Podcast

New Hampshire Uncharted is a podcast from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute that goes beyond the charts and data to explore the policy issues shaping the Granite State. Hosted by Gene Martin, each episode breaks down a timely policy question with experts and the latest research, offering thoughtful discussions backed by trusted data. Produced in partnership with the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce University and the Granite State News Collaborative, New Hampshire Uncharted focuses on the facts and evidence behind what policies work and what don’t.

🎙️ New Hampshire Uncharted Season 2, Episode 2: Should Health Insurance Cover GLP-1 Medications?

March 2, 2026

For many Granite Staters, managing chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, or obesity isn’t just about doctor visits. It’s about access to medications that can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars per month. On New Hampshire Uncharted, Gene Martin speaks with Senator Sue Prentiss about her proposal to require certain insurance plans to cover GLP-1 medications.

🎙 New Hampshire Uncharted Season 2, Episode 1: Who’s Looking Out for Energy Consumers in New Hampshire?

February 2, 2026

In New Hampshire Uncharted, Gene Martin speaks with Consumer Advocate Donald M. Kreis about why electricity bills keep climbing, how utility rates are set, and what policy choices could improve affordability and fairness for consumers across the state.

🎙 New Hampshire Uncharted Episode 8: 2025 Year in Review — What Shaped Life in the Granite State

December 15, 2025

As 2025 winds down, New Hampshire residents are feeling the effects of rising costs, major federal policy changes, and a constrained State Budget. In this special year-in-review episode, host Gene Martin sits down with NHFPI Research Director Phil Sletten and Policy Analyst Jessica Williams to break down the year’s biggest policy developments.

🎙 New Hampshire Uncharted Episode 7: Graduates, Jobs, and the Future of New Hampshire’s Workforce

November 17, 2025

Many young Granite Staters are beginning their careers already squeezed by housing, child care, and health care costs rising far faster than wages. Episode 7 of New Hampshire Uncharted examines how those pressures are shaping graduates’ choices and what it means for the future of New Hampshire’s workforce.

🎙 New Hampshire Uncharted Episode 6: How New Hampshire’s Housing Crisis Is Shaping Families and Communities

October 14, 2025

As New Hampshire home prices climb more than 275 percent higher than a generation ago, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute is unpacking how the state’s housing crisis is reshaping families, communities, and the economy in a new episode of New Hampshire Uncharted.

🎙 New Hampshire Uncharted Episode 5: Confronting Hunger in the Granite State

September 2, 2025

Food insecurity in New Hampshire is rising…again. After the COVID-19 pandemic aid briefly lowered hunger rates, food insecurity has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, with more than 42,000 Granite State households struggling to afford enough to eat. The effects are far-reaching, ranging from health challenges to educational setbacks for children. A new analysis from the New ...