Maine Calling

Society views those who have reached the age of 100 with awe. But becoming a centenarian is more than just a landmark. We'll discuss what it means to live to an advanced age, both the positives and negatives, as well as what research tells us about aging.

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show (original air date August 16, 2019); no calls will be taken. Current trends in mentally aided healing include what is known as the Law of Attraction — the idea that you can make good things happen in your life through positive thoughts. This popular belief traces back to Phineas Quimby, a spiritual teacher known as the father of the New Thought movement who lived in Maine in the 1800s. We’ll learn about Quimby’s belief system and how it manifests itself

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show (original air date October 22, 2019); no calls will be taken. We discuss the growing efforts to integrate nature into the classroom at all levels of a young person's education, and how this practice might benefit children's physical mental and emotional well being. Richard Louv, author of the landmark book " Last Child in the Woods" and national expert on kids and nature, joins us to talk about the importance of connecting kids with the environment

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show (original air date December 6, 2019); no calls will be taken. Our panelists discuss the books that got people reading this year, those that should have received more attention, and the classics they chose to revisit. And we'll hear from listeners and local authors about books that they enjoyed the most in the past year.

A study by Stanford University reports that 80 percent of people would prefer to die at home, yet only 20 percent actually do. End-of-life care describes the time in a patient’s life when care shifts from curative to palliative, providing relief and comfort at the end of life. We’ll discuss the kinds of care available to patients and families in Maine, what common challenges people face, as well as the legal matters that need to be addressed when planning for end-of-life issues.

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show (original air date August 30, 2019); no calls will be taken. Before rock 'n' roll, jazz dominated the music scene in America. In the decades since Elvis and the Beatles changed the face of music, jazz has remained a steady, if somewhat diminished, uniquely American art form. A panel of jazz lovers, including Maine Public’s own Rich Tozier, join us to talk about their love of jazz and the Maine jazz scene. We’ll also hear some live jazz during the show.

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show (original air date December 18, 2019); no calls will be taken. Maine’s primarily rural population is served by hospitals that are increasingly struggling to maintain the resources, staff and up -to-date health care that is needed to serve their surrounding communities. In the past year, two — Penobscot Valley Hospital and Calais Regional Hospital — have entered bankruptcy. We discuss the particular challenges that face rural hospitals, and what innovative

It's prime time for Maine 's ski industry, a major part of our winter recreation economy. We will discuss how the season is going, from downhill ski resorts, large and small, to Nordic and cross country. We'll get an up date on the much-awaited reopening of the Saddleback ski area. And we'll find out about other forms of skiing, from 'extreme' sports to snowboarding.

The highest peak in Maine , Katahdin looms large in Maine 's history--and continues to hold great importance in our state, culturally and economically. Not on ly is it a significant landmark and symbol for Native communities, artists and tourists, it's the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail and offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation.

We’ll discuss how adults may unwittingly compromise their children’s privacy by creating digital records of every stage of a child’s life—from ultrasound images to electronic health records. Author Leah A. Plunkett joins us to talk about how to make wise decisions about what to share on social media and preventing the excessive use of children’s digital data.