Maine Calling
Summary: Maine Calling is an interactive radio program hosted by MPBN News Director Keith Shortall and Public Affairs Host Jennifer Rooks and produced by Jonathan Smith. Airing live Monday through Thursday from 12:00 to 1:00 pm and anytime online, the show brings interesting conversations on a wide variety of topics to the people of Maine.
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- Copyright: 2011 Maine Public Broadcasting Network
Podcasts:
The second installment of the "Maine Calling Book Club" takes the reader back to Mexico, Maine in 1963, a mill town, full of immigrant families. Monica Wood's family was one of those, her father came to Maine from Prince Edward Island to work at the paper mill. Her family's story is much like many others in Maine, with one important exception.
Maine's junior U.S. Senator discusses the situation in Ukraine, his reaction to the President's plan to end the National Security Agency's collection of Americans' phone data, his recent trip to the Arctic and more.
The latest advances in cardiovascular science in the fight against heart disease. Why are symptoms of heart disease are different in women than for men, and why New Englanders are at greater risk for cardiology disease than the rest of the country.
A celebration of what would have been Edmund Muskie's 100th Birthday with a discussion of the Maine politician's career and legacy. From a modest childhood to state and national politics as Governor, US Senator and Presidential candidate.
Tree tapping and syrup making, it's a conversation about all things maple syrup. Learn why Maine is a leader in maple syrup production. And how this year's long, unusually cold winter is affecting the flow of sap.
A conversation about gender identity. Hear from people who are transgender or help those coming to terms with gender dysphoria, the feeling of intense disconnect between the gender assigned at birth and the gender one believes they actually are.
How might this year's harsh winter impact invasive pests? Might it help the problem or make it worse?
Three experts offer advice on filling out your 2013 tax forms as the IRS deadline for filing is less than one month away.
Each day people consume a drug derived from a natural insecticide. That drug is caffeine and former MPBN News reporter Murray Carpenter has written a book on the subject titled Caffeinated: How Our Daily Habit Helps, Hurts and Hooks Us.
Maine's Commissioner of the Maine Deptarment of Marine Resources answers questions about the public policy issues under his purview.
