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Presenting 'JOLTED,' A New Podcast From VPR

Logo for JOLTED, a five-part podcast about a school shooting that didn't happen, the line between thought and crime, and a Republican governor in a rural state who changed his mind about gun laws.
Aaron Shrewsbury for VPR
'JOLTED' is a five-part podcast about a school shooting that didn't happen, and the surprising things that did.

This month on Brave Little State, we interrupt our regular question-asking to bring you the first installment of JOLTED, a new five-part podcast from the VPR newsroom.

JOLTEDis a story about a school shooting that didn't happen, the line between thought and crime, and a Republican governor in a rural state who changed his mind about gun laws.

Listen to Part One: The Shooting That Didn't Happen:

The second episode of JOLTED is available right now at joltedpodcast.org, or wherever you get your podcasts. We'll be releasing new episodes on Thursdays through the end of September, so be sure to subscribe.

Brave Little State will be back next month! In the meantime, do share your questions about Vermont, our region or its people at bravelittlestate.org.

JOLTED is reported and produced by Liam Elder-Connors and Nina Keck. Emily Corwin is the editor and project manager, with additional editing from VPR News Director Sarah Ashworth, and Managing Editor for Podcasts Angela Evancie. John Van Hoesen is VPR's chief content officer. The theme music was composed by Ty Gibbons. Engineering support from Chris Albertine; digital support from Jonathan Butler, Noah Villamarin-Cutter and Meg Malone. 

JOLTED and Brave Little State have support from the VPR Innovation Fund.

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Angela Evancie serves as Vermont Public's Senior VP of Content, and was the Director of Engagement Journalism and the Executive Producer of Brave Little State, the station's people-powered journalism project.
Liam is Vermont Public’s public safety reporter, focusing on law enforcement, courts and the prison system.
Emily Corwin reported investigative stories for VPR until August 2020. In 2019, Emily was part of a two-newsroom team which revealed that patterns of inadequate care at Vermont's eldercare facilities had led to indignities, injuries, and deaths. The consequent series, "Worse for Care," won a national Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting, and placed second for a 2019 IRE Award. Her work editing VPR's podcast JOLTED, about an averted school shooting, and reporting NHPR's podcast Supervision, about one man's transition home from prison, made her a finalist for a Livingston Award in 2019 and 2020. Emily was also a regular reporter and producer on Brave Little State, helping the podcast earn a National Edward R. Murrow Award for its work in 2020. When she's not working, she enjoys cross country skiing and biking.
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