Steve Smith Podcast

Car Nutz 7-12-22

Wayne is here (Eddie has the day off) as we catch up with Wayne on his health, after his heart attack weeks ago.  He lets us know about his eating, losing weight and more.  Last night was the cruise night in Newport and it was another giant success.  Wayne talks about the next two cruises, in Croydon and in Springfield, and other stuff.

Evangelist Tommie Zito 7-11-22

Pastor Sam Coberly of Lake Church in Newport brings in evangelist Tommie Zito to discuss the Newport Awakening that kicked off last night in Newport and runs until Friday night.  Tommie is at Lake Church every night starting at 7pm.  We talk about free will, having a relationship with Jesus, the awaking that is coming, what is an evangelist, and lots more.

Derek Ferland - Sullivan County Manager - 7-8-22

Sullivan County Manager, Derek Ferland, is here.  He just flew into the States late the night before after going to Germany for a few days to visit his daughter.  We talked about his trip, the Cold War and how the food was.  We recap the county, talk about the dedication for Archie Mountain at the Sullivan House in Claremont, the Sullivan County Nursing Home project process, where things are at with the Sugar River Region Destination Council and more. 

Chief Brent Wilmot - 7-8-22

Newport Police Chief Brent Wilmot is here as we look back on the 4th of July.  There were no major issues in town on the 4th, with the exception of a few drunk driving arrests.  We talk about things that frighten us, would we jump off tall things into water, sky dive, swing with eels, etc.  A couple callers call in, including my wife Christine, who tells the story about us in the rain forest in Puerto Rico.

Jaclynn Rodriguez - The Prouty - 7-7-22

Joe Osgood 7-7-22

Joe Osgood is here as we talk about me texting Joe yesterday regarding two huge WWII planes that flew super lower over New London yesterday, the jet powered truck that exploded, Joe happy with his new internet service, where can he find Blue Bloods thru streaming service, and more.

Chief Mark Chase - 7-6-2022

Claremont Police Chief Mark Chase is here as we talk about another successful 4th of July celebration in Claremont, how the event went, some ran out of food, the madhouse that is the 20 minutes after the fireworks show, what Mark will be making from his garden, he will be attending the Claremont Brewfest as a citizen for the first time, retirement coming up and more.

Car Nutz 7-5-22

Wayne and Eddie are here the day after Independence Day.  We talk about Wayne buying a new lawn mower, his truck breaking down and doesn't know why, painting his wife's wheelbarrow, the price of paint these days, red paint is more expensive, Eddie talks about the grass at Rite Aid, and much more

Chief Brent Wilmot - 7-1-22

Newport Police Chief Brent Wilmot is here as we talk about the 4th of July, are there noise restrictions in Newport, disorderly conduct statute, and a whole bunch of other stuff that doesn't really have to do with policing.

Mike Dewey - Claremont Brewfest - 6-30-2022

Mike Dewey from the Kiwanis of Claremont is here talking about the Claremont Brewfest.  Tickets go on sale Saturday at 8am.  This year ticket prices will change each month.  We talk about how the Claremont Brewfest works, what types of breweries attend, how Newport Brewfest and Claremont have worked together, and lots more beer talk. 

Joe Osgood - 6-30-2022

Joe Osgood is here as we talk about the Sullivan County Convention.  Recently the County Commission met to go over the County budget.  We talk the budget, how budget cuts came to be, the fund ballance, and lots more.

Chief Mark Chase - 6-29-22

Chief Chase is here from Claremont.  We talk about old tv shows and old cartoons, apointment viewing, how many cars have I owned, fireworks, 4th of July celebration in Claremont on Monday and more.

Kevin Onnela - 6-28-22

Kevin shows up in his "chick magnet" and we talk about what a great hot rod it is.  We talk about not knowing people's names, the car show last weekend, Kevin has new shoes after being picked on last week, throwing a ball is harder these days, mowing lawnw, the 4th of July weekend and more.

Car Nutz 6-28-22

Wayne and Eddie are here as we talk about this past weekend's Car Show at the Airport, how they thought it went, showing off their rigs and more.  We talk about how much work goes into putting on an event, the guys going to Epping this past Sunday, going out in a boat yesterday and other stuff.

Chief Brent Wilmot - 6-24-22

Newport Police Chief Brent Wilmot is here.  Before we talk about his big news, we talk music and concerts.  But then we jump into the Chief's big choice, he applied for, and got, the Claremont Police Chief position.  Brent is from Claremont; we talk about how he is going home and working in his hometown, how great the Newport Community has been to him, looking forward to serving his hometown, what's next for Newport and more.

Shannon MacMichael - Newport Chamber of Commerce - 6-23-22

Shannon MacMichael, Executive Director of the Newport Chamber of Commerce, is here looking back at the successful weekend in Newport last weekend with Brewfest, Farmer's Market, Mural Fest and Six in the Stix.  We talk about another very busy weekend in Newport this weekend with Farmer's Market, Save A Stray 5K, Wings and Wheels Car Show and Concerts on the Common.  We talk about the car show, how it works, what's going on and much more.  We look ahead to July and much more. 

Joe Osgood 6-23-22

Joe Osgood is here.  We talk about the County honoring Archie Mountain, the life of a reporter, jobs that you have to make a sacrifice, and more.  Plus we talk a little radio, electric cars, the power grid, I think Claremont needs a short cut road to get to Washington Street, the plane crash in Charlestown and other stuff.

Chief Mark Chase - 6-22-22

Claremont Police Chief Mark Chase is here as we talk about the recent announcement of who his replacement will be, Newport Police Chief Brent Wilmot.  We talk about how the Police Commission works, what the public was looking for in regard to a new Police Chief, how Brent will be a good fit and how the Police Commission had two great candidates and couldn't make a bad pick.  We also talked about farming, food, Mark's retirement, I keep trying to get Kevin Onnela a police job, and lots more. 

Kevin Onneal w/ Derek Tremblay - 6-21-22

Kevin Onnela is here with the Headmaster of Mount Royal Academy in Sunapee, Derek Tremblay.  Derek and I talk about Kevin's sneakers, how long we keep shoes, when the last time Kevin bought himself clothes, and more.  We talk education, school tests and rankings,  and a whole bunch of other stuff.

Car Nutz - 6-21-22

Ed and Wayne are here as we talk about Ed's boat, cruise night up in Hill, the Wings and Wheels show this weekend, hot rods of today and yesterday, and lots more.

Joe Osgood - 6-15-22

Joe is here tanned and ready for the show.  Joe wants to leave Comcast and get a different internet, and then stream tv.  We talk about streaming TV, HDTV, different options, pricing and more.  We talk about the media, changes in the industry, and how companies need to change for their consumers.  We also talk about cell phones, additional costs in society, Jan 6th and a whole bunch of other things. 

Chief Mark Chase - 6-14-22

Chief Chase and I look back at the great parade in Claremont for the Stevens Alumni Weekend, talk about the Pleasant Street project, the new apartment building in Claremont, parking downtown, look back at old stores in Claremont, where we used to buy our old tapes, the drug bust in Claremont, Claremont PD going viral online, police commission meeting tonight, and much more.

Kevin Onnela - 6-13-22

They wildman, Kevin Onnela is here again as we talk about being stubborn, lupins & Kevin's battle, using a compass, the evolution of math, the high price of oil, my trip to Laconia this past weekend, stocks and crypto crash, and lots more.

Car Nutz 6-14-22

After last night's cruise night, Wayne and Ed are in studio talking about how great the show was.  We talked about the parade up to Summercrest and Woodlawn, all the different new vehicles there last night, all the other cruises coming up with the Car Nutz, the Wings and Wheels show in a couple weeks, going to Lake George, and lots more.

Lake Sunapee VNA & hospice - 6-9-22

Jeana Newbern from the Lake Sunapee VNA and Hospice is here with guest Leane Matchem from the Heart & Vascular Center at Dartmouth Health.  Tuesday, June 28th from 9a-2p at the Newport Senior Center, there will be a Wellness Event.  They will be providing free blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol screenings.  This is a finger stick only and results are done in less than 10 minutes.  We talk about the different types of cholesterol, are there warning signs to look out for, how great ...

Joe Osgood 6-9-22

Joe Osgood is here.  We talk about the Model A Ford he has been working on, the dangers of a crank engine, what type of gas to use on these old rigs, his son Phillip hurting himself, Joe's been haying this spring, Democrats and Republicans and more.

Chief Mark Chase - 6-8-22

Claremont Police Chief Mark Chase is here as we look ahead to the busy week / weekend in Claremont.  Stevens graduation is Thursday.  If it's sunny, it will be outside, if raining (which looks like it will) it's inside.  There is a fireworks show scheduled after the graduation and a graduate parade through the city.  Speaking of parades, Saturday is a huge sday for the Stevens Alumni Association as their parade rolls through downtown Claremont starting at 10:30am.  We talk about the Elks ama...

Kevin Onnela 6-7-22

Kevin Onnela is here and is still very busy.  We talk about how the dumptser business is going, what are people throwing away and more.  He says there are two different sets of laws for people and explains his thinking.  I talk WWE wrestling after he left me know a show is coming to Manchester, NH.  And we talk other stuff too.

Car Nutz 6-7-22

Wayne and Eddie are here as we check in with Wayne's health.  It's been a week and half since he had his heart attack.  We talk food, Ed hates tea, Wayne ate trout and more.  Plus they went to the Cornish Car Show and talked about how great that was.    

Jenn Opalinski & Eric Perry - SRVRTC Newport - 6-6-22

Jenn Opalinski (Director: Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center) & Eric Perry (Interm Director: Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center) are here talking about what's next for the school after the town vote this past spring, what the timeline will be moving forward, how important the CTE Center is for the students, looking to the future, a new Alumni Association starting up soon, and lots more.

Fort at No. 4 - Wendy Baker - Scottish Heritage & Highland Games - 6-6-22

Wendy Baker from The Fort at No 4 in Charlestown calls in.  This is a big weekend at the Fort, as Saturday will be their first ever Scottish Heritage and Highland Games day, and there is LOTS to do including Gaelic Language Workshop, Dance Workshop, Bagpipe Makers Roundtable, Kilted Mile, Bodhran Workshop, Lecture on Bagpipes of Scotland, Step Dance Workshop, Celtic Storytelling plus performances including Stravaign, Prydein, Highland Dance, Catamount Pipe Band and Green Mountain Celts.  For ...

Mural Festival - Library Arts Center - 6-6-22

From the Library Arts Center in Newport, Kate Luppold and Fran Huot are here talking about the Mural Festival happening on June 18th from 10 - 2 on the Town Common.  We talk about the history of the mural, how fixing the old one up won't work, how the new version is being done, what's happening on the Common and in Newport on June 18th and more.

Chief Brent Wilmot - 6-3-22

Chief Wilmot is here as we talk about his kickball career, Field Day in Newport, the Justin Rollins flag was stolen, his active shooter talk happening in a couple weeks in Newport, there needs to be a ballance between saftey and being free, Brent saw the Top Gun movie and loved it, and more.

PJ Lovely 6-2-22

Newport Recreation Director PJ Lovely is here after a big week for Newport Track.  We talk about the two State Champions in Newport, the CVL track meet last Friday in Newport, look ahead to the Granite State Track meet Thursday night, events happening this Summer and more.

Karen Testerman For Governor - 6-2-2022

Karen Testerman (R-Franklin) is here discussing her campaign for NH Governor.  We talk about her home town of Franklin and the progress it's made, meeting different businesses in the Granite State, why she is running for Governor, legal issues that conflict with the Constitution and more. 

Joe Osgood 6-2-22

Joe Osgood is here and has been very busy.  He says the same thing that I hear all the time, that he is busier now that he is retired than he was when he was working full time.  We talk inside radio secrets, watching youtube to learn how to fix things, Joe working on his truck, I like using 2X3's, I over screw things when I put them together and much more. 

Chief Mark Chase - 6-1-22

Chief Mark Chase is here as we talk about a whoel bunch of random stuff like guns, hunting, fishing, having 8-tracks, the Claremont Airport, Stevens Alumni Weekend's parade, Pleasant Street project and more.

Kevin Onnela 5-31-2022

Kevin Onnela is here, but we only have a shorter time this week too because he is so busy with work.  We talk about my camping experience, Top Gun, Kevin loves Forrest Gump, trash prices, the gov needs to do something about waste, septic tanks, and more.

Car nutz 5-31-22

Wayne and Ed are here, though Ed had to leave about 20 minutes into this to go to a dentist appointment.  Wayne's weekend was pretty crummy .... he had a heart attack on Thursday.  He gave big praise to the Newport EMS squard.  He talked about what happened, how the heart attack felt, being on a waiting list to get a bed at a hospital, what he can and can't do, changing up his diet and lots more.

Chief Brent Wlimot - 5-27-2022

Newport Police Chief Brent Wimot is here as we talk about Memorial Day, the bad batch of drugs in claremont area / did that come to Newport, how Prom went last weekend, Brent being compared to JFK, plus we have a conversation about the shooting that happened in Texas earlier in the week.

PJ Lovely 5-26-22

PJ from the Newport Rec Dept is here with a very busy track week.  We talk about the two CVL track meets this week and the State Meet on Saturday.  Also Granite State Track has been going in full swing this Spring too. 

Joe Osgood 5-26-2022

Joe is here as we talk about high fuel prices, will people travel this tourist season or stay local, we talk about the ocean beaches and our favorite ones, I feel the media unfairly doesn't use the same standards they used on Trump on Biden, I love Elon Musk, the change of society, and lots more.

Chief Mark Chase - 5-25-2022

Chief Chase is here as we start things off light, talking about radio and "playing the hits."   We then transition into the big story out of Claremont recently, the "bad batch" of drugs that have been found.  This past week, 5 people OD'd on this "bad batch" and Chief Chase talks about the dangers, what help and resources are out there for people, and lots more.  We also talk about upcoming parades in Claremont, look ahead to the Memorial Day weekend and more.

Kevin Onnela 5-24-2022

Kevin missed last week because of equiptment issues.  We talk about his problems and who he wanted to thanks.  He is super busy with dropping off boxes to houses, so we keep it shorter this week.  He talks about the trash business, price of fuel and more. 

Car Nutz 5-24-2022

Wayne and Eddie are here talking about Wayne's truck project, high price of gas, Ed working on his truck, Ed not getting a boat, cruise nights around the area, and more.

Newport Thrift Store - 5-20-22

Barbara Brill, a volunteer at the Newport Thrift Store, is here to talk about the store, run by the Newport Service Organization.  We talk about how things are back to normal post-Covid shutdowns, how drop offs work, what can be found in the store, the evolution from the old Newport Hospital days to what it is today, who the NSO donates to and lots more. 

Chief Brent Wilmot - 5-20-22

Newport Police Chief Brent Wilmot is here.  Prom is happening in Newport this Saturday and we talk about how the Prom Parade / Grand March will happen, what the route is and when people can expect the seniors to drive through town.  Brent attended the Chamber of Commerce's Award Night.  We talked about the evening, the great speaches and Newport pride. 

PJ Lovely 5-19-22

From the Newport Rec Dept, PJ Lovely is here.  We talk about the Backyard Olympics this Summer on the Town Common, random sports like Handball, sports PJ would have liked to do in college, Rugby, what's happening in Newport, Day Camp and more.

Joe Osgood 5-19-2022

Joe Osgood is here as we let the public into what we talked about before the podcast.  Joe tells story about going out to NY, getting good gas milage, the price of gas, should the govt do a gas holiday, what the state should do with excess money, investments, the price of everything is up and more.

Chief Mark Chase - 5-18-22

Chief Chase is here.  I pick on him for showing up late, and then a caller calls in wanting to be on trading time!  haha.  We talk about the tornado that hit Charlestown this week, the arrest in Claremont late last week, shooting investigation this week, Sunapee Police Chief David Cahill's retirement and more.