The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman

Recent Episodes

Peter Welch on climate change-fueled disasters and democracy in the crosshairs

Posted July 19, 2023 • 00:50:10

Vermont Sen. Peter Welch spent last week touring his flooded state and assuring residents that help was on the way. Welch has a lot of practice with...

‘Someone was watching over me’: A near death and a second chance for Barre

Posted July 17, 2023 • 00:26:06

Rick Dente thought this might be the end. The 77-year-old owner of Dente's Market in Barre was trying to save what he could in his family store as flood...

Coming together and giving back in Waterbury

Posted July 15, 2023 • 00:28:22

Randall and Elm Streets in Waterbury felt like a raucous New Orleans funeral on Thursday. Residents and businesses lost so much when the waters of the...

Disaster, grace, and resilience: A Vermont community after the flood

Posted July 12, 2023 • 00:49:57

The rain began on Sunday, and by Tuesday morning, July 11, residents of Waterbury, Vermont, woke up to find the downtown flooded and roads closed.

How the United States nearly disunited

Posted July 5, 2023 • 00:51:52

The simple version of American history depicts the original 13 American colonies banding together as one, declaring their independence in 1776, fighting...