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Vermont Edition brings you news and conversation about issues affecting your life. Host Mikaela Lefrak considers the context of current events through interviews with news makers and people who make our region buzz.

Vermont Public

Vermont Edition brings you news and conversation about issues affecting your life. Host Mikaela Lefrak considers the context of current events through interviews with news makers and people who make our region buzz.

Vermont Public
84hr 46min
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July 29, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Saying goodbye to Nectar's music venue".
August 14, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Live from the Vermont State Fair".
August 13, 202557min 3sec54.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Navigating A.I. therapy".
A psychologist, psychiatrist and researcher discuss the growing use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy.
August 12, 202549min 35sec47.64 MB
Thumbnail for "Bill McKibben's new book on solar power / Congressional cuts to veterans' services".
August 11, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "How today's college students navigate romance in a digital age".
August 7, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Town by town: The 251 Club".
August 6, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont as a leader in flood mitigation / Seven Days food writer Jordan Barry".
August 6, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Checking in with Québec / Emerald Ground Water / "Biraland"".
July 31, 202549min 49sec47.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Money runs out to pay federal defense lawyers, and Champlain College hones in on cybersecurity".
July 30, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont towns continue to debate short-term rental rules".
Some towns, like Londonderry, are putting stricter regulations on AirBnBs and other similar rentals.
July 28, 202549min 50sec47.89 MB
Thumbnail for "Remembering Robert Resnik and a new treatment center in Bennington".
July 24, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont state symbols and how they came to be".
July 23, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "The jam band explosion of the 90s and beyond".
Writer Mike Ayers' new oral history of the jam band era is called "Sharing in the Groove"
July 22, 202549min 44sec47.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Neonics ban goes into effect".
July 21, 202549min 50sec71.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Making movies in Vermont".
Plus: a new sound art instillation of indigenous art at the Shelburne Museum
July 17, 202550min 17sec48.32 MB
Thumbnail for "Alternative approaches to education, from pre-k to college".
Landmark College's new president Jim Dlugos and Willowell Foundation founder Matthew Schlien discuss unique learning opportunities in Vermont.
July 16, 202549min 45sec47.8 MB
Thumbnail for "UVM Health Network CEO Sunil "Sunny" Eappen".
July 15, 202549min 41sec47.74 MB
Thumbnail for "How Trump's travel ban affects Vermonters".
Plus: a visit to the Mexican consulate
July 14, 202549min 47sec47.84 MB
Thumbnail for "The art of the local jingle".
Jingle writers explain what goes into making a catchy jingle, and listeners share their favorites from businesses in our region.
July 10, 202549min 53sec47.92 MB
Thumbnail for "Scientists try to restore American chestnut trees to the northeast".
July 9, 202549min 50sec71.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont marks the anniversary of the 2023 and 2024 summer floods".
July 8, 202549min 50sec71.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Improving the Vermont legislature's ethics enforcement".
A recent ethics complaint against two state Senators has brought attention to oversight in the statehouse.
July 7, 202549min 54sec47.93 MB
Thumbnail for "The snack bars of Vermont".
Get recommendations for the best local spots for milkshakes, burgers, Michigan dogs and other summer fare.
July 2, 202549min 53sec47.93 MB
Thumbnail for "Why Erica Heilman asks "What Class Are You?"".
Plus, Brave Little State talks to Vermonters about life after cars
July 1, 202548min 48sec46.89 MB
Thumbnail for "How local communities are working to save their general stores".
June 30, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "The 25th anniversary of civil unions in Vermont".
Civil unions became legal in Vermont on Jul. 1, 2000. They paved the way for marriage equality nationwide.
June 26, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Four local poets discuss their craft".
Listen back to recent conversations with Sarah Audsley, Geof Hewitt, Alexandria Hall, and Vermont’s poet laureate Bianca Stone.
June 25, 202548min 55sec47 MB
Thumbnail for "What it's like being a first-term state lawmaker".
June 24, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Barre's burgeoning queer community".
June 23, 202549min 49sec47.87 MB
Thumbnail for "Juneteenth celebrations and new books by local authors".
June 18, 202549min 50sec47.98 MB
Thumbnail for "How Canadian wildfire smoke affects air quality – and your health".
Plus: An update on ICE detentions in Vermont
June 17, 202549min 45sec47.81 MB
Thumbnail for "Navigating changes and challenges on Burlington's Church street".
June 16, 202549min 50sec71.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont Edition At Home: Rosemary Gladstar".
In the latest installment of our series Vermont Edition At Home, Mikaela visits the world renowned herbalist at her Milton home.
June 12, 202549min 49sec47.96 MB
Thumbnail for "Novelist Tim Weed and hikes off the beaten path".
June 11, 202549min 50sec71.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Stories of childlessness, by choice or by chance".
We share a recent episode of Brave Little State that explores Vermont's low fertility rate.
June 10, 202549min 50sec47.88 MB
Thumbnail for "As Senate debates the budget, Vermont Sen. Peter Welch hopes "we kill the bill"".
June 9, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Summer reading: Ease into the season with these book recommendations".
June 5, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "New historic roadside markers and soccer star Sam Mewis".
June 4, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Why did Governor Scott pause the electric vehicle mandate?".
The regulation for transitioning Vermont to a zero-emission future has been put on hold.
June 3, 202549min 17sec47.35 MB
Thumbnail for "The education bill that's divided Vermont's legislature".
June 2, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "What's in the Waterbury water that makes businesses bloom?".
May 29, 202549min 50sec71.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Checking in on Lake Memphremagog and Lake Champlain".
May 28, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Rep. Balint on the budget bill; outgoing VT Progressive Party leader; and Seven Days on local food".
Rep. Balint on the budget bill; Outgoing VT Progressive Party leader; and Seven Days on local food
May 27, 202549min 47sec47.85 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont Edition At Home: Alison Bechdel".
May 22, 202544min 30sec64.21 MB
Thumbnail for "Got junk? Vermont's home organizers want to help you declutter".
It's time for some Spring cleaning.
May 21, 202549min 54sec47.95 MB
Thumbnail for "Sen. Phil Baruth on the state budget, property taxes, and the Trump Administration".
May 20, 202549min 49sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont prepares for floods in 2025".
Vermont's Emergency Management Director, Eric Forand, and community organizers join us.
May 19, 202549min 51sec47.9 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont Edition's annual spring gardening show with Charlie Nardozzi".
May 15, 202557min82.12 MB
Thumbnail for "Three new art and culture offerings in our region".
May 14, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont Supreme Court Justice Karen Carroll and lawyer Andrew Cliburn".
May 13, 202549min 50sec71.8 MB
Thumbnail for "The local impacts of national arts funding cuts; Trump administration sues Vermont".
First, how the cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts will impact Vermont cultural institutions. Then, why the DOJ is suing Vermont for it's climate law.
May 12, 202549min 52sec47.91 MB
Thumbnail for "The Arts That Shape Us".
A new podcast from Vermont Folklife examines traditional arts and how they relate to our state's identity.
May 8, 202549min 50sec47.89 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont Public's CEO Vijay Singh on federal funding, plus a new book on Quebec's Eastern Townships".
May 7, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont history inspires two new works of fiction".
The novel 'Coram House' and the play 'Founding F***ers' twist historical events to create fresh stories.
May 6, 202548min 47sec46.88 MB
Thumbnail for "Urban and rural Vermont communities face a primary care shortage".
May 5, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Two local orchestras celebrate music and fight mental health stigma".
May 1, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss and poet Sarah Audsley".
April 30, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "In Vermont, who speaks for the trees?".
April 29, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Gov. Scott talks Trump's immigration policy, tariffs, and state budget".
April 28, 202549min 49sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont Edition At Home: François Clemmons".
For the first installment of our Vermont Edition at Home series, Mikaela joined actor and singer François Clemmons in his Middlebury living room to discuss his life, his career, and his iconic role of Officer Clemmons on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.
April 24, 202547min 55sec46.04 MB
Thumbnail for "New indie-folk musical brings the lives of Vermont farmers to Northern Stage".
April 23, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "A cross-border conversation with Québec".
For a special joint broadcast with the CBC's Radio Noon, listeners from Vermont and Québec share their opinions on the current state of U.S.-Canada relations.
April 22, 202550min 34sec48.59 MB
Thumbnail for "Here's how Vermont's dairy industry has transformed in the last 10 years".
April 21, 202549min 50sec71.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Arrests of two university students sparks debate over ICE detainments in Vermont; plus poet Geof Hewitt".
The arrests of Moshen Mahdawi and Rümeysa Öztürk, two legal US residents who advocated for ending the war in Gaza, has raised questions about Vermont's involvement in federal immigration enforcement.
April 17, 202549min 37sec47.7 MB
Thumbnail for "Made Here Film Festival showcases local filmmakers".
April 16, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "3 tips for weathering the current financial upheaval and trade wars".
April 15, 202549min 50sec71.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Vt.'s Secretary of State and two superintendents on the real-world effects of federal cuts".
April 14, 202549min 50sec71.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Spring bird show: the Bird Diva's favorite migratory species".
April 10, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Layoffs at Health and Human Services, and Vermont Poet Laureate Bianca Stone".
April 9, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Bike commuters face an uphill battle in Vermont".
Some Vermonters are working to make commuting by bike more accessible and safe.
April 8, 202549min 53sec47.93 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont needs more tradespeople. Is Gen Z the solution?".
A recent uptick in applications for career technical schools in Vermont mirrors a nationwide trend of young people pursuing more hands-on work.
April 7, 202549min 53sec47.93 MB
Thumbnail for "The latest on Vermont sports and food".
April 3, 202549min 50sec71.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont’s amphibians are amped up for their Big Night".
Herpetologist Jim Andrews joins us to talk about what the turtles, frogs, snakes, and other creatures are up to at this time of year.
April 2, 202549min 45sec47.81 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont's top health regulator says 'We are in a crisis situation'".
Owen Foster, the chair of the Green Mountain Care Board, warns of steep insurance rate increases and service cuts.
April 1, 202549min 54sec47.94 MB
Thumbnail for "Where do our tax dollars actually go?".
We break down where the taxes we pay end up on the state and federal levels.
March 31, 202549min 22sec47.41 MB
Thumbnail for "Animal Hour: Bats".
March 27, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Will there be a next chapter for the Vermont Marble Museum?".
Plus, a preview of this year's Public Philosophy Week.
March 26, 202549min 50sec71.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont's Outgoing Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine on navigating the pandemic".
March 25, 202549min 50sec71.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Historian Garrett Graff reflects on the early COVID days".
Graff is the editor of Life Became Very Blurry, a new oral history of Vermont in the pandemic era.
March 24, 202549min 45sec47.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Animal Hour: Sheep".
March 20, 202549min 47sec47.83 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont's Jason Chin helps kids understand the world through picture books".
South Burlington children's book author and illustrator Jason Chin uses paint…
March 19, 202547min 38sec68.62 MB
Thumbnail for "Mud season's greetings! Ideas for enjoying this time of year".
This episode of Vermont Edition also included a conversation with VTDigger…
March 18, 202549min 51sec47.87 MB
Thumbnail for "What the gutting of the U.S. Department of Education means for Vermont".
The U.S. Department of Education is cutting nearly half of its workforce.…
March 17, 202546min 45sec67.34 MB
Thumbnail for "Animal Hour: Big cats".
Vermont's famous big cats are rumored to be roaming the woods and hills. Here's…
March 13, 202549min 51sec47.87 MB
Thumbnail for "Bestselling author Chris Bohjalian publishes his 25th book".
A wounded Union captain from Vermont and the resilient wife of a Confederate…
March 12, 202549min 49sec47.74 MB
Thumbnail for "Why Vermont's health insurance costs keep going up".
The average marketplace premium in Vermont is more than 140% higher than the…
March 11, 202549min 28sec47.51 MB
Thumbnail for "A UVM team is creating a massive database of research about opioid use disorder".
March 11, 202532min 59sec47.51 MB
Thumbnail for "What we know so far about Burlington's overdose prevention center plans".
The proposed center will provide medical supervision to people using illegal…
March 10, 202547min 45sec68.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermonters work to broker peace deal with beavers".
Town and state leaders are working to improve humans' relationship with beavers…
March 6, 202547min 24sec68.27 MB
Thumbnail for "How Trump's Canada tariffs will affect Vermont, relationship with Quebec".
Sen. Welch discusses Trump's tax on Canadian goods. Vermont Commerce Secretary…
March 5, 202546min 54sec67.55 MB
Thumbnail for "The past and present of Town Meeting Day".
Town Meeting Day is a method of direct civic engagement and and a longstanding…
March 4, 202549min 45sec47.77 MB
Thumbnail for "A tour around Vermont ahead of Town Meeting Day".
It’s time for Town Meeting Day, a Vermont tradition stretching back more than…
March 3, 202546min 48sec67.41 MB
Thumbnail for "Raw milk: to drink or not to drink?".
A Vermont microbiologist, food safety official and dairy farmer explain how raw…
February 27, 202533min 40sec48.5 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont restaurant news with Seven Days".
Are you craving new restaurants to try or want the latest on Vermont's food…
February 27, 202513min 48sec19.89 MB
Thumbnail for "Black History Month: Black Arts and Culture in Vermont".
Black Vermonters have helped shape the state throughout history, arts and…
February 26, 202549min 35sec71.44 MB
Thumbnail for "UVM's chief of child psychiatry discusses youth mental health and antidepressants".
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling…
February 25, 202529min 48sec42.94 MB
Thumbnail for "The legislative battle over Vermont's Global Warming Solutions Act".
Gov. Phil Scott wants to roll back some of Vermont’s key climate laws, arguing…
February 25, 202516min 14sec23.4 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont's treasurer, Senate minority leader and a fired USDA employee on Trump's economic agenda".
Among DOGE's federal funding cuts, tariffs, and proposed cuts to Medicaid,…
February 24, 202549min 42sec47.74 MB
Thumbnail for "Romantasy: Romance meets fantasy in Vermont".
Romantasy books are booming. Vermont authors and readers understand the appeal.
February 20, 202548min 4sec69.25 MB
Thumbnail for "Black History Month: Running a Black-owned business in Vermont".
Across Vermont, Black entrepreneurs are running successful businesses that…
February 19, 202532min 31sec46.85 MB
Thumbnail for "The complex backstory to the fatal shooting of a US Border Patrol agent".
In January, a U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in Coventry during a…
February 19, 202515min 19sec22.06 MB
Thumbnail for "How the DOGE effect is being felt in Vermont".
In the name of government efficiency and cutting foreign spending, the Trump…
February 18, 202549min 30sec47.54 MB
Thumbnail for "Celebrating friendships and chosen families this Valentine's Day".
Forget the flowers and candy — let's shine a light on our friends!
February 13, 202546min 25sec66.85 MB
Thumbnail for "Vermont's elected officials on Trump's first month".
It's been nearly a month since President Trump has taken office, and he's moved…
February 12, 202549min 49sec47.83 MB
Thumbnail for "Black History Month: Black politicians shaping local government".
In 1988, Louvenia Dorsey Bright made history as the first woman of color…
February 11, 202546min 20sec66.73 MB

How sibling dynamics can inspire high acheivement

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July 29, 202549min 50sec

Today on the show, we explore the sibling dynamic, and how some families have multiple high achieving kids. Susan Dominus is a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine. Her new book, “The Family Dynamic,” looks at classic sibling examples, like the Bronte sisters, and modern ones. 

We’ll talk with two New Hampshire sisters featured in the new book – Olympic triathlete Sarah True and renowned novelist Lauren Groff. Plus, two Vermont brothers who come from a VERY large family.

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