Vermont Conversation with David Goodman
A VTDigger podcast featuring in-depth interviews on local and national issues with special guests who are making a difference. Hosted by award-winning journalist David Goodman.
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Vermont Conversation: Sen. Peter Welch slams Trump on his ‘ugly bill’, DC takeover and war in Gaza
Welch has tallied the impact of President Trump’s economic policies and determined that they will cost families in Vermont an average of $2,120 each year.
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Vermont Conversation: Winooski Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria on why he was detained at the border
“I was flagged and put on some sort of list before I even arrived at that airport,” Chavarria said.
Vermont Conversation: Journalist Garrett Graff on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bomb and the rise of authoritarianism today
“There is no preordained rule that America remains a democracy,” Graff said.
Vermont Conversation: Planned Parenthood’s Nicole Clegg on reproductive rights without clinics
President Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ includes a provision to defund the organization. “It’s about abortion. It’s about controlling people and their ability to make decisions and decide when to have a family,” Clegg said.

Meet the host, David Goodman
David Goodman is an award-winning journalist and the author of a dozen books, including four New York Times bestsellers that he co-authored with his sister, Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman. His work has appeared in Mother Jones, New York Times, Outside, Boston Globe and other publications.