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Yesterday was Fathers day, so we've got some classic songs dedicated to all the dads out there. So tune on in and enjoy some tunes from the 60s about the dear old dads out there!

Monday's program was a sports oriented one with our correspondent John Leahy and aspiring broadcaster Luke Goldberg of Merrimack, New Hampshire. As a freshman at Quinnipiac University, Luke had the opportunity to call several men's varsity hockey games under head coach and New Hampshire native Rand Pecknold.

A. J. is joined by NetChoice's Patrick Hedger to push back against data center misinformation, including how this goes beyond artificial intelligence, the importance of the United States being the leader in the space (instead of China), and how the bubble talk is overinflated. Learn more about NetChoice: https://netchoice.org Email your comments to aj@newenglandtake.com and join the Substack at https://newenglandtake.com

It's that time of year again. Summer movies and Saturday morning cartoons. Enter stage right: Daniel Siletti and behind the glass with added commentary is Andrew Gibson. We had a blast talking about upcoming summer movies that we're anticipating and cover some favorite Saturday morning cartoons. And being the geeks we are, a lot of trivia and little known facts get dropped along the way. So much fun.

It's Friday, which means the Friday Fun Bunch is in the WKXL Studios! Ken Cail interviews Tom Raffio, President & CEO of Northeast Delta Dental, Ellen Raffio, and Kitty Rae the OFFICIAL “Flick Chick."

This week on Facing the Future, Mark Warshawsky of the American Enterprise Institute explains why the projected finances of both Social Security and Medicare were substantially worse in the 2026 trustees report than they were last year and why early action is the best way to prevent sudden cuts.

Thursday's show featured Academy Award winning author Ernest Thompson of “On Golden Pond Fame”. We talked with Ernest in studio about his most recent awards and his new book “Out Clause”. We were also joined by New Hampshire Fisher Cats General Manager Taylor Fisher who brought us up to date on the debut of Banana Ball tonight in the Granite State and the upcoming FisherCats homestand which begins on Tuesday.

Wednesday's "Small Business Matters" segment featured founders, Anne Altor and Ed LaPlante of One Earth Body Care located in Plymouth, New Hampshire. One Earth Body Care was recently named the Small Business Administration's N.H. Micro-Enterprise Business of the Year recognizing their commitment to sustainable practices, innovation in ECO friendly body care products and environmental responsibility.

Right now I don't think there's a hotter spot that you want to be seen at than Arts Alley in downtown Concord. More specifically you want to make the scenes at the Rooftop Social (“…where elevated vibes meet skyline sips…” and the Courtyard “…The Beating Heart of Arts Alley…". Arts Alley is almost a year old now, but, still remains pretty unknown to many folks. From activities like watching the FIFA matches to Hat Burning to lawn games, live music, weddings, business events to just hanging out this is becoming THE spot to be seen!

Kim Gibson of Best of Times returns to chat with Katelyn to talk about the different trips and events coming up for the summer!

On todays show Veronica speaks with Chin-Sim Kang who is the only raindrop technique specialist in NH, and she talks about her background, her founding of Drops to Wellness, and her insight into the wellness field.

Artful Living offers the Lux Radio Theatre presentation of the classic novel Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens. Hope you can join us!

Tuesday's program featured recent Merrimack Valley High School graduate Nicholas Gelinas who has been the public address and play by play voice of the Pride for the past four years. Nick will be a part of the All Alumni Reunion Festival next Saturday, June 27, at Merrimack Valley High School from 1-5 PM. Correspondent John Leahy also joined up to remember the amazing life of long time Boston sports talk show host Eddie Andelman who passed away over the weekend.

We missed out on Mothers Day, so in honor of that we decided to play some songs dedicated to love and th romancing of the ladies in our lives. We hope you love these songs as much as we do!

Monday's show featured Christian Troy from Woodpecker Insurance of Concord. Christian joined us for another “Medicare 101” as many New Hampshire residents are approaching Medicare eligibility and important health coverage decisions have to be made. Woodpecker Insurance is happy to schedule  free consultations for those who are included in that age group and need the services they provide.

A. J. has a chaotic rant about Democrats and Republicans filing for the New Hampshire midterms (especially Sununu, Beauchemin, and Beriont) with questionable campaign tactics and how Pittsfield and working with Concord for school administrative duties. AD: Get great specialty coffee from Porcupine Coffee Roasting at 15% off with code "NETAKE" at https://porcupinecoffeeroasting.com NH Journal, "‘Mini-Bernie' Beauchemin Files Primary Challenge Against Goodlander": https://nhjournal.com/mini-bernie-beauchemin-files-primary-challenge-against-goodlander/ NH Journal, "Beriont Files for NH-01, Says Dem Insiders Tried to Push Her Out of Race": https://nhjournal.com/beriont-files-for-nh-01-says-dem-insiders-tried-to-push-her-out-of-race/ Concord Monitor, "A new model? Instead of hiring new superintendent, Pittsfield will pay Concord for admin services": https://www.concordmonitor.com/2026/06/10/concord-pittsfield-district-collaboration/?fbclid=IwdGRleASWokZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEePqy7tTDn8GaJ67BIHspznzcoTIxqr3A7p-DN2UuzL2FqTUygguFt5hhGACQ_aem_zkIQQEABIp8lr5jDhNKLSw Concord Monitor, "Concord Board of Education approves 12.2% tax increase, dealing heavy blow to taxpayers and educators alike": https://www.concordmonitor.com/2026/03/31/concord-budget-layoffs-tax-increase/ Join the Substack at https://newenglandtake.com and email me at aj@newenglandtake.com

Today's NH Unscripted episode has Andrew & I chatting about an array of topics from around the state. We chat up “Come From Away” at The Winnipeasaukee Playhouse, “Hello Dolly” at the Interlakes Theater as well as the Ogunquit Playhouse, NH Gives Day, audition notices for upcoming shows and some odd personal blabbing.

It's Friday, which means the Friday Fun Bunch is in the WKXL Studios! Ken Cail interviews Tom Raffio, President & CEO of Northeast Delta Dental, Ellen Raffio, and Kitty Rae the OFFICIAL “Flick Chick."

This week on Facing the Future, G. William Hoagland, Senior Vice President of the Bipartisan Policy Center, lays out the case for public engagement on major budget decisions, gives an update on the federal budget and reacts to the new Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports.

Artful Living will offer the Tabernacle Choir today on a "Music and the Spoken Word" program, "Get Understanding". Hope you can join us!

Thursday's program featured FisherCats broadcaster Chris Jared with an update on the team as they approach the midway mark of the season. We were also joined in studio by the host of WKXL's “New Hampshire Unscripted”, Ray Dudley.

Did we ever tell you how much we love entrepreneurs? Todays' episode is one of the great reasons why. Chris Joseph, founder and head kook (his words), of Brain Wave calls in to talk about his company and products. They make and sell mushroom gummies. It's a fascinating story and a brilliant product. They say “It's like floss for your brain.” Great episode!

Wednesday's program featured singer-songwriter Taylor Hughes, a 2017 graduate of Merrimack Valley High School. Taylor will be one of the featured performers  on Saturday, June 27 on Alumni Day at Merrimack Valley High School with gates opening at 1 PM.

Katelyn has a lovely chat with Roland Beaureguard who is the tech guru at GoodLife and they talk about how he educates and assists seniors with using todays smartphones and technology with his class.

Erin Hallgren returns to chat with Veronica about her business Capital Spa Services here in Concord where she is a massage therapist and a nail tech!

On Artful Living today, Jane will be highlighting the cultivation of quietness and stillness in our day to day lives. Join us as we share some Ted Talk info on the topic of stillness!

A potpourri version of the program on Tuesday, highlighting the “NH Gives” campaign, the changing of ownership at the Flying Monkey in Plymouth and a look at the local softball and baseball activity throughout the state.

Today we take The Wayback machine to the 60s where we'll hear some songs that may raise...or lower your temperature. What does that mean? Well you'll just have to listen and find out!

Monday's show was sports oriented along with some Broadway as the Tony Awards were presented Sunday and two Manchester Central graduates, Kaleigh Cronin and Max Clayton, are members of the cast of show awarded the Best Musical Tony, “Schmigadoon”. Correspondent John Leahy joined us for his takes on the NBA and NHL Championship Series .

A. J. is joined by Michael Stansfield, CEO of Civic-Chain, to discuss the importance of government transparency, providing tools that make it easy for journalists and citizens to keep government honest, and how blockchain tools (like Civic-Chain) can make this happen. Learn more about Civic-Chain at https://civic-chain.com AD: Get great specialty coffee from Porcupine Coffee Roasting using code "NETake" for 15% off at https://porcupinecoffeeroasting.com Join the Substack at https://newenglandtake.com and email A. J. at aj@newenglandtake.com

Gordon Clapp, star of NYPD Blue, Chicago Fire, Eight Men Out, Cheers and Wonder Years, calls in to chat about his upcoming performance as Robert Frost at the Barnstormers in Tamworth June 6th.

It's Friday, which means the Friday Fun Bunch is in the WKXL Studios! Ken Cail interviews Tom Raffio, President & CEO of Northeast Delta Dental, Ellen Raffio, and Kitty Rae the OFFICIAL “Flick Chick."

This week on Facing the Future, host Bob Bixby joins Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Jonathan Silver of Affinity Solutions and Andrew Lewis of the University of Cincinnati's Portman Center in a panel discussion on strategies for getting the public to put deficit reduction on the political agenda.

Today is all about the history of American Musical Theatre on Artful Living here on WKXL. Join our host, Jane Cormier as we delve into the history of this historic American artform.

Thursday's show featured WKXL's Ray Dudley talking about his upcoming programs on the station and one of the “voices” of the New Hampshire FisherCats Chris Jared joined us to discuss the weekend of baseball and fireworks in store at Delta Dental Stadium.

Time to finish my interview with Brendon Fox, AD for the Peterborough Players. We've gotten through the first half hour and it's time to get to the last half hour. Peterborough is a quintessential NH theater and their summer slate is packed. Sherlock Holmes, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jane Austen and the Pulitzer Prize winning “Proof” are all on the schedule! And that's just the main stage! They have a whole “Arts on Screen” involving The Metropolitan Opera and the National Theatre that has whole life of its own. Toss in a quick look at what else is happening around the state and you've got a full episode.

It was a potpourri Wednesday on the program as we discussed the average price for a wedding in Manchester, the NHL's new vision for their 2027 All Star weekend and we also celebrated the incredible, edible egg on National Egg Day.

Today Katelyn chats with Alaina Oropollo of Bennett Funeral Home in Concord, and they discuss the many options for people who are looking to plan ahead for a loved ones passing.

Today Veronica chats with Wayne Hall to talk all the things coming up with the Concord Farmers Market. And they're talking meats, veggies, and the humane ways they produce them.

Artful Living brings Susan Riedl back for our listeners for an update on her new business in Concord, "Gnomies". Join our chat and learn about this very special endeavor!

Tuesday's program featured our monthly visit with the New Hampshire Insurance Department. Our guest, Insurance Examiner Christopher Merrow, discussed the issue of distracted driving and the cost of auto insurance for young drivers. We were also joined by Scott Kirby, Merrimack Valley High School Class President in 1972. Scott has gone on to a very successful career in the music business and will be performing on June 27 at the Second Annual All Alumni Festival at Merrimack Valley High School. Gates open at 1 PM.

On this Wayback Machine, we are diving into some songs from the 60s that have one ver specific theme. Let's see if you can tell what we're.....dreaming about here at NH Unscripted!

Monday's program featured a varied array of topics including the weekend meteorite blast that was heard in some parts of New England, the rumor that's circulating about the possibility of a Buc-ee's in New Hampshire's future, the opening weekend of the first N.H. “Social District” and correspondent John Leahy on the upcoming NHL and NBA championships.

A. J. dives into the moral and political failings of the Libertarian Party, the craziness of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire (LPNH) getting kicked out, and Congressman Thomas Massie got his comeuppance. Concord Monitor, "‘Are you guys stupid?': NH Libertarians ejected from national party after state leader's speech": https://www.concordmonitor.com/2026/05/27/are-you-guys-stupid-nh-libertarians-ejected-from-national-party-after-state-leaders-speech/ NBC News Kentucky District 4 Primary Results: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/kentucky-us-house-district-4-results Join the Substack at https://newenglandtake.com and email the show at aj@newenglandtake.com

In today's episode we had a very special call in guest, Kathy Garver. Kathy, is the original “Cissy” from Family Affair, whose Hollywood journey started with The Ten Commandments and keeps right on rolling today. From her PR release: "Beyond classic TV, Kathy's voice has shaped decades of animation, from Firestar on Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends to more than 80 audiobooks. She just landed a 2026 GRAMMY nomination for narrating Elvis, Rocky and Me…” Kathy's portion of the show took up the first half of the episode and then Andrew and I talk about the various productions happening around the state. And trust me, there's an abundance!

It's Friday, which means the Friday Fun Bunch is in the WKXL Studios! Ken Cail interviews Tom Raffio, President & CEO of Northeast Delta Dental, Ellen Raffio, and Kitty Rae the OFFICIAL “Flick Chick."

Today Jane chats with WKXL general manager Catherine Martinez about the upcoming 80th anniversary, and all the great things coming up here at the station.

Our Thursday guest was author and Concord native Kathleen Bailey. A well respected journalist, Kathleen spent many years in the newspaper and inspirational fields. The focus of our conversation today was her 2023 book “Growing Up In Concord, NH From White's Park to The Capitol Theatre”.

In this episode: the first half of the show we play two of the four segments from an interview I did with Brendon Fox the Artistic Director for the Peterborough Players. The final two segments of that interview will air at a later date. Then, Andrew and I talk about shows/productions that are currently up and running as well as point folks to some of the shows/productions/auditions that are coming up. Featured: The Barnstormers, Peterborough Players, Powerhouse Collaborative.

Wednesday's show, co-hosted by Emily Gagnon, featured some of the top parody and novelty songs of all-time. During the program, listen for Weird Al Yankovic, Alan Sherman, Rodney Dangerfield and many more!!

On todays show Jennifer Brechtal from the Granite VNA stops by to talk about the various services they provide, including home health after hospitalization, hospice service, and more.