Best Erica Heilman / Rumble Strip Podcasts (2025)

Earlier this year, I had a really, really great conversation with Dr. Lara Ayad, host of the podcast The Cheeky Scholar - and I'm proud to share it today. We cast our net really wide, talking at first about the role of artists in society, my favorite museums, but then we got into it. We got into it. Because Lara and I are both, in the parlance of t…

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Tractor Pull 12:57

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Williams Family Field of Dreams Tractor PullsBy Ralph Rockwell, Erica Heilman

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Susan Randall. Hold the Line 22:00

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A couple weeks ago my friend Susan Randall came to visit. She’s a private investigator and we’ve been friends for thirty years and every now and then we get together and compare notes on our lives, and on what the hell is going on. Sometimes we talk about her work, sometimes our kids, once we made a show about a dead owl. This has been a very diffi…

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Bonus - Why Public Radio Matters: A Conversation Between Rumble Strip's Erica Heilman and Jay Allison 26:10

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It's September, and time to get back to work. That means defending public radio against federal defunding, exploring its core values, and taking an honest look at how we got here. I'm proud to share this conversation between my Hub & Spoke colleague Erica Heilman, host of the exquisite and unflinching Rumble Strip, and her buddy Jay Allison, founde…

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Zombie Snails 15:43

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Bryan's substack, Chasing Nature Bryan's article about the zombie snails and some wicked videoBy Bryan Pfeiffer, Erica Heilman

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In Plain Sight - Ep. 3: "Go Deeper" 20:56

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"You don't go look at a Rothko; you go inside a Rothko." - Claire, visitor, National Gallery of Art Modern art. Two little words that strike so much fear in the heart of the average museum goer. When you're used to straightforward, legible paintings and sculptures, Modernism can be pretty destabilizing. Pretty weird. Canvases are now spattered with…

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In Plain Sight - Ep. 2: "Listen Closer" 25:22

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"Questions and the search for answers, and the appreciation of beauty, and then wanting to share it with other people, to go look at it closely together. Then you realize you've got something that can feed you for the rest of your life as a career." - Emily Pegues, curator, National Gallery of Art. Museum curators are an intimidating species. Those…

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Jay Allison on Why We Should Save Public Radio 23:22

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Links: Adopt a Station: Where you can donate to your local public radio station or find stations to support Transom: The place where good radio begins Recent New York Times interview with Bill Siemering about the fate of public radio Information on Transom story trainings Rumble Strip episode w Jay called Fishing with Jay…

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Ladies' Pond 17:06

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The women in this show are: Clare Dolan, Holly Rae Taylor, Alison Bechdel, Deb Fleischman, Annie Greensfelder, Rosana Vestuti and Tamar Cole. Thanks to all the kids and families and dogs and loons and crows that were there that day on the pond. And the trumpet guy. Huge thanks to Chelsea Edgar for your edits.…

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In Plain Sight - Ep. 1: "Look Longer" 25:49

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"There are different levels of looking. And it's exciting to bring people to the different levels." - Estelle Quain, docent, National Gallery of Art How do YOU feel when you walk into an art museum? Is it familiar? Intimidating? Do you have a guard trying to shush you, or an overly-enthusiastic friend trying to tell you what to like? Are you joyful…

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What class are you Susan Ritz? 8:24

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This is the last episode in season 6 of What Class are You?, a periodic series I make for Vermont Public. Susan Ritz grew up in a wealthy family in Minnesota. For the past 36 years, she's lived in central Vermont, where she writes books and is an active philanthropist. In this episode of "What class are you?" we talk about the surprising complexiti…

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What Class are You Kytreana Patrick? 7:52

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Today, episode 4 of season SIX of What Class are You?, a periodic series I make for Vermont Public about living in the American class system. In today’s episode, we revisit Kytreana Patrick, who was a guest from the first class series back in 2022. Back then, Kytreana was working as a cashier at Olney’s general store in Orleans, Vermont. Since then…

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What Class are You Dan Sedon? 15:33

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Dan Sedon has been working as a criminal defense attorney in Vermont, where he works with poor people and rich people and all the people in between. In this latest episode of What Class are You?, reporter Erica Heilman talks with Dan about what this line of work has taught him about the American class system. What Class are You? is a periodic serie…

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What Class Are You Sharon Plumb? 7:48

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What Class Are You? is a periodic series I make for Vermont Public about our lives in the American class system. Sharon Plumb works for a statewide nonprofit in the outdoor recreation sector. She lives in East Montpelier with her husband and daughter. In this conversation, Sharon talks about the advantages she sees in the lives of people whose pare…

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Ralph Figures He Might Have to Work til he's Dead 8:18

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This is a series I make for Vermont Public. Thank you to Vermont Public for allowing me to run this series on Rumble Strip.By Erica Heilman, Vermont Public

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Ep. 70 - Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" (1943) 38:25

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“I was showing the America I knew and observed to others who might not have noticed.” - Norman Rockwell Whether arguing for soft versus hard taco shells or the Neo-Nazi right to march in Skokie, freedom of speech is a fundamental right we all enjoy as Americans. But it turns out that telling people that is pretty complicated, actually. Thank goodne…

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What Now Sounds Like: The Rapture 13:56

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This is the fourth episode of What Now Sounds Like, a periodic series comprised entirely of your recordings from all over the world, in which we try to capture these strange times in audio. In this show you hear from Bryce in New York City, Stephanie in middle Appalachia, Tobin making eggs in Santa Rosa, California, George in New York City, Allison…

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TLP Interview with Judith Wechsler, Art Historian and Filmmaker 47:38

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"Walter, let's go for a walk." - Judith Wechsler, in the arcades of Paris. Professor Judith Wechsler is an art historian, filmmaker, writer, researcher, Francophile, and leading expert on Paul Cezanne and Honoré Daumier. She’s the daughter of a major religious philosopher. Her resume reads like a who’s who of 20th century art historians – Meyer Sha…

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Hardwick State 12:49

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This was the inaugural year of Hardwick State, a weekend long university in Hardwick, Vermont, organized by the Civic Standard, and designed to take place during the awfulest time of the year. People from around Hardwick become professors and students. Classes are free, and everyone’s welcome to teach at Hardwick State. Maybe you teach something yo…

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Death in Venice 28:44

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Death in Venice is a story Larry Massett produced in the early 80s. Joe Frank narrates, and Larry wrote and performed all the music.By Larry Massett

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A New Old Barn for Forrest Foster 5:45

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We're raising money to rebuild Forrest Foster's barn. This is a very short story (plea) about it. And here is the GoFundMe!!By Forrest, Forrest Foster

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A Night on Mount Shasta 25:20

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Larry Massett was driving up through northern California toward Oregon and ended up spending a little more time at Mt. Shasta than he'd had in mind. Thankfully he had his flashlight in his trunk.By Larry Massett

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Drag Out 13:32

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This is the second show for LARRY MASSETT TRIBUTE WEEK. Larry Massett owned two Porsches, and he talked about them all the time. His friend, Joe Frank, in addition to being one of the greatest radio producers of all time, was a BMW guy. They decided to argue about this, and then have a drag race that would decide things.…

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The Eyes of Sibiu 18:29

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Larry Massset died last week. He was my mentor and my favorite radio producer. His stories was insane and brilliant and heretical and sublime. I wouldn’t have become a radio producer without his guidance and his stories to inspire me. I’m going to run a series of his shows as a tribute to him. This first show is The Eyes of Sibiu, about a trip to R…

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The Haskell Library. A Story about Awful Behavior at the Canadian Border 12:46

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The Haskell Free Library and Opera House was intentionally built to straddle two nations and two communities. Three quarters of the building is in Stanstead, Quebec and one quarter is in Derby Line Vermont, and it's been the local library for both communities for over a century. The main entrance to the library is in the U.S., and for as long as an…

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Health Insurance is Hard 18:25

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This is a show about the challenges of getting health insurance and understanding health insurance and paying for health insurance and using health insurance…even for those of us without major medical challenges. It stars my friends Justin Lander and Kaye. The show is sponsored by East Hill Tree Farm, a tree nursery in Plainfield, Vermont. The nurs…

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Ep. 69 - Yee Sookyung's "Translated Vase" (2011) 23:40

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“It is not about fixing or mending, but about celebrating the vulnerability of the object and ultimately myself.” - Yee Sookyung Shattered porcelain is impossible to repair. As impossible as fully, and accurately, reconstructing the past. But who needs that pressure? What if, instead of tossing those shards in the dustbin of history, we acknowledge…

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TLP Interview with Annea Lockwood, Artist and Composer 1:06:21

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"It's the close focus that draws me into a sound. And then it sort of spreads out and spreads through my body. And I let that happen, and I'm listening in a different way." - Annea Lockwood The artist and composer Annea Lockwood is not just any musician. She is an artist of sound. She is a composer of art. Her music is performance art, and her art …

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What Now Sounds Like, the AI Isn't Smart Edition 20:43

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Recordings: In this show you hear from Carolyn and her neighbors on Coits Gore Road in Vermont, Amanda in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, dogs in Atlanta, Jeff Sharlet interviewing Pastor Pete in Holiday City, Ohio, Heather’s kids in Washington DC, Jarod in West Philly, Susan and Stella in Pittsburgh, a xylophone on the Thea Foss Waterway in…

Erica Heilman / Rumble Strip Podcasts

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The Lonely Palette

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A Barn Update with Forrest Foster 11:41

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TLP Interview with The Cheeky Scholar 1:22:03

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Tractor Pull 12:57

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Susan Randall. Hold the Line 22:00

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Bonus - Why Public Radio Matters: A Conversation Between Rumble Strip's Erica Heilman and Jay Allison 26:10

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Zombie Snails 15:43

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In Plain Sight - Ep. 3: "Go Deeper" 20:56

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In Plain Sight - Ep. 2: "Listen Closer" 25:22

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Jay Allison on Why We Should Save Public Radio 23:22

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Ladies' Pond 17:06

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In Plain Sight - Ep. 1: "Look Longer" 25:49

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What class are you Susan Ritz? 8:24

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What Class are You Kytreana Patrick? 7:52

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What Class are You Dan Sedon? 15:33

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What Class Are You Sharon Plumb? 7:48

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Ralph Figures He Might Have to Work til he's Dead 8:18

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Ep. 70 - Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" (1943) 38:25

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What Now Sounds Like: The Rapture 13:56

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TLP Interview with Judith Wechsler, Art Historian and Filmmaker 47:38

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Hardwick State 12:49

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Death in Venice 28:44

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A New Old Barn for Forrest Foster 5:45

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A Night on Mount Shasta 25:20

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Drag Out 13:32

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The Eyes of Sibiu 18:29

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The Haskell Library. A Story about Awful Behavior at the Canadian Border 12:46

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Health Insurance is Hard 18:25

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Ep. 69 - Yee Sookyung's "Translated Vase" (2011) 23:40

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TLP Interview with Annea Lockwood, Artist and Composer 1:06:21

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What Now Sounds Like, the AI Isn't Smart Edition 20:43