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The 495
By Merrimack Valley MagazineLeisure
The 495 episodes
- Episode 13 - With Scott Plath, founder of Cobblestones of Lowell and Moonstones
Scott Plath, founder of Cobblestones of Lowell and Moonstones discusses, with host Doug Sparks, the current and future impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry / Tips for getting your take-out safely / Plus, his favorite stories from decades in and around the kitchen.
55 min - Episode 12 - With Linda Shottes-Bouchard of SHED Children's Campus in Andover
Doug talks with Linda Shottes-Bouchard of SHED Children's Campus this week on The 495. They discuss this new reality of online education, curiosity-driven learning, and helping kids achieve mindfulness.
48 min - Episode 11 - With poet and publisher Paul Marion
We hope to give you a brief respite on this week's The 495 podcast. Host Doug Sparks talks with writer and poet Paul Marion from Loom Press on several books that you may enjoy during the upcoming weeks.
47 min - Episode 10 - With Professor Brenda Bond-Fortier
Host Doug Sparks talks with professor Brenda Bond-Fortier about how he book detailing how the Lowell Police Department and others adapted to changing communities, policies, and public needs, and what policing is facing in the current political environment.
57 min - Episode 9 - With Artist and Author Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord
On this week's episode of The 495 podcast, host Doug Sparks talks calligraphy, spirit books and the space between letters with artist and author Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord
49 min - Episode 8 - With Mystery Author Edith Maxwell
Host Doug Sparks talks with Merrimack Valley-based mystery author Edith Maxwell about her unique brand of storytelling that often includes murders with recipes!
46 min - Episode 7 - With Ken Taylor of Plum Island Kayak
Doug Sparks talks with Ken Taylor of Plum Island Kayak about kayak adventures on the Merrimack River and beyond. (Of course he asked about sharks!)
56 min - Episode 6 - With Rachel Chandler and Rick Stec from Red Antler Apothecary
Doug talks natural remedies, cleaning, CBD, homesteading and more with Rachel Chandler and Rick Stec from Red Antler Apothecary on this week's episode of The 495.
1 hr 2 min - Episode 5 - With Jamie Berard from LEGO Masters on Fox
Doug Sparks talks with Jamie Berard, a Central Catholic alum who now works as a LEGO architect. Jamie will be a judge in the new series LEGO Masters on FOX.
53 min - Episode 4 - With Dan Graovac of the Merrimack River Watershed Council
Host Doug Sparks talk with Dan Graovac of the Merrimack River Watershed Council about sewage overflows, PFAS pollution, microplastics and climate change and how they affect the Merrimack River and it's communities. More importantly, they discuss what is being done and what needs to be done.
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About The 495
From the publisher's feed
The 495 is a community and culture podcast centered on the Merrimack Valley. Every week starting in January 2020, The 495 podcast brings you whatever is best about our region. That means leaders,…
writers, teachers, thinkers, artists and doers.