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VPR's coverage of arts and culture in the region.

Geeking Out

Casey Rodgers
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AP
As geek has become chic, Vermont's geek community as become more robust and organized.

They were the kids who sat together in the high school cafeteria, dressed a little funny and laughed at jokes that none of the rest of the class quite understood. They were into Star Wars, Star Trek, roll-playing games and comic books. Really into it.

But now, being a geek has become more socially acceptable. Dare we say geek is now chic.

We speak with self-identified geeks Andrew Liptak, co-founder of the group Geek Mountain State, (on Facebook and Twitter), and writers Kristin Dearborn and Brian Staveley about what it's like to live the geek life and where geeks hang out in Vermont.

Post your questions or comments about Vermont's geek culture here or email them to vermontedition@vpr.net.

Also on the program, another extension was given to sign up for the new federal Margin Protection dairy insurance program. Vermont's Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Diane Bothfeld provides an update on how many dairy farmers in the state have enrolled.

Plus, the Vermont Veterans’ Home in Bennington has been in financial trouble for years. This year the administration gave the home $1.3 million dollars from the General Fund. But with a $100 million dollar deficit, at the state level, more support for the Veterans’ Home is off the table for next year. CEO Melissa Jackson provides an update on the Home's options.

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
A graduate of NYU with a Master's Degree in journalism, Mitch has more than 20 years experience in radio news. He got his start as news director at NYU's college station, and moved on to a news director (and part-time DJ position) for commercial radio station WMVY on Martha's Vineyard. But public radio was where Mitch wanted to be and he eventually moved on to Boston where he worked for six years in a number of different capacities at member station WBUR...as a Senior Producer, Editor, and fill-in co-host of the nationally distributed Here and Now. Mitch has been a guest host of the national NPR sports program "Only A Game". He's also worked as an editor and producer for international news coverage with Monitor Radio in Boston.
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