Maine Calling

Our panel discusses the latest news regarding Supreme Court cases and decisions as well as issues raised during the Senate hearings regarding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

The recent news about hundreds of dead seals washing ashore in New England raises questions about the health of marine mammals in and around the Gulf of Maine.

The PBS series " American Masters " this week debuts its documentary film about great American painter Andrew Wyeth , who painted many of his most famous works in Maine. We discuss Wyeth's life and legacy with those who knew him and have studied his work.

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show (original air date Juyl 24, 2018); no calls will be t aken. Why is it so difficult to admit when we are wrong? Our panel offers insights into why owning up to a mistake is so very hard for most people to do, and how this relates to conflict and divisiveness in today’s society.

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show (July 16); no calls will be taken. Jim and Deb Fallows spent 5 years travelling in the small propeller plane to small towns across America, including Eastport, Maine. In their new book , they share stories of civic and economic reinvention taking place in parts of the country we often don’t hear much about.

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show (July 10, 2018); no calls will be taken. We know a great deal about famous people, great historical architecture and important past events, but we are also surrounded by common, everyday places that represent history. But these ordinary things are in danger of becoming forgotten. Learn about common clues to the past that are all around us, how to read them and what we find in our own backyards.

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show (July 11, 2018); no calls will be taken. We’ll learn about Registered Maine Guides – the history of this program, what it takes to become a guide, and what it’s like to lead people on guided trips, whether it’s hunting, fishing or simply exploring Maine’s many wild places.

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show (July 17, 2018); no calls will be taken. Best-selling author Jon Meacham joins us to explain that, despite our current tumultuous times, the country has been through periods of turmoil before, and how, by looking to examples in the nation’s past, we can better understand our current political climate.

Part pop history and part whimsical memoir in the spirit of “National Lampoon’s Vacation,” “Don’t Make Me Pull Over!” is a nostalgic look at the golden age of family road trips — a halcyon era that culminated in the latter part of the twentieth century, before portable DVD players, iPods, and Google Maps.