December 1, 2025 - Brad Talks about Building Positive Relationships, the ski season's underway at Bolton Valley, and RadioVermont returns from Antarctica
Host Brad Ferland talks first with Dr. Douglass Teschner about his new Book, Beyond the Politics of contempt: Practical Steps to Build Positive Relationships in Divided Times, a hopeful roadmap for Americans trying to make sense of this dark moment and striving to find a better way;Then Lindsay Deslaurier, owner of the family-owned Bolton Valley Ski Resort, on an early start to the season, and what's new this year, plus memories of seasons past;Then WDEV's Lee Kittell talks with Brad about the recently-concluded RadioVermont trip to Antarctica, put together by Milne Travel and Atlas Ocean Voyages.
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November 25th, 2025 - Vermont Viewpoint with Rob Roper
This episode of Vermont Viewpoint was published 11/25/25.
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November 24th, 2025 - Brad Ferland with Wreaths Across America, Sergeant First Class Niels Hulsman, and Senator Thomas Chittenden
This episode of Vermont Viewpoint was published 11/24/25.Brad Ferland talks with Ginny Sweetzer with Wreaths Across America, a national 501(c)(3) whose mission is to have every veteran’s grave covered with a wreath, still has 2,718 wreaths that need to be sponsored in Vermont Wreaths Across America, a national 501(c)(3) whose mission is to have every veteran’s grave covered with a wreath, still has 2,718 wreaths that need to be sponsored in Vermont.This includes 239 at the Vermont Veterans' Home Cemetery in Bennington. On Dec. 13, at noon, Wreaths Across America will be at the Vermont Veterans'' Home Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud. Then, Sergeant First Class Niels Huisman has served with the 40th Army Band since 2004. His duties have included narrator and announcer for the concert band, leader and bass player for the Department of Jazz Septet, Drum Major for the marching band, and performer on bass and percussion with multiple other small ensembles. Finally, Thomas Ira Chittenden grew up in South Burlington, Vermont. Thomas has a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Vermont and his Vermont family lineage traces back nine generations to Bethuel Chittenden, the brother of Vermont's first governor Thomas Chittenden.
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November 20th, 2025 - 1 Doc , 2 Dems, and a Dose of Reality
Dr. Marvin Malek diagnoses Vermont’s healthcare headaches and offers ideas for reform. Then, Vermont Democratic Party leaders Lachlan Francis and May Hanlon share their vision for the party’s future—grassroots engagement, infrastructure building, and a roadmap for 2026 and beyond.This episode of Vermont Viewpoint was published 11/20/2025.
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November 19th, 2025 - Ross Connolly with Paul dame of the VT Republican party, Laurel Libby on Lead Maine, John Reynolds on rising healthcare costs, and Jason Sorens on housing affordability
This episode of Vermont Viewpoint was published 11/19/2025.
Vermont Viewpoint covers a lot of ground, both geographically and topically. You'll hear from lawmakers, newsmakers, business people and your own friends and neighbors. This is the show you want to tune into to hear what compelling and/or fun topic you'll be introduced to each day.
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