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 | Election results

A. J. and Dexter break down the impact of local elections in New Hampshire, how Zohran Mamdani's win in NYC is bad for the...

New England Take | The Shifting News/Media Landscape

A. J. is joined by Making Media Now's Michael Azevedo to discuss the impact of private equity buying news outlets, shifting business models, and...

New England Take | MAGA Chaos

A. J. breaks down the fracturing of Trump's MAGA movement stemming from populist arguments from Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on the Tim Dillon Show...

New England Take | Climate Death Cult vs. Inhalers

A. J. Kierstead breaks down a crazy CNN Health article that guilts inhaler users for climate change, Chinese players buying New Hampshire property, Vermont...

New England Take | Should we throw Public Health out?

AJ is joined by Dr. Jason Aziz, Director of Health Economics at the New Hampshire Insurance Department and Adjunct Lecturer at The Friedman School...