This week on Spencer Explores the Universe, Spencer and Pond sit down with Portland City Councillor Pious Ali and discuss what it means and how it feels to be an immigrant in a predominantly white state, fear based racism and the fundamental goodness in most people, and how to make folks feel more welcome in our community. Plus, fake commercials, Happy Hour presented by Maine Spirits and the Bull Moose Minute.

This week on Spencer Explores the Universe, we sit down and chat with owner of The Purple House and Bresca and the Honey Bee, Krista Kern and talk restaurant industry, self care and discover a shared love for horror and sci-fi movies.

This week we jump into conversation with an old friend of Spencer's, Eric Moore, about movies of all kinds, including our own ideas. Not to mention, fake commercials, Happy Hour presented by Maine Spirits, and the Bull Moose Minute.

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This week we talk with investigative climate change reporter Sabrina Shankman about how to navigate a bummer topic with a positive outlook and some simple solutions. We dive into tips about how to reduce your carbon footprint, reduce waste, and of course, cow farts.

Spencer and Portland broadcast legend Herb Ivy (WBLM’s The Captain) ruminate on the music business, how it was, how it is, and how we all got here. Plus fake commercials, Happy Hour presented Maine Spirits and the Bull Moose Minute.

In the first episode of Spencer Explores the Universe, we speak to musician Dominic Lavoie and dive into his passion: music. Kind of. We get a little... side tracked. "Let's talk about milk for a second." - Dominic Lavoie