The Deeper Dig Podcast
1) 'It's hard out here'
For the past few years, Vermont has had the second highest per-capita rate of homelessness in the country. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of people counted as homeless more than doubled, and...Show More
2) A plan for what’s left of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant
For decades, Vermont Yankee, a nuclear power plant in Vernon, was the largest producer of electricity for the state.The plant has been shut down since 2014, and the company that now owns it is in the ...Show More
3) Edi Abeneto of Feeding Chittenden on fighting hunger and breaking down cultural barriers
Edi Abeneto is food shelf supervisor at Feeding Chittenden, a Burlington-based nonprofit that focuses on hunger relief and serves more than 12,000 people every year. Abeneto has worked at the organiza...Show More
4) How to raise emotionally intelligent kids
Managing big emotions is hard for adults, so what must it be like if you’re 3 feet tall and still in diapers? Anyone who’s been around kids knows how they can get overwhelmed by big emotional reaction...Show More
5) The star-studded history of a small island in Lake Bomoseen
Neshobe Island is a small island located on the Castleton side of Lake Bomoseen. It has two houses, a barn and some surrounding woods, and that’s about it.In the 1920s and ‘30s, though, the island hos...Show More
6) Who is the University of Vermont for? Looking at a shrinking share of in-state students and the university’s wider role.
At the University of Vermont, the share of in-state students is dwindling, and it’s raising questions about the role and mission of the state’s flagship public university.VTDigger education reporter P...Show More
7) Synagogue sold — what happens when a historic house of worship becomes something else
Vermont’s oldest synagogue has been sold — and its new owner plans to turn it into a food hall and apartments. The nearly 140-year-old brick synagogue in Burlington’s Old North End served as an import...Show More
8) ‘It dominates anxiety’ — unpacking the process and impact of health insurance premium hikes
Earlier this month, the Green Mountain Care Board made a decision that would affect most people and companies that get their health care through the state’s health insurance marketplace.The board said...Show More
9) How flooding affects Vermont’s wildlife and ecosystems
Vermonters are still coming to terms with the devastating toll of this summer’s flooding, which inundated downtowns, destroyed homes and businesses, and caused two confirmed deaths. Considered from al...Show More
10) ‘I was in shock.’: Reporters on the impact of Vermont’s catastrophic flooding
Early this month, heavy rains led to historic flooding in many parts of Vermont, causing massive — as yet uncounted — damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure. At the time of this recording, the...Show More
‘I was in shock.’: Reporters on the impact of Vermont’s catastrophic flooding
27:10 | Jul 24th, 2023