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Backstory: an Ithaca Voice podcast

Backstory is the local news podcast powered by the newsroom of The Ithaca Voice. Every week, our reporters take you behind the scenes of the stories shaping Ithaca, Tompkins County and the reality…

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Latest episodes

  1. Aug. 11, 2026 — Data center debate ripple effects11 Aug 2026
  2. August 3, 2026 — Dredging delays, Black farmer civil rights settlement, a new dam in Dryden4 Aug 2026
  3. July 28, 2026 — A seismic shift for Ithaca's school board after years in the making28 Jul 2026
  4. July 21, 2026 — He saved a woman from a dog attack. Then he was arrested.21 Jul 2026
  5. July 14, 2026 — Another season of Trumansburg's GrassRoots Festival14 Jul 2026
  6. July 7, 2026 — The mass evictions at Asteri7 Jul 2026
  7. June 30, 2026 — Something's alive under East Hill Cemetery ... millions of native bees30 Jun 2026
  8. June 23, 2026 — New York's Primary Elections23 Jun 2026
  9. June 16, 2026 — Why your energy bill is so high ... and how it might get even worse16 Jun 2026
  10. June 9, 2026 — What the housing crisis looks like for Ithaca's older adults9 Jun 2026