Ambassador Francis Rooney joins the show to discuss the importance of the Catholic Church, where it is going under Pope Leo XIV, and his connection to the first American pope. Afterwards, A. J. and Dexter talk about Sargon of Akkad's recent reflections on the future of "liberalism".

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NH Rep. Paige Beauchemin, RN, PMH-C is running for Congress against fellow Democrat, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander. Her and A. J. dive into the progressive v. establishment fight in the party and why she is running to unseat Goodlander.

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A. J. speaks with Scouting America New Hampshire's Jeffrey Pope, he breaks down Exploring coming to the state, piloting the first time high school credit is offered for the program. If you are an employer or school that wants to get involved, email [email protected]. Get involved with Scouting at https://beascout.org and learn about Scouting America New Hampshire at https://nhscouting.org.

A. J. breaks down the issue of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" being removed from Merrimack Valley High School curriculum and how it is great that it happened. Read the Concord Monitor Article: https://www.concordmonitor.com/2025/12/02/book-challenge-merrimack-valley/

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Executive Director Corinne Benfield of Stay Work Play dives into their Quality of Life Index and Policy and Pints series, what young people are looking for in New Hampshire, and the importance for the rest of the population in keeping them here.

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Check out their 2025 Quality of Life Index: https://www.stayworkplay.org/survey

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Reporter Will Skipworth of the New Hampshire Bulletin discusses his series covering New Hampshire’s intellectual and developmental disability care system, revealing tragedy after tragedy and exposing systemic failures in oversight and prevention.

Read the series: https://newhampshirebulletin.com/tag/system-of-harm/

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A. J. dives into recent headlines on the NH Republican plan to improve voting access while keeping ID requirements, the government shutdown is on course to end (causing Shaheen family chaos?), and how SCOTUS is not going to overturn Obergefell.

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NPR, "Supreme Court declines to revisit gay marriage decision": https://www.nhpr.org/2025-11-10/supreme-court-declines-to-revisit-gay-marriage-decision

NH Journal, "No Deal, Mom: Shaheen’s Daughter Joins Charge Against Shutdown Compromise": https://nhjournal.com/no-deal-mom-shaheens-daughter-joins-charge-against-shutdown-compromise/

New Hampshire Bulletin, "Republicans pitch plan to help impoverished voters comply with new proof-of-citizenship law": https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/11/03/republicans-pitch-plan-to-help-impoverished-voters-comply-with-new-proof-of-citizenship-law/?fbclid=IwdGRleAN_WPRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeo0ubufh2Ym6KhrMJZFmtlgMs0qY-381F29_sYzrwsKiWtq0EOEBc7HsImHY_aem_WdY4EL7iMps8-AEhrAwxeg

A. J. and Dexter break down the impact of local elections in New Hampshire, how Zohran Mamdani's win in NYC is bad for the nation, and the craziness around Nick Fuentes joining the Tucker Carlson Show.

Watch the Tucker Carlson interview with Nick Fuentes: https://youtu.be/efBB0D4tf1Y?si=96iXBfA7mfT64o6F

Brett Cooper on the conservative chaos: https://youtu.be/M0PmW4od7z4?si=PjzU_tx1uJkwPNWEFollow

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Editor-in-Chief Chris Thompson of The Granite Eagle breaks down what they do, why Chris stepped away from the New Hampshire Union Leader, and the future of Republican Politics, after Trump.

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"Trump’s NH Approval Rises 4 Points Amid Shutdown; Vance Dominates Early GOP Primary Field" on Granite Eagle Press: https://www.graniteeaglepress.com/post/trump-s-nh-approval-rises-4-points-amid-shutdown-vance-dominates-early-gop-primary-field

"State of New Hampshire Quietly Helped Chinese Bottling Giant Secure Nashua Facility, Records Show" on Granite Eagle Press: https://www.graniteeaglepress.com/post/state-of-new-hampshire-quietly-helped-chinese-bottling-giant-secure-nashua-facility-records-show

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A. J. is joined by Making Media Now's Michael Azevedo to discuss the impact of private equity buying news outlets, shifting business models, and whether public funding going away was the right path.

Check out Making Media Now: https://fcmakingmedia.podbean.com

Learn more about Filmmakers Collaborative: https://filmmakerscollab.org

Hire Mike: https://www.writevoicecreative.com

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A. J. breaks down the fracturing of Trump's MAGA movement stemming from populist arguments from Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on the Tim Dillon Show and Senator Jeff Hawley against Amazon. Also, what do the Maine senate race candidates Graham Platner and Governor Janet Mills actually stand for.

My X fight against Blueskylibs: https://x.com/BlueskyLibs/status/1977454907226476574

The Maine Wire on Graham Platner: https://x.com/TheMaineWire/status/1978808000971190609

Hawley's comments on Amazon: https://x.com/HawleyMO/status/1975976509698605325

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