Vermont Public

Vermont Public Docs

Society EN ↓ 34 episodes

Special series and audio documentaries from Vermont's public media source.

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Vermont Public

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Society

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www.vermontpublic.org

Latest episode

Jun 12, 2026

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Episodes

The hotline that helps immigrant dairy farmworkers 17.08.2023

University of Virginia researchers say the complaint line run by the grassroots workers’ rights program Milk With Dignity improves conditions for both farmworkers and farm owners. But the program currently only covers one-fifth of Vermont’s dairy industry. Read more from Vermont Public's Elodie Reed.

The last Italian stone carver in Barre 07.06.2023

Giuliano Cecchinelli is part of a long legacy of Italian stone carvers in Barre, craftsmen whose skill transformed an industry and made the small central Vermont town the “Granite Capital of the World.” In the early 20th century, Barre was a booming industry town. Thousands of workers spent their days making monuments. The railroad chugged into town to take them around the country, and stone dust...

Update: One Year Later [JOLTED] 14.03.2019

How the events of last year changed Vermont schools and law enforcement. Also - where's Jack?

Part 5: Threat Assessment [JOLTED] 27.09.2018

How do you know if a young person is plotting a school massacre? And what do you do then?

Part 4: The Reversal [JOLTED] 20.09.2018

How a Republican governor who had been rated "A" by the NRA decided that Vermont, one of the most gun-friendly states in the nation, needed gun control laws.

Part 3: Thought, Or Crime? [JOLTED] 13.09.2018

When does planning a school shooting become attempted murder? The question went all the way to the Vermont Supreme Court.

Part 1: The Shooting That Didn’t Happen [JOLTED] 06.09.2018

Jack Sawyer’s journal contained a startling confession. It landed him in jail, and sent shockwaves through the state of Vermont.

Part 2: How We Got Here [JOLTED] 06.09.2018

Who is Jack Sawyer, and why did he want to kill his former classmates?

JOLTED: Podcast Trailer 22.08.2018

Coming September 6 from Vermont Public Radio.

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