Vermont Conversation with David Goodman
A VTDigger podcast featuring in-depth interviews on local and national issues with special guests who are making a difference. Hosted by award-winning journalist David Goodman.
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Vermont Conversation: Yankee editor Mel Allen on a half century of New England storytelling
Allen’s new book is “Here in New England: Unforgettable Stories of People, Places, and Memories That Connect Us All.”
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Vermont Conversation: A former EPA official on how the plastics industry sabotages real recycling
“[The industry] has spent millions of dollars advertising, telling us, ‘don’t worry about all the plastic you’re generating,’” said Judith Enck, a former regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency. “That is deceptive.”
Vermont Conversation: Israel banished a rabbi’s daughter. Now they’re both speaking out.
Leila Stillman-Utterback, a graduate of Middlebury Union High School, traveled to Israel-Palestine where she participated in a solidarity program that included providing “protective presence” for Palestinians who are under constant attack from right-wing Israeli settlers.
Vermont Conversation: VTDigger Editor-in-Chief Geeta Anand on rebuilding trust through local news
“If we aren’t vibrant, if we’re not there at the city council meeting or at the school board meeting and telling those stories, government isn’t held accountable. It’s almost like these things haven’t happened if we’re not there.”
Meet the host, David Goodman
David Goodman is an award-winning journalist and the author of a dozen books, including four New York Times bestsellers that he co-authored with his sister, Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman. His work has appeared in Mother Jones, New York Times, Outside, Boston Globe and other publications.
