Gus Alivizatos, formerly a Baltimore attorney, moved to Maine several years ago for a quieter, calmer life with a greater connection to nature. He now operates Lucky Lou's food truck, offering damn good Greek cuisine throughout Southern Maine.

#39 - Emma Rose

Oct 12th, 2020 54m 14s

Emma Rose is a fiction writer, marketer, and entrepreneur. Her books cover fantasy, speculation, and mythological weirdness. She has published two novels of her own through her independent publishing house, Imperative Press Books, in addition t

#38 - Jason DeWald

Sep 7th, 2020 1h 3m

Jason DeWald is an audio engineer, producer, and the man behind Audio Evolutions, a local audio production company. He's also the host of the Maine Experience Podcast (which you should listen to). He joins the pod to chat about all the things t

#37 - Angela Okafor | One Day at a Time

Aug 24th, 2020 43m 15s

Angela Okafor is a Nigerian born immigrant and practicing attorney. She also holds a seat on the Bangor City Council and owns two small business in Bangor. She joins the pod to talk about her experiences finding work when she first immigrated t

#36 - Michael Hillard Ph.D. | Change the Battery

Aug 10th, 2020 1h 4m

Michael Hillard is a professor of economics at the University of Southern Maine. His scholarly work focuses on macroeconomics, labor history, and the production of food under capitalism. He joins the pod to breakdown the current economic fiasco

#35 - Kerry Landry | Maine Potcast

Jul 27th, 2020 56m 44s

Kerry Landry is a cannabis enthusiast, artist, and one of the hosts of the Maine Potcast, a podcast spotlighting growers, caregivers, and happenings within the Maine cannabis industry and culture. I, Cameron, barely prepared for this episode at

#34 - Robert Diamante | Berlian Arts

Jul 13th, 2020 1h 7m

Robert Diamante is a photographer, marketer, and creative writer based out of Bangor, Maine. He’s the power behind Berlian Arts, a digital marketing agency for artists and crafters. In addition to Robert telling us about how he got started in h

#33 - Ben Moore | Active Beer Geek

Jun 1st, 2020 49m 37s

Ben Moore is a photographer, jiu jitsu enthusiast, and content creator who works with breweries throughout Maine. Follow his Instagram page to catch The Active Beer Show, his daily 6pm live streams with himself and the coolest of the cats in th

#32 - Joseph Urtuzuastegui | Restaurante El Corazón

May 18th, 2020 57m 54s

Joseph Urtuzuastegui is a local chef and restaurateur who along with his wife Laura own and operate El Corazón - a popular Mexican restaurant in downtown Portland. Joe talks about learning how to cook from his mother, the fascinating story behi

#31 - Mike & Emily | Maine Craft Cannabis

May 4th, 2020 57m 19s

Mike Wilson and Emily Nodine are medical marijuana caregivers and the husband and wife business duo behind Maine Craft Cannabis. After working for several years as mechanical engineers, Mike and Emily decided they wanted to try something new -

#30 - Chris Busby | Mainer News

Apr 20th, 2020 1h 2m

Chris Busby is the editor of Mainer (formerly The Bollard), a monthly news-and-art magazine with a wide circulation and following throughout Maine. Chris returns to the podcast to fill us in on how local businesses are coping with the economic

#29 - Stacy Mitchell | Big Tech & Infinite Greed

Apr 13th, 2020 58m 19s

Stacy Mitchell is a senior researcher and co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a nonprofit that advocates for strengthening local businesses. Stacy is also known as an authority on the abuses of power of big tech companies - Am

#28 - Oren Gersten M.D. | Staying Healthy in a Pandemic

Mar 30th, 2020 42m 31s

Oren Gersten M.D. of Portland Direct Primary Care is a family physician practicing medicine in the greater Portland area. In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Oren shares his thoughts on staying healthy and well - both physically and mentally -

#27 - Dave Aceto | Arcadia National Bar

Mar 23rd, 2020 1h 1m

Dave Aceto is a co-owner and co-founder of Arcadia National Bar, an arcade with full bar service and food located on 24 Preble Street in Portland. Dave talks about the struggles of operating a bar and arcade, life in downtown Portland, and the

#26 - Mathew Anderson | Livid Orange

Mar 9th, 2020 1h 1m

Mathew Anderson is the lead vocalist and guitarist for Livid Orange, a four piece rock band from Northern Maine. Livid Orange is known for mixing blues with hard rock, and their sound has been compared to Led Zeppelin and Pearl Jam. In this epi

#25 - Marty Grohman | The Grow Maine Show

Feb 24th, 2020 59m 57s

Marty Grohman is the host of the Grow Maine Show podcast and the executive director of E2Tech, an organization dedicated to expanding Maine's clean energy sector. Marty also served two terms as a representative in the Maine State House from 201

#24 - Nancy Marshall | Marshall Communications

Feb 3rd, 2020 53m 32s

Nancy Marshall is the founder and CEO of Marshall Communications, a PR and marketing firm from Augusta that works with businesses throughout Maine and beyond. Nancy also hosts her own podcast - the PR Maven Podcast - that spotlights business le

#23 - James Harder | Float Harder Relaxation Center

Jan 20th, 2020 59m 19s

James Harder is a float tank enthusiast and a board member of the Float Tank Association. James, along with his wife Amy, own and operate Float Harder Relaxation Center, a float tank center located on 500 Washington Avenue. James and I talk at

#22 - James Fereira | The Portland Palate

Jan 6th, 2020 1h

James Fereira is a local food writer with the West End News and man about Portland. James has a background in exploring ancient ruins, quilting, and making Easter eggs. In his spare time, he enjoys walking in the rain and questioning authority.

#21 - Tony Zeli | The Maine Cannabis Quagmire

Dec 16th, 2019 1h 1m

Tony Zeli is the editor of the West End News and sits on the board of Portland Buy Local. In this episode of The Southern Maine Report, Tony comes back for the threepeat to talk about the role he played as an advocate who successfully fought to

#20 - Dave Patterson | Novels, Beer, New England

Dec 2nd, 2019 57m 18s

Dave Patterson is a local novelist, musician, and the former beer columnist for the Portland Press Herald. His first book, Soon the Light Will Be Perfect, which takes place in Vermont and depicts the struggles of a family at its breaking point,

#19 - Tanner Campbell | The Portland Pod

Nov 18th, 2019 49m 21s

Tanner Campbell is a podcaster and the proprietor of the Portland Pod, the first podcasting studio in Maine. In this episode of The Southern Maine Report, Tanner expands on how he came up with the idea to start a podcast studio and the journey

#18 - Dan Nuemann | Recounts of a Reporter in Africa

Nov 4th, 2019 1h

Dan Nuemann is a reporter with the Maine Beacon, the news arm of the Maine People's Alliance, a progressive advocacy organization. Prior, he served as a Peace Corp Volunteer in Gambia before working as a freelance reporter throughout East Afric

#17 - Sarah Paton N.D. | The Naturopathic Approach

Oct 21st, 2019 55m 56s

Sarah Paton is a naturopathic doctor that practices out of a home office in the West End of Portland. Naturopathic doctors use conventional methods to diagnose diseases yet offer more natural treatments that are typically grounded in nutrition,

#16 - Jackson McLeod | Atlantic Farms Gas n' Grass

Oct 7th, 2019 40m 32s

Jackson McLeod is a cofounder and co-owner of Atlantic Farms, a medical marijuana store in Portland, Maine that also sells gas and snacks. Jackson talks about coming up the idea to sell marijuana and gas in the same business, the landscape of t