Vermont Public
Consolidating Vermont’s schools
- Title
- Consolidating Vermont’s schools
- Runtime
- 10:18
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- In an effort to streamline Vermont’s K-12 school system, a task force of state lawmakers and retired school administrators are working to create new district maps. Plus, Governor Phil Scott says he's pleased to see many of Vermont's larger school districts restrict student cell phone use, Vermont Public announced layoffs, U-S Senators from New York Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are attempting to secure funding for airports in our region, and a portion of Montreal's Sainte Catherine Street will become a year-round pedestrian zone.
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- Nixtamalization | Biraland #18
- Runtime
- 6:22
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 00:00 Casa De Masa
03:27 Music video: Nixtamalization
The three of them run into the rest of the group at Casa De Masa and learn about nixtamalization.
Biraland (pronounced BEEDA-land) is a 20-part video series from Vermont creator Bira Vanara. A musical comedy about the natural world and our connection to it, Biraland features a host of wacky characters, catchy original music and wild effects, all conceived of and performed by Vanara. The series will be released online, and was funded in part by Vermont Public's Made Here Fund, which aims to broaden and diversify Vermont storytelling.
Learn more: https://www.vermontpublic.org/biraland
Watch more Biraland: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa1bETyEfgYpu82ob4T1L6gqpO7SGDB0k
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- Title
- Growing backyard figs with Charlie Nardozzi | All Things Gardening
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Charlie Nardozzi's homegrown figs will be ready to harvest in September 🪴
Find more tips from All Things Gardening: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/all-things-gardening
- Title
- Vermonters attempt to break world record for largest square dance
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- When approached by the Champlain Valley Fair to put on a concert this summer, Bob Wagner wasn't content with just playing the hits.
In order to raise funds for NOFA of Vermont, and get more folks from the community involved, Wagner, Phish's Waterwheel Foundation, and many local artist decided to insert a square dance into their set and attempt to break the record for the world's largest square dance.
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- Can't make it to Fenway Park? Check out these mini replicas across New England ⚾
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- ⚾ Fenway Park opened on April 20, 1912, just five days after the Titanic sank. While the stadium regularly fills up with die-hard Red Sox fans, it's also inspired Fenway enthusiasts to bring pieces of the park's historic charm back to their communities.
- Title
- Varsity bass fishing hooks Vermont high school students
- Runtime
- 49:50
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Varsity bass fishing hooks Vermont high school students
- Title
- Shaping the future of Connecticut River dams
- Runtime
- 10:23
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Three hydroelectric dams along the Connecticut River are being relicensed, and there are proposals to make big changes to how they operate. Plus, health insurance plans on the state marketplace are raising rates, though not as much as in recent years; Burlington City Council looks to improve safety in a major downtown park; contract disputes keep school bus drivers in southern Vermont from returning to work as classes resume; and what to expect for Labor Day travel.
- Title
- Conjuring an imaginary hot dog with magician Blaine Goad 👉🌭👈
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Vermont Edition made a special trip to the Vermont State Fair in Rutland this month, where magician Blaine Goad taught us an on-air magic trick 👉🌭👈
Listen: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-edition/2025-08-13/live-from-the-vermont-state-fair
- Title
- School Stories: Redistricting and consolidation
- Runtime
- 49:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- School Stories: Redistricting and consolidation
- Title
- A library that straddles two countries
- Runtime
- 10:59
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A play about how Muslim families relied on a library that straddling the U.S. and Canada border during the Trump Administration's first term has taken on new meaning in the President's second term. Plus, the Scott Administration seeks federal disaster relief money to Northeast Kingdom towns recovering from flooding last month, remembering late Abenaki elder Jeanne Brink, debate continues over how to replace a statue in Burlington, state officials remind hunters about a ban on selling bear paws and Vermont musicians seek to break the record for “World’s Largest Square Dance.
- Title
- How should a city honor its original peoples through public art?
- Runtime
- 49:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- For four decades, a statue dedicated to an Abenaki Chief stood in Burlington's Battery Park. The wooden statue was recently removed due to decay and rot. Deciding how to honor a complex part of history is never easy. We’ll talk with a Norwich professor about Northeastern Indigenous history, the director general of Odanak First Nation in Quebec, and a state representative for Burlington.
City leaders in Burlington continue to debate how to address illegal activity in public spaces like drug use and sleeping outside. Ahead of a key city council meeting tonight, Seven Days reporter Courtney Lamdin updates us on a proposal to increase police presence in Burlington’s City Hall Park.
- Title
- Bowling together
- Runtime
- 8:14
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A visit to Brattleboro’s year-round senior bowling league. Plus, Vermonters rally to show support for Brattleboro Memorial Hospital as it considers cost saving measures that include layoffs, an outside firm is being hired to develop a new visual brand identity for Vermont, the city of Vergennes and the town of Panton are in a dispute over a contested boundary, and a local volunteer organization breaks its own late-summer record with the donation of over one million blueberries.
- Title
- Making biscuits with Gesine Bullock-Prado
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Vermont Edition sampled a new biscuit recipe from Gesine Bullock-Prado’s upcoming cookbook, My Harvest Kitchen.
Listen to Vermont Edition: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-edition/2025-08-21/vermont-edition-at-home-gesine-bullock-prado
- Title
- Gesine Bullock-Prado is searching for the perfect French onion
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Gesine Bullock-Prado is on a mission to recreate the French onion soup her father would have eaten when he landed in Normandy 🧅
Listen to Vermont Edition: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-edition/2025-08-21/vermont-edition-at-home-gesine-bullock-prado
- Title
- Afghan refugees in Vermont still waiting for reunion with family members
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Four years after the fall of Kabul, many Afghan refugees living in Vermont are still waiting to be reunited with family members.
- Title
- Vermont disputes ‘sanctuary state’ designation
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Following threats of financial consequences from the Trump administration, Governor Scott disputed allegations this week that Vermont is a ‘sanctuary state’. Plus, BTV officials consider their options amid public outcry over ICE’s use of the airport. And an American ultramarathon runner sets a new Long Trail record.
This week's panel:
Mitch Wertlieb - Moderator, Vermont Public
Elodie Reed - Vermont Public
Auditi Guha - VTDigger
Aaron Calvin - Stowe Reporter/News & Citizen
- Title
- Where there’s smoke
- Runtime
- 15:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Examining the causes behind recent increases in wildfire smoke in Vermont. Plus, school choice advocates argue stricter rules in the new education reform law regarding where families can use publicly-funded school vouchers violate a clause in the state constitution, the head of Vermont’s cannabis control board reacts to news that the Trump administration is considering a plan to reclassify cannabis as a less harmful drug, passengers who paid for expensive last-minute airfare following the Air Canada flight attendants' strike can now apply for a refund, why the town of Pomfret is implementing traffic restrictions again this year during peak foliage season, and we consider the abrupt changes of fortune over the last week for the Red Sox and Yankees in our weekly sports report.
- Title
- Vermont Edition At Home: Gesine Bullock-Prado
- Runtime
- 49:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Vermont Edition At Home: Gesine Bullock-Prado
- Title
- There's a fire for every occasion 🔥 | Biraland
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- There's a fire for every occasion 🔥
The next four episodes of Biraland are streaming on Vermont Public's YouTube channel.
Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/vermontpublic
- Title
- Youth mental health
- Runtime
- 9:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Discussing new research that shows a growing number of kids and teenagers in Vermont are struggling with mental health issues. Plus, Gov. Scott disputes Trump administration claims that Vermont is illegally providing a safe haven for undocumented immigrants, hundreds of acres of land has been permanently conserved as a community forest in Wolcott, twelve of the fifteen positions being eliminated at Bennington College are union roles, the state health department says Burlington’s insurance plan will provide enough coverage for the city to house a proposed overdose prevention center, and a volunteer-led effort will help connect neighbors with local farmers in Jericho and Underhill.
- Title
- Bow Drill | Biraland #15
- Runtime
- 9:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 00:00 Kickin' It With Kai
06:58 Music video: Bow Drill
Kai interviews DJ Feu for the Kickin’ It With Kai podcast
Biraland (pronounced BEEDA-land) is a 20-part video series from Vermont creator Bira Vanara. A musical comedy about the natural world and our connection to it, Biraland features a host of wacky characters, catchy original music and wild effects, all conceived of and performed by Vanara. The series will be released online, and was funded in part by Vermont Public's Made Here Fund, which aims to broaden and diversify Vermont storytelling.
Learn more: https://www.vermontpublic.org/biraland
Watch more Biraland: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa1bETyEfgYpu82ob4T1L6gqpO7SGDB0k
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- Title
- Tinder | Biraland #13
- Runtime
- 7:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 00:00 Visit from the Tinder Brothers
04:44 Music video: Tinder
Gene and René try to piece together the trajectory they find themselves on and meet The Tinder Brothers who tell them and Kai what tinder is.
Biraland (pronounced BEEDA-land) is a 20-part video series from Vermont creator Bira Vanara. A musical comedy about the natural world and our connection to it, Biraland features a host of wacky characters, catchy original music and wild effects, all conceived of and performed by Vanara. The series will be released online, and was funded in part by Vermont Public's Made Here Fund, which aims to broaden and diversify Vermont storytelling.
Learn more: https://www.vermontpublic.org/biraland
Watch more Biraland: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa1bETyEfgYpu82ob4T1L6gqpO7SGDB0k
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- Title
- Fire Starters | Biraland #14
- Runtime
- 5:04
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 00:00 Friction, percussion, pressure
02:13 Music video: Fire Starters
The group learns about different methods of starting fire.
Biraland (pronounced BEEDA-land) is a 20-part video series from Vermont creator Bira Vanara. A musical comedy about the natural world and our connection to it, Biraland features a host of wacky characters, catchy original music and wild effects, all conceived of and performed by Vanara. The series will be released online, and was funded in part by Vermont Public's Made Here Fund, which aims to broaden and diversify Vermont storytelling.
Learn more: https://www.vermontpublic.org/biraland
Watch more Biraland: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa1bETyEfgYpu82ob4T1L6gqpO7SGDB0k
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- Title
- Fire Design | Biraland #16
- Runtime
- 7:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 00:00 Fire Safety and Q&A
05:11 Music video: Fire Design
Emcee Flamme and DJ Feu teach the group about the process of building different fires and fire safety.
Biraland (pronounced BEEDA-land) is a 20-part video series from Vermont creator Bira Vanara. A musical comedy about the natural world and our connection to it, Biraland features a host of wacky characters, catchy original music and wild effects, all conceived of and performed by Vanara. The series will be released online, and was funded in part by Vermont Public's Made Here Fund, which aims to broaden and diversify Vermont storytelling.
Learn more: https://www.vermontpublic.org/biraland
Watch more Biraland: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa1bETyEfgYpu82ob4T1L6gqpO7SGDB0k
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- Title
- For Gesine Bullock-Prado, the secret is in the flour
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- In her new cookbook, My Harvest Kitchen, Gesine Bullock-Prado recommends a host of specific ingredients, including Vermont-made products from King Arthur Baking Company and Cabot Creamery.
Listen to Vermont Edition's full at-home interview today at noon.
Stream: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-edition
- Title
- A Winooski author's urban field guide
- Runtime
- 48:20
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Winooski author Maggie Hersokvits loves the hardy little plants that grow through the cracks of our cities. Her new book is an urban field guide to the plants, trees and herbs you might find in a North American city, like pokeweed, ground ivy, yellow rocket and hackberry.
Plus, we'll listen back to our conversation from June with the state’s Historic Preservation Officer about the state’s newest historic markers.
- Title
- Let’s get physical (media)
- Runtime
- 11:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- We speak with the owner of a music store in Randolph about the resurgence in vinyl records, CD’s, and other forms of physical media. Plus, Vermont’s Secretary of State says President Trump’s call for an end to mail-in voting would be unconstitutional, Vermont joins a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration from withholding over a billion dollars in federal Crime Victim Funds, the mayor of Winooski is resigning after nearly seven years in office, and two Vermonters take first prize in amateur solo bagpipe competition at Scotland’s World Pipe Band Championships.
- Title
- Squash | A Biraland music video
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- New episodes of Biraland drop on Thursdays. Subscribe to our YouTube channel (@vermontpublic) so you don't miss it.
- Title
- Let's get physical with records, film photography, and more
- Runtime
- 50:15
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Let's get physical with records, film photography, and more
- Title
- Camp Agape
- Runtime
- 9:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Visiting a summer camp for young kids who have an incarcerated parent. Plus, UVM Health Network could make more than 80 million dollars in profit next year if state regulators approve the hospital’s budget plans, midwives at Copley Hospital say they’ll be laid off once the hospital closes its birthing center later this year in a cost-cutting move, Republican Lieutenant Governor John Rogers and Democratic Secretary of State Sarah Copeland-Hanzas say they plan to run for re-election in 2026, and Quebec schools face a big teacher shortage as the new academic year approaches.
- Title
- Novelist Amy Klinger examines small town Vermont in Ducks on the Pond
- Runtime
- 50:13
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- In Vermont author Amy Klinger's (https://amyklinger.com/) new novel, unlikely connections abound between softball players, migrant farm workers, an experimental art sculptor--and a Scarecrow Jesus.
Klinger joins guest host Mitch Wertlieb to talk about about her book Ducks on the Pond. At turns darkly comic and dramatically poignant, it's a story of people from wildly different backgrounds and circumstances trying to find a sense of community and belonging in a fictional Vermont town...one that will feel very real to folks that have been here for generations, or are just arriving now.
Then: For more than a decade now, the Middlebury New Filmmakers festival has provided a haven for cinephiles in Vermont to gather together and get a first look at a wide range of new movies. Documentaries, dramas, comedies, experimental films — there’s pretty much something for everyone who loves movies to watch and talk about. But this year, the festival will also be ...
- Title
- Seeking answers
- Runtime
- 11:20
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The family of a man fatally shot by Vermont State Police while he was undergoing a mental health crisis are asking questions about why the incident led to his death. Plus, Gov. Scott denies a request from President Trump to send Vermont National Guard troops to the District of Columbia, some Lamoille County residents are asking state regulators to stop Copley Hospital from closing its birthing center, the company that purchased Gardener’s Supply says only one of the store’s retail locations will close down following the sale, a local music editor discusses why the popular Burlington venue Nectar’s was forced to shut down, and three dogs were successfully rescued after getting stuck on a Mount Pisgah cliff ledge.
- Title
- Which plants should I self-sow?
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- In his home garden, Charlie Nardozzi lets plants like lettuce, fennel and Calendula self-sow so they'll germinate naturally in the spring.
Read more from All Things Gardening: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/all-things-gardening
- Title
- Northeast Kingdom businesses see sharp drop in Canadian tourists
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The number of passenger vehicles crossing from Canada into Vermont over the past six months is down by 26%, and the amount of spending transacted on Canadian credit cards dropped 44% over the same time period, according to data compiled by the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development.
Newport Mayor Rick Ufford-Chase said the effect of Canadians’ sudden withdrawal from northern Vermont has been visible in the city’s downtown.
“My basic observation is that this is as bad as we feared it would be."
Watch: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-this-week/2025-08-15/in-review-canadian-tourism-drop-burlingtons-growing-encampment-problem-corrections-commissioner-stepping-down
- Title
- Vermont Gov. Phil Scott rejects second request to deploy Vermont National Guard
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Republican Gov. Phil Scott has “politely declined” a federal request to deploy Vermont National Guard soldiers to Washington, D.C. as part of President Donald Trump’s controversial directive to tamp down on crime.
Watch: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/vermont-this-week/2025-08-15/in-review-canadian-tourism-drop-burlingtons-growing-encampment-problem-corrections-commissioner-stepping-down
- Title
- The economic effects of Canadian anti-American sentiment
- Runtime
- 24:01
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Communities in Northern Vermont are feeling the economic effect of a strained relationship with their Canadian neighbors. Two urban park rangers are tasked with responding to Burlington's growing number of homeless encampments. And with Vermont’s corrections commissioner stepping down today, we look at the state of the state’s prison system.
This week's panel:
Mitch Wertlieb - Moderator, Vermont Public
Peter Hirschfeld - Vermont Public
Liam Elder-Connors - Vermont Public
Derek Brouwer - Seven Days
- Title
- Historic restoration
- Runtime
- 14:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Deconstructing a home on the property of Montpelier's founding settler to its original state as a floodplain. Plus, an overnight shelter for young adults opens in St. Albans, three people have died recently in Montreal due to extreme heat, Rep. Becca Balint decries president Trump’s order deploying National Guard troops to the District of Columbia as a pretext for dealing with crime, a former Vermont star college athlete and philanthropist has died, and we examine the shifts in power at the top of the Major League Baseball standings in our weekly sports report.
- Title
- Yes, you can eat sunflower buds. And they taste a little bit like artichoke
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Did you know that sunflower buds are edible? 🌻
Gardening consultant Charlie Nardozzi says these unusual treats taste a little bit like artichoke.
Read more from All Things Gardening: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/all-things-gardening
- Title
- Quebec is trying to save its bees. What can Vermont learn from them?
- Runtime
- 26:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Starting this summer, Vermont farmers are some of the first in the nation to face major restrictions on neonicotinoids — a kind of pesticide widely used to treat corn and soy plants. In part, that’s because neonics are killing honeybees.
Quebec has had a similar law on the books for years. So we head north of the border to see what we can learn from our Canadian neighbors and answer this question from Curtis Mraz, of New Haven:
“What is Vermont doing to protect our pollinators?”
For a full transcript of this episode and photos from our reporting, check out our web post (https://www.vermontpublic.org/podcast/brave-little-state/2025-08-14/vermont-just-passed-a-law-to-protect-bees-heres-how-a-similar-effort-is-playing-out-in-quebec) .
This episode was reported by Sabine Poux. Editing and production from the rest of the BLS team: Burgess Brown and Josh Crane. Additional support from Ainslie McClellan, j...
- Title
- Saying goodbye to Nectar's music venue
- Runtime
- 50:15
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The neon street sign. The Phish memorabilia. The gravy fries. The iconic stage. For those who loved Nectar’s restaurant, bar and music venue in Burlington, these were the hallmarks of a good time for nearly 50 years.
We’ll relive Nectar’s storied history with Seven Days music editor Chris Farnsworth and what the closure of one Burlington music club signals about the local music scene in our region. Lee Anderson, owner of the music venue Radio Bean, explains how important it is to have a network of venues for up-and-coming musicians.
- Title
- All about amadou | Biraland
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Very few tinders have ever been held in higher esteem. This week in Biraland, it's all about amadou.
The next four episodes are streaming on Vermont Public's YouTube channel.
Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/vermontpublic
- Title
- Northern slights
- Runtime
- 9:28
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Gauging the economic impact as Canadian visitation to Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom drops in response to president Trump’s hostile rhetoric and tariffs. Plus, the UVM Medical Center will reduce the number of patients admitted for overnight care in a cost cutting move, there’s a shortage of school counselors and psychologists in Vermont as public school students prepare to return to the classroom, an international graduate student at Dartmouth drops his lawsuit against the Trump administration after getting his legal status reinstated, and Vermont’s Secretary of State says she will ignore any request from the Trump administration to share Vermont voters’ personal information.
- Title
- Bracket Fungi | Biraland #9
- Runtime
- 8:23
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 00:00 Spores
05:04 Music video: Bracket Fungi
Dotto Sayenteez is gone along with the three sisters. The group meets Buh, learn what the kingdoms of life are, and about bracket fungi.
Biraland (pronounced BEEDA-land) is a 20-part video series from Vermont creator Bira Vanara. A musical comedy about the natural world and our connection to it, Biraland features a host of wacky characters, catchy original music and wild effects, all conceived of and performed by Vanara. The series will be released online, and was funded in part by Vermont Public's Made Here Fund, which aims to broaden and diversify Vermont storytelling.
Learn more: https://www.vermontpublic.org/biraland
Watch more Biraland: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa1bETyEfgYpu82ob4T1L6gqpO7SGDB0k
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- Title
- Amadou | Biraland #12
- Runtime
- 8:23
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 00:00 Dungle Filthgrin
05:10 Music video: Amadou
The group learns more about Fomes fomentarius and meet Dungle Filthgrin the Amadouist who shows them how to make Amadou.
Biraland (pronounced BEEDA-land) is a 20-part video series from Vermont creator Bira Vanara. A musical comedy about the natural world and our connection to it, Biraland features a host of wacky characters, catchy original music and wild effects, all conceived of and performed by Vanara. The series will be released online, and was funded in part by Vermont Public's Made Here Fund, which aims to broaden and diversify Vermont storytelling.
Learn more: https://www.vermontpublic.org/biraland
Watch more Biraland: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa1bETyEfgYpu82ob4T1L6gqpO7SGDB0k
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- Title
- Ganoderma tsugae | Biraland #10
- Runtime
- 5:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 00:00 Reconnecting to nature
02:21 Music video: Interdependence
René and Gene discuss their experiences of reconnecting to nature, see The Great Lady Tsugae in the woods and learn about Ganoderma tsugae.
Biraland (pronounced BEEDA-land) is a 20-part video series from Vermont creator Bira Vanara. A musical comedy about the natural world and our connection to it, Biraland features a host of wacky characters, catchy original music and wild effects, all conceived of and performed by Vanara. The series will be released online, and was funded in part by Vermont Public's Made Here Fund, which aims to broaden and diversify Vermont storytelling.
Learn more: https://www.vermontpublic.org/biraland
Watch more Biraland: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa1bETyEfgYpu82ob4T1L6gqpO7SGDB0k
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- Title
- Fomes fomentarius | Biraland #11
- Runtime
- 6:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 00:00 The Nymph of the Fallen Woods
03:22 Music video: Fomes fomentarius
Gene and René talk to Lady Tsugae and she invites them to the Bracket Fungi Festival where they are introduced to Fomes fomentarius.
Biraland (pronounced BEEDA-land) is a 20-part video series from Vermont creator Bira Vanara. A musical comedy about the natural world and our connection to it, Biraland features a host of wacky characters, catchy original music and wild effects, all conceived of and performed by Vanara. The series will be released online, and was funded in part by Vermont Public's Made Here Fund, which aims to broaden and diversify Vermont storytelling.
Learn more: https://www.vermontpublic.org/biraland
Watch more Biraland: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa1bETyEfgYpu82ob4T1L6gqpO7SGDB0k
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- Title
- Live from the Vermont State Fair
- Runtime
- 57:28
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Every summer, the Vermont Edition team heads to a local fair for a special live broadcast, and this year we chose the Vermont State Fair in Rutland.
Our team set up shop right by the milking parlor at the fairgrounds as the food was getting fried, the kids were gearing up for the 4H competitions, and the rides were getting ready to provide the ambiance of summer fun.
We spoke with the fair's president, Robert Congdon, Jr., who told us about the past and present of this storied Rutland tradition. We also heard from Marsha Johnson who is the superintendent of the Bucket of Junk Sculpture Contest, the writing contest, and runs the fair museum. UVM Extension 4H Coordinator for Rutland & Bennington Counties, Moonshine "Mooney" Shorey, talked to us about the 4H contests and brought along some young competitors. We got an on-air magic trick from magician Blaine Goad, a close encounter with a large snake courtesy of Alex Knapp, owner of Captain Aquat...
- Title
- To put in a new $12 million chairlift at Killington, you need helicopters and lots of crews
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A helicopter pilot works with ground crews at Killlington ski resort to install 11 new chairlift towers. It's part of a $12 million lift upgrade on the Superstar trail.
- Title
- Spurning bridges
- Runtime
- 9:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Why a New Hampshire town is pausing work on a multi-million dollar project to fix a pair of pedestrian bridges between Brattleboro and the Connecticut River. Plus, a renowned Vermont climate expert calls for a national day of activism to rally for solar energy projects amid federal rollbacks, parts of the northern Champlain and St. Lawrence Valleys have been under a heat advisory while drought conditions are being seen throughout the state, and Vermont increases the amount of Medicaid dollars people can use moving back home from long-term care facilities.
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- Fall 2025 Made Here season begins September
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Every week Made Here features the best films from Vermont and the region made by and about your neighbors. Unique stories you won't find anywhere else.
New episodes with Fall season every Thursday
Subscribe at our Made Here channel https://www.youtube.com/@UC9jTXE8koxJxZY3tk9d3Jzg
Learn more about the series at https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/made-here
