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The Siege of New Hampshire

When the power mysteriously goes out across the country, Martin‘s Plan B is to walk the 50 miles from Boston to his home in New Hampshire. His plan B must be revised to include Susan: a woman he only knew as a teller in his bank. They make it to his home in New Hampshire but they still have to adapt to a grid-down world. This podcast is a reading of Mic Roland‘s Siege of New Hampshire series. Available at http://mic-roland.com

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Book 5: Chapter18 Negotiations (part 1)

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2023/10/20

Erin visits Susan at Three Oaks, bringing gifts from the others at Five Corners. Erin seeing Susan's bloody knife prompts a confession about what happened. Erin tags along while Susan meets Shivley to find out if he found that medicine. Shivley suggests that he might trade the medicine for some certain "favors" from Susan. She barely contains her rage. She threatens to expose Shivley's black-marketeering to the new regime. He backs off, but still requires five hundred ounces of silver. Show Mic

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38:22

Book 5: Chapter 17: A Call to Action

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2023/10/13

Douglas visits Susan at Three Oaks, telling her how he heard that Mrs. Simmons was sick with MRSA. She needed a very particular type of antibiotic. Susan wants to help but her only idea is to ask Shivley if he can procure the medicine. Shivley reluctantly agrees to see if he can. Susan follows him, curious to see where he would get such a thing. She follows him into town and sees him hide a note behind a fire hydrant. While watching to see who would come to pick up the note, Susan is ambushed by a

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35:57

Book 5: Chapter 16: Fighting Demons

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2023/10/06

Meanwhile, back in Vermont, Susan is helping her hosts with chores -- making soap and beef jerky. While helping, a pan falls to the floor beside her. The loud bang triggers overpowering feelings of doom and danger. Nearly blind from the anxiety attack, Susan shoots at her demons -- the eyes that haunt her. Her shot narrowly misses Paul. Shocked and terrified at her uncontrolled behavior, Susan runs away into the wooded hills. She is alone...again. Consider becoming a monthly member on Mic's Buy Me

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25:16

Book 5: Chapter 15: Almost Home

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2023/09/29

Martin wakes up on the riverbank and learns that his companions had saved him from the river, though he suffers from hypothermia. Since he had no extra (dry) pants and shirts, they dressed him in Chandra's extra dry clothes. They meet up with Davy Walsh and Robert who had been searching for them. Once home in Cheshire, Martin can't go back in the house. His hypothermia makes him vulnerable to infections -- especially MRSA. He delivers two of the three medicines Margaret needs. He wonders where (or

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34:01

Book 5: Chapter 14: Night Crossing

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2023/09/22

Martin and Dr. Rowlett head across the river in a small boat by night to land on the west side -- the Kings gang's territory. Martin is hopeful that a doctor on the west side will have some of the antibiotics needed to cure Margaret's MRSA. Dr. Rowlett wants to smuggled back something larger. That mystery cargo proves to be highly problematic. There's one week left (until Sept. 29, 2023) to tell Mic how they feel about the ads that play during the episodes. He has a survey here. Here are the

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35:29

Book 5: Chapter 13: Mission to Manchester

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2023/09/15

In the search for the special antibiotics to treat Margaret's MRSA, Martin has to travel to Manchester on short notice. Connie told him to talk with a Dr. Rowlett at the Elliot hospital. Dr. Rowlett is kurt and dismissive. The only place with those antibiotics is the Catholic Medical Center on the west side -- which is tightly controlled by the Kings gang. When Martin snarks about taking a boat across at night to avoid the gang sentries, Dr. Rowlett suddenly becomes helpful. They then hatch their

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32:57

Book 5: Chapter 12 Found and Losing

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2023/09/08

After the capture of Quinn's men, a military truck is found, its back full of corn. While everyone sees it as a windfall, Martin insists that it be returned to Clyde, the rightful owner. Clyde is cantankerous toward Martin, but accepts the return nonetheless. Once home, Martin discovers that his wife Margaret has fallen ill. She has a severe infection from the cut she suffered during the dairy raid. What antibiotics her caregivers could scrounge up have failed to stop the infection. Connie, the

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27:01

Bonus: That Stubborn, Independent Spirit

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2023/09/01

A bonus episode, tracing the origins of New Hampshire's stubborn, self-sufficient, independent attitude. It is this cultural mindset that underpins the onset of the "siege" in Book 2, and animates much of the remaining stories. This week, Mic looks at the historical roots of that NH mindset and shares some of his personal experience with it too. Enjoying the podcast? Let Mic know by buying him a cup of coffee on Buy Me A Coffee. You can also become a monthly supporter on both Buy Me A Coffee and

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32:10

Book 5: Chapter 11 Storm the Stronghold

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2023/08/25

Martin, Dustin and Trevor accompany Sergeant McCutchin and his men. They prepare to sneak into the airport, that Quinn and his men have used as a fortified compound. Dustin uses his hacking skills to gain access to the compound's cameras. This lets Cutch and his men get in undetected, but it also lets Martin and the others watch as events unfold. Quinn manages to escape and drive away in his big SUV. Cutch and the others give chase. If you're liking the Siege story and wonder where it might go after

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38:10

Book 5: Chapter 10 Fielding Plans

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2023/08/18

The Agriculture Committee of Cheshire meet to discuss plans to ensure enough food can be grown for winter. Their problem is that there isn't enough farmland to grow both crops and hay to feed the cattle and workhorses. Their meeting is interrupted with the prisoner, the captured raider. He tells what he knows of the raiding schemes. This provides some clues that suggest Quinn might be the information source used by the raiders. Show your support for the Siege of New Hampshire podcast by buying Mic a

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40:02

Book 5: Chapter 9 Raid on the Dairy

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2023/08/11

While Margaret is tending to the milk cows at the dairy, an alarm is sounded. Mysterious raiders rush in to kill the cattle. The panicked cows scatter. Two of them escaped to the woods. Martin, Andy, and a worker named Dan set off to find one of the cows. While searching, they come across the concealed camp of the raiders. Among their scant belongings is a cryptic piece of paper. They find the missing cow but then have try to herd the frightened animal back to the farm. If you're liking the Siege

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23:05

Book 5: Chapter 8 Recon & Exchange (part 2)

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2023/08/04

Paul and Susan travel by horse cart to Adele's house to give her a ride up to Brattleboro to exchange her dollars for the new currency -- Shares. Adele's small house triggers Susan's mental trauma. She's not "over it" after all. At the exchange, Adele finds out that her three thousand dollars gets her only twenty-five Shares. As if that weren't bad enough, the price of goods in the Co-op have gone up too. Enjoying the Siege story? You can show Mic you're enjoying the story by buying him a coffee

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24:46

Book 5: Chapter 8 Recon & Exchange (part 1)

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2023/07/28

The Ames family drop Adele off at her house near Vernon, giving Susan an opportunity to check out the new border security measures and where she might hide a boat...if she could find one. When Susan and Paul return the next day to escort Adele to the currency exchange, Susan notices a row of motion sensors installed along the river. When a flock of ducks trigger the sensors, a drone arrives in less than a minute to check out the triggering. How can she get across without tripping the sensors? If

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32:38

Book 5: Chapter 7 New World Order (part 2)

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2023/07/21

The people of Brattleboro listen to a speech by their new regional director, Jamal Baylem. He extols the virtues of the new America the leaders in Washington are making. The new America gets a new flag -- a rainbow flag. The new America also gets a new currency -- Shares. Barter becomes illegal. The old flags and old dollars are illegal. The changes promise to make life all the more difficult. Enjoying the Siege story? You can can give Mic a virtual pat on the back by buying him a coffee at --

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29:47

Book 5: Chapter7, New World Order (part 1)

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2023/07/14

Meanwhile, back in Vermont, Susan takes Erin out to hunt woodchucks with their hunting sticks. They get one, but also overhear the arrival of a new government leader for the region. Everyone in the area is ordered into Brattleboro for a meeting. Susan worries that her venture to the border has been found out and it's all a trap to arrest her. Become a supporter of the Siege of New Hampshire stories. You can do one-time support by buying Mic a cup of coffee on Buy Me A Coffee. You can also become a

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Book 5: Chapter 6 (part 2) Bits of Evidence

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2023/07/07

In this conclusion to Chapter 6, some of the men of Cheshire watch through the night to see if a fire-bomber will seek out the radio beacon that the Xs carried. They have people watching the little box in the middle of the post office's parking lot and telltales to signal if someone attempts to sneak between any of the nearby buildings. They get their answer but it is not at all what they expected. Enjoying the Siege story? You can show Mic you're enjoying the story by buying him a coffee at --

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26:33

Book 5: Chapter 6 (part 1) Bits of Evidence

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2023/06/30

The confrontation with the hoodlums hiding in the hollow turned into a shootout. It looked like they were all killed, but one was faking it. He grabbed Andy as a hostage to cover his escape. Mara, however, ends his attempt. This solidified Andy's theory of them being sole mates. The hoodlums had a mysterious little gray box which, upon examination, appeared to be a low-power transmitter -- a locator beacon of some kind. The men of Cheshire decide to turn on the beacon in the post office parking lot

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31:26

Book 5: Chapter 5: Back Acre Discovery

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2023/06/23

The action returns to New Hampshire. The Simmons house is getting a radio upgrade with Walter's help. He also delivers the message that Susan sent from Doug's mountain. Martin is relieved that she's okay. Andy suggests that Susan is Martin's soulmate, just as Mara is his. While pulling stumps in Martin's back acre, Mara arrives with news of four mysterious men that snuck up along the river overnight. She leads Martin to where they're bedded down for the day. Your support helps keep this story

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36:04

Book 5: Chapter 4: The Deal

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2023/06/16

Susan and Paul meet up with Shivley, the sketchy scrounger, to arrange a deal to provide Byron's group with antibiotics. The negotiations dance around, finally settling on four boxes of ammo for the two bottles of pills. The meeting takes place on an island in the middle of the frozen Connecticut River. Bryon and Owen show up and close the deal. Susan suddenly realizes that she's on the border. She could escape to New Hampshire. Show Mic that you like the story. Buy him a cup of coffee at --

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35:49

Book 5: Chapter 3: Doug’s Mountain, Vermont

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2023/06/09

The story shifts to Vermont. Susan and Paul travel to the house of a man with a ham radio. They listen to disturbing news from Detroit, a likely Fed trap, and a desperate plea for help from Byron Davis, lead of the group that sheltered Susan during her quest for her bridge. Podcast News: The Free Trial option is still open at Mic's Patreon page. You can check out the membership perks for seven days for free! Becoming a supporting Patron might be just the thing for you. If membership isn't quite

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