New England Take offers a weekly stream of politically-charged, policy-oriented content focused on New England, all analyzed through A. J. Kierstead’s open minded lens. Whether it’s local education spending, public media funding, legal issues, or politics from DC to Concord—you can expect timely coverage with guest voices giving their take. Listen to the show Saturdays at 8:30 am on WKXL.
A. J. Kierstead is a podcaster, news/politics junky, photographer, and family man. He has strong opinions on politics and policy, usually with a conservative-libertarian bent, but views open discussion and compromise as the only hope to fixing our society. He lives in Concord, NH with his wife and son. He has been featured in the Union Leader and Concord Monitor, in addition to being a regular guest on WDEV’s The Vermont Viewpoint.

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A. J. and Dexter break down the political motivations behind Bad bunny performing at the Super Bowl and how Maine Public is playing politics...

New England Take | Chaos from Epstein

A. J. breaks down the tremendous impact of the latest Epstein file dump, the chaotic New Hampshire vehicle inspection situation, Department of Natural and...

New England Take | “Locally Sourced” Progressive Takes

A. J. is joined by Carter of Locally Sourced for a wide ranging discussion on the state of the Democratic party, modern media, and...

New England Take | Constitution Party of New Hampshire

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New England Take | Flipping the Food Pyramid

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