This week on Facing the Future, we discussed expiring premium subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans with Matt McGough of KFF and a new fee proposed by President Trump for high-skilled worker visas (H-1B) with Theresa Cardinal Brown of the Bipartisan Policy Center.

On Artful Living today, we hear some wonderful presentations on Ted Talks! We discuss the greatness of classical music, with Mozart and Vivaldi mixed in! Join us as we hear majestic music while understanding the importance of classical music in our world today!

It was a potpourri Thursday on the show as we updated Major League Baseball’s Wild Card Round, the introduction of Maxwell House Coffee’s “Apartment” canisters, the death of Jane Goodall at the age of 91 and celebrated the life of Julius Henry “Groucho” Marx who was born on this date in 1890. Featured on the program are two of Groucho’s signature songs from the Marx Brothers’ movies, “At the Circus” and “Animal Crackers”.

It’s hard to believe that it’s that time of year again. One of NH’s premier events is happening right around the corner. The 23rd Annual New Hampshire Film Festival in Portsmouth is October 16th - 19th and we’re having a small mini series talking with some of the folks involved. First up is Mark Pruett the Cinema Curator for the festival and he’s kind enough to answer my questions about how films get selected, which films may be the highlights of the festival, about the connection between the NHFF and the Academy Awards. International films, animated films, films with a NH connection are all in our chat. The topic of the use A.I. in film making is particularly interesting. Great first episode to kick off our series!

On this first day of October we presented some “Haunted Halloween Hits” on the program. From Ghostbusters to Witchcraft to Don’t Fear The Reaper, Twilight Zone and many more. So enjoy some seriously spooky and often kooky songs and get ready for witches, ghosts and goblins on October 31st!

Deborah Gates returns to talk about her business Club Pilates with Veronica. They chat about the benefits the pilates can provide regardless of anyones age!

On Artful Living today, our guest is Marie Gervacio, an artist and teacher at Kimball Jenkins School of Art.  Marie and her friend, Ronnie, will discuss their endeavors to offer humanitarian aid to the worn torn country of Ukraine by bringing her artwork to the community.  Join this uplifting conversation!

September is National Preparedness Month and we concluded the month on National Prepare-Athon Day with some great safety tips from the New Hampshire Department of Safety. We were joined by Vanessa Palange, the Master Public Information Officer and Community Outreach Coordinator of N.H. Homeland Security and Emergency Management also on the program, Rebecca Cowser, Community Risk Reduction Specialist for the N.H. Division of Fire Safety. More information is available at www.Readynh.gov

It was a Sports Monday on the program as the Red Sox head to the playoffs for the first time since 2021, the Patriots had their most decisive win since the departure of Tom Brady and the University of New Hampshire football team won their conference opener! We were joined by correspondent John Leahy and the head coach of football at UHN, Rick Santos.

NH Rep. Joseph Sweeney joins A. J. and Dexter to discuss the shooting in Nashua, New Hampshire and the impact extreme language has on the most unstable people in our country. Also, the 2018 bail reform has been rolled back, what happens now?