Episodes

Friday Feb 12, 2021
Pirates! with Jamie Goodall
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Jamie Goodall discusses the "Golden Age of Piracy" in Maine and the wider Atlantic, including the reality, the legend, and where the historical evidence is buried.

Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
The Hartford Convention with Matthew Mason
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Matthew Mason and Ian discuss the hopes and fears driving the controversial Hartford Convention of 1814 and its lasting consequences down to the present day.

Saturday Dec 19, 2020
Christmas is Cancelled! with Stephen Nissenbaum
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
Saturday Dec 19, 2020
Stephen Nissenbaum discusses the Puritan anti-Christmas campaigns in both New and Old England

Friday Dec 04, 2020
Dirty (Land) Deeds Done Dirt Cheap with Alexanda Montgomery
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Alexandra Montgomery and Ian compare how British colonists and distant officials tried to make their vision of empire a reality in Nova Scotia and Maine

Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Fight for the Secret Ballot with Gideon Cohn-Postar
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Sunday Nov 01, 2020
Gideon Cohn-Postar discusses how a disputed election in late 19th-century Maine encouraged reformers to argue that voting in secret was a vital part of fair elections

Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Building the Funeral Business with Kelly Brennan Arehart
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Kelly Brennan Arehart discusses the intrepid pioneers who built the funeral industry in this special Halloween episode

Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Electoral Reforms in Maine with James Melcher
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Ian and James Melcher discuss why Maine and Nebraska insist on distributing their electoral votes differently than the other 48 states, along with the rest of Maine's other electoral quirks.

Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Winning Women's Suffrage with Allison Lange
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Allison Lange speaks with Ian about the visual imagery of the campaign for women's suffrage, common misconceptions about the struggle, and New England's surprising role as a bastion for anti-suffragists.

Friday Sep 25, 2020
You've Got No Mail (on Sunday) with Rebecca Brenner Graham
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Rebecca Brenner Graham talks with Ian about the surprisingly fierce 19th century battle over whether the US Postal Service should deliver on Sunday.

Sunday Sep 20, 2020
The World of Vintage Base Ball with Jacob Newcomb
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Ian talks with the captain of Dirigo Vintage Base Ball Club about your neighbors who play ball like it's 1860