The Taliban beat them and took their running shoes. How Alex Cornell du Houx rescued women athletes, journalists and judges from Afghanistan
Alex Cornell du Houx, featured in the photo by Elizabeth Frantz and reported on in the Wall Street Journal by Ben Kesling and Michael Philips, was part of a private citizen group that rescued thousands pf people from Afghanistan in the days leading up to the final withdrawal, and the mission is not yet complete. Cornell du Houx is a naval officer and former marine, Maine State Rep and Bowdoin College graduate. Find out in this week’s podcast how he ended up in the Peacock Lounge of the Washington Willard Hotel with an influential coalition of people working to evacuate people in danger under the Taliban.
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Why I oppose the so-called "affordable housing project" in Cape Elizabeth
Public policy driven by the corporate profit motive unfairly skews the market at the expense of local businesses and taxpayers and degrades communities, according to Cynthia Dill on this week’s podcast about the so-called “affordable housing” project in her home town of Cape Elizabeth.
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Tom Falby on Organic Cannabis and Pot Sex
Casco Bay Cannabis is located in Scarborough, Maine where owner Tom Falby grows MOFGA certified marijuana. Biology is big and there’s a slash of romance. Most interesting is Tom’s endorsement of Smugciggys, the product being developed by Smugsy, a fictional character in a reality show.
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Why Keith Luke is hooked on horse racing
By day Keith Luke is the Economic Development Director of Augusta, Maine's capital city, but come the weekends he's often at the race track sipping mint juleps with his elegant date, snapping a few photos and hopefully enjoying a winning experience. Find out how Luke became a hore racing enthusiast and owner in this week's show.
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Beth Herriman, the "poop lady" and creator of the dooloup is having a moment.
Three trademarks, one patent and $150,000 later, the dooloup is made in Maine and being sold around the world to solve one big stinkin’ problem….
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Fletcher Kittredge, CEO of GWI, on new rules for broadband in Maine
If COVID has taught us anything its that we can’t live without the Internet. This week we hear from Fletcher Kittredge about why he wants Maine to adopt the federal rules regarding the hanging of fiber optic cable on telephone poles to expand access to high speed Internet
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Former federal prosecutor and athlete Renee Bunker is living large in recovery from an eating disorders
For decades Renee Bunker suffered with an eating disorder. At times her condition was so severe she needed residential treatment and hospitalization but she is alive and very well today in strong recovery and joined the podcast during National Eating Disorders Awareness week to tell her story. Check it out!
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Former federal prosecutor and athlete Renee Bunker is living large in recovery from a eating disorder
For decades Renee Bunker suffered with an eating disorder. At times her condition was so severe she needed residential treatment and hospitalization but she is alive and very well today in strong recovery and joined the podcast during National Eating Disorders Awareness week to tell her story. Check it out!
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Election Night 2020 with Bobby Reynolds and Darnely Stewart
Why ticket splitting happens in Maine, and why the noise from the upper West Side of New York City sounds like the nervous twinkle of a stiff cocktail.
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Why a Lifelong Democrat in Maine is Splitting her Ticket: Biden for President and Collins for Senate
Will Donald Trump’s “take COVID like a man” strategy earn him an electoral college vote? Today’s guest says the second congressional district is in play, Democrats’ nationalization of the senate race might backfire, and Americans don’t want one-party rule or partisan judges.
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Donald Trump behaved himself in the second and final debate with Joe Biden!
Will it make a difference this late in the game? Sun Journal reporter Steve Collins is my guest and says the moderator and American people came out on top.
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Did Kamala Harris look presidential enough in debate with Mike Pence?
Spencer Thibodeau, Senior Advisor To The Biden For President Campaign In Maine, says there is more to the story.
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The first presidential debate. What a shit show! Gina Hamilton, Maine journalist and economic analyst, weighs in.
Special edition podcast analyzing the first presidential debate…if you can call it that. Was there a winner?
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Will Ranked-Choice Voting be used in Maine's Presidential Election?
The ballots in Maine have been printed but a court challenge could put the brakes on ranked-choice voting as it pertains to the race for president of the United States. Then what? Despite the myriad challenges this election season presents, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has confidence in the integrity of the system. Listen and find out why!
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Who won? And who knew paid internships and Chief Justice Roberts are what separate the candidates in Maine's race for US Senate.
Two Democrats debate which candidate for US Senate in Maine’s hotly contested race came out on top Friday night in the first televised debate. It gets lively! Don’t miss it.
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Keeping Up with Adam Lee, Chairman of Lee Auto Malls and socially active man about Maine
Adam Lee, Chairman of Lee Auto Malls, philanthropist, political player, civic leader, husband, father and man about ton in Maine was Cynthia’s guest on the podcast on September 3, 2020. They discussed cars, politics and what all the pick-up trucks mean for Donald Trump.
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Keeping Up with Stephanie Clifford, Democratic political strategist and President of Baldacci Communications
Did the virtual Democratic National Convention work? Who is Maggie Rogers and what does she have to do with the race between Sara Gideon and Susan Collins? Can Donald Trump “win” the RNC? All this and more! Don’t miss this show.
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