New Hampshire’s “stranglehold” on the way we pick presidents could be losing its grip. The Democratic Party changed its presidential nominating calendar to give voters of color more sway. But New Hampshire isn’t backing down, setting up a major test of the stranglehold and its power.Get all episodes and more at strangleholdpodcast.com

New Hampshire’s “stranglehold” on the way we pick presidents could be losing its grip. The Democratic Party changed its presidential nominating calendar to give voters of color more sway. But New Hampshire isn’t backing down, setting up a major test of the stranglehold and its power.Get all episodes and more at <a href="https://www.strangleholdpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">strangleholdpodcast.com</a>

"Make Room"

While most of the candidates are either celebrating or conceding in New Hampshire, one former front runner is conspicuously absent from a party in his honor. In this special episode, produced in the midnight hours after the 2020 N.H. primary, we take you to a campaign headquarters that’s missing its candidate, and speculate what the election results may mean for the future of the New Hampshire primary.

While most of the candidates are either celebrating or conceding in New Hampshire, one former front runner is conspicuously absent from a party in his honor. In this special episode, produced in the midnight hours after the 2020 N.H. primary, we take you to a campaign headquarters that’s missing its candidate, and speculate what the election results may mean for the future of the New Hampshire primary.

Via Live Stream

The N.H. presidential primary is here and the stranglehold is on full display. We take you behind the scenes of one of the craziest weeks in American politics. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The N.H. presidential primary is here and the stranglehold is on full display. We take you behind the scenes of one of the craziest weeks in American politics. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

All Out

There is nothing New Hampshire is more famous for than the presidential primary. And that fame has a value of its own. A value greater than dollars spent or earned. In this episode, we try to answer the question: How does that value help to explain this state’s stranglehold on the presidential nominating process? Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

There is nothing New Hampshire is more famous for than the presidential primary. And that fame has a value of its own. A value greater than dollars spent or earned. In this episode, we try to answer the question: How does that value help to explain this state’s stranglehold on the presidential nominating process? Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

What's It Worth?

After caucus chaos, many in New Hampshire are wondering: If Iowa gets punished for this mess, will New Hampshire take a hit too? Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

After caucus chaos, many in New Hampshire are wondering: If Iowa gets punished for this mess, will New Hampshire take a hit too? Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

WTF Iowa???

As we hold up the mirror to ourselves and our colleagues, we see just how much the local media has helped maintain the so-called Stranglehold. Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Click here to donate: www.strangleholdpodcast.org  Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at www.strangleholdpodcast.org Special thanks to Felice Belman, Ralph Jimenez, Sarah Koenig, Alec MacGillis, and Scott Spradling. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

As we hold up the mirror to ourselves and our colleagues, we see just how much the local media has helped maintain the so-called Stranglehold. Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? <a href="https://secure3.convio.net/nhpr/site/Donation2?3538.donation=form1&amp;df_id=3538&amp;mfc_pref=T" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to donate: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Special thanks to Felice Belman, Ralph Jimenez, Sarah Koenig, Alec MacGillis, and Scott Spradling. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Newsroom

Sometimes, it takes a bunch of outsiders to rattle the cage of a bunch of insiders. Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at www.strangleholdpodcast.org Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

Sometimes, it takes a bunch of outsiders to rattle the cage of a bunch of insiders. Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Outsiders

We spend a day on the trail, chasing a myth: Can New Hampshire catapult a struggling campaign all the way to the White House? Or are some campaigns just deluding themselves? Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

We spend a day on the trail, chasing a myth: Can New Hampshire catapult a struggling campaign all the way to the White House? Or are some campaigns just deluding themselves? Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Long Shot

You may have heard New Hampshire isn’t TOTALLY first in the nation. We invited Kate Payne and Clay Masters, hosts of the Caucus Land podcast from Iowa Public Radio, to talk about how Iowa got that first spot. Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at www.strangleholdpodcast.org Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Click here to donate. Thanks for your support. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

You may have heard New Hampshire isn’t TOTALLY first in the nation. We invited Kate Payne and Clay Masters, hosts of the Caucus Land podcast from Iowa Public Radio, to talk about how Iowa got that first spot. Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? <a href="https://secure3.convio.net/nhpr/site/Donation2?3538.donation=form1&amp;df_id=3538&amp;mfc_pref=T" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to donate. Thanks for your support. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

BONUS: The Other First State

We take you inside the world of local politicos whose endorsements are courted by some of the most powerful people in American politics. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

We take you inside the world of local politicos whose endorsements are courted by some of the most powerful people in American politics. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Moldy Cookie

How one small state got its hands around picking our presidents - and why it won't let go. An investigation into the power and people behind the New Hampshire Primary, and a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at www.strangleholdpodcast.org

Remember when Secretary of State Bill Gardner said he'd let us interview him after he set the date of the N.H. primary? We try to hold him to his word. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

Remember when Secretary of State <a href="https://www.strangleholdpodcast.com/episode-one" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bill Gardner</a> said he'd let us interview him after he set the date of the N.H. primary? We try to hold him to his word. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Crescendo

Is the New Hampshire primary dying? Or is it alive and well? Local politicos lead us through two very different types of candidate events to find two conflicting answers. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

Is the New Hampshire primary dying? Or is it alive and well? Local politicos lead us through two very different types of candidate events to find two conflicting answers. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

Alive and Dying

There’s a drab office in the N.H statehouse that for every four years amounts to a pilgrimage site for would-be presidents. We’ll take you inside that office during a traffic jam of 2020 candidates.  Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is an investigation into the power and people behind the New Hampshire Primary, and a political story unlike any you've heard before. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio. 

There’s a drab office in the N.H statehouse that for every four years amounts to a pilgrimage site for would-be presidents. We’ll take you inside that office during a traffic jam of 2020 candidates. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is an investigation into the power and people behind the New Hampshire Primary, and a political story unlike any you've heard before. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Office

The New Hampshire town hall has long been a forum where normal people can have real interactions with presidential candidates. Lately it's starting to feel like those interactions are being co-opted by outside forces. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The New Hampshire town hall has long been a forum where normal people can have real interactions with presidential candidates. Lately it's starting to feel like those interactions are being co-opted by outside forces. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

Manipulate the Manipulation

In February 2020, voters in New Hampshire will send some presidential candidates limping out of the Granite State and maybe lift others to future victories. But do New Hampshire deserve that privilege? Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

In February 2020, voters in New Hampshire will send some presidential candidates limping out of the Granite State and maybe lift others to future victories. But do New Hampshire deserve that privilege? Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Weekend

For decades, New Hampshire could stand its ground and knock down anybody that tried to steal its prized possession. But battle lines are being redrawn, and the N.H. primary can’t escape it. Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

For decades, New Hampshire could stand its ground and knock down anybody that tried to steal its prized possession. But battle lines are being redrawn, and the N.H. primary can’t escape it. Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Identity Crisis

Every four years, a caravan of national news networks descends on a remote corner of New Hampshire to broadcast the first results from the first-in-the-nation primary. The press paints a picture of storybook democracy in a small town. We report a scoop that complicates that story. But look a little closer and you’ll see, there’s more — a lot more — to the story. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before.  Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

Every four years, a caravan of national news networks descends on a remote corner of New Hampshire to broadcast the first results from the first-in-the-nation primary. The press paints a picture of storybook democracy in a small town. We report a scoop that complicates that story. But look a little closer and you’ll see, there’s more — a lot more — to the story. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Midnight Special

Jimmy Carter’s 1976 primary campaign gave New Hampshire one hell of a gift: the state’s best argument for why it deserves the privileged status of having the first-in-the-nation presidential primary. And it also gave a lot of politicos in this state their ticket to power. Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

Jimmy Carter’s 1976 primary campaign gave New Hampshire one hell of a gift: the state’s best argument for why it deserves the privileged status of having the first-in-the-nation presidential primary. And it also gave a lot of politicos in this state their ticket to power. Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Dragon Egg

One man has built a reputation as "the guardian" of New Hampshire’s most sacred political institution. Some consider him an icon. Others say he’s a problem. Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

One man has built a reputation as "the guardian" of New Hampshire’s most sacred political institution. Some consider him an icon. Others say he’s a problem. Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Guardian

How one small state got its hands around picking our presidents - and why it won't let go. An investigation into the power and people behind the New Hampshire Primary, and a political story unlike any you've heard before.  Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at www.strangleholdpodcast.org Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Click here to donate. Thanks for your support. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

How one small state got its hands around picking our presidents - and why it won't let go. An investigation into the power and people behind the New Hampshire Primary, and a political story unlike any you've heard before. Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a> Want to make sure that NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? <a href="https://secure3.convio.net/nhpr/site/Donation2?3538.donation=form1&amp;df_id=3538&amp;mfc_pref=T" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to donate. Thanks for your support. Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

Stranglehold: The Trailer

My DH is a native Nher, and has always been very proud of the First in the Nation status.  He was fascinated by the podcast, and recommended it to his siblings.  Well researched and reported.

Pulls back the curtain.

I’ve enjoyed this podcast for the most part.  The episode featuring the students from VCU was awful, Particularly the closing comments from the naive student claiming to have felt dirty because organizations offered him internships because he was up here in NH. The kid needs to wake up. There are plenty of opportunities in other states, if you seek them out.  

On Twitter, I follow some of the NHPR reporters and they can’t stop congratulating themselves for the success of this podcast.  Yes, it’s excellent but get over yourselves.  It’s not like you are in a war zone covering a story!!!  Finally, congratulations, you have contributed to the demise of the NH FITN primary.

Good podcast

How one small state got its hands around picking our presidents - and why it won't let go. An investigation into the power and people behind the New Hampshire Primary, and a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at <a href="http://www.strangleholdpodcast.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.strangleholdpodcast.org</a>

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