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Word of Mouth 02.02.2013

Rebecca Lavoie — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:34:29 +0000

The best of the best of Word of Mouth's content, rolled up into one awesome program. This week, why your company's rules about social media could be impinging on your rights, how the NFL is dealing with their foray into social media, and our Facebook find: the greatest used car ad we've ever read.

Plus, printmaker Amos Kennedy, the oldest snowshoe race in New Hampshire, and the films that won't get Oscars, yet still deserve a second look.

Social Media On And Off The Gridiron

Virginia Prescott — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:10:04 +0000

Increasingly, fans are taking in a second screen NFL experience on social media. The drama of this year’s football season has been echoed, and sometimes fed by the tweets of fans, players, and even players’ wives…leading to more than a few PR scrambles by the league. This is all new territory for the NFL, which only last year began dipping its heavily guarded brand into the fray of social media. Doug Tribou is a producer and reporter for NPR’s Only A Game, and he joins us from WBUR in Boston to talk about football and this season’s biggest social media trends.

One Granite State Doctor “Calls Foul” Against Football (Rebroadcast)

Laura Knoy — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Paul Butler is a former football player himself, but says the evidence now shows the game is too dangerous for young people and their developing brains. Butler called for a ban on the sport in his hometown. But many say his concerns go overboard and that it’s a hard sell to interfere with America’s second favorite pastime. We'll hear from both sides of this debate.

One Granite State Doctor “Calls Foul” Against Football

Laura Knoy — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:00:00 +0000

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N.H. School Board Member Proposes Football Ban

Associated Press — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:48:21 +0000

A proposal to drop football at one New Hampshire school district has surprised and upset many residents.

Should Politicians Take Heed of Refs' Return?

Virginia Prescott — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:25:08 +0000

Football fans are rejoicing today at news that the National Football League finally reached a deal with referees… their lockout put replacement refs at the center of a pop culture firestorm.

Too Bad to be True

Brady Carlson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:04:06 +0000

A rundown of some of the most unbelievable football plays ever executed on the big screen.

50 Yard Line Seats, for the Homeless?

Brady Carlson and Todd Bookman — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:37:06 +0000

Florida lawmakers are hoping an obsure statute can force team owners to give back taxpayer money, or else open their doors to destitute locals.

What's on your Menu?

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:11:57 +0000

It's that time of year again - Super Bowl 2012! Time to get our game faces on and prepare for some serious eating. Author and kitchen extrodinaire Kathy Gunst gives us some mouth-watering recipes that will steal the spotlight from your big-screen.

Friday is for Memes: Sad Packers Fan

Brady Carlson — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:36:38 +0000

The Green Bay Packers are not going to repeat as Super Bowl Champions this year. That you surely already know. But it's not because Eli Manning and the New York Giants managed to contain the Packers' offense or outplay the Pack's defense. It's because of some sparkly nail polish and an Aaron Rodgers jersey that sat at home, unworn, during the most important playoff game of the year.

So explains our senior sports analyst, Sad Packer Fan:

http://youtu.be/ZjvXxwvg8mc

Word of Mouth for 01.14.12

Virginia Prescott — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:45:55 +0000

Campaign 2012's juiciest political Red Herrings. The revolutionary tea-parties that didn't take place in Boston harbor. Tim Tebow - and whether football and faith belong together. And, Shalom Auslander, author of Hope: a Tragedy.

UNH Football Looks For Playoff Win in Montana

Brady Carlson — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:03:27 +0000

The University of New Hampshire football team is back in the playoffs. It’s the eighth straight playoff appearance for Wildcat Football.