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Word of Mouth

Word of Mouth

Word of Mouth highlights trends, surprising turns in pop culture, and the news, science, and tech stories you aren't hearing about in the day's headlines. A daily program and podcast produced by New Hampshire Public Radio.

  • Certain towns in northern New Hampshire are becoming destinations for artists. But why? And can music fuel community development and growth? Jason Tors…
  • Two 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…
  • The dream of waking "the sleeping giant." This audio postcard is part of Word of Mouth's series on the North Country. "Where Does the North Country Begin,…
  • Is 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? This is the third…
  • Is the North Country ready, willing, and able to shift from a timber-based economy to a tourism-based economy?This is the second episode of Word of…
  • Running 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……
  • Over the last few months, here at Word of Mouth, we've asked listeners to send us their questions about northern New Hampshire.In the first episode of our…
  • When you think about civics and government, you probably think about voting and politicians, but the government touches every part of your life from birth…
  • The Executive Council is a peculiar New Hampshire institution made up of five “citizen” councilors that, together with the governor, make up the executive…
  • When workers at the American embassy Cuba claimed to have been attacked by a mysterious weapon that left no trace, it led to a major shift in American…
  • Over 100 years ago, in 1909, Edwin Grozier, publisher of the Boston Post, had an idea for a publicity stunt. He would send out an ebony cane with a gold…
  • Counties are the "forgotten" part of government, but why do they matter?Counties handle the business of governance too big for towns, but too granular for…

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