The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman

Recent Episodes

How Ben Ogden became the best men’s cross-country skier in US Olympic history

Posted February 25, 2026 • 00:45:07

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...

Vermont Rep. Becca Balint on ICE, Epstein and presidential fealty

Posted February 11, 2026 • 00:39:28

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...

How Sen. Bernie Sanders went from perennial trifle to progressive trailblazer

Posted February 4, 2026 • 00:38:59

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...

Vermont clergy see Minnesota as 'testing ground' for Trump's immigration crackdown

Posted January 28, 2026 • 00:38:15

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota has sparked furious backlash. Protests have been held around the country following the...

House Speaker Jill Krowinski on the state budget and federal immigration crackdown

Posted January 21, 2026 • 00:41:06

Jill Krowinski, D-Burlington, was elected Speaker of the House in 2021. It was the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, and state coffers were unexpectedly...