Maine Calling

The latest news from out of this world ... from the Supermoon to new findings from Mars. Guests: Edward Gleason, University of Southern Maine planetarium manager Shawn Laatsch, Director, Emera Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium , University of Maine

THE LIFE OF A SLAVE IN EARLY AMERICA Two authors join us to talk about the lives of slaves. Freedom Over Me , by Ashley Bryan, brings to life eleven slaves Bryan first encountered in an 1828 slave document he bought at a local Maine auction over a decade ago. In the Shadow of Liberty, by Kenneth C. Davis, is the story of five enslaved people who were “owned” by four of our greatest presidents. Guests: Ashley Bryan is an award-winning Maine author and illustrator of more than 50 books. Kenneth C.

On this Veteran’s Day, we invite Maine veterans and their families to share stories of their service. This is our second year of celebrating Veterans Day by asking veterans and their families to call into the program. Last year’s program received a tremendous response. Guests: Adria Horn, Director, Maine Bureau of Veterans Services Lee Humiston, Curator, Maine Military Museum Peter Ogden, Board of Directors, Maine Military Historical Society

In spite of recent rains, the effects of the severe drought in Maine are still affecting homeowners, farmers, emergency managers and businesses. What are the prospects for the future, and how can people cope? Guests: Susan Faloon with Maine Emergency Management Association Don Todd with the Farm Service Agency at USDA David Braley, geologist, DHHS, Maine Drinking Water program Call-Ins: Tom Hawley, Weather Service Nick Stausulis, USGS

The Across the Aisle team joins us to discuss the results of Tuesday's election. Guests: Cynthia Dill - an attorney with the Portland firm of Troubh Heisler and former Democratic state senator. Meredith Strang Burgess of Burgess Advertising and Marketing and former Republican lawmaker. Dick Woodbury, an economist who served in the Maine Senate as an independent.

Election Day is the culmination of a volatile and, for many, stressful campaign season. We address some of the psychological effects of this election, whether it's the onslaught of media coverage or relationship issues over differing political views. Guests: Christine L. B. Selby, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology at Husson University, licensed psychologist with Selby Psychological Services, and author of "Chilling Out: The Psychology of Relaxation" Rebecca Hoffmann Frances is the

Russia experts weigh in on what’s happening inside Russia, why Russia has become more active in world affairs, and how a Clinton or Trump administration would deal with Putin’s Russia. Guests: Laura Henry, the John F. and Dorothy H. Magee Associate Professor of Government and Legal Studies, specializing in Russian politics, at Bowdoin College Lucian Kim, future NPR Moscow Correspondent. He began his career in 1996 as Berlin correspondent for The Christian Science Monito r. In 2003, he moved to

Collective memory is loosely defined as “the memory of a group of people, passed from one generation to the next.” We’ll examine what we as a culture remember, and what is forgotten (whether deliberately or not). We’ll also discuss what becomes part of our shared cultural narrative, and how does our narration of those stories affect what we remember? Guests: Kate McBrien, the chief curator for Maine Historical Society William Hirst, professor of psychology, The New School for Social Research; he

For those who seek to have a more personal experience or want to save on costs, home funerals are an option to consider. Guests: Chuck Lakin is a retired college librarian, master woodworker of fine furniture and caskets, and dedicated home funeral educator with Maine's Last Things. Julie Lanoie RN, MA, is a registered nurse, counselor, hospice bereavement coordinator, and therapeutic respite provider in New Hampshire. She received her home funeral training with Final Passages and is an advocate

A look back at the history of shipbuilding in Maine with the author of a new book about a once prominent shipbuilding Maine family and the curator of the Maine Maritime Museum. Guests: Fredric Hill is author of Ships, Swindlers, and Scalded Hogs – The Rise and Fall of the Crooker Shipyard in Bath, Maine. He was Legislative Director for Foreign Affairs for Senator Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., and he was a correspondent and editorial writer for The Baltimore Sun. Since retiring in 2006, he has been