A Vermont-focused podcast for curious people featuring interviews with artists, comedians, activists, academics, and whomever else we find interesting. It's a long-form conversation with local people about how they influence their world and how they are influenced by it. Hosted by Anthony Apodaca.
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Ashley Smith and Wafic Faour on Burlington City Council's Anti-Democratic Vote
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Ashley Smith and Wafic Faour on Burlington City Council's Anti-Democratic Vote https://vtdigger.org/2024/01/23/after-hours-of-testimony-burlington-council-scraps-ballot-measure-supporting-palestinians-opposing-israel/ https://www.apartheidfreeburlington.org/ https://www.rakevt.org/2024/01/23/in-rare-move-burlington-city-council-blocks-voter-initiat…
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Ze’eva L. Chasan on the Jewish Action Press Statement
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Ze’eva L. Chasan on the Jewish Action Press Statement https://antiquefaith.wordpress.com/2023/12/03/an-open-letter-to-burlington-vermonts-jewish-community/ https://www.apartheidfreeburlington.org/posts/local_politics_and_the_apartheid_free_campaign https://cufi.org/press-releases/cufi-reaches-10-million-members/ https://sites.google.com/view/israel…
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Joe Kane on Running for Burlington City Council
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Joe Kane on Running for Burlington City Council Recorded on December 22, 2023 Hosted by Anthony Apodaca Music by Sir Thomas Cornholder of the Massachusetts CornholdersBởi Anthony Apodaca
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Debra Stoleroff on Palestine and Israel
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Debra Stoleroff on Palestine and Israel Email list for Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation Campaign for Apartheid Free Burlington Jewish Voice for Peace Vermont/New Hampshire Seven Days write-up on Burlington City Council meeting Recorded on December 22, 2023 Hosted by Anthony Apodaca Music by Sir Thomas Cornholder of the Massachusetts Cor…
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Wafic Faour and Ashley Smith on Burlington's Ceasefire Resolution
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Wafic Faour and Ashley Smith on Burlington's Ceasefire Resolution Email list for Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation Campaign for Apartheid Free Burlington Jewish Voice for Peace Vermont/New Hampshire Seven Days write-up on Burlington City Council meeting Recorded on December 15, 2023 Hosted by Anthony Apodaca Music by Sir Thomas Cornholde…
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Zoe Jannuzi on the Be Bold Bernie Campaign
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Interview with Zoe Jannuzi from the American Friends Service Committee. We talk about their latest campaign asking Bernie to visit Palestine. Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series Be Bold Bernie Apartheid Free Burlington Recorded on October 3, 2023 Hosted by Anthony Apodaca Music by Sir Thomas Cornholder of the Massachusetts Cornholders…
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Robert Nowak on Being Christian in Palestine
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Robert Nowak on Being Christian in Palestine. We talk about what he saw and heard on his recent trip to occupied Palestine. Vermonters for Justice in Palestine Amnesty International: Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians B'Tselem: This is Apartheid Human Rights Watch: A Threshold Crossed Foreign Affairs: Israel's One-State Reality Recorded on Apr…
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Paul Fleckenstein on Climate Change and Local Organizing
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Paul Fleckenstein on climate change and local organizing. We talk about the current state of the climate movement and the importance of local organizing as a strategy to build a movement. We also talk about Burlington's push for airport expansion and how you can get involved to fight back. Petition to stop the airport expansion: https://tinyurl.com…
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Ashley Smith on the Tempest Collective, Socialism, and Democracy
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Ashley Smith on the Tempest Collective, Socialism, and Democracy. We talk about the politics of the Tempest Collective, the rot of state capitalism, working-class organizing, and building a new party to address our interrelated local and global crises. Recorded on February 3, 2021 Hosted by Anthony Apodaca…
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John Heermans on the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont's recent resolution "Recognition of Apartheid in Israel/Palestine"
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John Heermans on the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont's recent resolution "Recognition of Apartheid in Israel/Palestine". Discussed on the show: Apartheid in Israel/Palestine https://diovermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Recognition-of-Apartheid-in-IsraelPalestine.pdf Leahy Laws https://diovermont.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Application-of-the-L…
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Burlington, Palestine, and Israel - Part 2: Liz Blum and Kathy Shapiro
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Liz Blum and Kathy Shapiro join us to discuss Palestine, Israel, and the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS). We discuss how BDS is modeled on the fight against South African Apartheid, antisemitism, Jewish Voice for Peace, and why this issue should matter to all Vermonters. Links for further reading: Ten Myths about Israel The Politi…
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Burlington, Palestine, and Israel - Part 1: Jan Salzman and David Edleson
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Rabbi Jan and Rabbi David join us to discuss Burlington's recent resolution "Calling for Justice and a Peaceful End to the Palestine and Israel Conflict." The resolution calls for the city to "express its solidarity with the Palestinian people" and endorse the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS). Four rabbis: A joint letter to Burlingt…
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The People of Winooski Share Their Pain and Suffering Under F-35 Operations
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The People of Winooski share their pain and suffering under F-35 operations. In this episode, we cover the Winooski City Council meeting that took place on Sept 7, attended by the Vermont Air National Guard. Full meeting: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/winooski-city-council-424 Recorded on September 7, 2021 Hosted by Anthony Apodaca Music b…
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Yasamin Gordon on Building Equity in the City of Winooski
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Yasamin Gordon on Building Equity in the City of Winooski. We talk about her new role as Equity Director, engaging with and listening to members of the community, voting rights, the police, and much more. Recorded on August 20, 2021 Hosted by Anthony Apodaca Music by Zebulon 5Bởi Anthony Apodaca
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Jess Laporte on People for Police Accountability
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Jess Laporte on People for Police Accountability. We talk about the movement and struggle for police accountability in Burlington, the proposed charter change to help make that happen, and how you can get involved. Discussed on show: People for Police Accountability https://peopleforpoliceaccountability.com/ Women's Justice and Freedom Initiative h…
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The Guard Responds with Marguerite Adelman and James Marc Leas
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The Guard Responds with Marguerite Adelman and James Marc Leas. In our second episode about the F-35 in Burlington, we talk about the Guard's response to the recent Winooski ballot measure, the lack of response from our elected officials, and whose door we need to bang on to get these damn planes out of our cities. https://jetlinefilm.com/ https://…
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The Palestinian Struggle in Vermont with Wafic Faour
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Wafic Faour on the Palestinian struggle in Vermont. We talk about his journey to Vermont as a Palestinian refugee, Israeli occupation and apartheid, and how your actions can make a difference. Discussed on the show: Vermonters for Justice in Palestine A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution B'Tselem (The…
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Cancel the F-35 with James Marc Leas and Ze'eva Chasan
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Cancel the F-35 with James Marc Leas and Ze'eva Chasan. We discuss the decision to bring the F-35 to Vermont, the major players involved in that decision, the devastating consequences for people living in the flight path, and what can be done to push back. Discussed on the show: https://jetlinefilm.com/ https://cancelf35.substack.com/ https://vtdig…
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Elizabeth Parker on Sustainable Transportation in Vermont
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Interview with Elizabeth Parker, Director of Public Engagement for Sustainable Montpelier Coalition. We talk about the recent launch of MyRide by GMT, restoring city landscapes, sustainable (and affordable!) transportation, and the bygone age of the train. https://sustainablemontpelier.org/transportation/ Recorded on January 27, 2021.…
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Zoraya Hightower on Housing, Racial Justice, and the Police
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Interview with Burlington City Councilperson Zoraya Hightower. We talk about her work on the Community Development and Neighborhood Revitalization Committee as well as the historic passage of the city resolution on "Racial Justice through Economic and Criminal Justice." We also dive into some discussion on the Burlington Police Department, the inte…
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Taylor Small on Healthcare, Housing, and Her Bid for the Vermont House of Representatives
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Interview with Taylor Small, Director of the Health & Wellness program at Pride Center of Vermont and current candidate for the Vermont House of Representatives. We talk about healthcare and housing as a human right, minimum wage, education, and defunding the Vermont State Police as a practical means to provide better services for our community.…
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Selene Colburn, Diana González, and Brian Cina on Defunding the Vermont State Police
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Interview with Vermont State Representatives Selene Colburn, Diana González, and Brian Cina on their recent open letter to legislative colleagues calling to defund the Vermont State Police. They make the case to reduce the police budget by 20% and use those funds for strategic re-investments in Vermont's underrepresented, marginalized, and disenfra…
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Helen Scott on Fighting UVM's Regressive Budget Cuts
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Interview with Helen Scott on fighting UVM's budget cuts, which hurt the lowest paid faculty and staff, even as a bloated administration sacrifices very little. Further, the cuts threaten the sustainability of the university by eroding its infrastructure. She proposes an alternative approach that is democratic, transparent, and progressive. Helen S…
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Dayna Stimson on the Pros and Cons of Vermont's Response to Covid-19
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Interview with Dayna Stimson on the pros and cons of Vermont's response to Covid-19. Dayna, of Burlington, is a family nurse practitioner and a member of the Champlain Valley Democratic Socialists of America and Community Voices for Immigrant Rights. Show links: https://ethics.harvard.edu/Covid-Roadmap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhRQxk9QA-o&t=…
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Linda Olson on Fighting for Vermont State Colleges
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Interview with Linda Olson, President of the Vermont State Colleges Faculty Federation, AFT Vermont. We talk about the recent proposal to close three campuses of the Vermont State Colleges System, the road that led us here, and what can be done in response. Discussed on the show: VSCS Thrive (https://vscsthrive.org/) - An organization and a movemen…
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Keegan Albaugh on the Dad Guild and Parenting during Covid-19
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Interview with Keegan Albaugh, founder and board member of the Dad Guild in Burlington, Vermont. We talk about the purpose of the Dad Guild, educating fathers, and the effects of Covid-19 on parenting. https://www.dadguild.org/Bởi Anthony Apodaca
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Charles Winkleman on the Burlington Tenants Union
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Interview with Burlington Tenants Union representative Charles Winkleman. We talk about the effects of Covid-19 for renters in Burlington, the power dynamics of renters and owners, and how you can get involved. An abbreviated write-up in this show will be published soon on the Champlain Valley DSA website. You can also visit the Burlington Tenants …
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Jenna Emerson on Sex Education and Comedy
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In this episode we talk to Jenna Emerson about her work as a health and sexuality teacher at the University of Vermont. You'll probably learn some things about the birds and the bees (we did) and you'll get to hear one of her newest parody songs. Jenna also serves (along with Anthony) on the board of directors for Revelry Theater (https://revelryth…
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