Bees, Donuts, And A State Rep’s Life

A car registration, two dollars, and a clerk’s offhand comment set Greg Hill on a path that few would predict: seven terms in the New Hampshire House, deep committee work, and a front-row seat to how a volunteer legislature actually runs. From there, the conversation zigzags into the unexpected worlds he’s mastered—beekeeping, sailing, and mini donuts—and what each taught him about patience, process, and community.We get candid about the “inside baseball” of legislative administration, why institutional memory matters, and what it takes to chair the school building authority. Then the hive opens: millions of bees, swarms that choose their own destiny, and a brewing debate over chemical treatments like oxalic acid to fight varroa mites. Greg lays out the stakes with clarity—how honey color comes from nectar sources, why labeling lags reality, and how a neighbor’s herbicide can unravel a colony in a day. Bears, electric fences, winter insulation, and the strange joy of letting bees be bees round out a pragmatic guide to backyard apiaries.The water calls next. Greg traces sailing roots from Cape Cod beetle cats to line-of-sight charters in the British Virgin Islands. We talk seamanship, timing hurricane season, learning unfamiliar waters like Croatia or Greece, and the quiet beauty after cruise ships slip past the horizon. Finally, we savor the story of the donut machine bought on eBay, a family concession trailer, and cake-style mini donuts so clean and warm that campers planned vacations around them. The secret is simple: great shortening, honest ingredients, and doing it for love, not margins.If you like stories where craft meets curiosity—policy shaped by process, bees guided by nature, voyages marked by good judgment, and donuts perfected by care—this one’s for you. Listen, share it with a friend who needs a smile, and leave a review to help more people find the show.Anything But Politics is a groundbreaking new podcast that is redefining how we view political figures by focusing on everything about them—except their political careers. Co-hosted by former journalist and media expert Tiffany Eddy and seasoned lobbyist and ex-politico Tom Prasol, this video podcast dives into the personal lives, passions, and pivotal experiences of notable figures, offering a refreshing and intimate look at who they are beyond the public eye.