802 News with Mark Johnson

802 News with Mark Johnson

WCAX News

Episodes 71
Avg. Duration 50m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2023
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
72%
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About This Podcast

In depth conversations with news makers, news breakers and Vermonters making a difference.

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Recent Episodes

BTV Crime Stats and Budget Gaps

Feb 25, 2026 1h 1m

Send a textStatistics from the Burlington Police Department for 2025 show an overall decrease in violent crime, including homicides, and reductions in quality-of-life incidents including burglaries,…

Winter Olympics Preview

Feb 03, 2026 43m

Send a textVermont journalist Peggy Shinn previews some of the events and participants at this year's Winter Olympics in Italy, including several with ties to Vermont. The Northeast Kingdom native…

Unpacking Bernie

Jan 14, 2026 58m

Send a textThere's a new book coming out about Bernie Sanders and Burlington. The author is Dan Chiasson, a Queen City native. "Bernie for Burlington" traces the political rise of Sanders from his…

Struggling Boys and Young Men

Jan 05, 2026 1h

Send a textMany boys and young men are struggling with isolation and loneliness and there is a significant gender gap in academic achievement, opioid deaths and suicide rates. Why? A Vermont…

Walter's New Heart

Dec 23, 2025 37m

Send a textBurlington attorney Walter Judge was one of the approximately 4,000 people in the US who received a heart transplant this year.

Education Reform: Now What?

Dec 09, 2025 53m

Send a textLawmakers and Gov. Scott agreed last year to major education reform in hopes of  reducing chronic property tax increases. However, a committee charged with drawing up new school districts…

Extreme Outdoor Survival

Nov 18, 2025 52m

Send a textJessie Krebs is an outdoor survival skills expert. She discusses how to prepare for an adventure and what to do when things go wrong. Krebs runs O.W.L.S. Skills and teaches courses…

Justice Amestoy: 'Don't Look to the Courts to Save' Democracy

Nov 03, 2025 50m

Send a textPresident Donald Trump is "an autocrat" who poses an unprecedented threat to American democracy. So says former Vermont Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Amestoy. With Trump loyalists…

Escape from Afghanistan

Oct 15, 2025 57m

Send a textMitra Mahtab (Naeimi), a 29-year-old Afghan woman, fled her country in 2021 after the United States completed its troop withdrawal and the Taliban regained control. The U.S. invaded…

BTV Police Chief: 'We Need Greater Accountability'

Oct 01, 2025 50m

Send a textInterim Police Chief Shawn Burke says a lack of accountability is a major factor behind the increase in drug use, theft, violent crime and other illegal activity in Vermont's largest…

No Drought of Wisdom at Darby Farm

Sep 21, 2025 53m

Send a textHeather Darby is a seventh generation farmer in Alburgh. She is an expert in sustainable agriculture at the UVM Extension Service. She has a Masters in Agronomy and a PhD in crop and soil…

The Notorious Murder that Brought Clarence Darrow to Vermont

Sep 09, 2025 46m

Send a textFormer Vermont Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeff Amestoy writes about why famed lawyer Clarence Darrow became involved in a grisly murder case in the Green Mountain State in the 1920's. The…

Protecting Voters and Elections in "Unprecedented" Times

Aug 26, 2025 36m

Send a textSecretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas says the Trump administration is attempting to tamp down voter participation with false claims about the accuracy of elections, "witch hunt"…

Burlington Boosters

Aug 12, 2025 55m

Send a textA grassroots group, Building Burlington's Future, recently formed to confront some of the issues facing the Queen City and advocate for policies to make the city "affordable, safe and…

Culture Shift at UVM Health Network?

Aug 01, 2025 45m

Send a textOwen Foster, chair of the Green Mountain Care Board, discusses the recent cost reductions proposed by the University of Vermont Health Network and the improved communications between the…

Ray Suarez on Immigration

Jul 14, 2025 48m

Send a textPBS journalist and author Ray Suarez will preach and discuss his book "We Are Home: Becoming American in the 21st Century" at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington on Sunday, July…

Taking Aim at UVM Health Network

Jul 08, 2025 39m

Send a textA new advocacy group, Vermont Healthcare 911, is taking aim at the rising costs of health care and increasing insurance rates. Coalition members Lisa Ventriss and Dr. Craig Jones discuss…

Early Detection

Jun 17, 2025 38m

Send a textWCAX veteran photojournalist Joe Carroll talks about his journey after learning last year he has advanced prostate cancer. The 62-year-old host of "Super Seniors" is currently in remission.

Fear on the Farm

Jun 03, 2025 49m

Send a textThe recent arrest of undocumented farmworkers by federal agents in Franklin County at the state's largest dairy operation has sparked fears of further enforcement efforts, as well as…

How Tariffs Work (Or Don't)

May 21, 2025 49m

Send a textDoes increasing tariffs make sense? UVM Economics professor Rich Sicotte explains the history, mechanics and wisdom of President Trump's push to levy higher fees on imported products.

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