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The Granite Discourse
by 33 Hertz Media
The Granite Discourse is a New Hampshire based podcast created to help voters better understand the issues at hand and the people they elect.
Episodes
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#46 Melissa Blasek
Melissa Blasek is a former NH state representative, she is the director of Rebuild NH, and she also has her own podcast The Liberty Lobbyist available across all podcast platforms. You can find more information about Rebuild NH at https://rebuildnh.com/
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#45 Ron Rule
Ron Rule is a New Hampshire native, entrepreneur, and former CEO of As Seen On TV. He is currently running for NH state rep in Sullivan County district 4. You can find out more about him at RonRule.com and you can also find him on X.
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#44 Dale Fincher
Dale Fincher is a Wolfeboro resident and is the Republican nominee for state representative for Carroll County district 7 (Wolfeboro, Tuftonboro, and Ossipee). You can find out more about him at https://dalefinchernh.com/
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#43 henry Giasson
Henry Giasson is a NH state rep for Hillsborough County district 29 and is also the political director of the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance. You can find out more about NHLA at https://www.nhliberty.org/ and about Henry at https://henrygiasson.com/
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#42 Jason Gerhard
Jason Gerhard is a former NH state rep and candidate for Merrimack County Sheriff. He is also trying to raise awareness about the power of the grand jury. You can find more information at https://gohardwithgerhard.com/and https://nhgrandjury.com/
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#41 Susan Homola
Susan Homola is an Air Force veteran, former NH state rep, and the co-author of The Blunt Truth: Ten Things Every Parent Needs To Know About Marijuana. Available on Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and ThriftBooks. You can find more information at suehomola.com
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#40 Anthony Henry
Anthony Henry is running in the Republican primary for state representative in Rockingham County district 13. He recently graduated from Pinkerton Academy where he was elected as the Pinkerton Academy Liaison to the Derry School Board and at 16 he was appointed to the Derry School District's…
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#39 Tammy Garthwaite
Tammy Garthwaite is running in the Republican primary for state representative in Carroll County district 8. You can find more information about her at https://tammy4nh.com
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#38 Jonah Wheeler
Jonah Wheeler is a NH state rep for Hillsborough County District 33. He is serving his 2nd term, and is running for a 3rd. His website is https://jonahwheeler.com/
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#37 Steven Smith
Steven Smith is a NH state rep for Sullivan County District 3. He is serving his 8th term, is also the deputy speaker of the house, and is running to become the speaker of the house. Go to https://steveforspeaker.org/ to learn more.
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#36 Mike Belcher
Mike Belcher is a NH state rep for Carroll County district 4. He is also the Author of Counterspell: A Field Manual for the Counter-Revolution available on Amazon. His website is https://www.counterspellgroup.com/ and his campaign website is https://mikebelcher4nh.com
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#35 David M. Scanlan
David M. Scanlan is the NH secretary of state. He is serving his second term as the SOS. He was the NH deputy SOS for 20 years before that, and a NH state rep for 18 years before that. Note: This podcast was recorded prior to HB 1569 being struck down on 5/28/2026 by a federal judge.
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#34 Tom Mannion
Tom Mannion is a NH state rep for Hillsborough County District 1. He also served in the USMC for 4 years and was deployed in Iraq twice during Operation Iraqi Freedom. We talked about foreign policy as well a wide range of NH issues. Find more at https://mannion4nh.com/
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#33 Dale Girard
Dale Girard is a NH state rep for Sullivan County District 6. He is a member of the Committee on Municipal and County Government as well as the mayor of Claremont NH. He recently made headlines for switching from Democrat to Republican.
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#32 Sam Farrington
Sam Farrington is a NH State Rep for Strafford County District 8 serving his first term. He's also a member of the Committee on Finance. He's best know for HB1793 prohibiting public colleges and universities from regulating the possession or carrying of firearms and non-lethal weapons on campus.
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#31 Melissa Bailey
Melissa Bailey is a NH native that she spent over a decade in the private sector as a financial auditor before stepping away to raise her children. She is running for congress as a Republican in NH CD-1.
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#30 Victor Orlando
Victor Orlando is a small business owner and a family man. He owns his own roofing company and is running for US Congress as a Republican in NH's CD-2 race.
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#29 Brian Cole
Brian Cole is a New Hampshire state representative for Hillsborough County District 26. He is currently serving his 2nd term in the Statehouse as well as running for US Congress in CD-1. He is a member of the Ways and Means committee and the Vice Chair of the Housing committee.
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#28 Linda McGrath
Linda McGrath is a NH state rep for Rockingham District 40. She is also the Seacoast manager for Turning Point Action Chase the Vote. We talked about her transformation from her career as a pharmacist during covid which lead to her running for state rep, and working for Turning Point.
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#27 John E. Sununu
John E. Sununu served in the US House of Representatives from 1997-2003 and in the US Senate from 2003-2009. He is currently running for the Republican nomination for the 2026 NH Senate race.
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#26 Liberty Forum Day 2
Listen to day 2 coverage from the 2026 Liberty Forum hosted by the Free State Project with guests, Calvin Beaulier, Melissa Blasek, Bob Qua, Ron Brophy, Bill Gillmeister, Dan McKnight, Adam Maguire, Mahgdalen Rose, Jody Underwood, Scott Brown, Mark Edge, Shane the aspiring Free Stater, and Carla...
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#25 Liberty Forum Day 1
Listen to day 1 coverage from the 2026 Liberty Forum hosted by the Free State Project with guests, Pedro Serra, Tom Mannion, Jason Sorens, Joshua Leavitt, Derek Proulx, Sam Farrington, Kate Baker Demers, Ian Underwood, and Eric Brakey.
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#24 Daniel McGuire
Dan McGuire is a NH state rep for Merrimack county district 14. He is the vice chair for the House Finance committee and is a member of the Education Funding committee.
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#23 Katy Peternel
Katy Peternel is a NH state representative for Carroll County district 6. She is serving her second term as a state rep and is the vice chair on the Education Policy and Administration committee.
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#22 Anthony DiLorenzo
Anthony DiLorenzo is a candidate for NH congressional district 1. He is an entrepreneur in the private sector. He's the owner of Key Auto Group and has more than 20 car dealerships and 11 collision centers. You can find out more about him at https://dilorenzoforcongress.com/
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#21 Hollie Noveletsky
Hollie Noveletsky is a candidate for NH congressional district 1. She is the CEO of Novel Iron Works, as well as a nurse practitioner, and also served for 8 years in the U.S. Army Reserves. You can find out more about Hollie at https://www.holliefornewhampshire.com/
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#20 Jason Osborne
Jason Osborne is a New Hampshire state rep for Rockingham County District 2. He is currently serving his 6th term and is also the house majority leader. He serves as a member of the Commerce and Consumer Affairs committee as well as the Rules committee. You can find him on X @Osborne4NH
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#19 Bronwyn Sims
Bronwyn Sims is the NH State Chapter Leader for the Walk Away movement. An organization of former Democrats that encourages voters to walk away from the Democrat Party. She is a volunteer for the NH State GOP, Cheshire County Republican Women’s group and the Keene City Republicans. She worked on...
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#18 Calvin Beaulier
Calvin Beaulier is a NH State Representative for Grafton County district 1. He is serving his first term and is an attorney and a real estate broker who also serves on the housing committee. You can find out more about Calvin at his website https://electcalvin.com/
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#17 Mike ter Maat
Mike Ter Maat is a retired economist and 2024 Vice Presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party. He was in New Hampshire recently to recruiting for the NH chapter of the Republican Liberty Caucus. You can find more information at https://rlc.org/
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#16 Evie Ullman
Evie Ullman is an LGB and women's rights advocate. She is also the Massachusetts State Coordinator for D.I.A.G., Democrats for an Informed Approach to Gender. She also covers the New England states. You can find more information at https://www.di-ag.org/
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#15 Kristin Noble
Kristin Noble is a NH state rep currently serving her 2nd term for Hillsborough County District 2. She is the vice chair for Education Policy and Administration committee and was named the NH Liberty Alliance 2025 legislator of the year. You can find out more about her at https://kristinnoble.com/
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#14 Ann Marie Banfield
Ann Marie Banfield is an education policy analyst and parental rights advocate based out of NH. You can read her work at https://granitegrok.com/author/ambanfield and contact her at [email protected]
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#13 Michael Granger
Michael Granger is a New Hampshire state representative for Strafford County District 2. He was the primary sponsor for HB 649, a bill to repeal state inspection stickers for motor vehicles which was signed into law by the governor in 2025. You can find more info about him at his website...
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#12 Stephen Scaer
Stephen Scaer A.K.A. Sidewalk Steve is a former state Senate candidate and is an activist that is out on the sidewalks of New Hampshire fighting the medicalization of gender-confused children. You can find out more info about him and his work on his website www.sidewalksteve.org.
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#11 Chris Bright
Chris Bright is a West Point graduate, decorated Army veteran, and successful entrepreneur. He is currently running for Congress in NH CD-1. You can find more about him on his website at https://www.chrisbright.org/
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#10 Katy Peternel
Katy Peternel is a NH state representative for Carroll County district 6. She is serving her second term as a state rep and is the clerk for the Judiciary Committee. We talked about her life before politics, home schooling her children, and how she ended up running to be a state representative.
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#9 Brian Cole
Brian Cole is a New Hampshire state representative for Hillsborough County District 26. He is currently serving his 2nd term in the Statehouse. He is a member of the Ways and Means committee and the Vice Chair of the Housing committee. We talked about his career as an entrepreneur, his life in...
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#8 Eric Brakey
Eric Brakey is a former Maine state senator and is currently the executive director of The Free State Project, an organization with a mission to get 20,000 libertarian-minded individuals to relocate to NH to promote liberty. You can find out more at https://www.fsp.org/
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#7 Brian Labrie
Brian Labrie is a NH state representative for Hillsborough County district 2. He is also a member of the Committee on Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services. This is his first term as a NH state rep. We sat down and talked about his experience as an entrepreneur and his move towards civic...
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#6 Matt Drew
Matt Drew is a New Hampshire state representative for Hillsborough County district 19 and is the clerk for the health, humans services, and elderly affairs committee. We talked about his journey from becoming a Free Stater to becoming a state representative as well as a wide ranging conversation...
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#5 - Tom Mannion
Tom Mannion is a New Hampshire State Representative and a veteran. He is an advocate for "Defend the Guard Act" which aims to restrict the deployment of the National Guard to combat scenarios without a formal declaration of war by Congress. We sat down and talked about a slew of things from local...
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#4 - Citizens DOGE & Brett Williams
Michael McEleney and Andy Schaalman from Citizens DOGE and Brett Williams from Carroll County NH GOP sat down and talked about obstacles their organizations face when it comes to rallying voters, what the average person can do in their community to hold their local governments accountable, and…
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#3 - Steven Kesselring
Steven Kesselring is a New Hampshire state representative and an entrepreneur. He represents Hillsborough county district 18. He sat down to talk about his experience as a first term state rep, and what he has learned in the process, as well as his life as an entrepreneur You can find more info...
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#2 - Mike Belcher
New Hampshire state representative Mike Belcher represents Carroll County district 4. He came on and talked about current issues we face in NH, as well as his philosophical views that guide him.
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#1 - Glenn Cordelli
Glenn Cordelli is a New Hampshire state representative for Carroll County District 7. He is currently serving his 7th term and is chairman of the Education Policy and Administration committee. You can find more info about him at https://glenncordelli.org/
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