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Word of Mouth digs into the nooks and crannies of the state to uncover the stories, places, and people that make New Hampshire home. It's your questions answered, your state explored. Produced by New ... more
FAQs about Word of Mouth:How many episodes does Word of Mouth have?The podcast currently has 274 episodes available.
August 23, 2019The North Country Needs YouCertain towns in northern New Hampshire are becoming destinations for artists. But why? And can music fuel community development and growth? Jason Tors thinks so. He’s the owner and artist behind the Loading Dock in Littleton. It’s an unlikely space for music. “I was instantly attracted to it because it was super raw, had brick walls and exposed ceilings and felt like something that I would find in New York City or Brooklyn,” said Tors of the former newspaper storeroom that now houses his...more11minPlay
August 02, 2019Manchester VA, Two Years OnTwo years ago, VA employees blew the whistle on what they called bad care for veterans at the Manchester VA , kicking off a scandal that made national news. This week, we’re taking a look at what happened in New Hampshire’s only VA Medical Center after the scandal. Thirty years ago, Joseph Maloof underwent spinal surgery after rupturing a disk in his lower back. The procedure left him with back pain whenever he stood straight. “I was never the same after that,” he says. “My back never really...more51minPlay
August 01, 2019Tiny Stories From The North CountryDuring our reporting, some conversations don't make the final cut because they don't quite fit the subject at hand – but it's often the meandering moment and quiet stories that bring a place to life. Here's a few too good not to share: we're calling them "Tiny Stories from the North Country."...more1minPlay
July 19, 2019North Country: High-Speed InternetThis week on Word of Mouth, we're continuing our series on the North Country by answering a listener's question about access to high-speed internet. You can send us your questions about New Hampshire by emailing us or submitting a question online . Steve Knox stood in his driveway, craning his neck at a telephone pole connected to his house in Albany, NH. The wire at the very top of every telephone pole carries electricity, while the lowermost wire is owned by whoever owns the pole, usually a...more28minPlay
July 12, 2019How New Hampshire Got Its ShapeWhat's nearly triangular, fiercely litigated, and often just rivers? The state border, of course. This week, we look at how New Hampshire fought for its borders. And how the borders inside the state determine how we are represented....more20minPlay
July 11, 2019North Country: The Big NansenThe dream of waking "the sleeping giant." This audio postcard is part of Word of Mouth's series on the North Country....more10minPlay
July 05, 2019North Country: Side-by-SideIs the North Country moving towards an ATV-based economy? And if it is, what does that mean for residents who aren't sold on the idea?...more36minPlay
July 02, 2019North Country: Mill ComplexIs the North Country ready, willing, and able to shift from a timber-based economy to a tourism-based economy?...more45minPlay
June 21, 2019North Country Towns, Ghostly and UnincorporatedWhen you think of ghost towns… you might picture something from a western. A dusty town abandoned after a gold rush; no obvious signs of life, a random tumbleweed. But ghost towns are all over… including in New Hampshire. This week, answers to three questions about the North Country that all involve a mystery of sorts....more26minPlay
June 14, 2019Forest and the TreesRunning for office in NH is more than kissing babies and shaking hands. There are qualifications to meet, paperwork to be filed, yard signs to be placed… and town dumps to visit. Then, we'll head into the woods to discover the department that manages the state's forests....more39minPlay
FAQs about Word of Mouth:How many episodes does Word of Mouth have?The podcast currently has 274 episodes available.