The Maine Show

If you love Maine and the Maine outdoors, you will enjoy listening to George Smith.  George has spent a lifetime advocating for our state.  In this episode he talks about his career and what he is doing in "retirement" after 18 years as Executive Director of the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine.  

George also gives his perspective on a range of topics including the Lands for Maine's Future program and plans for a national park in the Katahdin Region. He pulls no punches in giving his perspective on what Maine needs to do to grow its recreational opportunities and rural economy. 

To follow George online visit www.georgesmithmaine.com.  You can also find George as a regular contributor to the Bangor Daily News, Waterville Sentinel, and Kennebec Journal.  

To listen to past episodes of The Maine Show, visit www.maineshowpodcast.com or find us on iTunes.  You can follow Ben Sprague on Twitter @bensprague or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/benspraguebangor.  

The vault inside the Alamo Theater in Bucksport is home to over 10 million feet of historic film, most of which was recorded in northern New England.  In this episode, we sit down with Brook Ewing Minner, Executive Director of Northeast Historic Film, which, among other things, owns and operates the 99-year-old Alamo Theater on Main Street in Bucksport, Maine.  

This is a story of a theater, but it is also the story of a community with a rich past that is looking to the future.  

To learn more about Northeast Historic Film and the Alamo Theater, visit www.oldfilm.org.  

You can find the Alamo Theater on Facebook at www.facebook.com/alamotheatre.  

Find past episodes of The Maine Show at www.maineshowpodcast.com or find us on iTunes.  Thanks for listening!  You can follow The Maine Show on Twitter @maineshow and @bensprague.  

Anthony Ronzio, the Bangor Daily News Director of News and Audience, gives an unprecedented look behind the curtain as to how the BDN is navigating an increasingly paperless world amidst changing demand for news content.  Hear Tony's story about how he got interested in journalism and how a boy from Rhode Island ended up in Maine at one of the state's premier news organizations.  

Follow Tony on Twitter @Ronzio.  

Imagine a program that buys fresh produce directly from Maine farmers and gives it to hungry Mainers in need. The program strengthens rural economies, helps keep Mainers healthy, and helps Maine students do better in school. In reality, this program already exists and it's managed by Good Shepherd Food Bank. In this episode, the organization's president, shares the story of what Good Shepherd is doing to tackle the overwhelming, heartbreaking, and growing problem of hunger in Maine with programs like "Mainers Feeding Mainers," mobile food fans, and "Cooking Matters" classes.

To learn more about Good Shepherd Food Bank, visit www.gsfb.org or find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/feedingmaine or on Twitter @feedingmaine

This episode is sponsored by The Maine Science Festival, coming to Bangor in March. Visit www.mainesciencefestival.org for more information!

In this episode, Brian Butterfield shares his story of growing up on campus at the University of Maine where his father, Jack, was the baseball coach. We recorded this conversation deep in the gallows of Fenway Park and in it we talk about Brian's minor league career as a player and then his coaching career with the Yankees, Diamondbacks, Blue Jays, and now the Red Sox. We talk about everything from Derek Jeter to the odd angles around the wall at Fenway Park to the advice Brian has for young players today if they want to be successful. Brian brings great insight and a unique perspective as a Mainer who has reached the pinnacle of his profession yet is as humble as they come.

This episode is sponsored by the Maine Science Festival, coming to Bangor in March. Please visit www.mainesciencefestival.org for more information.

You can listen to past and future episodes of The Maine Show at www.maineshowpodcast.com. Check back each Tuesday morning for a new episode. 

Follow the Maine Show on Twitter @maineshow and host Ben Sprague @bensprague or at www.facebook.com/benspraguebangor.   

Tom Shafer shares his story of being laid off from a Wall Street job and then returning to Millinocket, a place where he had childhood roots, to start Maine Heritage Timber, a company that sells wood that has been salvaged from a Katahdin area lake and sold as flooring, siding, and furniture.  Some of the wood dates back as far as 1824.  Tom's is a story of rebirth and redemption: the perfect metaphor for Millinocket as the region looks to the future.  

From being the backup Blue Ox mascot for Bangor's independent league baseball team, to an opportunity with Imus in the morning, to a statewide weekly variety show, Dan Cashman shares his story.

Follow Dan on Twitter at @mainedan and @theniteshowME and see more at www.theniteshowmaine.com

Featuring music by Bill Trowell

www.billtrowellmusic.com

Lucas St. Clair of Elliotsville Plantation talks about the plans for a new national park in the Katahdin Region.  

For more information about Katahdin Woods & Waters, visit www.katahdinwoods.org.

This episode features music by Maine-born artist Slaid Cleaves.

www.slaidcleaves.com

Jamie Miller is a senior staff member of SXSW, which is a major arts, music, film, and technology festival that takes place each year in Austin, Texas.  What is so special about Jamie's story?  She and her husband live in Corinth, Maine.  In this episode, Jamie talks telecommuting, rural internet, and injecting some more creativity and an artistic mindset into Maine.  

Follow Jamie on Twitter and Instagram at @jamiefriggin.  

This episode features music by Maine-based artist Bill Trowell.  Find his recordings at www.billtrowellmusic.com

Ryan Gavin, on-air personalty at Q97.9 and creator of Maine Memes, shares his story.  From overcoming stuttering to generating millions of pageviews per month on the funniest internet site in Maine, Ryan gives his thoughts on what it takes to be successful and how to build a following in an ever-changing social media landscape. Spoiler: don't count on Facebook.

Find Ryan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/rygav and on Twitter at @ryangavin.  

Find Maine Memes on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mainememes and on Twitter at @mainememes. 

This episode features music by Maine-based artist Adam Hosack. Find his music at adamhosack.bandcamp.com