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No exclamation point. No bold letters. This a big night, and nothing else needs to be said. The Celtics take on Miami in game 2 of their series. The Bruins faceoff in Toronto with the series tied at 1-1. These are the games we have been waiting for. The Sports Machine with Slim is here to get you ready. Enjoy.

Tom Lott from the Actor Cooperative in Derry wanted to come by and talk up their latest production “The Trail to Oregon”. And when I read that an audience member said "Dying of dysentery has never been so much fun” I couldn’t wait. And THEN I saw a post about a ballet number with a “horny” very happy cow and a farmer, welllllllllll to say that my curiosity was piqued would be the understatement of the century. Fake beards, audiences getting to pay to pick who dies, ballet with a cow, songs about dysentery… I mean I’m all in!!!! Second weekend is this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (matinee).

A diverse Wednesday program from the environment to the NFL. We talked with Dr. John Berger in the first portion of the show. Dr. Berger's latest book is "Solving the Climate Crisis: Front Line Reports From the Race to Save the Earth". Then we discussed football, specifically Thursday's NFL Draft, with Tom King of the Nashua Telegraph who has covered the Patriots for almost 30 years. The Pats have the third pick in this year's draft.

The Sports Machine with Slim does not take the day off today though. In fact, we are busier than ever.  Mitty is in studio. And we have a handful of callers for today's show. The Pistol talks NBA hoops.  Thomas Poeck helps us break down the Bruins/Leafs game from last night. Tom Lane treats us to an old school physical NBA story. And we finish the show talking with an NHL insider who shares some thoughts on how the Bruins can be successful in game 3. Let's get to it!

As we continue our NH Opera Idol 2024 Singer Spotlight, Artful Living welcomes Jessica Bell, a Manchester resident and Senior at Gordon College, and Juliet Morris, Coloratura Soprano who studies in New York City. Join us as we chat about the world of opera!

Dan Weed from one of our great sponsors, Weed Family Automotive of Concord joined us on Tuesday to discuss his industry and what was taking place in the world of electric vehicles. Our topics included the vehicles that were most expensive and least expensive to maintain, a tough time for Jeep and a Honda recall due to braking issues. In addition we played our "Car Tune" of the day. You'll have to listen to find out what it was.

Give me a big goalie hug please! The Bruins and the Celtics start off the playoffs with game 1 wins this weekend. Tonight, the Bruins get back on the ice with Toronto and The Sports Machine with Slim is here to get you ready for the game! Slim is desperately hoping that Linus Ullmark will be in net for the Bs tonight. Lots of people are suggesting that Swayman would be the better choice. Thomas Poeck, our local, licensed health insurance and medicare broker, is one of the folks who think Swayman should be between the pipes. Thomas and Slim give a master class today during the show on how to handle disagreements. Whoever starts, let's get a game 2 win! The Celts play again on Wednesday night. That gives the Celts a couple of days to think about how they will respond if Miami deals out another cheap shot like Caleb Martin gave to Jayson Tatum at the end of game 1. Slim has an interesting approach to how he would handle things in that scenario lol.

A Monday potpourri edition of the show on the this Earth Day 2024. We touched on the origins of this day back in 1970. Other topics on this Monday; the Celtics and Bruins both in the post season, a possible toll to enter Massachusetts from the Granite State, the first day of the Trump Trial and the opening this weekend of the Pittsfield Players production of the play"Getting Away With Murder" which was co-written by composer Stephen Sondheim, his only non musical show and it's being directed by WKXL's Andrew Gibson.

The Sports Machine with Slim has been ready for months! The playoffs start up for the NHL and NBA this weekend. Both Boston teams, the Celtics and Bruins, have a legitimate shot to win it all. That's not a homer fan voice talking. That's reality. So what does the future have in store for us? My life is going to be much more fun during the next couple of months if the Celtics and Bruins string together series victory after series victory. The Bruins have proven their toughness to me during a fun and resilient regular season. They are a team I now love to watch and root for. The Celtics have the most talent in the NBA. They have been my lifelong love and they have broken my heart many a time. I will cheer for them as loudly and as passionately as I can from my living room couch. Let's. Do. This.

Christopher Ouellette from Chesterton Stage Productions stops in to talk about his love for the work of G.K. Chesterton and the success of their recent production of “Magic: A Fantastical Comedy” in Rochester, NH. CSP is a youth oriented company with workshops, a two week theater camp (which will include a June performance of “Alice Through the Looking Glass”), teen improv class, help with auditions and a Sept. 2024 production of “The Nutcracker and Mouse King”.