Gus Alivizatos, formerly a Baltimore attorney, moved to Maine several years ago for a quieter, calmer life with a greater connection to nature. He now operates Lucky Lou's food truck, offering damn good Greek cuisine throughout Southern Maine. 

Gus tells about his journey from lawyer to food truck entrepreneur, detailing why slinging gyros has offered a better life than slinging real estate contracts. 

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Emma Rose is a fiction writer, marketer, and entrepreneur. Her books cover fantasy, speculation, and mythological weirdness. She has published two novels of her own through her independent publishing house, Imperative Press Books, in addition to an anthology titled Paul Bunyan Wears a Face Mask, which chronicles the experiences of different Mainers through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Emma walked us through her childhood in rural Maine, the tragedy of losing her cousin at an early age, and traveling throughout the world - all while detailing how these events influenced and motivated her writings. We also talk about the flourishing independent publishing community.

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Jason DeWald is an audio engineer, producer, and the man behind Audio Evolutions, a local audio production company. He's also the host of the Maine Experience Podcast (which you should listen to).

He joins the pod to chat about all the things that make Portland, Maine the cool place it is - which really consist of an abundance of places to eat at and get drunk. We also talk about his podcast, his move from Florida to Maine, life under Covid, and more.

Angela Okafor is a Nigerian born immigrant and practicing attorney. She also holds a seat on the Bangor City Council and owns two small business in Bangor. She joins the pod to talk about her experiences finding work when she first immigrated to the United States, the complexities of American immigration laws, starting an international market in Bangor, and what issues matter to her the most as a local politician.

This episode is jam packed with kernels of wisdom on how to succeed in life and stay motivated. As they say in Nigeria, “There are two options: Succeed and Succeed.”

Michael Hillard is a professor of economics at the University of Southern Maine. His scholarly work focuses on macroeconomics, labor history, and the production of food under capitalism. He joins the pod to breakdown the current economic fiasco of Covid-19 induced mass unemployment, the federal government response, and what more should be done to fully remedy the situation. 

Hillard has a new book - Shredding Paper: The Rise and Fall of Maine's Mighty Paper Industry - slated for release in 2021. You should probably stop what you're doing right now and set a reminder to buy it when it drops. Anything less would be foolish beyond belief - and a mistake to hang over your head for the rest of your life. 

Kerry Landry is a cannabis enthusiast, artist, and one of the hosts of the Maine Potcast, a podcast spotlighting growers, caregivers, and happenings within the Maine cannabis industry and culture.

I, Cameron, barely prepared for this episode at all and let Kerry and I’s common appreciation for the green goddess guide us through the podcast.

We ended up talking about the Maine Potcast, the nefarious actions of the Wellness Connection, a writer we both love who if I named here would get us both cancelled immediately, and best practices for parents using cannabis. As Kerry says, he probably would have never played such an in-depth, multi-hour reenactment of WWII with his son without the assistance of the magic herb. 

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Robert Diamante is a photographer, marketer, and creative writer based out of Bangor, Maine. He’s the power behind Berlian Arts, a digital marketing agency for artists and crafters. In addition to Robert telling us about how he got started in his career, we talk about travel, New York City and Berlin nightlife, various small yet totally cool towns throughout Maine, and other topics, that if I included in the description, would surely take us out of the algorithm.

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Ben Moore is a photographer, jiu jitsu enthusiast, and content creator who works with breweries throughout Maine. Follow his Instagram page to catch The Active Beer Show, his daily 6pm live streams with himself and the coolest of the cats in the craft beer world.

Ben comes on the pod to talk all things Maine craft beer. However, we also find a way to talk about Dragon Ball Z, Joe Rogan, Elon Musk, and coronavirus among other topics.

Friends, stay tuned for the ride.

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Joseph Urtuzuastegui is a local chef and restaurateur who along with his wife Laura own and operate El Corazón - a popular Mexican restaurant in downtown Portland. Joe talks about learning how to cook from his mother, the fascinating story behind El Corazón, his run-ins with celebrity chefs, operating a restaurant during the Covid pandemic, among other food related topics. He also graciously takes some time to share some valuable cooking hacks to help elevate your homemade quarantine cuisine.

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Mike Wilson and Emily Nodine are medical marijuana caregivers and the husband and wife business duo behind Maine Craft Cannabis. After working for several years as mechanical engineers, Mike and Emily decided they wanted to try something new - and they successfully transitioned into growing weed full time. We talk about their business story, the benefits of cannabis, life in the quarantine, and the ways in which buying weed has changed over the years.

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