LIVE SHOW! Local Podcasters Night
Announcing our second live show
Hello everyone! Happy New Year and welcome to the 74 new subscribers who have joined the Granite Goodness community since our last update.
There are now more than 1,200 of you, and my biggest goal in 2026 is simple: bringing all you great people together in real life.
In that spirit, we are kicking off the year by announcing our next live show, and turning the subscriber chat back on for anyone who is more active on substack.
A celebration of local podcasts
As some of you may know, Granite Goodness is just one among many amazing local shows. There is a fast growing scene!
Some shows are experienced. Some are brand new. Some are creative. Some are issues-focused. All of them are having an impact that is substantive and optimistic…granite and good!
To my delight, no one has brought them all together to celebrate what they are building.
UNTIL NOW!
Join us February 20 at 3S Artspace
We’ll be doing a two part live show featuring:
Gene Martin, Executive Director of New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute & Host of NH Uncharted (Gene is a GG alum!)
Laura Harper Lake + Becky Barsi, Co-hosts of Creative Guts (Laura is a GG alum!)
Jennifer Bakos, Host of Telltalks Northeast (Jenn is a GG alum!)
Marissa Emanuele + Emily Briand, Co-hosts of One Quick Thing
Troy Farkas, Executive Producer & Host of Seacoast Stories
Liz Canada, Host of New Hampshire Has Issues
If you want a feel for what our live shows are like, you can check out the recording and photos from our first one. It was a night to remember.
“Wait, aren’t these your competitors?”
…is what a cynic might say, glancing at our lineup.
To which I say:
1) That is not the New Hampshire way.
2) In all honesty, no, the only “competition” I am keen to destroy is the internet’s giant mountain of divisive / rage bait slop content, not other local creators who all add something valuable to state / regional discourse.
3) If you do not believe me, come watch us obliterate the darkness by lifting each other up, making you laugh, sharing spicy policy takes, highlighting incredible local creatives and businesses, reminding you how special the Seacoast is, and creating all manner of good vibes.
Official show description:
Granite Goodness, the award-winning podcast highlighting optimism and progress across New England, comes to 3S Artspace on February 20 for an evening celebrating New Hampshire’s vibrant and fast-growing podcast scene.
Join host Andy DeMeo as he brings together local podcast voices shaping regional dialogue around policy, art, business, creativity, community, and more.
This two-part conversation explores how independent media creators surface ideas, inspire action, and solve real problems across New Hampshire and beyond.
Each segment will run approximately 40 minutes, with a 10-minute intermission. The night kicks off with a performance by local indie-folk favorite Sneaky Miles.
Segment 1 Guests
Gene Martin, Executive Director of NH Fiscal Policy Institute & Host of NH Uncharted
Marissa Emanuele + Emily Briand, Co-hosts, One Quick Thing
Liz Canada, Host, NH Has Issues
Segment 2 Guests
Laura Harper Lake + Becky Barsi, Co-hosts, Creative Guts
Troy Farkas, Executive Producer & Host, Seacoast Stories
Jenn Bakos, Host, Telltalks Northeast
NH Uncharted goes beyond the charts and data to explore the policy issues shaping the Granite State. Hosted by Gene Martin, each episode breaks down timely policy questions with experts and trusted research.
Creative Guts is an interview-style podcast exploring the roots of creativity and how it connects us to the world around us. Hosted by Laura Harper Lake, Becky Barsi, and Joe Acone.
Seacoast Stories celebrates inspiring people and businesses across New Hampshire and Maine. Founded and hosted by podcast veteran Troy Farkas, formerly of ESPN and Spotify.
New Hampshire Has Issues is the podcast that dares to ask, how many issues can one state have? Hosted by Liz Canada, an advocacy director who helps people understand issues and take meaningful action.
One Quick Thing shares quick, actionable ways to connect with your community when it matters most, hosted by Marissa Emanuele and Emily Briand.
Telltalks Northeast features deep-dive conversations with small business owners, entrepreneurs, creatives, and makers across the Northeast, hosted by Jenn Bakos.
(Optimists Club members, stay tuned for a discount code!)
Hope to see you soon,
-Andy