Maine Calling

Our panel discusses all the news that was made in Maine during the month of July. Guests: Steve Mistler , Maine Public Radio, Chief Political Correspondent Kathleen Fleury , Editor in Chief, Down East Magazine Ben Bragdon , the editorial page editor for the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

How to create great cocktails beyond the gin and tonic or vodka and cranberry, where did cocktails come from, what's up with the return of classic cocktails and which spirits do you need to stock a great summer bar? Guests: Steve Corman - A native New Englander, Steve is known as the Bitter King and loves anything bitter. Co-owner of Vena’s Fizz House. Ned Wight , founder and distiller at New England Distilling in Portland, Maine. He is a sixth generation distiller, Ned has been brewing and

Maine resident and Civil Rights Project Director at GLAD since 1990, Mary Bonauto has litigated in the state and federal courts of New England on discrimination issues, parental rights, free speech and religious liberty, and relationship recognition. In 2015 she successfully argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the historic case Obergefell v. Hodges, establishing the freedom to marry for same-sex couples nationwide. She joins us to talk about the current issues in LGBT rights, including what

An update on LMF, which was established in 1987. To date, LMF has helped protect more than 600,000 acres of land in Maine through matching funds, forming partnerships with conservation organizations at all levels of society, from town parks and recreation departments to the federal agencies. Guests: Kate Dempsey, State Director, The Nature Conservancy in Maine David Trahan, Executive Director, Sportsman's Alliance of Maine Jeff Romano, Public Policy Coordinator, Maine Coast Heritage Trust

The acclaimed filmmaker, artist and photographer – best known for his work with his Weimaraner dogs (you’ve seen them on "Sesame Street" and in the Maine Turnpike plazas, among other places!) - joins us to discuss his life’s work and exhibit currently on display at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art. Guest: William Wegman is a pioneering video artist, conceptualist, photographer, painter and writer.

Maine is known as one of the best places to fish--whether it's fly-fishing in lakes and streams or going for saltwater game fish. We'll hear from experts on what fishing means to Maine's culture and economy, best places to go, ways to get started -- and maybe learn some insider tips. Guests: Mac McKeever , LL Bean senior public relations representative and lifelong Maine fisherman Bonnie Holding , Director of Information and Education for Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; she

A panel of diplomats and scholars joins us to discuss the Trump Doctrine and the latest events from around the world. Guests: Larry Pope , former U.S. Ambassador to Chad and U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Libya Barbara Elias Klenner , Bowdoin College, Assistant Professor of Government Gordon Adams , Professor Emeritus at the School of International Service, American University, and a Distinquished Fellow at the Stimson Center. He served as the Senior White House Budget Official for National Security

The former NPR talk show host catches us up on her podcast, her new book, and what she thinks of the state of politics and journalism. Guest: Diane Rehm was host of the award-winning "Diane Rehm Show" for more than 30 years.

All jokes aside, it's truly a Maine thing to go "upta camp." How did the tradition start? And what does it look like today? We'll learn the history and the future of the Maine camp tradition. Guests: Bernard Fishman, director, Maine State Museum Tom Landry, real estate agent based in Portland

Governor LePage has vetoed the solar energy bill that passed by a wide margin in the legislature. The bill would keep “net metering” incentives in place, gradually reducing them over time, and it would lift the cap on the number of people involved in community solar farms The legislature will likely vote on whether to override the Governor’s veto on Thursday. Guests: John Carroll/ Director of Communications for Iberdrola USA/CMP Fortunat Mueller/ Co-Founder and Managing Partner of ReVision