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Currently I'm mostly talking about current events and how they are affecting my family, friends, the world, and me. I also talk about my personal philosophy and things I've learned over seven-plus decades, and am still learning. Please support me at patreon.com/SeniorGeek DOASG is available from Spotify and: anchor.fm/gary-fisher You can add it to your favorite podcast app using this RSS link: https://anchor.fm/s/afe7720/podcast/rss If you have an iOS device please add it to the built-in Pod ...
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There's no end to people out there telling you what to think. But what about HOW to think? Tom Merritt talks with his guests about HOW they think about the world. How do they filter information and decide what to trust? It's a confusing world and we could all benefit from sharing the ways we all deal with it. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/a-word-with-tom-merritt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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WKXL 103.9/101.9 FM, 1450 AM, and NHTalkRadio.com continue to be a vibrant New Hampshire media entity. The station first hit the airwaves in 1946 and to this day keeps Granite Staters informed and engaged in the current events of our times. Our goals are very simple to inform and entertain our listeners with interviews and stories that are thoughtful and compelling. From tragedy to triumph, fires to championship celebrations, the New Hampshire Primary to the City Council race, we have you co ...
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Ethics and Culture Cast

Notre Dame de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture

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Lively conversations with professors, fellows, scholars, and friends of the University of Notre Dame's de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture. The Center is committed to sharing the richness of the Catholic moral and intellectual tradition through teaching, research, and public engagement, at the highest level and across a range of disciplines. For more information visit http://ethicscenter.nd.edu
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Theatre and Comedy from the heart of the Edinburgh Fringe. Live stand-up, interviews, music, features, dirty gossip and more from the Pleasance Courtyard and Pleasance Dome.
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Podcast devoted to the art, science, politics and transcendental pleasure of cycling, in London and beyond. Presented by Jack Thurston the show has been running since 2004, initially as a radio show on Resonance FM. It covers the intersections of cycling, culture, society and creativity from a variety of perspectives. From Tour de France to roller-racing, from Brompton commuters to bicycle messengers, from Kraftwerk to hip hop, from urban design to countryside trips. Literature, history, tra ...
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Conversations and Musings For the Back of the Pack. Slow Guy on the Fast Ride podcast offers you an inside look at the bicycle community, from WorldTour racers to journalists on the beat. We even occasionally stray from the two-wheeled world to chat with personalities from all walks of life.
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Live comedy and interviews from the heart of the Edinburgh Fringe! Running for over six years and featuring some of the biggest names from the biggest comedy festival in the world, it's like being there, or here, depending on your perspective. There's interviews and behind the scenes gossip, live comedy from this year's festival and more from the Pleasance Courtyard and Dome in Edinburgh. The Pleasance Comedy Podcasts are sponsored by Audible. Go to Audible.co.uk/laughs to start your free 30 ...
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The Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative Play Festival @ Prescott Farm in Laconia is once again tackled by NH Unscripted! Today’s guests, Gary Locke (one of the directors) and Chuck Fray (one of the writers) stop in to discuss the Festival in more detail. We talked about things like: Is the shortened format easier or more difficult to work with? What d…
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Local baseball icon John Bly joined us in studio to talk about American Legion baseball and the team he manages, Post #21 of Concord. They will be opening their season at Memorial Field on June 11th. We also learned about the very successful club baseball team at the University of New Hampshire where John is a member of the coaching staff.…
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This week on Facing the Future we’ll talk with Professor Sita Slavov of George Mason University about making tough fiscal choices today to protect future generations. She will discuss her proposals to reform Social Security, and institute a carbon tax among others.By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Today’s episode was all about the upcoming “free to attend” Play Festival at Prescott Farm in Laconia this weekend June 1st and 2nd. Pumping it up with me is K. Stawasz. 14 short plays written by local talent, directed by local talent and performed by local talent will be showcased for free both days. We break down what it takes to accomplish that …
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Miss New Hampshire Volunteer Eliza Fisher made a return visit to the show on Wednesday. Eliza will be participating in the Miss Volunteer America Pageant next month in Tennessee. A sendoff fundraiser for Eliza will be held this Sunday on the MS Mount Washington on Lake Winnipesaukee at 1 PM. For ticket information go to eventbrite.com and search NH…
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Recently, WKXL had the pleasure of taking part in a career day at Merrimack Valley High School in Concord. Many area businesses and local employers were represented at the event. During the course of the day WKXL had the opportunity to chat with a number of the participants concerning the careers they were presenting to the upcoming graduates who a…
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The very first episode of The Sports Machine with Slim was on December 4, 2020. During that show at the 14:40 mark Slim made this prediction: The Boston Celtics are going to win the NBA title this season. Those of you who wish to listen to that first show can find the link here: https://www.nhtalkradio.com/?p=20094As it turns out, that prediction h…
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Today guest was Tom Seiler. As a stage actor he has appeared in over 197 plays including the leads in such shows as The Man who came to Dinner, Rumors, Dam Yankees, Cheaper by the Dozen, and many others. He spent 10 years in television news working for CNN for the first three years they were on the air. He spent 4 years on the New Hampshire Film Co…
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This week on Facing the Future we'll talk with Jason Furman, a former top economic advisor to Presidents Clinton and Obama. He now teaches economics at Harvard University. We discussed the prospects of a "soft landing" for the economy and the crucial role of interest rates in projecting future debt.By WKXL - NHTalkRadio.com
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Tomorrow will be the last day of The Sports Machine with Slim on WKXL Radio. We use today's show to review some of the interesting takes that Slim has had over the past 6 months. Caitlin Clark would score how many points in a game if Slim was guarding her? The Boston Celtics are going to win the NBA title this season. The NY Rangers are the best te…
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New Hampshire filmmaker Adam Newman of Dreamscape Productions was our guest on Thursday to discuss the success of his first full length motion picture, "Everwinter Night" which now has over 10,000 streams on Tubi and Amazon Prime. Adam also previewed his latest film, "Round The Decay" which is set to be released in October. One of the other topics …
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Do the Celtics get pizza for winning Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals? No. Happy Pizza Day refers to the day Laszlo bought two pizzas for 10,000 BTC. Today is the 13th anniversary of that day, and in some circles, it is a huge day to be remembered. Yesterday may well be a huge day to be remembered for Celtics fans moving forward. Jaylen Brow…
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What I know about opera is pathetically slim. That’s right nobody comes to me when they have questions about it, but, I needed to get a little more “culcha” in my life and so I broke down and went to NH Opera Idol recently held at the Bank of NH Stage in Concord. I was intending to quietly slid in as an audience member, but, was quickly pressed in …
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Our Wednesday guest for the full program was Ernest Thompson, best known his Academy Award winning screenplay of the classic movie, "On Golden Pond", which was filmed in New Hampshire. Mr.Thompson is a playwright, director, actor, lyricist as well as an in-demand public speaker, teacher and mentor. He will be delivering the keynote speech on June 8…
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What do the NBA experts think about the Celtics/Pacers series? 14 out of 16 "experts" on ESPN predict the Celts to win. More importantly though, what do the "experts" on The Sports Machine with Slim think about the series? Let's hear what they have to think about Celts/Indy and the Minn/Dallas series as well. It is full throttle NBA talk today!…
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On today's episode of Artful Living, Jane will chat with Ernest Thompson, an award winning novelist, playwright, and director who also lives here in NH! Ernest will be the keynote speaker for NH Writer's Project June 2024 Conference event. Also, we will talk with Kaitlyn Patterson Gagnon about the many exciting Summer programs offered at Good Life …
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It is a sad day at The Sports Machine with Slim. Boston Bruins hockey is over for this season. We have been talking about them for months and months. I expected a better outcome, but in the words of Bill Belichick - It is what it is.The Boston Celtics live on, and they take the floor in game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals tomorrow night vs a su…
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WMUR Videographer Kyle Heavey was with us Monday to talk about his weekend at the "Kyle Festival" in Kyle, Texas where Kyle's from all over the world gathered to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people with the same first name. Find out how they did. Also, our hockey analyst, John Leahy, joined the show to bre…
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Lots of chaos in the sports world today. Scottie Scheffler. Denver waves the white flag in a million point loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The NY Rangers make a huge comeback to move into the NHL Eastern Conference Finals. What happens tonight in the NY/Pacers series? Who wins the Preakness? All of this is just pre-game gobbledygook. We all kno…
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Cars & Coffee. My God does it get much better than that? Alex Stoyle, owner of Revelstoke coffee in downtown Concord, drops in to talk about the event he created. Cars & Coffee on Capitol hosted by Revelstoke Coffee is a gathering of people and their vehicles in beautiful downtown Concord, New Hampshire. All makes and models are welcome and encoura…
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This week on Facing the Future, we'll hear first from two UNH professors, Dr Carolyn Arcand and NH State Senator Dan Innis, about the relevance of fiscal policy to their students' future. Then we'll take another look at GAO's new estimate of government-wide fraud with Rebecca Shea, co-author of the report.…
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I saw my archrival today. The type of person that reminds me that it truly is Boston vs the world. So many things to wonder about out there in society. Today's edition of The Sports Machine with Slim tries to cover as many of them as possible. Luka isn't complaining to the refs? New Yorks Knicks probably matching up against the Celtics in the Easte…
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Local sports was one of our topics on Thursday as we were joined by Eric Rynston-Lobel of the Concord Monitor. It's a very busy Spring sports season and Eric brought us up to date on boys and girls lacrosse as well as what's taking place on the baseball and softball fields in the area. We also mentioned the spring auction this Saturday taking place…
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The rallying cry for Boston now is clear. It is us against the world. The Boston Bruins are up against the league office, the refs, the announcers, the Panthers players who are allowed to punch us in the face, and the fans of our opponents. It is us against everybody. Our beloved Bruins responded with grit and determination last night to defeat the…
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Were you aware that there’s a cutting edge film studio located in Derry, NH? Don’t feel bad, neither did I until recently. It’s called Studio Lab and it’s one of the most fascinating places in the state. Benjamin Davis, director of the studio, drops by to give us the details. Some of the companies that have used their facilities include Disney, Pri…
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It was a "Relive Your Past Wednesday" a day designed to remember the first music you ever bought or had purchased for you. Our resident "Flick Chick" Kitty Rae called in to tell us about her mother buying her a box of cereal (Super Sugar Crisp) that included a 45 rpm record on the back of the box that you cut out and played on your record player. I…
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Let's hope not. Please. Let's hope this isn't the last day of the season for the Boston Bruins. The team has shown grit and resilience all season long. Can they show it tonight when their backs are fully against the wall? We are going full "I dont care" mode on the show today to set the tone.The Celtics are on the verge of advancing to the Eastern …
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It was a Potpourri Tuesday on the program as we discussed Tom Brady's debut as a Fox analyst, Krispy Kreme coming to McDonald's, Airlines suing the federal government, House Speaker Mike Johnson showing up at the Trump Trial, NASCAR's in-season tournament, The Rolling Stones back on tour starting tomorrow night and even some "Tick Tips".…
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Who should we blame for the Bruins loss in game 4? And game 3? And game 2? Of course we should blame the Bruins. They haven't been good enough. It is a difficult thing to admit when you are wrong - and The Sports Machine with Slim hates to say it - but Florida is the better team. Nonetheless.....Something fishy is going on in the series with Florid…
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On "Cough Drop Day" we talked about the founding of the Smith Brothers Cough Drop Company in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1847. Our resident Hockey East Guru,John Leahy, analyzed Sunday's controversial call during the Boston Bruins loss to the Florida Panthers and we went back in time to play the number-one song from 50 years ago. Listen and find out …
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This week on Facing the Future, we'll take a close look at the status of Social Security and Medicare, the two largest federal government programs. In a new report this week, the programs' Trustees indicated that Social Security and Medicare are facing serious financial challenges that are not too far off.…
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The de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture presented the 2024 Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal—the nation’s most important award for heroes of the pro-life movement—to Dr. Elvira Parravicini, founding director of the Neonatal Comfort Care Program and professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center. She established the Neonatal Comfo…
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Nobody likes to admit when they are wrong. I have noticed this more and more through time. As I've gotten older, I have forced myself to be on the lookout for times when somebody else might have a superior opinion. I can't be right 100% of the time, right?Harry the Celtics Caller called the show today with a take that has turned my world upside dow…
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I love coffee. Wayyyyyy too much to be honest. Anyway I thought that I fell into a fever dream when I found out that there’s a coffee event called The Northeast Coffee Festival coming to Concord, NH on May 10-11. It’s being hosted by two of my favorite coffee houses Revelstoke and Wayfarer. Alex Stoyle and Karen Bassett, respectively, come by and g…
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Boston Bruins fans have a reason to be angry. The Bruins lost 6-1 to Florida last night and there are many reasons why. We here at The Sports Machine with Slim are not angry at what happened during game 2 though. We are slow, crock pot cooking simmer angry getting ready for Game 3. The Bruins and the fanbase need to hunker down in their den of choi…
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