The Maine Show

Kate Dickerson, Founder and Director of the Maine Science Festival, talks about how the event came to fruition, the importance of the sciences to Maine, what it takes to put on such a large event, and more.  

Find out more about the Maine Science Festival at www.mainesciencefestival.org or find them on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! 

Find past episodes of the Maine Show Podcast at www.maineshowpodcast.com and follow host Ben Sprague on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 

Maine children's book author Canaan York talks about growing up in Medway, moving away and coming back, his inspirations for writing, and working at his family's hot dog stand (Barney's Franks).  

Find out more about Canaan and his books at www.facebook.com/canaan.york

Media historian and UMaine Communications & Journalism Professor Michael Socolow talks about the state of journalism, takes a deep dive with host Ben Sprague into the world of social media algorithms, and talks Maine politics including the rise of LePage and the troubles of the Maine Dems.  

To learn more about Michael Socolow or to read his work, visit: https://cmj.umaine.edu/faculty/michael-j-socolow/ or http://www.umit.maine.edu/~michael.socolow/.  Find him on Twitter @michaelsocolow.

Connect with host Ben Sprague on Facebook or Twitter.

A standout basketball player at both Cony High School and the University of Maine, Amy Vachon is now an assistant coach and interim head coach for the Black Bear Women's basketball team.  In this podcast, she talks about the legacy of high school basketball in Maine, Tournament Time, her college career, what she did after college, how the road brought her back to Maine, and what she believes has made her successful.    

Follow Amy on Twitter at @coachamyvachon.  Follow the University of Maine Women's Basketball team on Twitter at @blackbearsWBB.  

Connect with Ben Sprague on Twitter @bensprague or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/benspraguebangor.  

Photo credit: Bangor Daily News

A rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes ever, this is a conversation with Bob Talbot about his life in Maine and being a black man in an overwhelmingly white state.  Insightful, moving, and interesting, Mr. Talbot's story surprises and inspires.  

Find the full catalogue of previous Maine Show Podcast episodes at www.maineshowpodcast.com.  Connect with host Ben Sprague on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.  

Former Bangor City Councilor Charlie Longo reflects on his three years of service: the highs, the lows, what he learned, what he regrets, what he is proud of, and more.  Charlie also discusses his own background and upbringing, including the five years he spent living on a boat and then growing up in rural Maine.  

Bev Uhlenhake, a Brewer City Councilor and former mayor, talks about her background, interest in politics, and how she got elected.  She also discusses her work on the marriage equality campaigns in Maine, as well as how as an Ohio native she ended up in Brewer.  

Brian Sullivan of WABI TV 5, Aaron Jackson of The Drive on 92.9, and Johnny Mehler of WLBZ 2 & WCSH 6 preview Super Bowl LI between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons. From winners and losers to the prop bets about the National Anthem and more, this panel covers it all in a live recording at Hero's in Downtown Bangor.

Find the panelists on Twitter at:

@BSullivanTV

@AaronRJackson

@johnnybangor

Find Hero's Sports Grill & Entertainment Center on Facebook

Follow host Ben Sprague on Facebook or find him on Twitter or Instagram

Tim Szal, a designer by trade with three patents to his name including for products associated with the Babiators company, talks about growing up in Maine, going away, and coming back.   

Learn more about Tim and his work at www.szaldesign.com. 

Bangor City Councilor Sarah Nichols stops by the studio to talk about her background, running for office, the Emerge Maine program, and more! 

Follow Sarah on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nicholsforbangor

Find the Maine Show at www.maineshowpodcast.com.