Maine Calling

The cold weather and snow don't mean hibernation for Mainers. What are some ideas for activities, events and exploration around the region during the winter season? Guests: Tony Cameron, Director of Marketing & Communications, Maine Tourism Association Harri Sterling, discounts and rewards specialist, Northern New England AAA Brian Kevin, managing editor, Down East magazine

Travis Mills is a motivational speaker, actor, author and an advocate for veterans and amputees. His New York Times bestselling memoir, Tough as They Come , was just released in paperback. Despite losing portions of both arms and legs from an IED while on active duty in Afghanistan, Travis continues to overcome life’s challenges, breaking physical barriers and defying odds (from Augusta studio) Guest: Travis Mills is a retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant and author of "Tough as They Come."

In time for the holidays, a conversation about the holiday dishes that have long been a part of Maine’s cultural heritage. Do you have a tourtiere that would make a Frenchman cry? Do you have a family fruitcake recipe to brag about? Do you make your own finnan haddie? Guests: Peggy Grodinsky, food editor for Portland Press Herald and the Maine Sunday Telegram; former editor of Cook's Country magazine. Nancy Harmon Jenkins, food writer, cookbook author, food historian, culinary traveler Rev. Paul

Today's children spend a significant percentage of their day on one screen or another -- from kindergartners using iPads to teens who are perpetually staring at their phones. Add in videogames, laptops, television (an old-school screen), and you get a lot of screen time. How does this affect their health and wellness, and are there benefits that make it worthwhile? Guests: Dr. Jonathan Fanburg works in South Portland, ME and specializes in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Dr. Fanburg is

A surge of false news stories circulated during the Presidential election season--some say they influenced the outcome, particularly the fake news on social media. How do we discern what news is valid or unbiased? And how does the way that we consume news today affect what we know? Guests: Josh Roiland, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication & Journalism and a CLAS-Honors Preceptor of Journalism in the Honors College at the University of Maine. Jon Greenberg, staff writer

Teen depression is a serious mental illness that can often be confused with the moodiness that teenagers typically exhibit. It can lead to eating disorders, erratic behavior—even suicide. What are the signs of when a teen is suffering from depression, and what can be done to help? Guests: Robyn L. Ostrander, MD, Medical Director, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Maine Medical Center; Chair, Glickman Family Center for Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Spring Harbor Hospital

There's a growing interest in beekeeping across Maine, whether it's to make honey for yourself or to sell, or to help revive bee populations as their environment changes. We'll learn what beekeeping entails and how to get started. Guests: Erin MacGregor-Forbes, master beekeeper and board chair for the Eastern Apicultural Society of North America; she works at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Phil Gaven, owner of The Honey Exchange in Portland, is also a Master Beekeeper, teaches classes and

More than 300,000 Maine people depend on Medicare insurance for health care. But it can be confusing to choose your primary and supplemental coverage. The deadline for enrolling or changing your plan is Wednesday. We’ll have answers to your Medicare enrollment questions. Guests: Marcia Griffin, Director of Medicare Operations for Martin’s Point Healthcare. Anne Smith, Medicare Rights Advocate with Legal Services for the Elderly. Todd Reagin, Independent Insurance Agent and owner of Maine

We speak with Shetterly about what she discovered while researching the pros and cons of GMOs, and what it's like for a woman to try to pierce the traditionally male-dominated field of scientific research. Guest: Caitlin Shetterly is the author of Modified , Made for You and Me: Going West, Going Broke, Finding Home and the bestselling Fault Lines: Stories of Divorce . Her work has been featured in The New York Times Magazine , Elle , and Self , and on Oprah.com and Medium.com , as well as on

Our panel offers advice for individuals on a range of personal finance topics from student loan debt to retirement planning to leasing a car. Guests: Allison Bishop , CPA, accountant and financial coach based in Portland Karina Tripp, Assistant Branch Manager at Town & Country Federal Credit Union Matthew Skaves, Lecturer in Finance and Accounting, Maine Business School, University of Maine