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 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 ...

🎙 New Hampshire Uncharted Episode 4: The Greying of the Granite State — What NH’s Aging Population Means for All of Us

July 14, 2025

In the latest episode of New Hampshire Uncharted, host Gene Martin sits down with three experts to unpack what the Granite State’s aging population means for communities, caregivers, businesses, and policy.

🎙️ New Hampshire Uncharted Episode 3: Why Are NH Health Care Costs So High – And What Can We Do About It?

May 30, 2025

In the latest episode of New Hampshire Uncharted, host Gene Martin sits down with two of New Hampshire’s leading experts on health care policy to unpack a question that concerns every household, business, and budget in the Granite State: Why is health care so expensive here – and what can we do about it?

🎙️ New Hampshire Uncharted Episode 2: What’s Behind the Decline in NH State Revenues?

May 5, 2025

After years of surpluses, business tax revenues are falling, the Interest and Dividends Tax has been repealed, and policymakers are left with tough questions about how New Hampshire raises—and spends—its money. New Hampshire Uncharted Host Gene Martin, sits down with New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration Commissioner Lindsey Stepp and NHFPI Research Director Phil Sletten to explore why the state’s revenue outlook is dimming—and what it could mean for the upcoming budget.