Bear Pond Books in Montpelier, Vt., was featured recently in the first episode of a new six-part podcast series called "Not Built for This." Created by the long-running radio show and podcast 99% Invisible, "Not Built for This" examines the impact climate change is already having on communities across the country and what those communities are doing to survive.
The first episode, which premiered Tuesday, discussed the devastating floods that swept through Montpelier last summer. Bear Pond Books was one of many businesses in Montpelier to be inundated; the bookstore was closed for more than 50 days while co-owners Robert Kasow and Claire Benedict and their team cleaned, repaired, redecorated, and restocked.
"Not Built for This" can be found on the 99% Invisible feed on SiriusXM, Pandora, and all major podcast apps.