Vermont Conversation Podcast Archives - VTDigger

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Government & Politics

Vermont Conversation: ‘We are the patriots fighting for democracy.’ AG Charity Clark on suing Trump and winning $92.7M from Meta

by David Goodman September 9, 2026, 5:23 pmSeptember 9, 2026, 5:24 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont Conversation: Historian Jill Lepore on the threat of authoritarianism and how to counter it

by David Goodman September 2, 2026, 2:49 pmSeptember 2, 2026, 2:49 pm

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Vermont Conversation: Alternative media pioneer Nat Winthrop on a half-century of covering Vermont

by David Goodman August 26, 2026, 5:56 pmAugust 26, 2026, 5:56 pm

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Vermont Conversation: Grace Potter on how she achieved musical stardom by trespassing

by David Goodman August 19, 2026, 4:51 pmAugust 19, 2026, 4:51 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont Conversation: ‘What can I do?’ Ami Fields-Meyer on what global dissidents can teach Americans

by David Goodman August 12, 2026, 4:53 pmAugust 12, 2026, 4:53 pm

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Vermont Conversation: ‘You have a choice on how you respond.’ Kelly Brush on thriving after a life-altering accident

by David Goodman August 5, 2026, 4:14 pmAugust 5, 2026, 4:14 pm

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Vermont Conversation: Author Chris Bohjalian on writing, activism and challenging the language of genocide

by David Goodman July 29, 2026, 4:30 pmJuly 29, 2026, 4:30 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont Conversation: ‘I’m sorry that this isn’t what we promised.’ Immigration attorney Jill Martin Diaz on fear and hope in Vermont’s immigrant community

by David Goodman July 22, 2026, 5:01 pmJuly 22, 2026, 5:01 pm

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Vermont Conversation: Some joy, some tragedy. 2 Vermont authors on the struggles of rural living

by David Goodman July 15, 2026, 4:42 pmJuly 15, 2026, 4:52 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont Conversation: ‘How the Democrats Screwed Bernie.’ Former Sanders chief campaign strategist Tad Devine on the 2016 presidential race

by David Goodman July 8, 2026, 1:13 pmJuly 2, 2026, 4:14 pm

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Government & Politics

Vermont Conversation: ‘Strive for that more perfect union.’ Rep. Becca Balint on resurgent white nationalism, war in Iran and her mixed feelings about America’s 250th

by David Goodman July 1, 2026, 5:55 pmJuly 1, 2026, 5:55 pm

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Vermont Conversation: Cartoonist Tillie Walden celebrates early American queer love in Vermont in new book

by David Goodman June 24, 2026, 5:45 pmJune 24, 2026, 5:45 pm

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Vermont Conversation: ‘Going to where the silence is.’ Journalist Amy Goodman on 30 years of speaking truth to power

by David Goodman June 17, 2026, 6:27 pmJune 17, 2026, 6:33 pm

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Vermont Conversation: Are smartphones birth control? Economist Caitlin Myers on sex, abortion access and talking across divides

by David Goodman June 10, 2026, 4:45 pmJune 10, 2026, 4:45 pm