One forgotten New Hampshire murder. One local filmmaker, a trailer, and a story that might be bigger than he ever imagined. Matthew Eames is building Roots of New Hampshire from the ground up, and this episode follows the project from eerie archive discoveries to the real-world clues that could turn a buried family secret into a full documentary.

Matthew joins Robert Herr and Ryan Thomas for a wide-ranging conversation that starts with pop culture chaos and lands somewhere much more compelling: the obsession, discipline, and stubborn curiosity it takes to chase down a true story before it disappears. Along the way, Matthew opens up about his years in film, the unlikely path that took him from haunted houses and special effects into productions like Southpaw, Concussion, Fences, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Army of the Dead, and Mindhunter.

You’ll discover:

• how Matthew found the deathbed confession that kicked off the Whitcherville mystery
• why the old letters, photos, and local records matter more than a polished theory
• what he learned filming his first interviews and why documentary storytelling is harder than it looks
• how his background in props, makeup, and set work shapes the way he builds atmosphere now
• what it takes to launch a one-man historical project with little gear, a drone, a Sony A6000, and a growing audience

If you’re drawn to local legends, real-life mysteries, or the hard grind of turning art into something people can actually watch, this one delivers.

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