(La)Chance Encounters

Southern New Hampshire real estate agent and loan officer, Alex LaChance, talks with interesting people, entertainers, business owners and real estate pros from the Manchester, NH area and beyond. 

"The Wrong Hill To Die On" Podcast, featuring Derek Zeiba, Ken Murphy, Nick Sands and Alex LaChance

*Warning: if you've ever been offended/disgusted with a joke, skip this one*On January 20th 2026 at the Shaskeen Pub 4 comedians will battle it out in a game show where they have to defend despicable takes and the audience will be the judge of who is did the best.For more info, complete list of performerd and tickets click this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wrong-hill-to-die-on-1-tickets-1860461242659?aff=oddtdtcreatorFollow the comics on this episode on Instagram@603_real_estate@nicksandspresents@derekzebra@knthulhu

12-17
01:37:45

Hardcore Harm Reduction, keeping folks alive to see a better day w/ Big Mike

Big Mike(no last name needed in his circle) struggled with his own addiction issues for most of his life and learned that there are so many underlying issues that lead to substance abuse and addiction. He then learned how and where our traditional systems have failed so many people and now currently works every day to help people stay alive, heal and find their ways to a better life. This was a fantastic and informative conversation that I hope a lot of people listen to and try to learn from.He's been a friend of mine for well over 2 decades and would give anyone the shirt off his back to help. If you're struggling with an addiction or mental health issues, don't hesitate to reach out to Mike.To help people like Mike do these great things donate to www.harmreduction.orgInstagram:Mike: hardcore_harmreduxAlex: 603_real_estatePod: lachanceencounters

12-10
01:33:22

We Will Fight(cancer) and We Will Never Fall, Ritchie Bruiser on (La)Chance Encounters

Ritchie Bruiser stopped by to tell some wild stories from his early days in the skinhead scene, joining New Hampshire's legendary oi band The Bruisers and life on the road in Europe with Madball and Blood for Blood.Ritchie has been battling lung cancer for some time now and he shares what it's like to go through the treatments.Help Ritchie here: https://gofund.me/014c64d32Follow on Instagram @ritchiebruiser@603_real_estate@lachanceencounters

12-03
01:48:37

Robert Kelly: New Hampshire, Real Estate Rants & the Negatives of Podcasting, from SkankFest NOLA

Comedian Robert “Bobby” Kelly joins Alex at Skankfest 2025 in New Orleans for a fast, funny, and  honest conversation about comedy, podcasting, and the world of real estate. Bobby talks about why he loves  New Hampshire, the things real estate agents do that irritate him, how podcasting reshaped the career of stand-up comics, and the chaos and beauty of Skankfest. 🎧 Listen to Bobby Kelly:• You Know What Dude• Bone to Pick • The Regz• The Bonfire on SiriusXMFind him on Instagram: @robertkellyliveFollow Alex @603_real_estate and the podcast @lachanceencounters

11-24
36:08

Chronically Hardcore with Keith Freeman of Restraining Order

On this episode we are talking about Keith's 20 bands, "selling out" and business in hardcore, life on the road and more. Catch the last shows on the Koyo/Restraining Order tour and stream Future Fortune, everywhere. Listen to the new Indimidation album and look out for new stuff from Grem soon. @keithxawake@restrainingorderhc@grempunk413@intimidationoi

11-12
01:15:57

A life of creativity, with artist and comedian, Pete Morse

Pete Morse is an artist, comedian and entertains large crowds with pyrotechnics. Pete hosts a comedy open mic at Candia Road Brewing on the second Thursday of each month.Go see his art on display at Seesaw.Gallery, 66 Hanover St. Manchester, NH November 8th - 30th. @see.saw.art_ on instagram for more infoFollow Pete on instagram @gravelhound00Hire him for comissioned art and graphic design

11-05
01:26:09

Helping Children, Improving Manchester, Advising Families with Josh Wright, Storybook Ball

I had a great time talking with Josh Wright about a plethora of things he's involved in. Check out the Storybook Ball on Saturday November 15th at The DoubleTree by Hilton in Manchester, NH. They are still looking for sponsors as well.www.chadstorybookball.orgJosh is also involved with other charitable organizations and heavily involved with development and improvement in the city of Manchester, NH. Take a listen to hear all about it.

10-29
01:34:55

The Coffee Capital of the State Capital w/ Chuck Nemiccolo, Brothers Cortado

Chuck and I talk about the beneifits of local businesses supporting each other, the impact of tarriff's on coffee shops across the US and growing up punk rock.Follow Brothers Cortado on instagram: @brotherscortado Visit them and tell Chuck (La)Chance Encounters sent you! 3-5 Bicentennial Square, Odd Fellows Ave. Concord, NH

10-22
01:03:22

Sick of Talk: The Bruisers "Anchors Up"

Keith and Alex talk about whatever comes to mind while listening to this American Oi classic from New Hampshire's own, The Bruisers.Follow us on Instagram: @keithxawake and @603_real_estate

10-15
30:20

Not punching a clock, no matter what with Nick Sands of Nick Sands Presents

This week I'm talking with Nick Sands about his run for town council in Derry(which spirals into national and global politics), social media content/marketing, not using condoms, baseball and so much more. Nick and I spend a lot of time talking to each other in general and have podcasted together several times, so we are great at it. Give it a listen.Go subscribe to nicksandspresents on YouTube​

10-08
01:16:51

Yellow Stitches: Tales From the Road and More, The conclusion of a 2-Part Podcast Series!

Alex, Kyle, Brandon and Fat Man reminisce about times on the road and other behind the scenes stories.New songs out soon.Don't miss Yellow Stitches at For the Children, Boston on December 7thSearch (La)Chance Encounter on YouTube for video.

10-01
01:18:10

Silly Songs, Serious Career /w Aaron Jones aka Mr. Aaron and Bosey Joe

Aaron and Alex talk about life as a middle class professional musician and what it takes to get there, Aaron's personal journey as a professional musician, touring, playing on letterman, his kid's classes, kid's music festival, his adult(but mostly safe for kids) project, Bosey Joe and so much more.AND... The first ever live musical performance on (La)Chance EncountersCheck out his youtube channels  ⁨@MrAaron⁩  and  ⁨@boseyjoe⁩ Follow him on instagram at: @mraaronmusic @boseyjoe and go to www.mraaronmusic.com for all his upcoming events.

09-24
01:09:00

Yellow Stitches: The Stories Behind the Songs, Part 1 of a 2-Part Podcast Series!

Alex, Kyle, Brandon and Fat Man reminisce about writing your favorite Yellow Stitches songs and the stories behind them.New songs out soon.Don't miss Yellow Stitches at For the Children, Boston in DecemberSearch (La)Chance Encounter on YouTube for video.

09-10
57:44

Fun WITHOUT the HEADACHE W/ Dan Haggerty of Industry East, Stashbox, Without and Since the Flood

Dan Haggerty is now a chronic restaurant founder. His bar, Industry East in Manchester, NH quickly outgrew is small stature delivering amazing eats and fun drinks and Dan moved on to a similar concept in a bigger space called Stashbox. His next endeavor leads him to a sober bar, the first of its kind in Manchester, NH called, Without. We also get into Dan's time with Since the Flood and his experience touring the world. Instagram:@industry.east.bar@stashboxnh@without_nh

09-03
01:17:46

Sick of Talk: Agnostic Front "Blind Justice"

Keith and Alex talk about a NYHC classic. We discover that we've both covered a lot of Agnostic Front songs. Alex tells a story of his first interaction with Vinny Stigma. Ice Cube gets an honorable mention and much more.Follow @keithxawake and @603_real_estate on Instagram to stay updated on New Episodes and follow (La)Chance Encounters on YouTube for the audio versions

08-27
26:26

Revenge On The Past w/ Dan McIntyre, Revenge/Springfield Submission Society

I sat down with Dan McIntyre of Western Massachusetts hardcore band, Revenge and now a striking coach for pro MMA fighters. I learned a lot about Dan's journey from a difficult childhood and horrible trauma to a positive lifestyle and success in many ways. Thanks to Dan for really opening up. I think people who are struggling with similar pasts really need to hear this stuff. If that's you, please realize you can overcome whatever it is you're going through. Its not easy. It takes work. But you can win the fight.

08-20
01:25:52

Van on the Run, a story of youthful stupidity

No official (La)Chance Encounters this week. This is the story of my visit to Lithonia, GA to purchase a van from ebay and the first time, as a straight white male that I was every in the minority.

08-13
16:33

50 or so Ways to get Leads as a Real Estate Agent(I didn't count)

So many people tell me they've tried "everything" and they've done it "a lot" and nothing's working. If that's REALLY true fine, quit! its probably not though. Try and be REALLY honest with your self. As a real estate agent you are your own marketing department. If you worked in marketing you'd work on marketing for 8 hours a day EVERY DAY. Think about that and then ask yourself if you've REALLY done enough to drive a year's salary worth of business to yourself. If you haven't spent 20 hours a week for a year trying to find leads and create business for yourself, you still have no idea if this career will work for you. GET TO WORK.

08-06
36:49

The art of curating... ART! w/ Fallon Rae of Pillar Gallery

Fallon shows Alex that he might actually know a thing or two about art and we hear all about what goes into curating a gallery or a museum. We talk about the importance of art in society and hear all about the the biannual Concord Sound and Color festival, that I really loved and was surprised to find out Fallon was involved.https://www.pillargalleryprojects.com/ https://www.fallonrae.comhttps://concordsoundandcolor.com/ @byfallonrae on IG@pillar_galleryprojects on IG@concordsoundandcolor on IG

07-30
01:06:05

PIZZA PARTY! w/ Dante Marino, Deadproof Pizza Co.

Dante shares the ins and outs of running a pop up restaurant, he shares some great insight on being an empathetic boss, he announces that Deadproof will have a brick and mortar location soon and we talk A LOT about the things we love pigging out on.Follow @deadproofpizzaco on Instagram https://www.deadproofpizza.com for the menu, locations and ordering.

07-25
01:19:28

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