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Three short interviews and a story about the ubiquitous vegetable. We meet a New Hampshire man who this month set a new world record for the biggest pumpkin ever, a scientist at UNH who's developing new pumpkin varieties, and a farmer and dentist who built a catapult over two years and at a cost of $20,000 to launch pumpkins and promote his farm stand. Also, we hear a pumpkin story from writer Rick Agran. A pumpkin grower, thrower, breeder, and reader today on the Front Porch.

Democratic Gubernatorial hopeful Mark Fernald took his campaign to the barrooms of Manchester Tuesday night. He buttonholed happy hour crowds and touted his income tax platform. The Sharon state senator also confessed disappointment in how the media have covered his run against Republican Craig Benson.

He's the libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate. Blevens says he will stand up for the U.S. Constitution if elected. He's challenged Congress' vote to give President Bush authority to attack Iraq. We'll talk with Blevens about this and other issues facing New Hampshire and the nation. Laura Knoy is host. www.blevens.org

From mid-September through mid-December, hunters of one form or another are trudging through New Hampshire's forests hunting deer.

Some are hunting for food, some only for sport.

If you fall into that second camp, and don't know what to do with
your kill, the New Hampshire Food Bank has a suggestion: donate it to them.

They will give it to the state's hungry.

Albert Tremblay, Sr. runs the Manchester-based food bank.

He tells NHPR's Mark Bevis, his organization will take just about anything.

She's challenging incumbent Charles Bass for New Hampshire's second congressional district seat. We'll talk with Swett about her positions on issues such as terrorism, Iraq, taxes and health care. Laura Knoy is host. www.katrinaswett.org