Jill Krowinski on the state budget and federal immigration crackdown
Q: What's one thing that could lower health care costs in Vermont?
Krowinski suggests a recently announced prescription drug card that could help lower costs for Vermonters, along with continued legislative efforts to address cost drivers in health care.

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Focus on local and national issues is central to this show's content, with extensive discussions featuring a variety of guests such as politicians, activists, and artists. The episodes often tackle pressing societal topics, including democracy, healthcare, social justice, and environmental concerns, through impactful storytelling and personal narratives. Listeners are likely to find engaging conversations that challenge conventional viewpoints and encourage critical thinking about urgent matters.

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Recent guests on The Vermont Conversation include:

1. Bill McKibben
2. Ben Ogden
3. Dan Chaisson
4. Rabbi David Fainsilber
5. Reverend Dr. Becca Girrell
6. Alison Bechdel
7. Arica Bronz
8. Michael Fisher

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