Headliners – Downtown with Rich Kimball

Guests: Robert Hilburn, Howard Jones

Music journalist and author Robert Hilburn discusses his new book on Randy Newman, A FEW WORDS IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY.

Singer-songwriter-musician Howard Jones looks back on his career and talks about his upcoming tour with Daryl Hall.

Guests: Mindy Smith, Jake Shimabukuro

Singer-songwriter Mindy Smith discusses her new album, QUIET TOWN and ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro talks about his collaboration with Mick Fleetwood on the album, BLUES EXPERIENCE.

Guests: Stephen Tobolowsky, Mike Royce

Actor Stephen Tobolowsky talks about his work on Lopez v. Lopez, an upcoming film with Corbin Bernsen, and the One Day at a Time reunion.

Emmy Award-winning screenwriter and producer Mike Royce discusses his work on Everybody Loves Raymond, Men of a Certain Age, and One Day at a Time.

Guests: Peri GIlpin, Roy Harrington

Peri Gilpin returns to talk with us about her work on Sean 2 of the Frasier reboot on Paramount Plus.

Comedian Ray Harrington discusses his career and his upcoming show at Bangor’s Cross Insurance Center.

Guests: Michael Campion, Colin Woodard

Actor and magician Michael Campion talks about his new show in Los Angeles, Michael Campion’s Haunted Mystery Show of Magic, and performs a little “radio magic” for us.

Journalist Colin Woodard discusses threats to both democracy and the environment, which he covered in his Libby Lecture in Natural Resource Policy at the University of Maine.

Guests: Jason Marsden, Kay Hanley & Charlton Pettus

Actor Jason Marsden talks about It’s Just A Buncha Halloween, coming to Salem Massachusetts in mid-October.

Kay Hanley of Letters to Cleo and Charlon Pettus from Tears for Fears discuss their collaboration on the new Disney series, KINDERGARTEN:  THE MUSICAL.

Guests:  David Roth, Gary Tanguay

David Roth of Defector and The Distraction Podcast and Gary Tanguay of WBZ in Boston help us celebrate the 13th anniversary of our radio show.

Guests:  Arthur Meyer & Stephanie Drake, Ron Dante

Arhtur Meyer & Stephanie Drake discuss their web series, ABC PARENTING.

From the Downtown archives, our conversation with singer and producer Ron Dante.

Guests:  Arwen Lewis & Bob Ryan

Singer-songwriter Arwen Lewis discusses her new EP, UNDER THE STARS.

The great sportswriter, Bob Ryan, covers a wide range of topics, as always.

Guests:  Ed Begley Jr & Chelsea Henderson

Actor Ed Begley talks about a couple of upcoming projects and shares some stories from his memoir, TO THE TEMPLE OF TRANQUILITY…AND STEP ON IT!

Author and Maine native Chelsea Henderson discusses her new book, GLACIAL: THE INSIDE STORY OF CLIMATE POLITICS.