Chad Finn of The Boston Globe joins Bruce and Rich on this week’s Sports Lit 101.
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Sports Lit 101 with Chad Finn 11.20.24
Elizabeth Strout 11.20.24
Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout returned to Downtown to discuss her latest novel, TELL ME EVERYTHING.
Downtown: The Podcast Episode #333
John O’Hurley, Gary Hoey John O’Hurley returns to the podcast to preview this year’s National Dog Show, presented by Purina, Thanksgiving Day on NBC. Guitarist Gary Hoey talks about his new holiday single, his Ho-Ho-Hoey Rockin’ Holiday Tour, and his annual guitar giveaway. […]
Message in the Bottle 11.19.24
Eric Mihan takes us to South America on this week’s Message in the Bottle.
John Karalis 11.19.24
John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal previews tonight’s matchup between the Celtics and the unbeaten Cavaliers.
Mike Thomas 11.19.24
Mike Thomas joined us today to discuss his work with the late Bill Zehme on the new book, CARSON THE MAGNIFICENT.
John O’Hurley 11.18.24
John O’Hurley returned to the show this afternoon to preview this year’s National Dog Show broadcast, coming to NBC on Thanksgiving Day.
Pass the Popcorn 11.18.24
On this week’s Pass the Popcorn, Allen Adams shared his thoughts on RED ONE and HOT FROSTY.
Chad Finn 11.18.24
Chad Finn of The Boston Globe discussed the Patriots and more with us on today’s show.
Jordan Stevens 11.18.24
Maine Black bear football coach Jordan Stevens talked with us about the Elon game and the regular season finale against New Hampshire this Saturday.
Bob Lucy on Maine v. Elon 11.15.24
Bob Lucy joined us for The Game Plan for Maine Black Bear football’s road game at Elon.
High School report with Marc Calnan 11.15.24
We talk high school football championship games with Marc Calnan of eastern Maine Sports.
David Roth 11.14.24
David Roth of Defector talked with us about Blue Sky, the Mets, the NBA In-Season Tournament, and dived into the search for the truth in challenging times.
Gary Tanguay 11.14.24
Gary Tanguay joined us this afternoon for a typically wide-ranging discussion, from Al Pacino to Drake Maye, and Tom Brady’s broadcasting work.
Molly Engstrom 11.14.24
Bruce Pratt talks with University of Maine women’s hockey coach Molly Engstrom.
Sports Lit 101 11.13.24
Bruce Pratt discusses THE SHATTERED CURLING STONE by David S. Florig on this week’s Sports Lit 101.
Gary Hoey 11.13.24
Guitarist Gary Hoey returned to Downtown to talk about his new single, ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH, his annual autographed guitar giveaway, and more.
Ben Barr 11.13.24
Maine Black Bear hockey coach Ben Barr talks with Bruce Pratt about the B.C. series and the upcoming home games against B.U.
Downtown: The Podcast Episode #332
Elliot Mintz, Chris Smither Broadcaster and public relations guru Elliot Mintz returns to discuss WE ALL SHINE ON: JOHN, YOKO, AND ME, his wonderful new book on his friendship with the Lennons. Singer-songwriter Chris Smither talks with us about his latest album, ALL ABOUT THE BONES. […]
Elliot Mintz 11.12.24
Elliot Mintz returned to Downtown to discuss his new book, WE ALL SHINE ON: JOHN, YOKO, AND ME.
John Karalis 11.12.24
We got the latest on the Celtics on our weekly visit with John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal.
Larry Mahoney 11.11.24
Larry Mahoney of The Bangor Daily News joined us to discuss University of Maine hockey and football, and (of course) a little bit of music history.
Jordan Stevens 11.11.24
University of Maine football coach Jordan Stevens talked with us about the win over Bryant and this weekend’s game at Elon.
Bob Lucy on Maine v. Bryant 11.8.24
Bob Lucy with The Game Plan for Maine football’s home game with Bryant on Saturday.
Jon Shields 11.8.24
Jon Shields joined us to preview this weekend’s big Hockey East showdown between Maine and Boston College.
High School Report with Marc Calnan 11.8.24
Marc Calnan from Eastern Maine Sports joined us on today’s Downtown.
This Day in Rock & Roll History 11.8.24
We got the skinny on November 8th in music history from Mighty John Marshall.
Mike Tuell 11.7.24
Maine Black Bear hockey broadcaster Mike Tuell gets us ready for this weekend’s big series at Boston College.
Molly Engstrom 11.7.24
University of Maine women’s hockey coach Molly Engstrom talks with our Bruce Pratt on her weekly visit to Downtown.
Mark Farner 11.7.24
Founding member of Grand Funk Railroad, Mark Farner, talked with us about his career and his new album, CLOSER TO MY HOME.
Chris Smither 11.6.24
Singer-songwriter Chris Smither returned to the show to talk about his latest alum, ALL ABOUT THE BONES, and his appearance at the Waldo Theatre on November 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Sports Lit 101 11.6.24
On this week’s Sports Lit 101, Bruce Pratt is joined by poet Ron Smith.
Ben Barr 11.06.24
Maine Black Bear hockey coach Ben Barr talks with Bruce Pratt about the Merrimack series and this weekend’s showdown with Boston College.
Downtown: The Podcast Episode #331
Guests: Ken Burns, Luke David Blumm Filmmaker Ken Burns discusses his latest documentary, Leonardo da Vinci, which comes to PBS on November 18. Actor Luke David Blumm talks about his role as Donn Fendler in the new film, Lost On a Mountain in Maine. […]
Ken Burns 11.5.24
Filmmaker Ken Burns returned to Downtown to discuss LEONARDO DA VINCI, which premieres November 18 on PBS.
Message in the Bottle 11.5.24
On this week’s Message in the Bottle, Eric Mihan from Bangor Wine & Cheese Company talks about South America, specifically wine from Chile.
John Karalis 11.5.24
John Karalis of Boston Sports Journal with the latest on the Celtics on today’s Downtown.
Pass the Popcorn 11.5.24
Allen Adams joined us to share his thoughts on TIME CUT from Netflix.
Amy Fried 11.4.24
Political scientist and author Amy Fried talked with us about tomorrow’s election.
Chad Finn 11.4.24
Chad Finn of The Boston Globe joined us to discuss the Patriots, Celtics, and the Red Sox offseason.
Jordan Stevens 11.4.24
University of Maine football coach Jordan Stevens talked with us about the Black Bears’ loss to Oklahoma and this week’s conference game with Bryant.
Bob Lucy on Maine v. Oklahoma 11.1.24
Bob Lucy and Rich discuss The Game Plan for Maine’s road trip to Oklahoma against the 4-4 Sooners.
High School Report with Marc Calnan 11.1.24
Marc Calnan from Eastern Maine Sports discusses the high school football playoffs.
This Day in Rock & Roll History 11.1.24
Mighty John Marshall with the lowdown on November 1st in music history.
Ty Anderson 10.31.24
Ty Anderson from 98.5 The Sports Hub talked with us about the Bruins lackluster start to the season.
Molly Engstrom 10.31.24
University of Maine women’s hockey coach Molly Engstrom talks with our Bruce Pratt.
Sports Lit 101 10.30.24
On this week’s Sports Lit 101, Bruce Pratt talks with author James Card about his book, THE DAWN PATROL DIARIES.
Shawn Laatsch 10.30.24
Shawn Laatsch from the Versant Power Astronomy Center and Jordan Planetarium joins us to discuss 70th anniversary events and more.
Ben Barr 10.30.24
Maine Black Bear hockey coach Ben Barr talks with Bruce Pratt on today’s show.
Downtown: The Podcast Episode #330
Guests: Joe Posnanski, Josh Karp Author Joe Posnanski returns to discuss his great new book, WHY WE LOVE FOOTBALL. Writer Josh Karp is back to discuss his oral history of THE BIG LEBOWSKI for Air Mail.