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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New England Take | REACTION to conversation on a New Hampshire Education income tax...

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...

New England Take | Education funded with an INCOME TAX in NH

A. J. is joined by Andru Volinsky, an attorney and former New Hampshire Executive Councilor. He discusses his proposed "3-3 Tax Savings Plan", but...

New England Take | Cyber Intrusion

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...

New England Take | Maybe Trump can finally fix Iran?

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...

New England Take | Constitution Party of NH State Convention

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...