Vermont Viewpoint

During the first hour of Vermont Viewpoint, Pat McDonald will talk with Elizabeth Davis from Boardman Davis Communications. They'll be discussing Dig Deep VT - a Fundraiser for Local VT Farms. She'll also speak with Joseph Bergeron who is the President and CEO of the Association of Vermont Credit Unions.

In the second hour, Kevin Ellis is joined by UVM Professor of History Felicia Kornbluh, to talk about her new book: A Woman's Life Is a Human Life: My Mother, Our Neighbor, and the Journey from Reproductive Rights to Reproductive Justice

In the first hour, Kevin Ellis is joined by Rachel Feldman, a Vermonter who recently took a trip to Israel. They discuss her trip, what she saw, and the Israel-Hamas war.

In the second hour, Brad Wright is joined by Kim Callinan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Compassion and Choices, a nonprofit organization working to improve access to medical aid in dying. Then, Brad talks with author and creator of "Queen City Ghostwalk" Thea Lewis to talk about her upcoming "My Psychic Valentine" event.

In the first hour, Brad Wright is joined by State Representatives Katherine Sims and Chea Waters Evans to discuss animal cruelty legislation. Then, State Economist Tom Kavet joins the show.

In the second hour, Brad Ferland is joined in-studio by Vermont music producer, recording engineer, songwriter, and musician Kristina Stykos. They discuss her career in music, radio, podcasting and her work as an author.

In the first hour, Brad Ferland is joined in-studio by Lt. Col. Jason Beams, Training Division officer at the Army Mountain Warfare School, along with Sgt.1st Class Kory Orfant of the Information Operations Battalion.

In the second hour, Kevin Ellis is joined by National News Correspondent Bob Ney. Then, Seven Days political reporter Colin Flanders joins the show to tell us about his most recent story: As Calls Grow to Crack Down on Repeat Offenders, State’s Attorney Sarah George Takes a Different Tack. Then, Brenna Galdenzi, president and co-founder of Protect Our Wildlife, talks about their lawsuit to stop tr...

In the first hour, Kevin Ellis is joined by State Representative Emilie Kornheiser, chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, to talk about a proposed wealth tax. Then, Public Assets Institute Campaign Manager Anika Heilweil joins Kevin to discuss the wealth tax and how it works. 

In the second hour, Pat McDonald is join in-studio by Gary Frymire, President of the USS Vermont Support Group, to provide an update of USS Vermont's recent activities.  

In the first hour, Pat McDonald is joined by Mirabai Rose Isaak, survivor of a Traumatic Brain Injury to talk about her personal transformation through adversity.

In the second hour, Kevin Ellis is joined by writer Anya Kamenetz, who writes about climate change through the eyes of children. Then, he talks with Johanna Miller, the Energy and Climate Program Director for the Vermont Natural Resources Council.

In the first hour, Kevin Ellis is joined by environmentalist and Fellow at the Woodwell Climate Research Center to discuss climate change and climate science.

In the second hour, Brad Wright talks first with composer and performer Matt LaRocca of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. Then, he's joined by Rabbi Amita Jarmon of the Brattleboro Area Jewish Community to discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict.

In the first hour, Brad Wright is joined in-studio by Carolyn Hanson, Assistant Attorney General and co-chair of the Vermont Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission, and Heather Holter, Co-Director of the Vermont Domestic Violence Council. Then, State Auditor Doug Hoffer joins the show to discuss Tax Increment Financing in Burlington 

In the second hour, Brad Ferland is joined in-studio by Vermont singer, actress, dancer, and choreographer Taryn Noelle to talk about her new music release with Vermont singer/songwriter Jon Gailmor. And later, Jon joins the show from the road.

In the first hour, Brad Ferland is joined by Vermont State Troopers Michelle Archer and Keith Cote to talk about their heroic rescue pulling an 8-year-old girl from an icy pond last month.

In the second hour, Kevin Ellis is joined by National News Correspondent Bob Ney. Then, Seven Days education reporter Alison Novak tells us about her most recent story: Boys Wonder: Montpelier High School Students Dig Into What It Means to Be a Man. And then, Kevin closes out the week taking listener phone calls.  

In the first hour, Kevin Ellis is joined by former Vermont Lt. Governor Molly Gray, now the Executive Director of the Vermont Afghan Alliance, to talk about Afghan immigrants in Vermont. 

In the second hour, Pat McDonald is joined in-studio by Tess Taylor, Homelessness and Housing Liaison for Barre City, to talk about housing and homelessness.

In the first hour, Pat McDonald is joined by Eric Chittenden, president of Friends of Waterbury Reservoir, to discuss wake boats on Vermont lakes.

In the second hour, Kevin Ellis is joined by Montpelier author Ken Libertoff to talk about his new book: Snapshots of a Life: Essays. Then, Middlebury College Political Science Professor Matthew Dickinson joins the show to discuss the primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire.

In the first hour, Kevin Ellis is joined by the President of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce Betsy Bishop to discuss the upcoming Vermont Economic Conference. Then, TD Bank Senior Economist Leslie Preston joins the show, who will be speaking at the economic conference.

In the second hour, Brad Wright is joined by Jeff Dooley, Taxpayer Advocate at the Vermont Department of Taxes. Then, he's joined by stand-up comic Walter Gottlieb to talk about doing comedy during the pandemic,and much more.

In the first hour, Brad Wright is joined in-studio by James Pepper, Chair of Vermont's Cannabis Control Board. Then, he talks with the Executive Director of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns Ted Brady.