Judge Ben

Producer

Description

Retiring Judge Ben Joseph speaks with a variety of professionals interacting with the legal system.

Programs in this Series

Format: 2024-04-19
Format: 2024-04-19
New Approaches to Dealing with Perpetrators and Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence - 08/13/2020
Host Ben Joseph chats with Karen Tronsgard-Scott, Executive Director, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.
The Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence - 07/09/2020
Judge Ben Joseph talks with Karen Tronsgard-Scott, CEO at the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Conversations Around Cannabis - The Majority Report - 12/05/2019
Judge Ben Joseph hosts a discussion with Edwin Baker, LICSW of Morrisville VT and an addiction and substance abuse counselor; Dr. Catherine Antley, member of the Vermont Medical Society of Burlington; and Pharmacologist Judith Margulies from...
Conversations Around Cannabis with Bishop Jethro James - 12/05/2019
Judge Ben Joseph hosts a discussion about cannabis with Bishop Jethro James from New Jersey, a Senior Pastor of Paradise Baptist Church. James also serves as the New Jersey State Director of Social Action, is chairperson of the appropriations...
What Is Restorative Justice? - 09/05/2019
Judge Ben interviews Nina Curtis, Executive Director of the Franklin Grand Isle Restorative Justice Center.
The Consequences of Drug Abuse on our Communities - 08/23/2019
Judge Ben interviews Vicki Gohl, a retail business owner in Brattleboro, VT. Retail stores on the street have been hurt by the presence of drug abusers hassling shoppers for money to buy drugs. Stores have closed, jobs have been lost, and taxes are...
Highway Safety - Speed and Weed - 04/02/2019
Judge Ben chats with Chief of the Governor's Highway Safety Program Keith Flynn.
The Effects of Marijuana and Driving - 02/18/2019
Ben Joseph talks with Phillip Drum, a pharmacist and expert on the effects of marijuana and driving.
Consequences of the Commercialization of Marijuana - 12/20/2018
Ben Joseph talks with Dr. Catherine Antley about marijuana commercialization.
The Future of Health Care in Vermont - 09/20/2018
Ben Joseph and Dr. Louis Meyers, M.D., discuss the future of healthcare for Vermonters. Meyers is running for a seat in the State Senate this year. They also touch upon the unknown risks of marijuana and the increase of abuse of the drug in our...
Will Vermont Have a Budget by July 1st? - 05/17/2018
Host Ben Joseph is joined by Mitzi Johnson, Speaker of the House for the State of Vermont, about the pending dispute between the legislature and Governor Scott over the 2019 budget.
Legislative Update on Vermont Education Policy - 04/09/2018
Host Ben Joseph is joined by Dave Sharp, Chair of the Vermont House of Representatives Education Committee, to discuss current education finance policy in the works at the Vermont Legislature.
The Social Costs of Recreational Marijuana in Colorado - 12/21/2017
Guest Doctor Karen Randall of Pueblo, Colorado, talks about the social costs of recreational cannabis use in her community via Skype.
Abused and Neglected Children - What Can Legal Guardians Do to Help These Kids? - 11/20/2017
Ben Joseph hosts Guardian Ad Litem Coordinator for Franklin and Grand Isle Counties Mary Stanley to discuss the state's urgent need for greater participation in the volunteer guardianship programs throughout Vermont.
Highway Fatalities and Marijuana - 10/18/2017
Ben Joseph talks with Darryl Rodgers of North Carolina about the tragedy that befell his family related to marijuana. Learn more about Darryl's mission to spread the word about marijuana abuse at www.Speedy34.com.

Featured Story

Summer Video Production Internship - Applications Open

Town Meeting TV is hiring two paid interns to join our production team for the summer! The program will run from Monday, June 24th until Friday, August 16th (8 weeks). $17 an hour, approximately 8 hours per week. We are looking for folks who have basic or intermediate experience with video recording and editing on Adobe Premiere. Interns will work with the Town Meeting TV Co-Directors to pick stories or events that they would like to cover in our community, practice outreach skills, then shoot and edit video that will be broadcasted on Town Meeting TV's YouTube and cable channels. Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter (including why they are interested in this position and any relevant experience) to Jordan at jmitchell@cctv.org. Applications close Friday, May 24th at 5:00PM. For more information, please contact outreach@cctv.org or call 802-862-3966.

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