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Phil Harriman joins the WGAN Morning News in-studio to discuss his latest take on the current state of politics in the state, the country, and around the world.

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Josh Filler and Danny discussed the new WGAN app, highlighting its user-friendly features and step-by-step download instructions available on wgan.com/app. They received a positive text from Don Mitchell about the app. The conversation shifted to the Fauci diary, with Josh criticizing Fauci as a megalomaniac and discussing his financial gains and the impact of his policies, including lockdowns and mask mandates. Mike shared personal stories about the emotional toll of COVID-19 on his family. They also touched on the potential perjury charges against Fauci and the implications of his Biden pardon.

Josh criticizes the practice of land acknowledgments at political and cultural events, arguing it is hypocritical and subversive. He argues that all land has been conquered historically, not just by Western Europeans, and question why property taxes are still collected on land considered "stolen. Chris from South Portland, highlighting the historical inaccuracies in portraying Native Americans. Josh then discusses the case of Shiloh Hendricks, convicted under Minnesota's disorderly conduct statute for using offensive language, criticizing the fighting words doctrine from the 1940s. They hope the case will reach the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn this exception to the First Amendment.

Josh Filler hosts WGAN Morning News, filling in for Matt Gagnon, who is on a planned break. Matt will return on Friday. The hosts discuss Christopher Nolan's films, including "Tenet," "Inception," and "Interstellar," noting Nolan's cinematography and storytelling. They debate the casting and feminist lens of "The Odyssey," which earned over $100 million in its opening weekend but saw a 50% drop in subsequent weeks. The conversation shifts to upcoming movies like "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and "Avengers: Doomsday," with Robert Downey Jr. cast as Doctor Doom, raising questions about character authenticity and casting choices.

On this special episode of the Maine Veterans Spotlight, Wreaths Across America’s Chris Chapman had the honor of covering the VFW National Convention in Reno, Nevada. We talked with the Maine State Commander for the VFW, Roger Stevens. The Director of the Defense POW MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), Kelly McKeague, joins us to tell us about the great work the DPAA is doing. Tom Scheurich shares how his father’s remains were recovered in Vietnam by DPAA. We round out the show with Donna Knox; her father is still MIA after his plane went down in Korea during the Korean War, and the DPAA is still searching for his remains.   

On this episode of the Maine Veterans Spotlight, we talk with Eric Schimpf, a United States Army Veteran who is currently the president of Merrill Wealth Management, Bank of America’s wealth management division. Chuck Igo will be back, featuring two Medal of Honor recipients with deep roots in the state of Maine.

On this episode of the Maine Veterans Spotlight, Chuck Igo is back with another Medal of Honor Edition! This week, Chuck shares the story of some big names in Maine History that have been awarded the military’s highest honor.

This is the second in our series of episodes covering the Military Order of the Purple Heart National Convention. Col. Rankin, with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, and Ed Abbey, a United States Army veteran, joined us to talk about his service. Jermal Washington, a United States Army Veteran, and Kevin Yates, a United States Marine Corps Veteran, and a volunteer for Wreaths Across America.

We had the honor of covering the Military Order of the Purple Heart National Convention. We sat down with a Korean War and Vietnam War veteran, Sylvania Wilkerson. We talked with the National Junior Vice Commander for the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Jo Keller, about her service in the United States Air Force. We talked with US Army Veteran JT and his wife, Victoria, at the convention. Larry Parker, a United States Army veteran, talks about his service to this nation.