Vermont is an eclectic place, and we're serving up an eclectic mix of topics in today's program - from technology that's changing the way we think about cardboard, to the fantasy sci-fi world of steampunk, to the serious work of protecting civil liberties.
Cardboard, You Say?
The ubiquitous material been around since the early 1800s, but a couple of Vermonters have come up with a novel use of the old packaging material: they're building cardboard pinball machines. Ben T. Matchstick and Pete Talbot explain the PinBox 3000 and why they founded the Cardboard Teck Instantute.
Springfield Goes Steampunk
This weekend, Springfield will host its second annual Steampunk Festival. Sabrina Smith, the festival's organizer, explains the draw of steampunk's Victorian-era style fused with the futuristic ideas.
ACLU-Vermont's New Leader
Earlier this year, James Duff Lyallof Tucson, Arizona, was named the new executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union in Vermont, succeeding Allen Gilbert who had led the organization for 12 years. We learn about his priorities for ACLU-Vermont, and how his previous experience in the southwest informs the work he'll do in Vermont.
Broadcast live on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
