# “I’m Building a 21st Century Media Company!” Troy Farkas & Jen Wilder on the Growth of “Seacoast Stories” + BREAKING NEWS at LANEY & LU! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/seacoast-stories-6948150/i-m-building-a-21st-century-media-company-troy-farkas-jen-wilder-on-the-growth-of-seacoast-stories-breaking-news-at-laney-lu Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/seacoast-stories-6948150/i-m-building-a-21st-century-media-company-troy-farkas-jen-wilder-on-the-growth-of-seacoast-stories-breaking-news-at-laney-lu.md Podcast: [Seacoast Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/seacoast-stories-6948150) Published: 2026-05-04T10:46:51+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/troy-farkas84/episodes/Im-Building-a-21st-Century-Media-Company--Troy-Farkas--Jen-Wilder-on-the-Growth-of-Seacoast-Stories--BREAKING-NEWS-at-LANEY--LU-e3irs23 Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/f731e08c/podcast/play/119451139/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-4%2Fa1eb1d9a-7120-41a6-8bec-2c7323fbd9e1.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/seacoast-stories-6948150/episodes/i-m-building-a-21st-century-media-company-troy-farkas-jen-wilder-on-the-growth-of-seacoast-stories-breaking-news-at-laney-lu Duration seconds: 4049 ## Resource ***SEACOAST STORIES LIVE HAPPENS THIS THURSDAY! SECURE YOUR TICKETS FOR THE STONE CHURCH SHOW HERE *** Jennifer Wilder is always leveling up. Today, the highly-respected owner of two beloved Seacoast brands, LANEY & LU and Ginger Fox , rejoins host Troy Farkas to take us inside a hectic 2026 for her businesses. Plus, she reveals some breaking news regarding the LANEY & LU offerings, her ambitious plans for opening more restaurants, and what she's cooking up for LANEY & LU's 2026 Summer Wellness Series! Then, Jen takes the mic to grill Troy about Season 4 of "Seacoast Stories," where the two discuss his plans for building a "21st century media organization," his plans to hire staff soon, and the explosion of Seacoast Stories Dinner Club. Plus, inside the Seacoast dating scene, and a rapid fire round which includes some HOT takes. To support Jen, you can visit LANEY & LU in Portsmouth or Ginger Fox in Stratham, N.H. To take advantage of her business services, learn more at TheJenniferWilder.com/SeacoastStories . EPISODE CHAPTERS: SS Live at Stone Church! (00:00) A hectic start to 2026 for Jen's businesses (01:07) Jen's ambitious future plans + reflecting on closing the Exeter location (15:00) SPONSOR: Investment advisor David Higgins (26:14) The expansion of "Seacoast Stories" in Season 4 (28:00) The Seacoast dating scene + Seacoast Singles! (44:30) SPONSOR: Dermatology & Skin Health (50:15) The growth of Seacoast Stories Dinner Club (51:45) What's next? (54:52) Rapid fire! (01:01:38) SPONSORS: ⁠⁠⁠ To get started on a path toward better financial investment, email our friend David Higgins ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠david.higgins@wellsfargoadvisors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! He's a Portsmouth legend, and you won't regret it. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dermato… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/seacoast-stories-6948150/episodes/i-m-building-a-21st-century-media-company-troy-farkas-jen-wilder-on-the-growth-of-seacoast-stories-breaking-news-at-laney-lu/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/seacoast-stories-6948150/i-m-building-a-21st-century-media-company-troy-farkas-jen-wilder-on-the-growth-of-seacoast-stories-breaking-news-at-laney-lu.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.