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The Granite Discourse
The Granite Discourse is a New Hampshire based podcast created to help voters better understand the issues at hand and the people they elect.
Episodes
The Granite Discourse#48 Christine Peters
Christine Peters is the director of National Federation of Republican Women Region 7 as well as the president of the NH chapter of the NFRW. She also authored…
The Granite Discourse#47 Catherine Peschke
Catherine Peschke is running for NH state representative in Sullivan County district 8, towns Acworth, Claremont (Wards 1, 2, and 3), Croydon, Goshen, Langdon…
The Granite Discourse#46 Melissa Blasek
Melissa Blasek is a former NH state representative, she is the director of Rebuild NH, and she also has her own podcast The Liberty Lobbyist available across…
The Granite Discourse#45 Ron Rule
Ron Rule is a New Hampshire native, entrepreneur, and former CEO of As Seen On TV. He is currently running for NH state rep in Sullivan County district 4. You…
The Granite Discourse#44 Dale Fincher
Dale Fincher is a Wolfeboro resident and is the Republican nominee for state representative for Carroll County district 7 (Wolfeboro, Tuftonboro, and Ossipee)…
The Granite Discourse#43 henry Giasson
Henry Giasson is a NH state rep for Hillsborough County district 29 and is also the political director of the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance. You can find out…
The Granite Discourse#42 Jason Gerhard
Jason Gerhard is a former NH state rep and candidate for Merrimack County Sheriff. He is also trying to raise awareness about the power of the grand jury. You…
The Granite Discourse#41 Susan Homola
Susan Homola is an Air Force veteran, former NH state rep, and the co-author of The Blunt Truth: Ten Things Every Parent Needs To Know About Marijuana…
The Granite Discourse#40 Anthony Henry
Anthony Henry is running in the Republican primary for state representative in Rockingham County district 13. He recently graduated from Pinkerton Academy…
The Granite Discourse#39 Tammy Garthwaite
Tammy Garthwaite is running in the Republican primary for state representative in Carroll County district 8. You can find more information about her at…
The Granite Discourse#38 Jonah Wheeler
Jonah Wheeler is a NH state rep for Hillsborough County District 33. He is serving his 2nd term, and is running for a 3rd. His website is…
The Granite Discourse#37 Steven Smith
Steven Smith is a NH state rep for Sullivan County District 3. He is serving his 8th term, is also the deputy speaker of the house, and is running to become…
The Granite Discourse#36 Mike Belcher
Mike Belcher is a NH state rep for Carroll County district 4. He is also the Author of Counterspell: A Field Manual for the Counter-Revolution available on…
The Granite Discourse#35 David M. Scanlan
David M. Scanlan is the NH secretary of state. He is serving his second term as the SOS. He was the NH deputy SOS for 20 years before that, and a NH state rep…
The Granite Discourse#34 Tom Mannion
Tom Mannion is a NH state rep for Hillsborough County District 1. He also served in the USMC for 4 years and was deployed in Iraq twice during Operation Iraqi…
The Granite Discourse#33 Dale Girard
Dale Girard is a NH state rep for Sullivan County District 6. He is a member of the Committee on Municipal and County Government as well as the mayor of…
The Granite Discourse#32 Sam Farrington
Sam Farrington is a NH State Rep for Strafford County District 8 serving his first term. He's also a member of the Committee on Finance. He's best know for…
The Granite Discourse#31 Melissa Bailey
Melissa Bailey is a NH native that she spent over a decade in the private sector as a financial auditor before stepping away to raise her children. She is…
The Granite Discourse#30 Victor Orlando
Victor Orlando is a small business owner and a family man. He owns his own roofing company and is running for US Congress as a Republican in NH's CD-2 race.
The Granite Discourse#29 Brian Cole
Brian Cole is a New Hampshire state representative for Hillsborough County District 26. He is currently serving his 2nd term in the Statehouse as well as…
The Granite Discourse#28 Linda McGrath
Linda McGrath is a NH state rep for Rockingham District 40. She is also the Seacoast manager for Turning Point Action Chase the Vote. We talked about her…
The Granite Discourse#27 John E. Sununu
John E. Sununu served in the US House of Representatives from 1997-2003 and in the US Senate from 2003-2009. He is currently running for the Republican…
The Granite Discourse#26 Liberty Forum Day 2
Listen to day 2 coverage from the 2026 Liberty Forum hosted by the Free State Project with guests, Calvin Beaulier, Melissa Blasek, Bob Qua, Ron Brophy, Bill…
The Granite Discourse#25 Liberty Forum Day 1
Listen to day 1 coverage from the 2026 Liberty Forum hosted by the Free State Project with guests, Pedro Serra, Tom Mannion, Jason Sorens, Joshua Leavitt…
The Granite Discourse#24 Daniel McGuire
Dan McGuire is a NH state rep for Merrimack county district 14. He is the vice chair for the House Finance committee and is a member of the Education Funding…
The Granite Discourse#23 Katy Peternel
Katy Peternel is a NH state representative for Carroll County district 6. She is serving her second term as a state rep and is the vice chair on the Education…
The Granite Discourse#22 Anthony DiLorenzo
Anthony DiLorenzo is a candidate for NH congressional district 1. He is an entrepreneur in the private sector. He's the owner of Key Auto Group and has more…
The Granite Discourse#21 Hollie Noveletsky
Hollie Noveletsky is a candidate for NH congressional district 1. She is the CEO of Novel Iron Works, as well as a nurse practitioner, and also served for 8…
The Granite Discourse#20 Jason Osborne
Jason Osborne is a New Hampshire state rep for Rockingham County District 2. He is currently serving his 6th term and is also the house majority leader. He…
The Granite Discourse#19 Bronwyn Sims
Bronwyn Sims is the NH State Chapter Leader for the Walk Away movement. An organization of former Democrats that encourages voters to walk away from the…
The Granite Discourse#18 Calvin Beaulier
Calvin Beaulier is a NH State Representative for Grafton County district 1. He is serving his first term and is an attorney and a real estate broker who also…
The Granite Discourse#17 Mike ter Maat
Mike Ter Maat is a retired economist and 2024 Vice Presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party. He was in New Hampshire recently to recruiting for the NH…
The Granite Discourse#16 Evie Ullman
Evie Ullman is an LGB and women's rights advocate. She is also the Massachusetts State Coordinator for D.I.A.G., Democrats for an Informed Approach to Gender…
The Granite Discourse#15 Kristin Noble
Kristin Noble is a NH state rep currently serving her 2nd term for Hillsborough County District 2. She is the vice chair for Education Policy and…
The Granite Discourse#14 Ann Marie Banfield
Ann Marie Banfield is an education policy analyst and parental rights advocate based out of NH. You can read her work at…
The Granite Discourse#13 Michael Granger
Michael Granger is a New Hampshire state representative for Strafford County District 2. He was the primary sponsor for HB 649, a bill to repeal state…
The Granite Discourse#12 Stephen Scaer
Stephen Scaer A.K.A. Sidewalk Steve is a former state Senate candidate and is an activist that is out on the sidewalks of New Hampshire fighting the…
The Granite Discourse#11 Chris Bright
Chris Bright is a West Point graduate, decorated Army veteran, and successful entrepreneur. He is currently running for Congress in NH CD-1. You can find more…
The Granite Discourse#10 Katy Peternel
Katy Peternel is a NH state representative for Carroll County district 6. She is serving her second term as a state rep and is the clerk for the Judiciary…
The Granite Discourse#9 Brian Cole
Brian Cole is a New Hampshire state representative for Hillsborough County District 26. He is currently serving his 2nd term in the Statehouse. He is a member…
The Granite Discourse#8 Eric Brakey
Eric Brakey is a former Maine state senator and is currently the executive director of The Free State Project, an organization with a mission to get 20,000…
The Granite Discourse#7 Brian Labrie
Brian Labrie is a NH state representative for Hillsborough County district 2. He is also a member of the Committee on Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative…
The Granite Discourse#6 Matt Drew
Matt Drew is a New Hampshire state representative for Hillsborough County district 19 and is the clerk for the health, humans services, and elderly affairs…
The Granite Discourse#5 - Tom Mannion
Tom Mannion is a New Hampshire State Representative and a veteran. He is an advocate for "Defend the Guard Act" which aims to restrict the deployment of the…
The Granite Discourse#4 - Citizens DOGE & Brett Williams
Michael McEleney and Andy Schaalman from Citizens DOGE and Brett Williams from Carroll County NH GOP sat down and talked about obstacles their organizations…
The Granite Discourse#3 - Steven Kesselring
Steven Kesselring is a New Hampshire state representative and an entrepreneur. He represents Hillsborough county district 18. He sat down to talk about his…
The Granite Discourse#2 - Mike Belcher
New Hampshire state representative Mike Belcher represents Carroll County district 4. He came on and talked about current issues we face in NH, as well as his…
The Granite Discourse#1 - Glenn Cordelli
Glenn Cordelli is a New Hampshire state representative for Carroll County District 7. He is currently serving his 7th term and is chairman of the Education…