Opinion podcast: Sportsmanship personified, election fraud, and cell phones in your car

Podcasts

Published
August 8, 2017

Opinion podcast: Sportsmanship personified, election fraud, and cell phones in your car

Columnists Bill Nemitz and Cynthia Dill sit down with social media editor Jim Patrick to discuss the stories behind the past week's big headlines.
Published
August 1, 2017

News and Opinion Podcast: Marijuana regulation, food trucks, and Sen. Collins in the spotlight

Social media editor Jim Patrick fills in for Greg Kesich and brings us a combo platter of news updates and news analysis.
Published
July 25, 2017

Explainer Podcast: How has Maine responded to the opioid crisis?

Reporter Eric Russell sits down with Jim Patrick to review the timeline of the crisis and what actions the legislature has or has not taken.
Published
July 18, 2017

The Comments Section: Letter Writer of the Month and Facebook discourse

On this episode the editors pick their favorite comments from the website, hear more from a reader concerned with education policy, and debate the merits of Facebook comments on news stories.
Published
July 11, 2017

Opinion Podcast: LePage’s deceptive strategies, rickety party structure, and the future of ranked choice.

Kesich: "I was doing some research and... none of this is 'hostage taking' because hostage takers are really rational."
Published
July 3, 2017

Opinion Podcast: What is the political fallout from the budget impasse?

Our columnists project and predict while analyzing the long-term strategy of our representatives in Augusta.
Published
June 27, 2017

Opinion podcast: Is a shutdown inevitable; millennial bristles at avocado toast

Greg Kesich and Bill Nemitz recall the 1991 shutdown and how Gov. LePage might take the blame whether he deserves it or not. Plus Letter Writer of the Month returns.
Published
June 20, 2017

Opinion Podcast: The comments section

Greg Kesich and Sarah Collins read their favorite comments from recent stories
Published
June 19, 2017

Explainer Podcast: Understanding Medicaid

Portland Press Herald Health and Human Services reporter Joe Lawlor breaks down the complex system and how it works in Maine.
Published
June 13, 2017

Opinion Podcast: Budget drama, Governor’s race party shuffle, Angus King’s star turn, and just a little nips

The editorial page crew digs into this week's big state and national political news.