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The New England Take 
This week, on NE TAKE, A. J. Kierstead and Dexter Tarbox dive into the senate race in Maine, diving into the shocker of Governor Janet Mills’ failure and dropout, the Graham Platner socialist situation, and why none of this likely matters because Collins will win. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not … Read more
This week, on NE TAKE, A. J. reflects on hitting the five-year mark of the New England Take and the state of local media in New Hampshire, followed by a deep dive into the US Department of Justice indicting the Southern Poverty Law Center for funding the very organizations it is allegedly fighting! Authors’ and … Read more
This week, on NE TAKE, A. J. hits the latest headlines: NHFPI being Democrat shills, New Hampshire Representative Ellen Read in trouble, and the latest parental disclosure bill. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Disagree, agree, Got Something … Read more
This week, on NE TAKE, A. J. breaks down the good news of college ID no longer being approved for New Hampshire voter ID, the bad news in the fight to charge more for out-of-staters using state parks, while Portland has yet another bad idea in Maine, and Democrat chaos at Sharpton’s NAN Conference. Authors’ … Read more
How does it compare to Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan? This week, on NE TAKE, A. J. is joined by Middle East expert Jason Pack, of the Disorder Podcast and NATO Foundation, to break down the geopolitical state of the Iran military conflict and how it compares to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya. Does Trump have this … Read more
This week, on NE Take, A. J. gives a postmortem on his discussion with Andru Volinsky on his 3-3 Tax Savings Plan to fund New Hampshire schools through an income tax. A chat with a dishonest, smug leftist who does not have a solution to education funding. Andrew Demers: Income tax won’t solve NH’s school … Read more
This week, on NE Take, AJ is joined by Andru Volinsky, an attorney and former New Hampshire Executive Councilor. He discusses his proposed “3-3 Tax Savings Plan”, but does this actually address the cost of education, and how will he fight the fact that Democrat leadership claims to disagree with an income tax? Read A. … Read more
This week, on The New England Take, A. J. is joined by Red Sift’s Brian Westnedge on why insurance companies, individuals, and small businesses are most vulnerable to hacking, the complexity of artificial intelligence in this space, and the impact of foreign actors, like Iran. Reach out to the show at aj@newenglandtake.com Join the Substack and … Read more
This week, on NE Take, A. J. dives deep into his thoughts on Trump’s attack on Iran and the geopolitical fallout that might stabilize the Middle East. Also, Andru Volinsky has a crazy idea that no one is taking seriously for education funding. Email the show at aj@newenglandtake.com Join the Substack and keep the show rolling … Read more
This week, on NE Take, A. J. left his home to speak to people in the real world. First, he attended the Constitution Party of New Hampshire’s Fourth State Convention and spoke with Chairman Edmond Laplante and Camp Constitution’s Hal Shurtleff. Then, he joined WKXL’s Cail and Company to break down Trump’s 2026 State of … Read more
New Hampshire’s DOJ has had enough of vehicle inspections and the garages still pushing them, Colbert blames the FCC for his own nervous lawyers, and Moms Rising New Hampshire doesn’t know what they are talking about. aj@neweenglandtake.com Join the Substack to support the show: https://newenglandtake.com NH DOJ, “Vehicle Inspection Program Public Guidance”: https://www.doj.nh.gov/news-and-media/vehicle-inspection-program-public-guidance?fbclid=IwdGRleAQDDJhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEex6Zq7XdvYFJb8TI6NS255pGNkR5eGRF6YLP260o8dbziJktAKLmYqW0SWmM_aem_Qz8X0UoESooYrZy8bjX_HQ NBC News, “Stephen Colbert … Read more
“Mean” People on the Right Set the Record Straight A. J. and Dexter break down the political motivations behind Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl and how Maine Public is playing politics with an illegal that doesn’t care about breaking the law. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those … Read more
This week on NE Take, A. J. breaks down the tremendous impact of the latest Epstein file dump, the chaotic New Hampshire vehicle inspection situation, the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Commissioner throwing her staff under the bus over an ICE facility, and a CHARLIE Act in the Granite State. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions … Read more
This week, on the NE Take, A. J. is joined by Carter of Locally Sourced for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the Democratic Party, modern media, and what the ICE situation really means. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, … Read more
The Constitution Party of New Hampshire Can we break out of the corrupt duopoly of Republicans and Democrats? State Chairman of the Constitution Party of New Hampshire Edmond Laplante joins the show to break down what they offer, how they stand on the issues, and the unique way it should stand out to Granite Staters. … Read more
This week, on NE Take, Dr. Jason Aziz, from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, and the New Hampshire Insurance Department, breaks down the Trump administration’s resetting of the US nutrition policy, how this might set public policy in the right direction for proper nutrition, and where this puts RFK … Read more
This week, on NE Take, Quinn Allred founded Let Us Lead to make sure young people, especially college students, are taken seriously by political campaigns and candidates of all parties. Check out other episodes and Podcasts here! Get The Morning Update Here!– Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. Follow ‘Grok on X – … Read more
A. J. is joined by David Jones, a Maine businessman running for governor in the Republican primary. He discusses how his grandchildren spurred his desire to run and where he stands on issues, like education, housing, and energy. We’ve got loads of podcasts – Check them all out here! Speakers’ opinions are their own and … Read more
This week, on NE Take, Ambassador Francis Rooney joins the show to discuss the importance of the Catholic Church, where it is going under Pope Leo XIV, and his connection to the first American pope. Afterwards, A. J. and Dexter talk about Sargon of Akkad’s recent reflections on the future of “liberalism.” Speakers’ opinions are … Read more
This week on the NE Take, NH Rep. Paige Beauchemin, RN, PMH-C, is running for Congress against fellow Democrat, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander. She and A. J. dive into the progressive v. establishment fight in the party and why she is running to unseat Goodlander. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of … Read more