New Hampshire Unscripted talks with the performance arts movers and shakers

(Celebrating 80yrs of truly enviable community radio!) Marek Bennett makes a return visit to discuss his latest book “The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby” Vol 4. It's a large, beautiful and simplistic book featuring illustrations that are mesmerizing but magnetic to the soul. We also discuss his project “New Hampshire Sketchbook – Community Conversations” which details public events around the state that were hosted by NH CDFA and the NH Humanities. The time flew by too quickly!

(Celebrating 80yrs of the most excellent community radio!) Some things just don't compute. Can you picture Dick Van Dyke as James Bond? How about Nicholas Cage as Superman? Well those are some of the VERY interesting tidbits that Daniel Siletti brings to today's WKXL's  NH Unscripted episode. Many of the stars in lead roles weren't the first casting choice, but, now we can't think of anybody BUT the final choice. Casting choices: That's what we're chatting about. 

(Are you wondering if we're still celebrating 80yrs of community radio? Heck yeah we are!!) On today's WKXL NH Unscripted Wayback Machine Monday, Ray takes us back to some hits that crossed genres! The 60's were a crazy eclectic time for music and we're highlighting Country Western-ish hits that made their way over to the Billboard Hot 100. Roger Miller, Eddy Arnold, The Man in Black - Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and a heckuva lot more!

(Psst...we're celebrating 80yrs of exemplary community radio) Hot topic time! Darrell Glass, owner of Eastern States Medical on Loudon Rd in Concord, stops by WKXL's NH Unscripted to chat about the topic of peptides. We focus a little more attention to the GLP's and weight loss in general, but, several other peptides get mentioned as well. BPC157, Tesamorelin, Sermorelin, NAD+ all get a little love in our attempt to delve into the peptide arena.

(80, count 'em, 80yrs of exemplary community radio!!) Ever wonder what certain departments actually do in the state/city government? Well today at WKXL's NH Unscripted we get a close up look at the Dept. of Food and Nutrition Services courtesy of Harlan Freeman and Catherine Parker. Special diets, nutritional breakdowns, patient restrictions, food inventory, budget concerns are all topics that we hit today in trying to understand what they do.

Still, I say STILL, celebrating 80yrs of community radio! Today WKXL's NH Unscripted (Ray and Andrew) take us wayyyyyy back to the 1960s, and we're listening to songs that are either about a specific male or just feature a name or title. Featuring artsists like Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, The Byrds, Lulu, and more! 

(Oooooo, celebrating 80yrs of community radio) Today's WKXL NH Unscripted guest was Alan Govenar. His latest film, "Quiet Voices in a Noisy World: The Struggle for Change in Jasper, Texas", could not be more timely or urgent as it starts streaming on Amazon Prime late last year. Alan spent thirty years working alongside leaders in Jasper, culminating in a Texas premiere and community screening where he returned more than six thousand digitized photos by Black photographer Alonzo Jordan to the very people who lived that history. This was not just documentary work—it was a tangible act of community partnership, centered on preserving legacies so easily erased. Tremendous interview.

(Celebrating 80yrs of community radio) Keeping with our current topic of beekeeping today's WKXL NH Unscripted guest is Julia Mills,Construction Safety Program Manager, who drops in to chat about her experience as a 3rd year beekeeper and then drops some dynamite info on her consulting job for construction site safety as well as her role in Larceny and Old Lace, an upcoming production with the Stone Arch Players of Hillsboro. The production goes up April 23 at 6:00PM. You'll also hear more facts about beekeeping than you probably ever wanted to know!!

(Celebrating 80yrs of community service. In case you were wondering.) One of the great things about doing this job is the ability to learn about subjects you know nothing about. Today my WKXL NH Unscripted guests were Dorinda and David Priebe, both master bee keepers. They're here to talk about the safety of hives and what to do to keep your hives healthy. It's a whole world that's new to me and I know nothing about it so it's a fascinating interview today.

(Celebrating 80yrs of community radio! WKXL, not me.) One of the great things about doing this job at WKXL's NH Unscripted is the ability to learn about subjects you know nothing about. Today my guests were Dorinda and David Priebe both master bee keepers. David is the Apiary Inspector for the NH Dept. of Agriculture and they're here to talk about the safety of hives and what to do to keep your hives healthy. It's an extremely tenuous culture filled with predators, poisonings and short live spans. It's a whole world that's new to me and I know nothing about it so it's a fascinating interview today.

Daniel Siletti is back to the WKXL NH Unscripted studios to help guide us through the world of “soundtracks”. Many great (and sometimes not so great) movies and shows have wonderful soundtracks created for them and are very memorable. Think “Mission Impossible” and “Star Wars”.  But many of the best pieces of music aren't the overtures. Some pieces are quietly in the background gently moving us through a scene. Talking soundtracks today.

{Still, yup, still celebrating 80yrs of community radio!} Were you aware that in the land of the free and brave there was a time when music was censored and banned? Welcome to WKXL's NH Unscripted and Andrew Gibson present the groovy 60's baby! Yup, we were protected from the harsh lyrics and hidden meanings of some songs while we were busy protesting, integrating, dying in Vietnam. Come and listen with us today as we discover the “Controversy” and the “Ban” of songs in the 60's.

Still, I say "still", celebrating 80yrs of community radio! We WKXL's NH Unscripted are having a science day! Have you ever heard the terms “peptide”, “bioregulator” or “glp”? Are they good or bad? Healthy or unhealthy? Hunter Williams, a biohacking educator and podcaster, calls in to help us understand them, where they come from, some pros and cons as well as some controversy about them.

Still celebrating (what can I say we like celebrating!) 80yrs of community radio. Some of the best interviews come from referrals and today's WKXL NH Unscripted episode is no exception! Steve Blunt, award winning singer/storyteller, drops by to talk about his work performing in schools, libraries & concert venues entertaining children (and adults). He plays some selections “live” for us and tells of his work with the NH Humanities Council. All of it was fascinating.

Celebrating 80yrs of community radio! In this WKXL NH Unscripted show Ray is taking us back to the anti-war era of the 60s with some great classics written during a time when the country was in so much chaos, the only thing that could be done was to write strong and amazing music to speak what people were feeling. We ain't looking for the smell of napalm in the morning, just the sweet sound of this episode. We're talking Billy Jack, CCR, Barry McGuire, Marvin Gaye, Coven, Sam Cook, etc.

WKXL is celebrating 80yrs in nh community radio. And you don't even have to thanks us (but we won't turn any down!) It was getting time for WKXL's NH Unscripted with Ray Dudley and the NH Arts Community to hear from my friend Leslie Pasternack and catch up on what's been happening in her world. She is hella busy at the Players Ring in Portsmouth. In our NH Hampshire Theater Podcast we discussed her role in The Man Who Laughs, her beginnings in the arts field and her time teaching, and the opportunities and then got to the meat about the show and the performances. Leslie is the director for Enid's Mill. It's a production taking place at the players ring that's been getting wonderful reviews. It deals with several issues and one in particular that I was curious to see how it was handled.

Still celebrating 80 yrs of community radio! In today's episode WKXL's NH Unscripted with Ray Dudley one of the up and coming filmmakers in New Hampshire Tyler LaPlant stops by to chat about his short film "Joey's Big Reveal". Walking the FCC line very keenly we have a great discussion about the film, working in the industry, and (as always) more!! Like his nh theater auditions, the granite state actors he hired and the impact on the nh arts community.

Celebrating, yes CELEBRATING, 80yrs of community radio! WKXL is happy to once again post the latest NH Podcast Oldies Monday baby! Finally RAY RETURNS (complete with his bell bottoms and platform shoes while kicking back on his waterbed) to WKXL's NH Unscripted! Thrilling the NH Arts Community once again with something a little different. That's right this is not a drill, Ray is back (and he's snagging his now stretched out nehru jacket from Andrew) AND for the arts and culture folks he's got some golden oldies and a little catching up in this episode of the Wayback Machine Oldies Music Monday with hits from Jimmy Dean, Tony Orlando, Skeeter Davis, and many more! Wanna listen? Do ya huh? Do ya?

(WKXL is celebrating 80yrs of community radio!) On todays' WKXL NH Unscripted "Wayback Machine" Ray has Andrew Gibson opening up each segment with some pretty familiar scary film scores (which might just bring back some nasty memories), all while cranking out classics from The Toys, Roy Clark, and more!

(WKXL is celebrating 80yrs of community radio!) Thought we were done with movie soundtracks? Think again my friends.Daniel Siletti drops in to WKXL's NH Unscripted studio once again to bring us a sampling of his upcoming WKXL show called: Soundtrack Cinema! He and Andrew Gibson (who's filling in for Ray) talk about all things music and film from the old, the obscure, to the more modern. You're going to want to take a listen!

(Woohooooo! WKXL is celebrating 80yrs of community radio) Well it's another WKXL's  NH Unscripted Monday and that means some oldies!!!! Today Andrew Gibson hits the studio in his paisley nehru jacket and bell bottoms and trucks to the Wayback Machine! Ray has given Andrew a great list of songs featuring Diana Ross, Ricky Nelson, Blue Swede, and so much more!

(WKXL is celebrating 80yrs in community radio and we're telling the world!!) We love to have fun and show off our diverse knowledge and so on today's WKXL NH Unscripted guest host Andrew Gibson takes over for Ray and plays some familiar, and not so familiar film scores. Can you, our audience, guess all of them? 

(WKXL is proudly celebrating 80yrs of community radio!) Today on WKXL's highly rated program NH Unscripted guest host Andrew Gibson sits down with Bryan Halperin & Courtney Palmer from Powerhouse Theater Collaborative in Laconia to talk about the very large, fun, and lighthearted season they have coming up. And it includes audition info, some show tunes, Shakespeare, an Elephant, some fairy tale creatures, and a whole lot more!

(Did you know that WKXL is celebrating 80yrs of community radio? Yup, we're that good.) Today on WKXL's NH Unscripted the great Andrew Gibson jumps into the drivers seat and does double duty by stepping in for Ray to take us to the Wayback Machine! Today's list: 1) The Streak - Ray Stevens2) The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers3) Danke Schoen Wayne Newton4) If - Bread5) Laurie (Strange Things Happen) - Dickey Lee6) Polk salad Annie - Tony Joe White7) Easy Come, Easy Go - Bobby Sherman

WKXL is celebrating 80yrs of community radio (yeah, we're that cool)! Well it's time once again for WKXL's NH Unscripted to climb into the 60's Way Back Machine and get nostalgic. The tremendous Jane Cormier once again guest hosts for Ray Dudley and, man, she delivers some great tidbits along the way. Songs: 1)River deep Mountain wide - Tina Turner2)Opus 17 - Frankie Valli3)The Name Game - Shirley Ellis4)Son of Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield5)My Girl - The Temptations6)I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight - Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart7)Dream a Little Dream of Me - Mamas and Papas8)25 miles - Edwin Star9)Devil with the Blue Dress on - Mitch Rider and Detroit wheels10)Sugar Sugar - The Archies11)The Mighty Quinn - Manfred Mann12)Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

(Pssst, did you know WKXL is celebrating 80yrs of local radio?) Dang!!!!! Someone better tell Ray Dudley to get his butt back to the studio real quick like!! Because Jane Cormier, guest hosting for him, is on fire!!!!! A.J. Kierstead, host of New England Take , was her guest on NH Unscripted today. Jane Cormier is doing yeoman's at the YMCA like digs of the WKXL NH Unscripted studios  and together they offer a lively discussion on local policy, politics, and news. Hope you will join the discussion with Jane and AJ!

(Hey, did you know that WKXL is celebrating 80yrs of community radio?) Jane Cormier, host of WKXL's Artful Living, is subbing for Ray Dudley on NH Unscripted! Join the conversation with Emma Cahoon and Carey Cahoon of tKapow as they unveil their upcoming local production of "What the Constitution Means to Me". The production will be performing at two locations in February! The first at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse and followed up the Bank of NH Pavilion.

WKXL is celebrating 80yrs of community radio in 2026! WKXL's NH Unscripted is growing and as part of that growth is that starting on January 19th we're adding a new Monday morning  program we're calling NH Unscripted in the Wayback Machine. Break out those black light posters, kick back on your waterbeds, light the incense and turn on those lava lamps because at 9am on Monday mornings we'll be taking you back to the tunes of the 60's & 70's! Oldies are new again! Today you'll get a taste of The Osmonds, James Brown, The Cowsills, Three Dog Night, Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs and so much more!!!

WKXL is proudly celebrating 80yrs of community radio and man oh man did we score big with today's guest/episode! WKXL's  NH Unscripted had the honor of having Ron McNeil, the co-founder of The Fab Four: The Best Beatles Tribute Band  called in to chat about the top tier Beatles tribute band. Ron is not only is the co-founder, but also plays John Lennon (minus Yoko), and he talks about touring, what it's like working with multiple tour groups, and even where The Fab Four is going. The Fab Four provided motion capture performances for the Cirque du Soleil Beatles LOVE Show's 10th anniversary revamp in 2017 and for The Beatles: Rock Band music game. Their numerous television appearances include “Entertainment Tonight,” and “Good Morning America” along with recording the soundtrack for the CBS-TV movie, “The Linda McCartney Story.” And, AND this Friday January 23rd at the Capitol Center for The Arts they will be hitting the stage. Grab your favorite squeeze (wife, girl friend or heck bring them both) and get over there!!

(Celebrating 80 years of NH community radio, @wkxlnhtalkradio!) Staying with my attempt to start the year off by keeping things light WKXL's NH Unscripted invited my good friend Daniel Siletti back into the studio and as always the man came prepared!! Topics covered in this episode were the films Supergirl, Spider-Man, Toy Story, the biopics of Michael Jackson and Jimmy Stewart, Zorro, Now I See You 3, the 60th anniversary of Star Trek and a whoooooooole lot more! Plus, Andrew Gibson (working the board) drops some great soundtracks!

(Celebrating 80 years of NH community radio, WKXL! www.nhtalkradio.com) We at WKXL's Nh Unscripted start the new year off with some music by Charlie Daniels (and sprinkle in Olivia Newton John, Neil Diamond and the Brooklyn Bridge), then I say goodbye to a friend that recently passed away, follow that up talking a bit about performing at Jean's Playhouse and then we take a look at some upcoming show by local companies.

Today's WKXL NH Unscripted guest, via call in, was film director Michael Dahan to talk about his film YES REPEAT NO. About the film: “An experimental drama where three actors audition to portray Juliano Mer-Khamis, the Palestinian-Jewish activist who called himself “100% Palestinian and 100% Jewish” before his assassination in 2011. Shot in black and white, it's a meta exploration of identity and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict…During a tense rehearsal meant to determine which of them is most suited for the portrayal the three Julianos find their sense-of-self fractured and disrupted.”

Calling into the Taj Mahal like digs of the WKXL NH Unscripted studio from a tour bus Colleen McCarthy, a cast member, and gives us the details about “A Celtic Christmas”.  From the promo material: "Direct from its Off-Broadway season, A Taste of Ireland – The Irish Music & Dance Sensation, presents its holiday spectacular, “A Celtic Christmas”. “A Celtic Christmas” brings holiday cheer to Massachusetts this December, featuring a line-up of world Irish dance champions to share the spirit of “Nollaig Shona” (Happy Christmas). Combining jaw-dropping dance moves with high-energy Irish tunes, heartfelt ballads, and favorite carols, this high-octane show features stars from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance as well as other World Champions, plus live musicians, to transport audiences to Christmas in Ireland. A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland will make a tour stop in Boston from December 2-14."

Dan Lloyd of Big Dog BBQ Sauce and Brian Bowman of Hot Mess BBQ rub shoulders with some of the best in bbq business and today they introduce WKXL NH Unscripted to Chad and Nicole Humphrey owners of Humphrey's BBQ . From their website: “At Humphrey's BBQ, we don't just build smokers; we craft experiences. Our team of dedicated craftsmen is committed to producing top-quality BBQ smokers and accessories that stand the test of time. With a perfect blend of innovation and traditional craftsmanship, each product is a testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence.” Their smokers flat out rock! They've taken the best concepts from all types of smokers and worked them into some brilliant cabinet smokers. They craft unique cabinet style smokers for competition enthusiasts to the backyard duffers like myself. Check ‘em out.

Our monthly WKXL NH Unscripted visit from Dan Lloyd, Big Dog BBQ Sauce, and Brian Bowman, Hot Mess BBQ, has arrived and todays topics include barbecuing for the holidays, rubs (and when and when not to use them), attempting to bbq in the winter, recipes, tips, smokers and a little info on competition style cooking. Then we top it all off with Dan talking about getting his rubs into Walmart and his spectacular Capital Campaign via Honeycomb Credit to enable him get his products nationwide!

It was an honor for WKXL's NH Unscripted to get to speak with Daniel Masciari via phone about his stunning and beautiful Christmas film “Stationed at Home”. From the website: “Stationed At Home is award-winning writer/director Daniel V. Masciari's debut feature film, which has just been recently completed. The film is made in the spirit of 70s and 80s independent films, with a raw and unfiltered approach that captures the essence of storytelling without compromise. It is a personal and unique embrace of creative freedom, resulting in a truly uplifting, one-of-a-kind cinematic experience.” It's currently available on Apple TV and Prime. “As covered in Variety for its North American acquisition by Freestyle Digital Media — Stationed At Home is NOW AVAILABLE on all cable, satellite, and digital platforms!”

Mushrooms seem to be all rage these days and I'm not talking about the ones we Beatniks like to highlight. Mushroom coffee, tinctures, powders, blends, capsules, etc seem to be popping up in all of my social media. Soooo WKXL's NH Unscripted reached out to Eric Milligan at the NH Mushroom Company (didn't know that there was a NH mushroom company) to get all the details on why there's so much chatter lately. They have a 5000 sqft warehouse in Tamworth so it seemed like they would know a little about the subject. From their marketing material: “NHMC has been a leading source of specialty mushrooms, with educational programs on fungi enjoyed by many. It has been recognized in WMUR's cook's corner and New Hampshire Chronicle. Additionally, it was featured in the documentary “The Line that Divides Us.The NHMC has experienced a growing interest in mushroom education, providing an array of educational programs year-round. From the Cooking with Mushrooms, to the enchanting Friday Forage, Fungi and Fibers, and Mushroom ID Class. Not to mention the highly sought-after Can You Eat It Class”

Time to show some love to a few venues that I somehow always manage to overlook in our WKXL NH Unscripted “What's Happening in the Entertainment Scene” segments. But, first stop is me showering kudos and love on Greg Gaskell's production of “Ye Merry Gentlemen” taking place at the Players Ring in Portsmouth. Then some deep admiration for Ernest Thompson for his kind and voluminous shoutouts to folks that he has worked with (it honestly caught me off guard). Then a tip of the hat to the various Christmas Carol productions about to take place around the state (humbly highlighting the version at Jean's Playhouse where I play Scrooge) and then off we go. The Tupelo Music Hall (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), Capitol Center for Arts (Cookies, Cocoa & Kindness) & (Stand By Me: The Film and Its Stars 40 yrs Later), Bank of NH Stage (Safe Haven Ballet Charlie Brown Christmas), Palace Theater (Nutcracker, Christmas Carol, Footloose, Cabaret) all get some NH Unscripted love.

I love it whenever I get the chance to invite friends into the WKXL NH Unscripted studio!  “Ye Merry Gentlemen”, written by G Matthew Gaskell and directed by Sam Smith, is up and running at the Players Ring in Portsmouth Nov. 14 – 30. Knowing absolutely nothing about it I thought it was time to get Mr. Gaskell back into the studio and dissect the production for me. From the promo material: “…This heartwarming new play is a joyful reminder that believing can bring a little magic into our lives… especially during the holidays. A decade after its first production, Ye Merry Gentlemen returns with some of the original script and original cast—now ten years older, and maybe a little wiser. Get ready to laugh, feel, and leave with your heart full.” I know and have worked with about half of the cast and so it was a treat to get to hear about how they've handled his work.

Well it's "something old, something new" day at the WKXL NH Unscripted studios! Rhonda Shear, one of the busiest women in show business, took some time today to chat about her latest project. That project is to re-fire up the engines on her immensely popular previous USA Network television series “Up All Night”. Here's some info about her from her press release: “The late-night hostess with the mostest! For 8 years and over 450 episodes of USA: Up All Night, Rhonda Shear kept America UP every Friday with outrageous comedy, over-the-top characters, and campy fun. Known for her big hair, quick wit, and playful style, she introduced a generation to horror, B-movies, and late-night laughs. In 2017, Rhonda came out with memoir Up All Night: From Hollywood Bombshell to Lingerie Mogul, Life Lessons from an Accidental Feminist”.

There is so much talent and entertainment in this little state and it's time once again for WKXL's NH Unscripted to shine a spotlight on some goings on. First up, I show a little more love than usual to the show's sponsor The Law Offices of Shaheen & Gordon. There local community involvement is dang impressive and we get to highlight some of it. Then it's time to shower some praise on recent and upcoming productions from The Players Ring in Portsmouth (Ye Merry Gentlemen), Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative (Fezziwig's After Dark & A Christmas Carol), The Community Players of Concord (The Adams Family), Lend Me a Theater (Dinner theater at Kimball Jenkins), The Village Players (Sweeney Todd) and North Country Center for the Arts aka Jean's Playhouse (Ghostlight and Christmas Carol). We toss in some great songs from the 60's, a little bit of rambling from yours truly and bingo, bango, bongo we got our selves a show. 

My wife and I have questions about putting our garden beds to rest now that it's the end of the growing season and that means it's time to bring on Ethan and Amy Sager from the Again & Again Farmstead in Tamsworth, NH. What I prize about talking with them is that they are live in a rarified world known as “permaculture”. And when I say they live in that world I mean exactly that. Soil preservation, water capture, wool pelletizing, worm castings and biochar are just some of the techniques employed on their farm. Every chat them delivers an education in how to garden the right way. It's never, ever boring spending time with these two friends. Their respect and knowledge for proper land use absolutely amazes me. And their newsletter is like an encyclopedia. In this episode they've even kindly provided a coupon code for free shipping on anything from their website. Luv these guys!!!

God knows I love bbq and today Dan Lloyd, Founder and CEO of Big Dog Sauce Company, and Brian Bowman of Hot Mess BBQ NH stop by the WKXL NH Unscripted studio to chat about their latest bbq news updates. Dan let's us in on a little secret concerning Big Dog's website upgrade and where the company is headed (and believe me, it's great to hear). Hot Mess BBQ, voted Northeast Barbecue Society's “Rookie Team of the Year”, shares some year end team updates and tells us what it's like to be in these competitions. Meat selection, sauce and rub use, presenting to the judges, team placement, etc are on the menu. See what I did there?

In the first half of this episode of WXXL's NH Unscripted The Players Ring, and more specifically the production of “The Man Who Laughs”, takes center stage in this interview with Kevin Collins. Kevin and I saw a matinee of the show recently and wanted to give our take on it. I know several of the cast members (Wayne Asbury Emily Karel and Leslie Pasternack) and was intrigued and excited to see them perform again. Toss in actors Ben Bagley Kevin Baringer and we were off to the races! Only six words are spoken in the whole show and it attempts to transfer a black and white silent movie to the stage. It was the perfect use of the Players Ring theater and it drew a truly appreciative crowd. Niche? Yup. Risky? Yup. Did they pull it off? Heck Yup. I loved the show, loved the cast and loved the venue. This was/is a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon in Portsmouth. Kudos to the Ring for letting this show see the light of day. I never doubted that they could deliver. Oh BTW, the music was haunting and perfect. In the second half of the show Kevin and I get into television shows we feel are and aren't worth watching lately.

Marek Bennett, New Hampshire cartoonist, musician and educator drops in to talk about his graphic novel series “The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby”. Marek is the recipient of the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award for Art Education “...His work is brilliant, playful, relevant and infused with compassion and deep understanding of the world as it is, was and might be.” This interview was absolutely fascinating to me! It was intriguing, at times riveting and absolutely rich with information. I fell in love with his artistic style and his love for bringing subjects to light that I had never considered.

Here at WKXL's NH Unscripted mention the movie “Jaws” and adrenaline instantly pours into my veins! It's an iconic movie with a crazy amount of adrenaline pumping scenes (especially that opening one jeeze). It was released 50yrs ago this year. The @nhtheatreproject is showcasing the stage production of “The Shark is Broken”. Directed by Todd Hunter and starring Jeff Ripley as Robert Shaw, Dan Kelly as Roy Scheider, and Aaron Bencks as Richard Dreyfuss, this spectacular comedy co-written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, the short tempers of Jaws stars Robert Shaw (father of co-writer Ian), Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider take center stage as they bond, argue, drink, gamble, and pray for an end to the shoot, not knowing it will change their lives forever. October 17- Nov 2nd in Portsmouth.

I absolutely LOVE Rubin's Spicy BBQ Hot Sauce. If it's a meat it gets the sauce! Ever been to The Big E in West Springfield MA? WKXL's  NH Unscripted has (that was another life ago) and so has our friend Rubin Lichtenstein of Rubins Hot Sauce and he's come by the studio to tell us what his experience was as a vendor for 18 days as over a million visitors filter on through. As a bonus for our NH Unscripted listeners Rubin drops some inside info about an upcoming cooking show (thank you CTV and the 90 Low restaurant) AND a cookbook that he's working on. Oh and wait until you hear his story about fairgoers putting his hot sauce on their ice cream!! Yup you read that right. 

In our WKXL's NH Unscripted continuing mini-series chatting about the New Hampshire Film Festival happening Oct. 16-19 in Portsmouth with spend some time with Ian McCarthy, Lead Programmer for the Festival. Ian talks to us about the film selection process for him and his team and gives a couple of film titles that he's excited about and why. Toss in a little chatter about the various ticket levels (and trust me they're a bargain) plus a lot more and we're off and running!

CABA returns!! At WKXL's NH Unscripted we really love honey and so Jamie Jobin and Heather Moynihan from the Capital Area Beekeepers Association swing by to answer some questions I've had about the various types of honey (dark, types of infused, seasonal, creamed, psychedelic, etc) and help me to understand certain terminology that I've come across while traveling down some rabbit holes doing research. They even brought some samples for us to try!!! Oh yeah, daddy's a happy camper.

We all know that there are many types of art. And truthfully, I've never thought much about furniture as art and had no idea that a group of furniture makers fall in a category called “Fine Furniture Masters”. But they exist and not only exist, but, will have some of their works on display at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester from October 9th through February 8th. Today with the help of Richard Oedel, Fine Furniture Master from Wolfeboro, we take a little detour into some of the most incredible pieces of furniture that I've ever seen. We talk about the exhibit called “Joined Together: 30 years of the Furniture Masters”, the accompanying book, other Furniture Masters around the country, the Prison Outreach Program they've created and, as always, much, much more.

One of the most popular Stephen Sondheim musicals, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street", will be hitting the stage of The Village Players of Wolfeboro for two weekends beginning (quite appropriately) October 31st. And we at WKXL's NH Unscripted just happen to get the director Paul Stewart (yes I get his name wrong during our interview! Sue me.) and several of the cast members to break down the progress of this tremendous show. Andrew Gibson (Sweeney himself), Erin Balestrieri (Mrs. Lovett), Louis Laurendeau (Anthony Hope) and Janice Knepp (Ensemble member) give us all the details. Synopsis for those who aren't familiar with it: “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” is a dark musical about a barber named Sweeney Todd who returns to London after being wrongfully imprisoned. He seeks revenge on the corrupt Judge Turpin, who framed him, and teams up with Mrs. Lovett, who runs a failing pie shop, leading to a series of gruesome events as Todd's thirst for vengeance escalates.”