Downeast Mike Episode 133 *News & Commentary*
Saturday , May 10th, 2025
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you! Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine.
In today’s episode:
Gas Station Closing – Inflation 8 ½% (1979)
U.S. – British Tariffs (1933)
Volcano Suicides (1933)
Swedish Immigrants Arrive (1890)
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Downeast Mike Episode 132 *News & Commentary*
Friday, March 28th, 2025
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you! Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine.
In today’s episode:
Maine Potato Tariff War With Canada (1935)
Hydro-Electric Power Plant Waterville (1899)
Smallpox Scare (1899)
Horse Cart Meets Electric Train In Bath (1899)
All New Segment – Downeast Dating!
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DowneastMike Episode 131 *News & Commentary* Monday,February 10, 2025
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – theinterpretation of it all is entirely up to you! Did you know? Downeast Mikecontains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine.
In today’s episode:
Panama Canal Discussion (1978)
Russian Nuclear Spy Satellite (1978)
Women As Farmers (1894)
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Downeast Mike Episode 130 *News & Commentary*
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you! Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine.
In today’s episode:
Coast Guard Sinking (1975)
Don’t Spank (1975)
One Biscuit A Day (1898)
Dawn Barclay’s Book (Vacations Can Be Murder…) 2025
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Downeast Mike Episode 129 *News & Commentary*
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you! Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine.
In today’s episode:
Nuked Lobsters (1977)
Pneumonia Vaccine (1977)
Electric Railroad Proposed In Gardiner (1892)
Angry Democrats Riot In Maine (1892)
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On September 15th, 2017, we observed something in the Penobscot River. Possibly a seal or pilot whale, but it's behavior and actions were different from the sea life normally seen in the area.
Downeast Mike Episode 127 *News & Commentary*
Saturday, September 7th, 2024
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you! Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine.
In today’s episode:
Heat Wave Scorches (1984)
Heat Wave Hits Hard (1973)
Frank Sinatra, Real Estate, Crime Round Up (1973)
The Hairy Giant Of Connecticut
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Downeast Mike Episode 126 *News & Commentary*
Friday, August 9th, 2024
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you! Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine.
In today’s episode:
US Troops Take Up Positions In Saudi Arabia (1990)
Crime Roundup (1990)
Hydrophobia Bites, Temperatures Spike; Hen Scratch (1876)
The Maine Lighthouse With A Second Job
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Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you! Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine. A Historical Literary Auditory Candy Store. Did you hear the bells on the door when you came in?
In today’s episode:
Revisiting Fathers Day (1976)
Weather Modification (1976)
Downeast Dolphin Stranding (1976)
Maine Mammal Of The Moment
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Downeast Mike Episode 124 *News & Commentary*
Sunday, June 2nd, 2024
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you!
Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine. A Historical Literary Auditory Candy Store. Did you hear the bells on the door when you came in?
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Downeast Mike is #3 on the most popular Podcasts in Maine list!
In today’s episode:
Energy Crisis Reaches Skylab (1973)
Worker Rescued From The Potato Bin (1973)
Ear Biting Trial (1973)
Maine’s Ghostly Plant
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Downeast Mike Episode 123 *News & Commentary*
Thursday, May 16th, 2024
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you!
Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words!
In today’s episode:
Army Orders Nuclear Cannon Shells (1973)
Lost In The Fog (1973)
Potato Smuggling (1893)
Maine Fat Man Convention (1870)
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Downeast Mike Episode 122 *News & Commentary*
Sunday, April 28th, 2024
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you!
Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine. A Historical Literary Auditory Candy Store. Did you hear the bells on the door when you came in?
In today’s episode:
Boomers Expect To Work Forever (1998)
Eiffel Tower Good For 23 Years (1928)
Doctor Practices Telemedicine (1913)
Milk Gets Tested For Tuberculosis (1896)
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Downeast Mike Episode 121 *News & Commentary*
Friday, April 5th, 2024
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you!
Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine. A Historical Literary Auditory Candy Store. Did you hear the bells on the door when you came in?
In today’s episode:
Flight 242 Goes Down (1977)
Stranded Clammers (1977)
J. Allen Hynek & A Maine UFO (1966)
Electric Railroad In Camden (1892)
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Downeast. Mike Episode 119 *News & Commentary*
Friday, March 22nd, 2024
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you!
In today’s episode:
Let’s Can The Electoral College (guess the year!)
Heavy Snow Expected This Weekend (1977)
The Skowhegan Cheater (1892)
A Wolf Attack In Maine (1800)
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Downeast Mike Episode 118 *News & Commentary*
Saturday, March 16th, 2024
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you!
Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine. A Historical Literary Auditory Candy Store. Did you hear the bells on the door when you came in?
In today’s episode:
A Central Maine Power Rip-Off (1979)
A Gaza Grenade – Mid-East Peace Talks (1969)
K-Mart: Broken Lamp Debacle (1979)
Maine’s Richest Man (1891)
Two Maine Monster Tales
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Downeast Mike Episode 117 *News & Commentary*
Friday, March 8th, 2024
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you!
Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine. A Historical Literary Auditory Candy Store. Did you hear the bells on the door when you came in?
In today’s episode:
Lee Iacoccoa: Trade Your Mustang For An Omni (1979)
Food Prices Soar (1979)
Democrats Win Portland Elections (1892)
Maine’s Bi-Weekly Bird
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Downeast Mike Episode 115 *News & Commentary*
Friday, February 9th, 2024
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you!
Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine. A Historical Literary Auditory Candy Store. Did you hear the bells on the door when you came in?
In today’s episode:
Sears Island: Build A Desulfurization Plant! (1971)
Apollo 14 On The Way Down (1971)
Immigrants To Maine By The Thousands (1872)
Maine Honorary Mammal Of The Moment
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Downeast Mike Episode 114 *News & Commentary*
Friday, February 2nd, 2024
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you!
Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine. A Historical Literary Auditory Candy Store. Did you hear the bells on the door when you came in?
In today’s episode:
Raw Eggs and Israeli Oranges (1978)
Russian Nuclear Satellite Crash (1978)
Social Security Swindell (1938)
White Leghorn Pullets
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Downeast Mike Episode 113 *News & Commentary*
Sunday, January 7th, 2024
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you!
Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine. A Historical Literary Auditory Candy Store. Did you hear the bells on the door when you came in?
In today’s episode:
Cold Snap Breaks Records (1981)
First Test Tube Twins (1981)
Giant Eagles Try To Nab Boy (1886)
Maine’s Outdoor Shy Tree
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Downeast Mike Episode 112 *News & Commentary*
Monday, December 18th, 2023
Our Motto:
Some of this is whimsy – some of this is true – the interpretation of it all is entirely up to you!
Did you know? Downeast Mike contains no mean words! Just wholesome goodness from Downeast Maine. A Historical Literary Auditory Candy Store. Did you hear the bells on the door when you came in?
In today’s episode:
Snow, Sleet Batter Maine (1970)
Maine’s “High Livability” Drawing People Like A Magnet (1970)
A Cat Jumps Under A Cow (1884)
Illness Of The Instant, Maine’s Timely Tree and More!
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