The Exchange

Food trucks fill a unique role in New Hampshire's food industry, including at catered events, festivals, and on roadsides. We talk with food truck owners from across New Hampshire about why they got into the business, what they're looking forward to this summer, and the logistical and regulatory challenges of operating a food truck in the Granite State. Air date: Thursday, April 15, 2021.

With the upcoming delayed Academy Awards, we reflect on which films received recognition and why. Also, we discuss the pandemic's impact on how audiences watched and how the industry itself will emerge after a tumultuous year. Air date: Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

A hundred-year mystery lured N.H. climber Mark Synnott into an unlikely expedition up Mount Everest. The mystery? On June 8, 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine set out to stand on the "roof of the world," where no one had stood before. They were last seen eight hundred feet below the Everest summit. Did they summit decades before Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953? Irvine is believed to have carried a Kodak camera with him to record their attempt; could the frozen film reveal

We focus on pregnancy and giving birth during the coronavirus pandemic. Over the past year, some doctor's appointments have shifted to telehealth, loved ones have not been able to meet the newest member of the family, and many parents of newborns have felt isolated. Air date: Monday, April 12, 2021. This show was originally broadcast on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

We speak with Senate President Chuck Morse about New Hampshire's budget, gubernatorial powers in a state of emergency, and school funding. We also meet New Hampshire's first Director of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development and learn about the foundation of The New Hampshire Bulletin, a new nonprofit news organization. And, we check in on the state's vaccine rollout and the rise of the new coronavirus variant. Air date: Friday, April 9, 2021.

The new federal stimulus package extends the number of weeks Granite Staters can receive unemployment insurance, but confusion and frustration about the application process remain, and some people are now getting bills for overpayment. We take your questions for the Deputy Commissioner of N.H. Employment Security. Find the full audio and a transcript of the conversation below. Air date: Thursday, April 8, 2021.

Granite State Farmers reflect on what they learned this year -- and how they're planning for seasons to come. In response to the pandemic, many made changes they plan to keep, such as taking reservations for pick-your-own visits and making home deliveries. They say demand for locally grown food has been strong. The big worry now: an early spring drought. Air date: April 7, 2021

Don’t like the weather? Wait a minute! Nowhere is it more true than on Mount Washington, “the home of the world’s worst weather." And thanks to the non-profit research facility on the summit, we can look at weather data records dating back to 1935. We learn more about what it is like to work at the observatory and discuss the meteorological data and anomalies that exist at 6288 feet. Airdate: Tuesday, April 6, 2021

In an overwhelming year, we all could use some words of wisdom. So we discussed how to give and receive good advice and why timing matters. Air date: Monday, April 5, 2021. This show was originally broadcast on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

We discuss how vaccine registration went this week, including another mass vaccination clinic and questions about eligibility for out-of-state college students. We also talk about baseball's opening day and chat with Manchester's Fire Chief, who is retiring after 36 years in the department. And we'll meet NHPR's new community engagement producer. Air date: Friday, April 2, 2021.