The Maine Show

Today we are featuring guest podcaster Marty Grohman, who recently interviewed Maine Show Podcast host Ben Sprague on the Grow Maine Show about living in Maine, work on the Bangor City Council, and a shared loved of podcasting  That interview is presented here in its entirety. 

Follow Marty Grohman and the Grow Maine Show on Facebook and find them on Twitter at @mgrohman and @growmaine. Subscribe to the Grow Maine Show on iTunes.  

In this bonus podcast episode, Bangor Daily News Reporter Michael Shepherd drops by the studio to talk about Donald Trump's chances in Maine, why Trump is coming to the state for the third time during this campaign, and Trump's impact on down ballot races across Maine.  He also comments about what it is like to be a reporter during this particular campaign cycle and what prominent Maine Republicans are doing and saying with regard to one Donald J. Trump.

Follow Michael Shepherd on Twitter @mikeshepherdME and Ben Sprague @bensprague.  

In this episode, Marty Grohman talks about his career as an entrepreneur and now a State Representative representing Biddeford.  Marty is also the host of the Grow Maine Podcast, which asks the question, "If Maine is such a horrible place to do business, why are so many entrepreneurs successful here?"  

Find the Grow Maine Show at www.growmaineshow.com. Find Marty on Twitter at @mgrohman and the Grow Maine Show @GrowMaine.  

In this episode, Tristan Noyes, Executive Director of the Maine Grain Alliance, takes a break from his many responsibilities to stop into the studio to talk about farming in Maine and the revival of the state's long-dormant grains industry.  This is a fascinating look at growing ancient grains in Maine, supporting local farmers, and connecting different parts of the state in the local food economy.  

Find more about the Maine Grain Alliance on Facebook about more about Tristan's farm at www.gromaine.com.  

Brett Danforth of Danforth's Down Home Supermarket in Hermon talks about what goes into running a local independent grocery store and how he came to be doing it after working at Bangor Hydro and attending school and working in Pennsylvania.  It's a story about buying local, but also one's love for Maine and treating people with respect and care.

Find more about Danforth's at www.danforthssupermarket.com.  

Follow the show on Twitter @maineshow and connect with host Ben Sprague @bensprague.  

Eric and Christine Mihan are busy people.  In addition to owning and operating Bangor Wine and Cheese and Crossroads Beverage Company, Eric is a singer and Christine teaches yoga in Downtown Bangor.  This is a story about entrepreneurism, but also about getting involved in your community.  Eric and Christine also talk about the lessons of being partners in life and in business and why they are so happy to have moved back to Maine.  

Find Bangor Wine and Cheese on Facebook and on Twitter @bangorwine.  Connect with host Ben Sprague @bensprague.  Find all past episodes of The Maine Show Podcast at www.maineshowpodcast.com.  

In this episode, Colin Powell from Code for Maine stops into the studio to talk about the role of technology and data in government and shares some stories of improvements being made by volunteers around the country.  This is a conversation about technology and IT, but it is also about getting involved, being proactive, and thinking about how to improve things in optimistic, forward-thinking, and non-partisan ways.  

Find Colin Powell on Twitter @colinpwll.  Connect with host Ben Sprague on Twitter @bensprague.   

In this episode, Ben sits down with friends Bob Williams, Jason Bird, and Tom Lasko to talk about how to climb Maine's tallest mountain.  This is a pure amateur's perspective on hiking Mt. Katahdin: how much water should you bring, what's the bathroom situation, what are the best trails to use, etc.  Even if you have no desire to climb Mt. Katahdin this is a lively conversation about one of Maine's proudest spots that should interest people of differing skill sets and interest levels. 

Find all past episodes of The Maine Show at www.maineshowpodcast.com and connect with host Ben Sprague on Twitter @bensprague.  

Chuck Carter, Owner of Eagre Games Inc., talks about his design work on Myst, doing work for NASA, and about his latest project: Zed.  He also talks about growing the video game industry in Maine and what is needed to keep young people here and to help companies like his be successful.  

Find Chuck and Eagre Games on Twitter and Facebook and on the web at www.eagregames.com.  

Find host Ben Sprague on Twitter @bensprague and connect about story ideas and to offer feedback.  

In this episode, Jamie McDonough tells the story of completing an Ironman (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run), moving with her family to Maine, and opening Explore Bangor, a shop that specializes in bike, kayak, and paddle board tours in the greater Bangor area.

Find Explore Bangor on Facebook and Instagram and at www.explorebangor.com.  For past and future episodes of the Maine Show visit www.maineshowpodcast.com and follow host Ben Sprague on Twitter @bensprague.