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Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast

Brattleboro Words Project

Meet fascinating writers past and present from Brattleboro, Vermont, America"s most storied small town.

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00:16:47

Marty Jezer: Author, Activist, Optimist

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2025/11/21

This episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail was written and narrated by Arlene Distler. Additional narration was Judy Ashkenaz, Steve Minkin and Woody Starkweather. Producer and Executive Producer was Lissa Weinmann. Editing was Austin Rice with post production by Alec Pombriant. Mastering was by Guilford Sound. Musical selection for opening and closing music was Jeff Lederer's “Right Action” from his 2021 album 'Eightfold Path' and Mary LaRose for scatting in “Tinees Blues”. Special thanks to the

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00:27:03

Circus Capital

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2025/10/25

This episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast was researched, written and narrated by Kevin O'Keefe with research help from Rolf Parker. Editing was by Alec Pombriant. Executive Producer and sound design was Lissa Weinmann. Merry-go-round music "Over the Waves Calliope" and "Texas Sunflower' are both by Martha Van Dorn, Boris Yakovleff and Eric Ramberg, from Smithsonian Folkways Records 1955 album 'Sounds of Carnival’. ‘‘Whispering’ from the 2010 Classic Carnival Circus Calyope, Volume 2 from

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00:21:38

Sandglass Theater - Puppetry, Family, Community

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2025/09/28

This episode was originally produced by Michael Hanish for the Brattleboro Words Trail app; A subsequent interview was conducted in September 2025 with Jana Zeller by Lissa Weinmann and incorporated with original pieces to create the podcast. Ines Zeller Bass, Eric Bass, Shoshana Bass and Jana Zeller all narrate. Original bed guitar music to Ines, Eric and Shoshanna segments was by Eric Bass. Other break guitar was by Alec Pombriant, who also edited the podcast. Executive Producer is Lissa

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00:28:37

Mary Cabot: Kipling's Best Friend in Brattleboro

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2025/08/11

This episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail podcast was researched and co-written by Angelika Pavlovna and Lissa Weinmann. Narration and editing was by Angelika Pavlovna. The Voice of Mary Cabot was Casey Pareles. Christopher Benfey provided additional commentary. Original music was composed by John Loggia. Lissa Weinmann did the sound design/editing and was executive producer. Alec Pombriant did the final podcast mastering.All of Mary Cabot quotes were taken directly from Mary's original letters

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00:08:48

Robert Frost's Marlboro College 'An Act of Creation'

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2025/07/26

Research, Script and Narration: Dan Toomey. Voice of Frost and reading 'The Road Not Taken' is William Edelglass. Editors and recordings: Lissa Weinmann, Donna Blackney. Mastering by Dave Snyder, Guilford Sound. Music used: ‘A Place Beyond Belief’ by Sander Kalmeijer (storyblocks.com), ‘Horses’ by Pictures of the Floating World’ (freemusicarchive.org), ‘Cove Instrumental’ by Chad Crouch (freemusicarchive.org). Photograph is Walter Hendricks with Robert Frost on Marlboro College campus, photographer

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00:37:54

Marlboro College: A Beautiful Thing

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2025/07/24

This episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast was narrated by William Edelglass, a Professor of Philosophy and a co-founder of the Brattleboro Words Trail. Executive Producer Lissa Weinmann interviewed William at BCTV with engineering support from their staff. Alec Pombriant – that’s me – edited and designed the sound. The interstitial music heard in this episode is 6 Épigraphes Antiques by Claude Debussy as performed by Peter Serkin.Our theme music is by Ty Gibbons. Thanks to the National

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00:21:53

News and Nursing: The Rice Family of Chestnut Hill

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2025/05/30

This episode was a labor of love from the Rice/Hooper family who wrote and produced most of it. The Nurse Marion piece was written, produced and narrated by Steven L. Hooper, who also narrated the intro to the podcast. It was edited by Donna Blackney. Research was by Steve and Jackie Hooper. The voice of Nurse Marion was by her great, great niece, Althaea Carroll.Music used:‘Endless’ by Dana Boule (freemusicarchive.org)‘The Bluff Trail Instrumental’ (freemusicarchive.org)‘Werdenfelser Trompeten

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00:11:36

Rumi in Vermont

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2025/04/23

This episode was written and narrated by Amer Latif, who also played the ney. Producer and editor was Lissa Weinmann. Guilford Sound mastered the Words Trail content and Alec Pombriant did post-podcast production. Dr. Amer Latif is an interdisciplinary scholar specializing in comparative religion and Islamic studies. His research revolves around the translation of cultures. Having grown up in Pakistan and with an undergraduate degree in Physics, Dr. Latif thrives on studying and creating containers

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00:08:29

Nye Ffarrabas: Fluxus and Then Some

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2025/03/30

This episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast was written and edited by Adam Silver of CX silver gallery in Brattleboro. Executive Producer was Lissa Weinmann. Adam also interviewed Nye Ffarrabas and selected the pieces that she reads in this podcast. Musical excerpts are used by permission from Annea Lockwood's 1998 composition ‘Immersion’ performed by Rebecca Celebolsky and Peter Scholes, members of Auckland Chamber Orchestra originally recorded for ANZ concert. This episode was timed to a

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00:21:02

Daisy Turner and Lucy Terry Prince: 'Now that's the...

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2025/02/19

This episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast was narrated and executive produced by me, Lissa Weinmann. Editing for the overall podcast was by Alec Pombriant. Audio Producer for the Daisy Turner segment was the Vermont Folklife Center, with research & narration by Jane Beck. Desmond Peeples produced and narrated the Lucy Terry Prince segment. Author Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina read segments from her book "Mr & Mrs. Prince: How an Extraordinary Eighteenth Century Couple Moved Out of Slavery and

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00:20:15

Harris Hill Ski Jump and the 'Art of Flying'

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2025/01/27

Segments in this episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast were written and produced specifically for the Brattleboro Words Trail by Sally Seymour and Reg Martell. Lissa Weinmann, was executive producer. Seymour wrote, produced and edited the history of Harris Hill narrated by Peter Graves. Reg Martell produced and edited the Chris Lamb and Rich Holschuh segments. Peter Case narrated the podcast. Chris Lamb and Rich Holschuh wrote the segments they narrate. Alec Pombriant assembled and edited

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00:27:54

Tom Bodett: Maker of Stories

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2024/12/23

This episode was produced and edited by Sally Seymour for the Brattleboro Words Trail and those segments were mastered at Guilford Sound. Angelika Pavlovna edited the Brattleboro Words Trail segments into this podcast. Executive Producer and podcast host is Lissa Weinmann. Bodett also penned the forward in the Brattleboro Words Project book "Print Town: Brattleboro's Legacy of Words" available at Everyone's Books in Brattleboro. See a short vid and more info on the book at:

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00:36:00

Margaret MacArthur, Marlboro Folk Music Legend

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2024/11/13

This episode was written, narrated and produced by Nora Rodes. Editing was by Dave Snyder, Daniel Murphy and Alec Pombriant. Mastering was by Guilford Sound. Musical selections were chosen by Rodes and are listed below. Photo credit is Megan Littlehales. A historic marker for Margaret is at the Marlboro Historical Society. Haughton House – Make the Wildwood Ring CD (Front Hall Records, 1981) (0.59)(Front Hall, NY label, founded 1973, published 21 CDs, including a # for Tony Barrand/John

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00:33:14

Pablo Medina - River of Words

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2024/10/14

This episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast featured writer Pablo Medina who reads his essay ‘Home in Vermont’ written specifically for the Brattleboro Words Trail mobile app (https://brattleboro.stqry.app/) that guides listeners through stories of people past and present who embody the theme of 'words' throughout the Brattleboro area. This episode was produced and hosted by me, Lissa Weinmann and was edited by Alec Pombriant. We thank Pablo Medina for his participation as well as his

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00:27:31

Jacob Estey & Estey Organ Company Reverberations

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2024/09/24

This episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail podcast was written and produced by Sally Seymour and me, Lissa Weinmann. Original edits were by Sally Seymour, and podcast editing and mastering was done by Alec Pombriant. Jon Potter of Latchis Arts did the main narration. Dennis Waring and Barbara George provided commentary. The Brattleboro Historical Society and Dennis Waring’s book: ‘Manufacturing the Muse: Estey Organs and Consumer Culture in Victorian America’ were indispensable resources. Local

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00:32:09

Two Judicial Legends: Judges James L. Oakes and...

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2024/08/12

The segments on the two judges used in this episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast were produced and edited by Sally Seymour. Research, scripts and most narration is by Meg Mott. Some narration and commentary on the Judge Oakes segment was by Elizabeth Caitlin. The voice clip of Judge Oakes was from an October 23, 1979 James Madison Lecture at New York University and is used courtesy of the James L Oakes Collection at the Vermont Law School. The updating interview with Meg Mott was produced

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00:28:24

The Enchanting Wesselhoeft Water-Cure

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2024/07/18

This episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast was written, narrated and produced Lissa Weinmann. Audio Editing was by Sally Seymour. The Voice of Dr. Wesselhoeft is Ned Childs. Voice of Abby Estey was Elery Loggia. Mastering was by Guilford Sound with final podcast editing by Alec Pombriant. Wesselhoeft quotes were taken from Wesselhoeft comments in various editions of his ‘Green Mountain Spring' newspaper. Abby Estey Fuller quotes were from her ‘Daughters of the American Revolution’ speech

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00:17:29

Two Inspiring Women: Eleanor Roosevelt and Wangari...

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2024/06/12

The first half of this episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast on Eleanor Roosevelt, Carmelita Hinton and the Putney School, was produced, written and narrated by Anna Kusmer with commentary by Marnie Rosner, Putney School founder Carmelita Hinton's granddaughter. Archival tape of Eleanor Roosevelt's voice at that commencement speech was restored and mastered by Guilford Sound. The second half of this podcast on Wangari Maathai was produced and edited by Lisa Merton and Alan Dater. Clips of

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00:18:20

Life and Death of West River Railroad's JJ Green

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2024/05/11

Today you can walk or ride your bike along several lengthy segments of the old West River Railroad thanks to the efforts of non profit Friends of the West River Trail. You can also pick up physical maps at their trailhead on the river near the Marina Restaurant in Brattleboro. That’s also where the West River and Connecticut River meet, just next to the Vermont Canoe Touring Center, where the bridge collapsed and JJ Green died. It’s also where the Amtrak line crosses on a new bridge today. The West

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00:19:04

Packer Corners Communes: Tales of Another Time

Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast ·

2024/04/11

This episode of the Brattleboro Words Podcast was written, produced and narrated by Maria Margaronis. The voices on Part 1 ‘Total Loss Farm’’ are Maria, Verandah Porche and Richard Wizansky. The voices on Part 2 ‘The Bard of Guilford’ are Maria and Verandah Porche. The voices on Segment 3 ‘Night Walk’ are Maria and Peter Gould. Executive Producer was me, Lissa Weinmann. Mastering of segments was by Guilford Sound. Final podcast editing and mastering was Alec Pombriant. Photograph is 1971 Packer

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