The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman

Recent Episodes

Freed for now from ICE detention, Minister Steven Tendo on being a beacon of hope

Posted March 25, 2026 • 00:47:13

In February, I was surprised to receive a phone call from jail. It was Steven Tendo calling from the Strafford County jail in Dover, New Hampshire,...

How a melting Greenland went from universal wonder to imperial prize

Posted March 11, 2026 • 00:33:47

When President Trump threatened to annex Greenland earlier this year, the vast Arctic island with a population slightly larger than Burlington was dragged...

Bill McKibben on fighting climate denialism with democratic power

Posted March 4, 2026 • 00:34:51

As the world contends with increasingly destructive and costly climate-fueled disasters, the Trump administration has announced that it is eliminating...

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...