New England Take

A. J. is joined by Maine Republican Party's Kristina Parker to dive into the implosion of Graham Platner, with his evil backstory of womanizing deception and communist admissions. They also breakdown Maine's gubernatorial race, with the drive to flip it red and how the Maine GOP is innovating to motivate voters. Learn more about the Maine GOP at https://mainegop.com and check out "Wicked Smart" at...

A. J. speaks with Adam Mangana, Education Innovator & CEO of Optima, about the importance of civics education and their online program to teach kids this vital subject, followed by A. J. diving into who Americans are and why we should celebrate our nation. Learn more about Optima Academy at https://optimaacademy.onlineThank you to Porcupine Coffee Roasting for supporting the show, use code "NETAKE...

A. J. is joined by Granite State News Collaborative's Melanie Plenda to explain the importance of local news and how it currently stands in New Hampshire, as well as how Granite Staters want their news delivered. Learn more about the Granite State News Collaborative at https://www.collaborativenh.orgEmail the show at aj@newenglandtake.com and join the email list at https://newenglandtake.com This...

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.orgEmail your comments to aj@newenglandtake.com and join the Substack at htt...

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.comNH Journal, "‘Min...

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.comAD: Get great specialty coffee from Porcupine Coffee Roasting using code "NE...

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-libertari...

A. J. is joined by Meg Hagaman, candidate for Merrimack County Attorney, to break down the importance of county attorney (is Law & Order accurate?!?), her background as a prosecutor, and the future of criminal justice in New Hampshire. Learn more about her campaign at https://www.meg-for-merrimack.comJoin the Substack at https://newenglandtake.com and email A. J. at aj@newenglandtake.com This is a...

In the latest episode, A. J. dives into some recent headlines: Concord considers composting, the Concord Monitor shifts to USPS delivery, Jeremy Kauffman hurts the Republican's progress, and the Bangor Daily News with an unhinged article involving homeless feces. Concord Monitor, "Concord explores food waste drop-off proposal": https://www.concordmonitor.com/2026/05/13/concord-composting-food-scra...

A. J. speaks with Ross Connolly, Northeast Regional State Director at Americans for Prosperity and host of WDEV's Vermont Viewpoint, to breakdown the state of Vermont politics and how it diverged so dramatically from New Hampshire. Learn more about AFP's efforts in Vermont at https://greenmountainprosperity.comGet great coffee from Porcupine Coffee Roasting, with 15% discount with code "NETake", a...

A. J. Kierstead and Dexter Tarbox dive into the senate race in Maine, diving into the shocker of Governor Janet Mills' failure and dropout, the Graham Platner socialist situation, and why none of this likely matters because Collins will win. Get some GREAT specialty coffee, that I drink EVERY morning, from Porcupine Coffee Roasting with code "NETAKE" at https://www.porcupinecoffeeroasting.comEmail...

A. J. reflects on hitting the five year mark of the New England Take and the state of local media in New Hampshire, followed by a deep dive into the US Department of Justice indicting the Southern Poverty Law Center for funding the very organizations it is allegedly fighting! Fox News, “DOJ says Southern Poverty Law Center funneled $3M+ to white supremacist and extremist groups like the KKK”: http...

A. J. hits the latest headlines: NHFPI being Democrat shills, New Hampshire Representative Ellen Read in trouble, and the latest parental disclosure bill. NH Journal, "Dem Read’s Erratic Behavior Gets Her Banned From House on Non-Session Days": https://nhjournal.com/dem-reads-erratic-behavior-gets-her-banned-from-house-on-non-session-days/NHPR, "'Everyone knows the F word:' Lawmaker faces censure...

A. J. breaks down the good news of college ID no longer approved for New Hampshire voter ID, bad news in the fight to charge more for out of staters using state parks, Portland has yet another bad idea in Maine, and Democrat chaos at Sharpton’s NAN Conference. Ad: Get great coffee every month from Porcupine Coffee Roasting with code "NETAKE" at https://www.porcupinecoffeeroasting.comJoin the Subst...

A. J. is joined by Middle East expert Jason Pack, of the Disorder Podcast and NATO Foundation, to break down the geopolitical state of the Iran military conflict and how it compares to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya. Does Trump have this in control? Check out the Disorder Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@DisorderShow and their Substack https://natoandtheged.substack.comSend your comments to aj@newne...

A. J. gives a postmortem on his discussion with Andru Volinsky on his 3-3 Tax Savings Plan to fund New Hampshire schools through an income tax. A chat with a dishonest, smug leftist that does not have a solution to education funding. Thank you to Freitag marketing, get the best in marketing for your company at https://freitagmarketing.comAndrew Demers: Income tax won’t solve NH's school spending p...

A. J. is joined by Andru Volinsky, an attorney and former New Hampshire Executive Councilor. He discusses his proposed "3-3 Tax Savings Plan", but does this actually address the cost of education and how will he fight the fact Democrat leadership disagrees with an income tax? Learn more about the 3-3 Tax Savings Plan: https://nhtaxsavingscalculator.comThe Last Bake Sale: https://www.lastbakesalebo...

A. J. is joined by Red Sift's Brian Westnedge on why insurance companies, individuals, and small businesses are most vulnerable to hacking, the complexity of artificial intelligence in this space, and the impact of foreign actors, like Iran. Thank you to Porcupine Coffee Roasting, use code "NETAKE" for 15% off locally roasted coffee at https://www.porcupinecoffeeroasting.comLearn more about Red Si...

A. J. dives deep into his thoughts on Trump's attack on Iran and the geopolitical fallout that might stabilize the Middle East. Also, Andru Volinsky has a crazy idea that no one is taking seriously for education funding. Thanks to https://PorcupineCoffeeRoasting.com, use code "NETAKE" for 15% off your order! Give a follow to Ryan McBeth for his foreign war analysis. NH Journal on Volinsky: https:/...

A. J. left his home to speak to people in the real world. First, he attended the Constitution Party of New Hampshire's Fourth State Convention and spoke with Chairman Edmond Laplante and Camp Constitution's Hal Shurtleff. Then, he joined WKXL's Cail and Company to breakdown Trump's 2026 State of the Union Address. Read A. J.'s op-ed on the CP of NH convention: https://www.newenglandtake.com/p/a-di...

New Hampshire's DOJ has had enough of vehicle inspections and the garages still pushing them, Colbert blames the FCC for his own nervous lawyers, and Moms Rising New Hampshire doesn't know what they are talking about.aj@neweenglandtake.comJoin the Substack to support the show: https://newenglandtake.comNH DOJ, "Vehicle Inspection Program Public Guidance": https://www.doj.nh.gov/news-and-media/vehi...

A. J. and Dexter break down the political motivations behind Bad bunny performing at the Super Bowl and how Maine Public is playing politics with an illegal that doesn't care about breaking the law. Be sure to visit PorcupineCoffeeRoasting.com and use code "NETAKE" for 15% off your orderRead the Maine Public article: https://www.mainepublic.org/immigration/2026-02-05/a-mother-in-biddeford-reunites...

A. J. breaks down the tremendous impact of the latest Epstein file dump, the chaotic New Hampshire vehicle inspection situation, Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Commissioner throwing her staff under the bus over an ICE facility, and a CHARLIE Act in the Granite state. Thanks to https://PorcupineCoffeeRoasting.com, use code "NETAKE" for 15% off your order!aj@newenglandtake.comJoin the...

A. J. is joined by Carter of Locally Sourced for a wide ranging discussion on the state of the Democratic party, modern media, and what the ICE situation really means. Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/@LocallySourcedaj@newenglandtake.comJoin the Substack: https://newenglandtake.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...

Can we break out of the corrupt duopoly of Republicans and Democrats? State Chairman of Constitution party of New Hampshire Edmond Laplante joins the show to breakdown what they offer, how they stand on the issues, and the unique way it should stand out to Granite Staters. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Cons...