Vermont Viewpoint

In the first hour, Pat McDonald is joined by Sue Ceglowski and Neil Odell, Executive Director and former President of the Vermont School Board Association, to discuss school budgets at upcoming Town Meeting Day.

In the second hour, Brad Ferland finishes his conversation from the first hour with David McWilliams. Then, he welcomes in-studio Burlington City Councilor Sarah Carpenter, who is running to keep her seat in Ward 4.

In the first hour, Brad Ferland is joined in-studio by Morristown Selectboard member Chris Palermo, who is running to keep his seat on the selectboard. Then, Brad talks with David McWilliams, who is seeking a seat on the St. Albans Town Selectboard.

In the second hour, Brad Ferland is joined in-studio by Milton Town Selectboard Chair and Vice Chair Darren Adams and Mike Morgan, who are both running for reelection.  

In the first hour, Brad Ferland is joined in-studio by Vermont National Guard Major General Gregory Knight along with Captain Mikel Arcovitch.

In the second hour, Kevin Ellis is joined first by National News Correspondent Bob Ney. Then, Seven Days news reporter Courtney Lamdin tells us about her recent story: In Burlington’s Mayoral Contest, Joan Shannon and Emma Mulvaney-Stanak Are Mostly Focused on One Issue: Public Safety And then, Kevin welcomes Montpelier author Thomas Christopher Greene to talk about his new book: Notes from the Po...

In the first hour, Kevin Ellis is joined by Susan Clarke, Town Moderator of Middlesex and co-author of: Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home

In the second hour, Pat McDonald is joined in-studio by Larry Crist MSW, Executive Director of the Vermont Parent Representation Center, as well as former commissioner of Vermont's Social Rehabilitation Service Bill Young. They discuss H.661, an act relating to child abuse and neglect investigation and substantiation standards and procedures.

In the first hour, Pat McDonald is joined by Paul Gillies Esq., Town Moderator for Berlin, to discuss Town Meeting Day.

In the second hour, Former Governor Jim Douglas is joined first by President of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation Matt Denhart. Then, Middlebury College Professor of Political Science Matt Dickinson joins the show.

Former Governor Jim Douglas hosts the show today, he's joined first by Vermont's Commissioner of Public Safety Jennifer Morrison. Then, he talks with Governor Scott's Chief of Staff Jason Gibbs. ,

In the second hour, Brad talks with William Greer of Flavors Hook Kids Vermont and Tina Zuk from the American Heart Association to talk about S.18, a bill that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in Vermont. Then, he's joined by Richard Schaaf of Catamount Pickleball to talk about the fastest-growing sport in the nation for the fifth consecutive year.

In the first hour, Brad Ferland is joined by St. Albans Mayor Tim Smith to discuss city ballot items and council races.

In the second hour, Brad Ferland is joined first by Johnson Town Selectboard member Shayne Spence to discuss town ballot items, and flooding recovery updates. Then, Brad talks with St. Albans Town Selectboard member Jack Brigham.

In the first hour, Brad Ferland has a wide-ranging conversation with Burlington Democratic nominee for mayor Joan Shannon. They discuss her life and career, and why she's running for mayor.

In the second hour, Kevin Ellis first talks with National News Correspondent Bob Ney. Then, Seven Days news reporter Derek Brower tells us about his recent story: The Fight for Decker Towers: Drug Users and Homeless People Have Overrun a Low-Income High-Rise. Residents Are Gearing Up to Evict Them.  And then, Kevin is joined by Montpelier photographer John Snell to talk about his new exhibit at th...

In the first hour, Kevin Ellis is joined by Addie Lentzner and Chris Alfano, winners of the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award given by Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas. Addie is the founder and executive director of the Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network, and Chris is the founder of Civicly, a smartphone app that provides free, engaging, high quality civics education.

In the second hour, Pat McDonald talks with Steve Howard, Executive Director of the Vermont State Employee Association, to discuss challenges facing Vermont state employees.

In the first hour, Pat McDonald is on her own after her scheduled guest had to postpone. So Pat gives an extensive legislative review on the committees and news she's been covering in the Vermont State House, including the ethics commission, housing, and recreation.

In the second hour, Brad Ferland is joined by Gregory Tatro, Co-Founder of Jenna’s Promise and Gary De Carolis, Executive Director of the Vermont Recovery Network, to talk about Jenna’s Promise 5-year anniversary and substance use addiction pending legislation.

In the first hour, Brad Ferland is joined first by State Representative Scott Beck to talk about education bill H.850. Then, he's joined in-studio by Dr. Dean Barcelow to talk about bill S.233 and Vermont's scope of the practice for optometry.

In the second hour, Pat McDonald is joined by our Radio Vermont Weather Forecaster Roger Hill to talk all about his group's recent adventure to Antarctica.

In the first hour, Pat McDonald is joined in-studio by Sue Minter, Executive Director of Capstone Community Action. They discuss Capstone's Fuel Your Neighbors campaign and the need for food, heat, And continued flood recovery work.

In the second hour, Brad Ferland is joined by Anne Bilodeau and Kate Lamphere, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Clinical Services Officer for Health Care and Rehabilitation Services of Vermont. HCRS is a provider of community mental health, substance use, and developmental services in southeastern Vermont.

In the first hour, Brad Ferland is joined in-studio by Vermont author Kristin Dearborn, the life-long New Englander and horror writer was destined to write about anything that screams, squelches, or bleeds.