Maine Calling

There are organizations all across Maine that accept and distribute donated goods, from furniture to business clothing. We'll learn where to donate specific items, where these items end up, and who they help. Guests: Jenn McAdoo , Executive Director, Furniture Friends Troy Pattiso n, downsizing expert, SimplySized Home Trendy Stanchfield , Senior Director, Mission Investment & Communication, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England

Our car experts, just back from the Detroit and Boston auto shows, return to talk all things automotive. Guests: Jamie Page Deaton, auto editor for U.S. News & World Report John Paul, Master Mechanic and Spokesperson for AAA Northeast

The executive producer of Mercy Street, along with some of the writers and producers of the show, share what to expect during the second season of the big budget PBS drama set during the Civil War. Guests: Lisa Wolfinger, Co-creator and Executive Producer of Mercy Street Anya Jabour, professor of history at the University of Montana and script review and consultant to the executive producers and screenwriters of Mercy Street Jane Shultz, Professor of English and Medical Humanities, Director of

Our tech experts return to help listeners get the most from the high tech gadgets they received over the holidays. They'll also discuss the highlight from the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Guests: Jarrod Maxfield, Owner of Necessary Technology Andrew Rosenstein, Owner of Techport Janet McKenney, Director of Library Development, Maine State Library

Saving for college, financial aid, student loans and debt --we'll talk about all of these steps to paying for college. What can you do years before college tuition hits? And how do you find ways to make tuition more manageable? How do scholarships work? What about facing debt after graduation? Guests: Bill Smith, Managing Director at ScholarFits, which offers college planning and financial aid planning Carri Frechette, Maine College of Art, Director of Financial Aid; president of the Maine

Maine Cabin Masters is a new show on the DIY television network. Builder Chase Morrill is teaming up with his brother, sister and best friend to save and transform abandoned cabins buried deep in the remote woods of Maine. From historic cottages nearly a century old, to camp cabins in need of some major TLC, they'll give these properties the facelift they've needed for decades. Guest: Chase Morrill, builder featured on new DIY television series "Maine Cabin Masters" Ashley Eldridge, designer and

Omar Saif Ghobash is the United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Russia. His father, who was also a diplomat for the UAE, was assassinated when Omar was 6. Ghobash's book is a series of letters to his sons about what it means to be a Muslim in the 21st century. Guests: Omar Saif Ghobash, UAE Ambassador to Russia. Reza Jalali, a Muslim author and scholar born in Iran who lives in Maine and is USM's coordinator of Multicultural affairs. Deqa Dhalac, community builder with The Opportunity Alliance and

Experts assess the Maine aquaculture outlook for 2017. Guests: Don Perkins, President of the Gulf of Maine Research Institute Andrew Lively, with Cooke Aquaculture & Director of Marketing for True North Salmon Fiona de Koning, Co-owner of Hollander & de Koning Mussels

How can you approach the new year with mindfulness? Mindful practices are now helping people reduce stress, improve outcomes at work and school, and act more healthfully. Guests: Nancy Hathaway, relationship counselor, psychotherapist and mindfulness instructor Susan Lebel Young, author and mindfulness teacher who has a degree in counseling

Leading Maine economists join us to share their thoughts on the economic outlook for Maine in 2017 Guests: Amanda Rector, Maine State Economist Charlie Colgan, professor emeritus of economics at University of Southern Maine Yellow Light Breen, President & CEO of the Maine Development Foundation