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Vermont Edition At Home: Ryan Miller of Guster Mar 19, 2026

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In the latest installment of our series, Vermont Edition At Home, we head to the Williston home of Ryan Miller, lead singer and multi-instrumentalist for the pop rock band Guster. Miller and his bandmates have released nine albums over the last three and a half decades.

Miller is also the former host of the Vermont PBS show Makin’ Friends With Ryan Miller, and composes for film and theater. His indie-rock musical, Safety Not Guaranteed, based on the film of the same name, is currently at the Signature Theater in Northern Virginia.

We'll talk with him about his long-term friendships with his bandmates and making new friends when he and his family moved to Vermont. Plus, we'll take a tour of Miller's home music studio.

Local authors on the art of translation Mar 18, 2026

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Commonsense House, a new publishing imprint in the Upper Valley, aims to bring more Arabic works to English readers. Its founder, Ezzedine Fishere, is an author himself. He is a Distinguished Fellow at Dartmouth from Egypt who teaches courses on Middle East politics. He discusses the highs and and lows of getting his novels translated into English.

Daisy Rockwell is an award-winning Hindi and Urdu translator based in North Bennington. Her love of languages runs deep, as does her passion for bringing new books to American readers. Her latest translation is Sleep Journeys, a book-length prose poem by the noted Urdu poet Azra Abbas.

Then, Mitch Wertlieb sits down with Westmore writer Ted Page. When he became a grandparent, Page couldn’t find much material that offered advice or reflection on this new stage of life. So, he decided to find out on his own and publish what he learned in Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood.

Broadcast live on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with Vermont's Irish history and food Mar 17, 2026

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! The Irish have deep roots in Vermont.

We’ll learn about Irish immigrants’ arrival in the Green Mountain State with Vincent Feeney, a Montpelier historian and co-founder of the Burlington Irish Heritage Festival. Seven Days Food writer Jordan Barry will share ideas for where to order traditional Irish food and other food news from our region.

Plus, Vermont Senate leader Phil Baruth recently announced his retirement. The Chittenden County Democrat reflects on his years in state government and shares his priorities for the rest of this legislative session.

Reporter roundtable: Vt. legislature's 'crossover day' Mar 16, 2026

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Reporter roundtable: Vt. legislature's 'crossover day'

Vermonters respond to major clash between ICE and protesters Mar 12, 2026

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Vermonters respond to major clash between ICE and protesters

Brattleboro Chief reflects on her 30 years in law enforcement ahead of retirement Mar 11, 2026

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Brattleboro Chief reflects on her 30 years in law enforcement ahead of retirement

A professional taste tester tells all Mar 10, 2026

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Taste is in many ways subjective, but it’s also a learned skill. There is a craft to tasting, and it plays a big role in the food and beverage industry.

Today's guest, Roy Desrochers, is a global sensory expert— what you could call a professional taster. He works with University of Vermont Extension’s northwest crops and soils program, which helps local farmers and manufacturers gain traction in the marketplace. He’s trained thousands of tasters all around the world, including at Borderview Farm in Alburgh.

Roy joins us to tell us about his long career helping major brands develop their best-selling flavors, training others to become finely tuned tasting experts, and about the subtle notes found in Vermont delicacies like maple syrup and milk from grass-fed animals.

Broadcast live on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Debating the future of nuclear energy in Vermont Mar 09, 2026

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Vermont has a plan to stop using nuclear power by 2035. But Governor Phil Scott says we need to change course.

To discuss the future of nuclear power in Vermont, we're joined by the state’s public service commissioner Kerrick Johnson, and Ben Edgerly Walsh, Climate and Energy Program Director of Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG). Johnson says today’s standards are too inflexible and that nuclear would lower energy costs for Vermonters. But Edgerly Walsh disagrees, saying nuclear power doesn't live up to the hype.

Then: An update on the Yankee Nuclear Plant in Vernon. It was shut down over a decade ago. What’s next for the land and the community? We're joined by Jim Pinkerton, one of two local representatives on the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel. He is also the chair of Vernon’s Planning & Economic Development Commission.

Broadcast live on Monday, March 9, 2026, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Musical traditions from around the globe converge in All the Rivers Mar 05, 2026

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Six languages. Ten countries. Countless musical traditions. One home — Vermont. A musical ensemble brings musicians from across the globe together.

We’re joined by members of All the Rivers for a live performance and discussion of the diverse musical journeys that brought them together. Hear from the group’s founder and guitarist Avi Salloway. We’ll also chat with Dr. Jules Wetchi, founder of a Congolese Catholic choir that now sings with the group, percussionist Assane Coly of Senegal, and guitarist and singer Cintia Lovo Arias, who was born in Colombia and grew up in the U.S.

Broadcast live on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Vermont looks to study -- and possibly block -- data centers Mar 04, 2026

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Vermont looks to study -- and possibly block -- data centers

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