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It's hard to believe that it's that time of year again. One of NH's premier events is happening right around the corner. The 23rd Annual New Hampshire Film Festival in Portsmouth is October 16th - 19th and we're having a small mini series talking with some of the folks involved. First up is Mark Pruett the Cinema Curator for the festival and he's kind enough to answer my questions about how films get selected, which films may be the highlights of the festival, about the connection between the NHFF and the Academy Awards. International films, animated films, films with a NH connection are all in our chat. The topic of the use A.I. in film making is particularly interesting. Great first episode to kick off our series!

On this first day of October we presented some “Haunted Halloween Hits” on the program. From Ghostbusters to Witchcraft to Don't Fear The Reaper, Twilight Zone and many more. So enjoy some seriously spooky and often kooky songs and get ready for witches, ghosts and goblins on October 31st!

Deborah Gates returns to talk about her business Club Pilates with Veronica. They chat about the benefits the pilates can provide regardless of anyones age!

On Artful Living today, our guest is Marie Gervacio, an artist and teacher at Kimball Jenkins School of Art.  Marie and her friend, Ronnie, will discuss their endeavors to offer humanitarian aid to the worn torn country of Ukraine by bringing her artwork to the community.  Join this uplifting conversation!

September is National Preparedness Month and we concluded the month on National Prepare-Athon Day with some great safety tips from the New Hampshire Department of Safety. We were joined by Vanessa Palange, the Master Public Information Officer and Community Outreach Coordinator of N.H. Homeland Security and Emergency Management also on the program, Rebecca Cowser, Community Risk Reduction Specialist for the N.H. Division of Fire Safety. More information is available at www.Readynh.gov

It was a Sports Monday on the program as the Red Sox head to the playoffs for the first time since 2021, the Patriots had their most decisive win since the departure of Tom Brady and the University of New Hampshire football team won their conference opener! We were joined by correspondent John Leahy and the head coach of football at UHN, Rick Santos.

NH Rep. Joseph Sweeney joins A. J. and Dexter to discuss the shooting in Nashua, New Hampshire and the impact extreme language has on the most unstable people in our country. Also, the 2018 bail reform has been rolled back, what happens now?

My guest for today was Rick Broussard of Resurrection Films in to talk about the film “Granite Orpheus” which will be showing at the Colonial Theater in Laconia, NH Sept 26th at 7pm. What makes this film kind of special is that we here at NH Unscripted know a few of the folks starring in the film! Bryan Halperin, Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative, and Gina Carballo (former President of the New Hampshire Theater Awards) have the leads! Rick brings us up to date on what is now a project that's 10yrs in the making. It's history, creation and why it's taken so long is a fascinating tale!

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, former U. S. Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) discussed why the nation's debt is on an unsustainable path and what needs to be done about it.

Artful Living presents a Lux Radio Theatre presentation of Noel Coward's "Brief Encounter". This 1940's British film is a classic. The Lux Radio Theatre presentation features the wonderful Greer Garson and Van Heflin. We hope you can join us.

Hockey was the topic of Thursday's show as we were joined by former New England College standout defenseman Ian Wood live from St. Catherine's, Ontario. For many years Ian has researched and written biographies of those players, coaches, builders and media members who have been inducted into the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey. The next induction will be coming up on Sunday, October 26 at the Grappone Center in Concord and those being inducted that day will be coach Louis Chabot, builder Scott Crowder and players Chris Grassie, Tim Schaller, and Paul Thompson. Tickets for the ceremony must be purchased by October 7. For more information log onto www.nhlegendsofhockey.com

Daniel Llyod, CEO of Big Dog BBQ Sauce makes a return visit and brings with him his latest additions to his line of sauces and rubs. We talked about his new “finishing rub” (and why it works so well), his hard to keep on the shelf Caribbean Rub and his cutting edge line of freeze dried sauces. Some talk about the bbq competition circuit rounds out the episode! All talk today was a bbq enthusiast's dream!

Wednesday's show marked the one year anniversary of our “One Hit Wonder Wednesdays”. Co-hosted by Emily Gagnon, this edition of the program covered the somewhat polarizing Disco Era in music from 1973-1979 featuring Vickie Sue Robinson, Wild Cherry, Anita Ward and many others. Get your dancin' shoes on and disco ball ready for this fun hour!

Today Veronica sits with Marissa Erikson, the owner of Blush and Bloom. And they are talking holistically healthy options for skin care.

Today on Artful Living, we enjoy a Tabernacle Choir Concert, The Aspen Grove. Join our host Jane Cormier, as we enjoy the beautiful and uplifting music with The Tabernacle Choir.

It was a potpourri Tuesday on the program touching on a wide variety of topics. Among them: the final week of the Major League Baseball season, New Hampshire's driest Summer on record, Governor Ayotte's edict not to burn due to those conditions, what some say was the worst Rock song of all time and a list of the 12 funniest movies of the 21st century. See if you agree or disagree.

It was a sports Monday on WKXL as we reviewed the woes of the Red Sox, Patriots and the University of New Hampshire Wildcats football team. We were joined by our correspondent John Leahy to discuss the Sox and Pats as well as the start of the college hockey season. U.N.H. Head Football Coach Rick Santos analyzed his teams' loss at Dartmouth on Saturday and looked ahead to this Saturday's league game at home with the Great Danes of the University of Albany.

A. J. breaks down the disgusting apathy and celebratory response from leftists around Charlie Kirk's assassination, but offers solutions every day people should consider, especially Democrats. 

Sooooo much is happening in the arts spaces right now. Today's show includes “You Can't Stop the Beat” from Hairspray, mentions of the following upcoming productions: “Ghostlight" at Jean's Playhouse, “Mutiny on the Mount” a Winni Community Theater production, “A Clockwork Orange” - Actors Coop, “The Importance of Being Earnest” - M&D, Andrew Lippa's “Wild Party” - Seacoast Rep, “Journey Through Neverland” & “Granite Orpheus” - Powerhouse Theatre, “Company” - Actorsingers, “The Rocky Horror Show” - Divein Productions, “Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons” -tKapow. I toss in some tv shows I'm following (I know nobody asked!) as well as start some chatter about the New Hampshire Film Festival. Phew.

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, Dr. Kent Smetters, Faculty Director of the Penn-Wharton Budget Model discussed a new report on the potential economic and budgetary impact of generative AI. He also described an illustrative package of tax and spending reforms to reduce future budget deficits and grow the economy.

Jane and Katelyn from Artful Living discuss GoodLife classes and events for Oct. - Dec. Join and hear all about the amzing things that GoodLife has to offer!

A potpourri Thursday on the program as we highlighted some of the great local theatre productions coming up in the near future and we celebrated World Bamboo Day. Also included, the busy schedule of events this weekend throughout the state including the Scottish Games in Lincoln and race weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon which will actually get underway on Friday with the first “Hauler Parade” in downtown Concord when all the big trucks that haul NASCAR vehicles and equipment on display on Main Street starting at 1 PM.

Flying solo and a veritable potpourri of topics rattle through my brain today! Some of the items on the table are the trailer for the movie “The Smashing Machine”, tKapows upcoming production of “Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons” at the BNH Stage Sept 19-21, m&d playhouses new season choices, Powerhouse Theatre's presentation of “Granite Orpheus” Sept 26, a new restaurant in Eagle Square and music by Gary Lewis and the Playboys.

It's NASCAR Week in New Hampshire and our Wednesday guest was local racing expert Zac Guercia. Zac discussed Sunday's Mobil 301 NASCAR Cup Playoff Race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in addition to giving insight on the Craftsmen Truck Series and Whelen Modified races which will be run on Saturday on the Magic Mile. Listen for Zac's educated opinion on who Sunday's winner is going to be.

The first ever NA3HL radio show in history is kicked off with Alex Posani and Tyler Dawaliby hosting the head coach of the North American 3 Hockey League's New Hampshire Mountain Kings, Clint Cassavaugh, and the assistant coach of the Mountain Kings, Chris Pollini. Alex, Tyler, Clint and Chris help get you ready for another exciting season of NA3 Mountain Kings hockey ahead of tomorrow's 12:00pm game against the Maine Nordiques.

Veronica sits with Wayne Hall on a return visit to discuss all the wonderful things coming up at the Concord Farmers Market for the fall!

Today, Jane will chat with Ansley Frachiseur, Director of Great East Music Festival. Jane and Ansley will talk about the opportunities offered for all students who participate in Great East Music Festival!

A busy Tuesday on the program. In the leadoff spot was our correspondent John Leahy who gave us some Patriots and Hockey East insight. Next up was NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Dillon who be racing in the Mobil One 301 Cup Series playoff race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. University of New Hampshire head football coach Rick Santos discussed his team's loss to Ball State last Saturday and previewed this Saturday's matchup in Hanover, NH between U.N.H. and Dartmouth College. Our final Tuesday guest was the Executive Vice President and General Manager at N.H. Motor Speedway, David McGrath, who highlighted all of this week's events leading up to the races on Saturday and Sunday including the first-ever parade of the NASCAR Cup Series haulers starting Friday at one in downtown Concord.

It was a Medicare Monday as we were joined in studio by Christian Troy of Woodpecker Insurance in Concord. Very soon, by the end of September in most cases, Medicare recipients will be receiving their A.N.O.C. or Annual Notice of Change in their Medicare coverage. In some cases it could be adjustments in Medicare coverage but in others, it could be a notice of non-renewal. Christian guides us through all of the scenarios since it can be a difficult task to review all of the options and alternatives available in a specific areas of the state as coverage does vary from county to county. For more information please refer to www.woodpeckermedicare.com

New Hampshire House Majority Leader Jason Osborne gives a preview of what to expect for the fall session, with topics ranging from education funding, school choice, judicial reform, and economic development. And, A. J. dives into the tragic, political assassination of Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk. Does this open the door for more violence and toxicity? 

Season number two, program number one of Mountain Kings Catchup featured a pair of Mountain Kings players, forward Alex Gelhar of Hastings, Minnesota and defenseman Thomas Malawski, a Boston Bruins fan that hails from Montreal. Hosts Ken Cail and Alex Posani chatted with the players about the prospects for the coming season, their off-ice athletic endeavors and even their favorite meals. For season two, the program has added a trivia segment. To respond to the trivia question and perhaps win a Mountain Kings Four Pack of tickets, send your answers to Aposani@nhtalkradio.com

Culture has been thrust upon us here at the studio! Callum O'Neill, dancer with the now touring production of “A Taste of Ireland” calls in to give us all the deets on their  US tour. Currently in Maine, but, coming to Concord on Sept. 14th at the CCA, Callum goes into tremendous detail about the cast, musicians and crowd reactions. From the press release: “Combining traditional Irish music given a modern twist with jaw-dropping dance performances, and vibrant storytelling. 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 through the heart and soul of Ireland's culture and history.”

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, Rachel Snyderman and Caleb Quakenbush of the Bipartisan Policy Center discuss the prospect of a government shutdown, the growth in tariff revenue and the president's "pocket rescission."

On Artful Living today, we chat with Joshua Collier, Artistic Director of Opera Vermont. Come and enjoy our discussion on opera - and all that Opera Vermont is offering.

Thursday we took time to reflect on the tragic events that took place 24 years ago on 9/11/2001 in New York City at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The observance of the events in 2001 came one day after another horrific event in this country, the assassination of the founder of “Turning Point USA”, Charlie Kirk. Kirk was killed Wednesday on a college campus in Utah at the age of 31. Northeast Delta Dental President and CEO Tom Raffio also joined us to reflect on 9-11 and to give out important information regarding dental coverage to those on Medicaid and Veterans who are in need of assistance.

It's time to take a stroll around the state and see what's a happenin'. This state is still just chock full of theater activity and so Andrew and I chat about upcoming auditions, summer shows that are still being produced AND we toss in some fun tunes for folks that can't stand our chatter!!!

The local minor league baseball season is winding down as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Eastern League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, have just five games left in their season, all at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester. We chatted with one of the “voices” of the Fisher Cats, Chris Jared, about the season and what to expect for the rest of this week. Also on Wednesday's program we started our NASCAR Cup Series Playoff ticket giveaway which will continue through early next week!

Today Veronica speaks with Chris Hutchins about AI and the importance of it's applicable and responsible use in healthcare, and the pros and cons that come with it.

Today on Artful Living Lorrie Carey returns to discuss the Concord Community Concert Association and their 95th Anniversary! Join us as we discuss their upcoming events and history!

Tuesday we looked ahead to the 50th anniversary of the New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival being held September 19-21 at the Loon Mountain Resort in Lincoln, New Hampshire. We were joined by the Program Director of the event, Andrew MacLeay who explained that one of the goals this year is to beat a Guinness Book of World Record mark for most bagpipers in a single performance. The old record was set in Bulgaria and organizers are looking for over 400 participants to crush the old standard. If you have a set of bagpipes, you could be a part of history. For more information or to sign up log on to www.nhscot.org

It was a Monday program with sports from start to finish to mark the first weekend of the NFL season, a University of New Hampshire football win, the return of football to New England College in Henniker in 51 years and a come from behind Red Sox victory in Arizona. Our guests included correspondent John Leahy and the head coach of football at UNH Rick Santos.

Granite Goodness creator Andy DeMeo dives into his vision for fixing our discourse and the media, as well as the importance of breaking through alleged political barriers.

Ernest Thompson, Oscar winning playwright, director, actor, teacher, mentor and author drops by the studio to chat about some of his latest projects. His one man play “Archie Parish's Parting Words”, his sequel to "On Golden Pond", his latest film “The Constituent” (w/costar Gordon Clapp) plus a heck of a lot of name dropping were all on the table during this wonderful interview. More info about Ernest and his projects can be found here: https://ernestthompson.us/

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." We were also joine by the academy award winning Ernest Thompson!

This week on Facing the Future, Kurt Couchman, senior fellow in fiscal policy at Americans for Prosperity, explained why he thinks a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution is needed, why past efforts failed and how a new effort could succeed.

Today we will have a program on parenting. As we get back to school, parenting is more important than ever! Come join us as we engage the challenges of parenting with Artful Living!

Always fun to get together with terrific musicians and that was the case on the Thursday program. We were joined in studio by former U.S. Congressman Paul Hodes and New Hampshire's “First Call” drummer Eddie “Sticks” Raczka, two of the members of The Blue Buddha Band. The band is in the process of releasing a new album very soon and we previewed some of the music featured on it. They will be performing this Sunday at 2 PM at Pembroke City Limits in Pembroke, NH.

Academy Award winner Ernest Thompson was with us in studio for the entire hour on Wednesday. The author of “On Golden Pond” will be appearing this Sunday at the Rex Theatre in Manchester at 2 in the brand new show “Archie Parish's Parting Words”. The new play is for all ages and has already received plaudits from theatre-goers from 14-91. Mr. Thompson also talked about his return to the Broadway stage in the Norman Thayer role in “On Golden Pond”, his new book, “Out Clause” and the upcoming film, “Home on Golden Pond”, which is scheduled to be produced in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.