59 episodes
Mainely History Ian Saxine & Tiffany Link
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5.0 • 13 Ratings
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Unscripted conversations about Maine and New England history. Join hosts Ian Saxine and Tiffany Link as they talk with writers, curators, and other knowledgeable guests, connecting colorful local stories to big ideas.
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Polar Exploration with Genevieve LeMoine
Genevieve LeMoine of Bowdoin College's Peary MacMillan Arctic Museum discusses the controversial contest to reach the North Pole.
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Murder in a Mill Town with Elizabeth DeWolfe
Elizabeth DeWolfe discusses the tragedy, trial, and media sensation surrounding the death of a young Biddeford mill worker named Berengera Caswell in 1849.
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Diet & Riot: Vegetarianism in Maine with Avery Yale Kamila
Food writer and historian of vegetarianism Avery Yale Kamila speaks with Tiffany and Ian about dietary reformer Sylvester Graham's controversial Maine speaking tour, which drew both fans and riotous critics in the 1830s.
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Behind the Music with Bryan Den Hartog
Ian chats with composer Bryan Den Hartog about how he created the music of Mainely History.
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Patrick Dempseymas! with Vaughn Joy
Film historian Vaughn Joy returns to discuss the baffling 1988 Christmas movie "Some Girls," starring Lewiston's own Patrick Dempsey in this bonus episode.
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The Proclamation of 1763 with Alexandra Montgomery
Alexandra Montgomery returns to the pod for a discussion on the significance and complicated legacy of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 for Mainers and their neighbors on both sides of the US-Canadian border.