20 episodes
Mudseason Center for Research on Vermont
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- Society & Culture
Welcome to Mudseason. Join us as we 'cut through the mud' to bring you stories supported by original research. This podcast is brought to you by the Center for Research on Vermont, a cross-discipline group of scholars that focuses on providing original knowledge to the world through examining the state's social, economic, cultural and physical environment. The Center covers issues and stories about the state of Vermont, or produced by scholars based in Vermont. Episodes are created and produced by students at the University of Vermont, so you'll hear a new voice each time.
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The Irasburg Investigation
In this episode, Gary Shattuck, author of Night Rider Legacy: Weaponizing Race in the Irasburg Affair of 1968, and Lane Marshall, a former Vermont State Trooper, and later director of the Vermont State Police, speak of the Irasburg Affair, a shooting-turned-adultery case from the 1960s in Irasburg, Vermont. Marshall was the first officer to respond to the shooting and describes for the first time his involvement and impressions in this racially charged case that soon became a pivotal moment in Vermont history.
Special thanks to Gary Shattuck, Lane Marshall, Emmet Avery, Sarah Blow, and Richard Watts. Produced by Ben Keil.
Narration and Music by Ben Keil
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Police Spending
In this episode, Vermont Viewpoint host, Ric Cengeri talks with UVM students about the Center's report on town police spending across the state.
Link to the project: https://www.vermontresearch.org/
Audio by WDEV Radio, and interview by Vermont Viewpoint host, Ric Cengeri. Mixed by Leah Kelleher.
Check out the full-length Vermont Viewpoint episode: https://wdevradio.com/town-police-spending-report-path-paws-wdev-90/
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Town Leaders Survey
In this episode, Vermont Viewpoint host, Ric Cengeri talks with UVM students about the Center's Vermont town survey.
Link to the project: https://www.vermontresearch.org/
Audio by WDEV Radio. Interview by Vermont Viewpoint host, Ric Cengeri.
Check out the full-length Vermont Viewpoint episode: https://wdevradio.com/embassy-wife-sculpture-trail-the-bobolink-project-vt-town-survey/
Mixed by Leah Kelleher.
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The Story of Church Street
Bill Truex, was one of the founders of the Church Street Marketplace – Emma Bipart-Butler tells the story of one of the first and most successful outdoor pedestrian malls in the US.
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President Trump's Federal Bench
In this episode of Mudseason, we sit down with University of Vermont professor of political science Lisa Holmes to talk about President Trump's judicial appointments.
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SHORTCUT: Vermont Town Meeting
In this episode of Mudseason, we talk with scholar and historian Frank Bryan about the importance of Town Meeting in Vermont.
Produced and edited by Eliza Giles.
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