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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[I Spoke with Morgan Brophy, President and CEO of the Upper Valley Business Alliance about its role in the UV and Leb Fest on September 19th.    https://www.uppervalleybusinessalliance.com/ ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>I Spoke with Morgan Brophy, President and CEO of the Upper Valley Business Alliance about its role in the UV and Leb Fest on September 19th.  <br/><br/><a href='https://www.uppervalleybusinessalliance.com/'>https://www.uppervalleybusinessalliance.com/</a></p>]]></description>
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    <title>Lebanon Parks &amp; Recreation gearing up for the summer concert series</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hannah and Dawson popped in the studio to chat about the exciting lineup this year at Colburn park in Lebanon.   https://lebanonnh.gov/246/Recreation-Arts-and-Parks ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Hannah and Dawson popped in the studio to chat about the exciting lineup this year at Colburn park in Lebanon. <br/><br/><a href='https://lebanonnh.gov/246/Recreation-Arts-and-Parks'>https://lebanonnh.gov/246/Recreation-Arts-and-Parks</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hannah and Dawson popped in the studio to chat about the exciting lineup this year at Colburn park in Lebanon. <br/><br/><a href='https://lebanonnh.gov/246/Recreation-Arts-and-Parks'>https://lebanonnh.gov/246/Recreation-Arts-and-Parks</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>Keep It Simple Cleanouts</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sam from Keep It Simple Cleanouts dropped by to share information about his business.   https://www.kiscleanouts.com/ ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Sam from Keep It Simple Cleanouts dropped by to share information about his business. <br/><br/><a href='https://www.kiscleanouts.com/'>https://www.kiscleanouts.com/</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sam from Keep It Simple Cleanouts dropped by to share information about his business. <br/><br/><a href='https://www.kiscleanouts.com/'>https://www.kiscleanouts.com/</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Alyssa Hughes swung by the studio to offer some insight on clarity vs chaos in our lives.    https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/ ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Alyssa Hughes swung by the studio to offer some insight on clarity vs chaos in our lives.  <br/><br/><a href='https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/'>https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alyssa Hughes swung by the studio to offer some insight on clarity vs chaos in our lives.  <br/><br/><a href='https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/'>https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <title>An Interview with Terry Barber about his show &quot;Mercury: A Tribute to Queen&#39;s Lead Singer&quot;</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[I spoke with Terry Barber about his show coming to the Lebanon Opera House on Saturday, May 16th at 7pm.  Touring with a world-class band of award-winning musicians, Terry Barber (lead vocalist) has created this performance to celebrate one of rock’s most inimitable performers of all time. Barber, a noted singer and former member of the Grammy-winning group Chanticleer, has performed on many of the world’s most storied stages. Mercury features some of Queen’s most beloved songs, including “We...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>I spoke with Terry Barber about his show coming to the Lebanon Opera House on Saturday, May 16th at 7pm.<br/><br/>Touring with a world-class band of award-winning musicians, Terry Barber (lead vocalist) has created this performance to celebrate one of rock’s most inimitable performers of all time. Barber, a noted singer and former member of the Grammy-winning group Chanticleer, has performed on many of the world’s most storied stages.</p><p><em>Mercury</em> features some of Queen’s most beloved songs, including “We Are the Champions,” “The Show Must Go On,” “You’re My Best Friend,” “Somebody to Love,” “Killer Queen,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “Under Pressure,” “Love of My Life,” “Hammer to Fall,” “Fat Bottomed Girls,” “Radio Ga Ga,” “Who Wants to Live Forever,” and, of course, “Bohemian Rhapsody.”<br/><br/>Use code “Mercury10” to save $10 on tickets! </p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I spoke with Terry Barber about his show coming to the Lebanon Opera House on Saturday, May 16th at 7pm.<br/><br/>Touring with a world-class band of award-winning musicians, Terry Barber (lead vocalist) has created this performance to celebrate one of rock’s most inimitable performers of all time. Barber, a noted singer and former member of the Grammy-winning group Chanticleer, has performed on many of the world’s most storied stages.</p><p><em>Mercury</em> features some of Queen’s most beloved songs, including “We Are the Champions,” “The Show Must Go On,” “You’re My Best Friend,” “Somebody to Love,” “Killer Queen,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “Under Pressure,” “Love of My Life,” “Hammer to Fall,” “Fat Bottomed Girls,” “Radio Ga Ga,” “Who Wants to Live Forever,” and, of course, “Bohemian Rhapsody.”<br/><br/>Use code “Mercury10” to save $10 on tickets! </p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <title>Karaoke to support David&#39;s House</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[I spoke with Melinda Carpenter of One Credit Union and Don Dutton of David's House about a special Karaoke event on Saturday, May 23rd at The Newport Moose Lodge.  ]]></itunes:summary>
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    <itunes:title>Rock n’ Roll Circus “Birthday House Party” with James Montgomery</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[James Montgomery joined me to talk about a benefit fundraiser event for a local food pantry serving the Plymouth area and will be celebrating the birthdays that week of performers James Montgomery and Danny Klein. Loaded with high-energy, high-octane blues and rock, the Rock n’ Roll Circus is an explosive show that will be “Nothin’ but a House Party”. This great line-up features 3 Grammy nominees, 2 New England Music Hall of Fame inductees, 1 Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame inductee, a New Yo...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>James Montgomery joined me to talk about a benefit fundraiser event for a local food pantry serving the Plymouth area and will be celebrating the birthdays that week of performers James Montgomery and Danny Klein.</p><p>Loaded with high-energy, high-octane blues and rock, the <em>Rock n’ Roll Circus</em> is an explosive show that will be “<em>Nothin’ but a House Party</em>”. This great line-up features 3 Grammy nominees, 2 New England Music Hall of Fame inductees, 1 Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame inductee, a New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee, and more.<br/><br/>The line-up features <b>Jon Butcher</b>, known for his days of <em>Johanna Wild, Jon Butcher Axis, Barefoot Servants</em>, and performing on <em>Experience Hendrix</em> tours.  Jon is one of the most influential performers in Boston, having toured the country opening for the <em>J. Geils Band, Def Leppard, Rush, </em>and <em>the Scorpions</em> among others</p><p>Former J. Geils Band bassist <b>Danny Klein</b> will also be on hand.</p><p>Also joining the party is <b>Johnny A.</b>, a Grammy nominee, Boston Music Award winner, and Boston Music Hall of Fame inductee, whose career spans acclaimed solo work, performances with Peter Wolf’s band, and his time in the Rock &amp; Roll HoF band the Yardbirds.</p><p>The show though would not be complete without the presence of New England Blues Legend, <b>James Montgomery</b>.  </p><p>A musician of many talents, James, is an iconic figure in blues music for over 40 years, is an accomplished blues harpist, singer, front man and bandleader, lending these talents to his own band, The James Montgomery Band, and to countless sessions and tours over the years with the likes of Gregg Allman, Johnny Winter, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, James Brown and so many others it would take multiple pages to list them all.  He’s also hosted his own syndicated blues radio show, interviewing and playing the music of numerous blues and blues-rock luminaries.   </p><p>James was inducted in 2018 into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame and into the New England Music Hall of Fame in September 2021.</p>]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[ I spoke with Alyssa Hughes about Pressure https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/ ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p> I spoke with Alyssa Hughes about Pressure</p><p><a href='https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/'>https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> I spoke with Alyssa Hughes about Pressure</p><p><a href='https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/'>https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p> I spoke with Alyssa Hughes about Power.</p><p><a href='https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/'>https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> I spoke with Alyssa Hughes about Power.</p><p><a href='https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/'>https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[I spoke with Alyssa Hughes about Grief. https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/ ]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>I spoke with Alyssa Hughes about Grief.</p><p><a href='https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/'>https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/</a></p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I spoke with Alyssa Hughes about Grief.</p><p><a href='https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/'>https://www.alyssahugheslifecoaching.com/</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>EPA Rollbacks Threaten Public Health, Drive Up Energy Costs, and Undermine Clean Air Protections</itunes:title>
    <title>EPA Rollbacks Threaten Public Health, Drive Up Energy Costs, and Undermine Clean Air Protections</title>
    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[I spoke with Meredith Hankins, legal director of NRDC's federal climate work. In February, the EPA withdrew the 2009 endangerment finding regarding the impact of greenhouse gases on public health and welfare. This regulatory change modifies long-standing Clean Air Act protocols, which may lead to shifts in public health outcomes, disaster preparedness requirements, and long-term energy pricing.  Why This Matters Now: Public Health at Risk: From the start of President Trump’s second term, the ...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p><b>I spoke with</b> <a href='https://www.nrdc.org/bio/meredith-hankins'><b>Meredith Hankins</b></a><b>, legal director of NRDC&apos;s federal climate work.</b></p><p><b>In February, the EPA withdrew the 2009 endangerment finding regarding the impact of greenhouse gases on public health and welfare. This regulatory change modifies long-standing Clean Air Act protocols, which may lead to shifts in public health outcomes, disaster preparedness requirements, and long-term energy pricing.</b></p><p><br/><b>Why This Matters Now:</b></p><ul><li><a href='https://www.nrdc.org/media/coal-pollution-spikes-after-trumps-free-pass-pollute'><b>Public Health at Risk</b></a><b>: From the start of President Trump’s second term, the administration prioritized propping up fossil fuels. NRDC and others warned this would increase pollution and health harms. One year later, the data confirmed it: policies keeping coal plants online are worsening air pollution, harming children’s lungs, and increasing the risk of premature death.</b></li><li><a href='https://www.nrdc.org/media/trumps-assault-state-our-health-and-environment'><b>Higher Costs for Families</b></a><b>: Rolling back clean vehicle rules means higher costs for American families. The standards were projected to save drivers about $6,000 over the life of a new vehicle through fuel and maintenance savings. EPA’s repeal raises gas prices and household costs—even by the agency’s own analysis—while broader energy rollbacks expose families to higher utility, health, and disaster-related expenses.</b></li><li><b>Economic Damage from Climate Disasters: In 2025 alone, 23 separate billion-dollar climate disasters caused at least $115 billion in damages nationwide — a cost borne by American families, homeowners, and taxpayers.  </b></li><li><b>Legal Precedent Ignored: In </b><b><em>Massachusetts v. EPA</em></b><b>, the Supreme Court held that greenhouse gases are air pollutants under the Clean Air Act and required EPA to determine--based on science alone--whether they endanger public health and welfare. </b></li><li><b>Scientific Consensus Overwhelming: The National Academies of Sciences reaffirmed that EPA’s Endangerment Finding “was accurate, has stood the test of time, and is now reinforced by even stronger evidence.” </b></li></ul>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>I spoke with</b> <a href='https://www.nrdc.org/bio/meredith-hankins'><b>Meredith Hankins</b></a><b>, legal director of NRDC&apos;s federal climate work.</b></p><p><b>In February, the EPA withdrew the 2009 endangerment finding regarding the impact of greenhouse gases on public health and welfare. This regulatory change modifies long-standing Clean Air Act protocols, which may lead to shifts in public health outcomes, disaster preparedness requirements, and long-term energy pricing.</b></p><p><br/><b>Why This Matters Now:</b></p><ul><li><a href='https://www.nrdc.org/media/coal-pollution-spikes-after-trumps-free-pass-pollute'><b>Public Health at Risk</b></a><b>: From the start of President Trump’s second term, the administration prioritized propping up fossil fuels. NRDC and others warned this would increase pollution and health harms. One year later, the data confirmed it: policies keeping coal plants online are worsening air pollution, harming children’s lungs, and increasing the risk of premature death.</b></li><li><a href='https://www.nrdc.org/media/trumps-assault-state-our-health-and-environment'><b>Higher Costs for Families</b></a><b>: Rolling back clean vehicle rules means higher costs for American families. The standards were projected to save drivers about $6,000 over the life of a new vehicle through fuel and maintenance savings. EPA’s repeal raises gas prices and household costs—even by the agency’s own analysis—while broader energy rollbacks expose families to higher utility, health, and disaster-related expenses.</b></li><li><b>Economic Damage from Climate Disasters: In 2025 alone, 23 separate billion-dollar climate disasters caused at least $115 billion in damages nationwide — a cost borne by American families, homeowners, and taxpayers.  </b></li><li><b>Legal Precedent Ignored: In </b><b><em>Massachusetts v. EPA</em></b><b>, the Supreme Court held that greenhouse gases are air pollutants under the Clean Air Act and required EPA to determine--based on science alone--whether they endanger public health and welfare. </b></li><li><b>Scientific Consensus Overwhelming: The National Academies of Sciences reaffirmed that EPA’s Endangerment Finding “was accurate, has stood the test of time, and is now reinforced by even stronger evidence.” </b></li></ul>]]></content:encoded>
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