The Exchange

We learn about the miracle of fungi, from mushrooms, to yeast, to mold on your shower curtain. Fungi are in a vast yet little-known kingdom of their own, closer to animals than plants, and one of the oldest and largest organisms on earth. In addition to tasty mushrooms foraged in fall, we learn about the important role fungi plays in the ecosystem, their relationship to trees, and promising areas of research for the future. This rebroadcast will air on Friday, December 28 at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.

We revisit our top shows of 2018. Author Debby Irving's memoir, "Waking Up White" serves as inspiration for New Hampshire's Oyster River community, as it reflects on tough questions about race and tolerance. The discussions come after incidents revealing discrimination and racism, in an area where many believed they had the best intentions. We examine how a state like New Hampshire, that is mostly white, fits into the national narrative of racial strife, now and in the past. This rebroadcast

For the holiday week, catch the top shows of 2018. There are 48 New Hampshire peaks over 4000 feet, drawing hikers from all over. The official Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Four Thousand Footer Club was formed in 1957 to introduce hikers to some of the less known sections of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. For most hikers, it's about the experience and the view, but for some, it's that and more: peak-bagging to complete "the List", or the much tougher "Grid". We explain the terms and

We start off with the top stories of this week: questions around the propriety of spending by Governor Sununu's inauguration committee; and a House committe vote to ban guns in Representatives Hall (with final vote by the full House yet to come). But for much of the show, we'll look back at some of the top stories of 2018, including a Powerball winner's fight to remain anonymous; allegations of sex abuse at Dartmouth College; and midterm results, with gains both statewide and nationally for

On January 3rd, Governor Sununu will be sworn in and officially begin his second term. This time, the Republican governor will have to work with a Democratic State House, Senate, and Executive Council. We'll talk about that, and issues from health care to taxes to the environment.

Since 1985, Martin Marklin has purchased over 250,000 pounds of beeswax to make liturgical candles. When he realized how little he knew about the creatures that produced his beeswax, he became a beekeeper. This decision, he says, transformed his business and his life. Now, with his candle factory in Contoocook, he shares his knowledge of bees and the inspiration he found.

U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith was awarded the Hall-Kenyon Prize in American Poetry at the Currier Museum in Manchester on Wednesday, December 12. We bring you an excerpt of her conversation with Peter Biello in front of a live audience, where she discussed being Poet laureate, the writing process, and poetry as social activism.

In 2018, New Hampshire elected one of its youngest, most diverse, state legislatures. We talk to four new representatives from around the state about why they ran, their personal and professional backgrounds, and what they're looking forward to when the legislature convenes in January.

Drawdown is when global greenhouse gases in the atmosphere begin to decline on a year-to-year basis. It's also a nonprofit organization and a book. Project Drawdown analyzes 100 solutions to rollback greenhouse emissions and comes to some surprising conclusions about what provides the most impact. Our discussion will focus on the solutions within the sectors of energy, food, and women and children.

Eversource wins state approval to build the Seacoast Reliability Project, an $84 million dollar project includes routing the line beneath Little Bay. The New Hampshire G.O.P. works to avoid a primary challenge to President Trump in 2020 - but should it? And we remember the ice storm of 2008.