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Vermont Public Radio's daily news podcast. Get up to speed on what's happening every day in Vermont in under 15 minutes. Hosted by Henry Epp and Anna Van Dine, and available every weekday morning by 6:30 a.m.

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    • Mar 2, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Frequency: Daily Vermont News podcast is an absolute delight to listen to every morning. Anna and Henry, the hosts of the show, never fail to greet their listeners with their cheery reporting, even when faced with challenging news headlines. Their banter and out-takes at the end of each episode add a fun and light-hearted touch that keeps me coming back for more. Plus, who can resist the Baw-Baw-Baw Bonus Data?

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the perfect mix of serious reporting and lighthearted banter between Anna and Henry. They strike a balance between delivering important news stories and keeping it entertaining. I especially enjoy when Liam Elder-Connors makes a cameo appearance - it adds another layer of interest and variety to the show. Additionally, the sponsorship they have acquired is well-deserved congratulations.

    Another fantastic aspect is Anna's voice on The Frequency. Her daily updates on Covid-19 and its impact on Vermonters provide valuable information while also allowing listeners to step into someone else's shoes. This helps cultivate compassion and empathy that can be spread throughout the day. The honesty and candor displayed by both hosts make listening to this podcast a genuinely enjoyable experience.

    Furthermore, The Frequency provides a perfect source of news during these stressful times. The mix of feel-good stories with imperative news creates a balanced approach that is much needed in today's world. The calming voice of Anna coupled with lovely music adds an extra layer of comfort as we navigate through uncertain times.

    In terms of downsides, there aren't many apparent flaws in this podcast. However, some listeners may find that the daily format becomes repetitive over time. While it is great to have a new episode every day, some variety in terms of content could enhance the overall appeal.

    In conclusion, The Frequency: Daily Vermont News podcast is truly exceptional. It delivers interesting and important news stories in a digestible format that is both enjoyable and informative. Anna and Henry's chemistry and genuine interest in their reporting make this podcast a standout choice for those looking for a daily news source. I highly recommend tuning in to experience the joy and value that this podcast provides on a regular basis.



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    Faith communities focus on immigrant rights

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 8:26


    Some protestors learned their fate after being arrested earlier this month for refusing to leave an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Williston and then, the story of some faith leaders in New England who are focusing more on immigrants' rights in the wake of a Vermont pastor's detainment by ICE 

    Capitol Recap: Lawmakers grapple with private equity in Vermont's health care system

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 5:22


    In this week's edition of the Capitol Recap, the latest from Montpelier from Vermont Public's Peter Hirschfeld and Lola Duffort on private equity in healthcare.

    Frustration over Rutland's write-in mayoral election

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 11:05


    What's next for a proposal from lawmakers who had been considering moving to a two-year car inspection cycle? Plus, a local musician shares what it looks like to have faith when certain structures of identity are crumbling around them.

    Calais students hold their own “town meeting”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 11:13


    Some pre-Town Meeting Day school budget numbers, New Hampshire's governor says Immigration and Customs Enforcement is ditching plans for a proposed detention facility in the state, and a kids' version of Town Meeting Day in Calais.

    Local entrepreneur walks away from land he planned to develop

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 9:59


     An unusual mayoral race is brewing in Rutland, and then, we'll learn more about a local entrepreneur abandoning some big plans to reinvigorate a college campus he purchased in 2020.

    What's on the ballot? A Town Meeting Day preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 11:56


     A Vermont resident's release from a federal immigration detention, what current flu activity looks like in Vermont and a Town Meeting Day preview.

    Solving the housing crisis by helping renters and landlords

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 9:56


    In today's episode, a changing of the guard at the Vermont National guard, a local author's book gets recognized as an ‘outstanding English-language book of Jewish interest.

    Capitol Recap: Senate President says he won't run for reelection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2026 5:21


    In this week's edition of the Capitol Recap, the latest from Montpelier from Vermont Public's Peter Hirscheld and Lola Duffort on the retirement announcement of the Vermont Senate pro tempore.

    A motto, a cow and some wheat - the story behind VT's great seal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 12:33


    What Vermont lawmakers are considering when it comes to landlords and evictions, AI disclosure in campaign ads, and a Vermont history lesson from 1779.

    Recent legal settlement helps ensure popular state park's future

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 10:03


     Vermont's plan to restrict people from using food benefits to buy certain foods, a Vermonter's deportation case gets thrown out of court, and an update on a popular Hyde Park reservoir.

    Vermonter secures first men's XC Olympic skiing medal since ‘76

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 11:51


    Burlington's mayor is preparing for a potential escalation of federal immigration enforcement, plus one Vermonter's history-making Olympic win.

    The ‘for worse' part of the marriage vows

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 14:11


    The governor wants this year's budget bill to incorporate some flood recovery money, and a Vermont advocate calls for the state to offer more services that could help adults with disabilities build connection without judgment.

    Capitol Recap: Some education reform details start to come into focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2026 5:37


    In this week's edition of the Capitol Recap, an update from Vermont Public's Peter Hirscheld and Lola Duffort on the latest education reform talks in Montpelier.

    Senator Sanders on the ICE stalemate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 13:48


    Bernie Sanders on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, plus a long-running ski jumping contest in Brattleboro, and some local music too.

    The good news and bad news of Vt's federal broadband money

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 13:38


     The Trump administration is holding back more than half of Vermont's federal broadband money as the state works to connect the final addresses to a high-speed broadband network and some towns consider internet voting.

    Long-lasting love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 14:52


    We'll learn about what finding the measles virus in the wastewater in Washington County means and what to look out for, and Vermont lawmakers are hoping to build more direct relationships with countries across the globe.

    Love, in all its forms

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 8:10


    A federal waiver from the Scott administration that's meant to nudge SNAP recipients to purchase healthier options with their food benefits; plus - with Valentine's Day this Saturday - we hear about love, in all its forms.

    Cross-country skier Jack Young on his Olympic debut

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 9:39


    Some safety tips for skating on “wild ice,” plus we'll continue to lean into the cold and snow and meet a Vermonter, competing in the Milan Cortina Olympics this month

    Capitol Recap: Overhauling Act 250

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2026 5:22


    Vermont Public's Carly Berlin talks about efforts to reform the state's land use law.

    Possible changes to Vermont's cannabis industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 12:09


    Vermont's faith community rallies behind a pastor from Uganda that federal immigration authorities detained Wednesday morning, plus details on Statehouse legislation that would change Vermont's legal cannabis retail marketplace.

    Rutland's hospital accused of wrongful death

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 13:55


    The sitting Lieutenant Governor announced he'll run for the seat again, and what's known as “the pit” in Newport is up for sale. Plus, we'll hear from the Vermont Historical Society about the deadliest trainwreck in Vermont and - at the time - the entire country.

    Local artist shares her ‘just-do' philosophy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 9:40


    If you're a camper and used to set your alarm in order to jump on the one open day each month to reserve your favorite camp site, there's good news - Vermont's state parks has changed its reservation system, plus we'll learn about why some people are struggling to find wood to heat their homes.

    Creating accessible instructions for blind LEGO fans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 9:52


     New tax credits for Vermonters, what to do about those giant icicles hanging from your roof, and a man in Massachusetts whose non-profit converts visual LEGO-building instructions into text-based ones for the blind and visually impaired.

    The electric aircraft race

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 8:55


    New census data and salt shortages, plus a local electric aircraft company vying for some Trump Administration grants.

    Capitol Recap: Plans to deregulate Vermont's health insurance market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2026 5:26


    In this week's edition of the Capitol Recap, an update from Vermont Public's Peter Hirscheld and Lola Duffort about how Gov. Phil Scott's administration is proposing to partially deregulate the health insurance market, among other changes.

    Behind the bars of Vermont's first state prison

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 11:25


    We'll learn more about today in Vermont history and how, on this day in 1808, four acres of land was purchased in Windsor to build what would become the first state prison. And it's Friday, so we'll hear some local music and get details on a weekend-long multi-genre music festival including lots of local acts.

    Helping Vermonters seek shelter in extreme cold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 10:22


    In today's podcast, our entire region has been experiencing frigid temperatures for days. We'll learn about the programs that help keep people experiencing homelessness alive in the bitter cold.

    How Vermont is spending opioid settlement money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 10:34


    The governor expresses disdain with President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in Minnesota, and a team of Vermont midwives is inviting you to learn more about efforts to open the first freestanding birth center in the state.

    Arrested after mistakenly crossing the border from Canada.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 12:27


    Plans to close an addiction services program in Burlington, communities experiencing salt shortages amid the snowy weather, plus a Bulgarian man held by U-S Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Massachusetts after he says he was arrested after mistakenly crossing the border from Canada.

    Class Perceptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 12:00


    In today's podcast, you'll hear about how the loss of premium subsidies affected enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans this year, and about a spike in visits to the state's problem gambling website.   

    Caprecap: Education reform debate slams into historic obstacles in Montpelier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2026 5:54


    In this week's edition of the Capitol recap, We'll get an update from Vermont Public's Peter Hirscheld and Lola Duffort about how efforts to reform the state's education system are going

    Starting a farm with no land or equity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 11:07


    In today's podcast, you'll learn how the governor's budget proposal could lead to layoffs at the state transportation agency, why bills to restrict how law enforcement operates in Vermont could face legal challenges; and about plans for an outdoor center for people with disabilities.

    The intersection of race and class

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 11:58


    A cold front is moving in, bringing some very chilly temperatures to the region; some new fishing regulations; and the Williston Selectboard formally opposes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's activity in town. Plus, Vermont Public's Erica Heilman presents the next installment of “What Class Are You?”

    Land rich, but cash poor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 12:45


    Governor Phil Scott's budget priorities; where Vermont stands among the nation's healthiest states; and why one woman who was scammed out of her life savings five years ago is celebrating now.

    'I'm seen as an old, poor person... that's not how I see myself'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 11:50


    A new outreach center on the New York side of Lake Champlain, and state officials say a new federal law allowing whole milk to be served in schools across the country could help Vermont's dairy industry. Plus, a woman in Burlington talks about how her sense of class status has evolved as she's grown older.

    Capitol Recap: How you doin'? Vermont's economists share good and bad news with state leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2026 5:47


    Capitol Recap: How you doin'? Vermont's economists share good and bad news with state leaders

    A local singer-songwriter shares a murder ballad in which nobody dies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 13:42


    Transportation budget shortfalls, a potential new digital component in Vermont's Lottery, and a local musician shares a ballad inspired by cuts to federal funding and a nearly 100-year-old guitar.

    ‘A 200-meter sprint with no warm-up;' why snow shoveling can be taxing on some peoples' hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 9:38


    Top Democrats in the Vermont House and Senate say that strengthening the state's primary care system is a top priority, plus some safety tips for smarter snow shoveling that protects our hearts

    A stone carver teaches others to keep the tradition alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 9:48


    A commuter service for older and disabled Vermonters may see some service changes, Montpelier residents will choose a new mayor in March and a Vermont stone carver works to keep the tradition alive through mentorship.

    Honoring the new moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 9:59


    A southern Vermont hospital reaches a settlement over alleged Americans with Disability Act violations, a new state program to finance infrastructure for housing projects kicks off, and a story about honoring the moon. 

    Monday, Jan. 12, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 9:24


    The state treasurer's pitch to lawmakers to join a prescription drug discount program, and a Vermont high school's robotics team competes on a national level.

    CapRecap: Doubts remain in Montpelier over education reform

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 5:37


    Gov. Phil Scott dedicated his entire state of the state address Wednesday to one topic: education. Vermont Public's Pete Hirschfeld and Lola Duffort talk about why there remain such persistent doubts in Montpelier about reform efforts.

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