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by Andy DeMeo
We share optimistic stories of progress and problem-solving from across New England. Good news with no fluff. www.granitegoodness.com
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- 1 weeks ago59 min
What if Politics Wasn’t Terrible?
Today I talk to Steve Marchand. Steve is the author of the Politics of New Hampshire Substack and Chairman of Move The Goalposts, a NH-based organization dedicated to helping downballot Democrats succeed.Formerly, he served as Mayor of Portsmouth, NH and has also been a candidate for US Senate and NH governor.We talk about:* What does it mean to have an optimistic message in politics* What makes NH’s political environment so unique* How political campaigning has changed over time, for better and worse* What gives Steve hope for the future of civil discourseAnd many other things!Learn more about the Steve and his work at thepoliticsofnewhampshire.substack.comThis episode was recorded at Treeline Outfitters in Portsmouth, NHMusic provided by Sneaky Miles.Big thank you to our Optimists Club for supporting us, as well as our generous community partners:Resilient Buildings GroupGreen Wave Electric VehiclesNortheast Delta DentalTreeline Outfitters Get full access to Granite Goodness at www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe
- 4 weeks ago1h 9m
Reporters Chase Stories. Matt Chases People
Today we chat with Matt Shearer, a Massachusetts based journalist and reporter with WBZ News Radio.Online he is known as Reporter Matt, where is videos sharing quirky, heartwarming, often hilarious stories about local people have attracted millions of view on social media. In the spring of this year Matt did a live show of his program to a sold out crowd at Boston’s Wilbur theater.We discuss:* How he finds and develops his stories* What good journalism and reporting means to him* Our shared love of all of New England’s weirdnessand much more.Follow him on Instagram @reportermattThis episode was recorded at the Christa Mcauliffe branch of the Framingham, MA public library.Music provided by Sneaky Miles.Big thank you to our Optimists Club for supporting us, as well as our generous community partners:Resilient Buildings GroupGreen Wave Electric VehiclesNortheast Delta DentalTreeline Outfitters Get full access to Granite Goodness at www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe
- Sep 27, 20261h 0m
Make Your Town Its Own Utility
Everyone wants more control over their electricity. People want it cheaper. People want it cleaner. Some really smart people in NH figured out how regular ratepayers can get both through something called community power, and they’re lead by a wonderful guy named Henry Herndon, who we spoke to today.We discuss:* What community power actually is* What makes it a true “win win” for consumers and the grid* How NH is actually leading the country in some respects on this issue* The future of this space locally and nationallyand more!Learn more about the Community Power Coalition of NH at communitypowernh.govThis episode was recorded at Treeline Outfitters in Portsmouth, NHMusic provided by Sneaky Miles.Big thank you to our Optimists Club for supporting us, as well as our generous community partners:Resilient Buildings GroupGreen Wave Electric VehiclesNortheast Delta DentalTreeline Outfitters Get full access to Granite Goodness at www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe
- Sep 20, 202650 min
Who Says the News Has to Be Dark?
Today we chat with Jim Schachter, President & CEO of New Hampshire Public Radio. We discuss:* How NHPR has navigated changes in public media funding* Reasons for optimism amid a hollowing out of local news* The extraordinary success NHPR has had in podcasting* How NHPR balances informing readers and listeners about the world while not overly depressing them* What makes New Hampshire’s media environment specialand more!Learn more about NHPR at nhpr.orgThis episode was recorded at the NHPR offices in Concord, NH. Thank you to Olivia Comolli for your help recording and producing the episode!Music provided by Sneaky Miles.Big thank you to our Optimists Club for supporting us, as well as our generous community partners:Resilient Buildings GroupGreen Wave Electric VehiclesNortheast Delta DentalTreeline Outfitters Get full access to Granite Goodness at www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe
- Sep 11, 20261h 22m
LIVE at the Capitol Center for the Arts! Doing Well by Doing Good with NHBSR
This episode is from our third ever live show, which happened August 12, 2026 at the Capitol Center for Arts Bank of NH stage in Concord, NH.We collaborated with our friends at NHBSR to bring together:* Ben Conniff: Co-founder, Luke’s Lobster* Julianna Dodson: Executive Director, Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship (and past Granite Goodness guest!)* Emily Warren: Director of People & Culture, W.S. Badger Company* Cody Whelan: Co-founder, Treeline Outfitters (and past Granite Goodness guest!)We brought all these people together to discuss about how business can do well while doing good. We covered a bunch of other stuff too, and it was a wonderful night.I want to thank our evening sponsorsClaremont Savings Bank and Revision EnergyWho helped us provide:* Catering from Laney and Lu* Photography from Hutch Heelan* Videography from Windwood Productions* Music from Sneaky MilesAnd an all around great time.Big thank you to our Optimists Club for supporting us as well as our generous community partners:Resilient Buildings GroupGreen Wave Electric VehiclesNortheast Delta DentalTreeline OutfittersLink to all photos here! Get full access to Granite Goodness at www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe
- Sep 4, 202648 min
Bonus Episode! Live at The Barn Raiser
This is a bonus episode, recorded partially in the pouring rain outside the Barn on the Pemi in Plymouth, NH. And it was kind of awesome. There is a huge thunder clap at 46:29, listen for it!This conversation is from the 2026 Outdoor Industry Day Barn Raiser hosted by the Granite Outdoor Alliance, where we chatted with local outdoor industry entrepreneurs:* Eric Hui (Terracea)* Erika Halaby (Rooted Rose Recreation & Wellness)* Rusty Talbot (North Country Climbing)* Phillip Renton (Reklis Brewing Company)…about why they love doing business + making impact in NH. Thank you to the Granite Outdoor Alliance, Tyler Ray, Andrew Schuyler, Ericka Canales, the staff at the Barn on the Pemi, and everyone who helped make the Barn Raiser happen for this opportunity.Music for this episode was provided by Sneaky Miles.Big thank you to our Optimists Club for supporting us as well as our generous community partners:Resilient Buildings GroupGreen Wave Electric VehiclesNortheast Delta DentalTreeline Outfitters Get full access to Granite Goodness at www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe
- Jul 22, 202647 min
Bonus Episode! Live Recording at 2026 NH Coastal Climate Summit
This conversation is from the 2026 New Hampshire Coastal Climate Summit, hosted by the NH Coastal Adaptation Workgroup, where we chatted with local experts:* Maeve Nolan (Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast)* Annie Cox (Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership)* Cory Riley (Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve)* Brianna Hagan (Town of Hampton)…about how they are helping people and wildlife in new Hampshire and beyond adapt to a changing coastline and climate.Thank you to Kirsten Howard, Alex Maxwell, Lisa Wise, and the whole team at the New Hampshire coastal adaptation working group for having me!Big thank you as well to Brian Yurasits for your camera help during this recording, and to Maeve, Annie, Cory, and Brianna for a great conversation.JOIN US Wednesday August 12 for our next live show at the Bank of NH stage in Concord, NH.Big thank you to our Optimists Club for supporting us, as well as our generous partners Delta Dental, Resilient Buildings Group, Green Wave Electric Vehicles! Get full access to Granite Goodness at www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe
- Jul 12, 20261h 2m
Bonus Episode! Live at NH Energy Week 2026
Thank you to NH Energy Week for having us! And to our excellent panelists:* Tori Gerlt (Resilient Buildings Group)* Jackson Kaspari (Community Power Coalition of NH)* Katharine Cusack (Clean Energy NH)Join us Wednesday August 12 for our next live show at the Bank of NH stage in Concord, NH. Big thank you to our Optimists Club for supporting us, as well as our generous partners Delta Dental, Resilient Buildings Group, Green Wave Electric Vehicles!Thank you Treeline Outfitters for hosting us! Get full access to Granite Goodness at www.granitegoodness.com/subscribe
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