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WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Audio archives of spoken word programming on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine and 102.9 Bangor, Maine (weru.org)
Episodes
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Outside the Box 10/14/25: “Charter of the Forest”
Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger About the host: Larry Dansinger (no pronouns) of Bangor came to Maine in 1974 and has been here ever since. Some of Larry’s…
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Around Town 10/14/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Local No Kings Day rallies coming up on Saturday, and an ACLU webinar to prep for the event About the host: Amy Browne started out at…
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Around Town 10/13/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Indigenous Peoples Day with Donna Loring Donna Loring Hasn’t Stopped Championing Wabanaki Rights- Dave Dostie, Downeast Magazine…
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A Word in Edgewise 10/13/25: Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Leif Ericson, Chris Columbus, & Joy Harjo . . .
Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 10/12/25: Sailing the Maine Coast, part 7
Host/Producer: Glen Mittelhauser In this episode, Glen rows and sails along Mount Desert Island’s south shore, recalling his early days learning plants and…
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Esoterica 10/12/25: Who Stole My Religion?
Andree Bella | Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 10/12/25: Who Stole My Religion? first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
What’s the Word on Maine Street? 10/11/25
What’s the Word on Maine Street?, hosted by Sarah Pebworth, is a weekly short feature Saturdays at 9:30am looking at local literary and visual arts events…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Earthwise 10/11/25: The Element of Wood
Producer/Host: Anu Dudley About the host: Rev. Dr. Anu Dudley is an ordained Pagan minister and a retired history professor. She continues to teach classes…
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The Cosmic Curator 10/11/25
About the Host: Tom Yaroschuk is a Vedic Astrologer. His intention is to help people understand their karma and the issues they may confront to cultivate more…
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Let’s Talk About It 10/10/25
Producer/Host: Patrisha McLean Production Assistance: Tammy Oropesa Music: Jackie Lee McLean Let’s Talk About It: Conversations with Survivors of…
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Around Town 10/10/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Thomasina DiBiase from Frenchman Bay Conservancy stops by with an announcement about an opportunity to protect 5788 acres in Amherst…
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Justice Radio 10/9/25: Right to Redemption, Part III
Host/s: Catherine Besteman Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James…
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Climate & Community 10/9/25: Planting Seeds with the Brooklin Climate Response Committee (Part 1)
Host: Wilson Haims Description: This week Climate and Community speaks with Corrinne Collett and Doug Hylan, members of the Brooklin Climate Response…
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Around Town 10/9/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Ann Luther from the League of Women Voters is here today with information about the ballot questions Mainers will be voting on in…
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Talk of the Towns 10/8/25: Island Readers and Writers & Dear Teacher Conference
Producer/Hosts: Ron Beard and Liz Graves Production support from College of the Atlantic. Theme music for Talk of the Towns Theme is a medley from Coronach, on…
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World Ocean Radio 10/8/25: The Value of Nature Lost
Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE Nature is a most significant factor on the global balance sheet, and the cost of nature loss…
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Around Town 10/8/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities national speaking tour, “The Future is Collective: From Crisis to Liberation”, kicks off…
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Outside the Box 10/7/25: ”Worker Pay”
Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger About the host: Larry Dansinger (no pronouns) of Bangor came to Maine in 1974 and has been here ever since. Some of Larry’s…
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Around Town 10/7/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Kayla Gagnon is here this morning to invite listeners to a “Know Your Rights- Interaction with Law Enforcement” workshop…
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Around Town 10/6/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne We speak with author James B Wells who will be in Maine next week (Bangor, Ellsworth and Lincoln) talking about his latest book…
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A Word in Edgewise 10/6/25: Von Behaim’s Erdapfel, a Keatsian Autumn, & Plumly’s Beach . . .
Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 10/5/25: Sailing the Maine Coast, part 6
Host/Producer: Glen Mittelhauser Leaving Marshall Island after a rainy night at anchor, Glen sails east toward Mason Ledge, a long-time seabird colony. Along…
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Esoterica 10/5/25: Give Peace A Chance
CJ Kenna | Producer + Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 10/5/25: Give Peace A Chance first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
What’s the Word on Maine Street? 10/4/25
What’s the Word on Maine Street?, hosted by Sarah Pebworth, is a weekly short feature Saturdays at 9:30am looking at local literary and visual arts events…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Earthwise 10/4/25: The Color Orange
Producer/Host: Anu Dudley About the host: Rev. Dr. Anu Dudley is an ordained Pagan minister and a retired history professor. She continues to teach classes…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
The Cosmic Curator 10/4/25
About the Host: Tom Yaroschuk is a Vedic Astrologer. His intention is to help people understand their karma and the issues they may confront to cultivate more…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Conversations from the Pointed Firs 10/3/25: Ian Ludders
Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger Music by Casey Neill (Mock Turtle Music) Conversations from the Pointed Firs is a monthly audio series with…
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Around Town 10/3/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Weekend events: SardineFest at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport Fundraiser for Friends of Sears Island with Bookhead…
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Justice Radio 10/2/25: Logan Perkins
Host/s: Rob Ruffner Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice…
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The Maine Monitor Radio Hour 10/2/2025
Host: Kate Cough, Editor at The Maine Monitor. The Maine Monitor Radio Hour is a collaboration between WERU-FM and the Maine Monitor…
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Around Town 10/2/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine AFL-CIO issues statement on federal government shutdown Friends of Sears Island‘s upcoming Island Tree walk Bangor…
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Around Town 10/1/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Patrisha McLean, CEO/Founder of Finding Our Voices and host of Let’s Talk About It on WERU joins us to invite listeners to…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
World Ocean Radio 10/1/25: Calculating Ocean Risk
Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE “Climate change has been one the greatest failures of risk management in modern history.” So…
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Wabanaki Windows 9/30/25: Breaking the Silence 2
Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann of WERU, and Jessica Lockhart. Music by Ralph Richter, a track…
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Outside the Box 9/30/25: “Routines”
Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger About the host: Larry Dansinger (no pronouns) of Bangor came to Maine in 1974 and has been here ever since. Some of Larry’s…
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Around Town 9/30/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Brenda Harrington and Ellie Daniels of the Waldo County Climate Action Coalition invite you to the Climate Resilience Fair in Belfast…
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Around Town 9/29/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne State Senator Mike Tipping and Toby McGrath of Protect Our Care Maine Chapter, speaking last week about the impact Mainers will feel…
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A Word in Edgewise 9/29/25: Of Allaying the Drought & Allowing Jessica Rigney . . .
Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 9/28/25: Sailing the Maine Coast, part 5
Host/Producer: Glen Mittelhauser Anchored in Boxam Cove on Marshall Island, Glen reflects on a rainy night lit by the glow of bioluminescent plankton. Morning…
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Esoterica 9/28/25: Post Technology
Andree Bella | Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 9/28/25: Post Technology first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
What’s the Word on Maine Street? 9/27/25
What’s the Word on Maine Street?, hosted by Sarah Pebworth, is a weekly short feature Saturdays at 9:30am looking at local literary and visual arts events…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Earthwise 9/27/25: The Hanged Man of the Tarot
Producer/Host: Anu Dudley About the host: Rev. Dr. Anu Dudley is an ordained Pagan minister and a retired history professor. She continues to teach classes…
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Coastal Conversations 9/26/25: Scuba Divers
Host: Kristin Zunino Coastal Conversations: Conversations with people who live, work, and play on the Maine coast, hosted by the University of Maine Sea Grant…
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Around Town 9/26/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Anthem and Northern Light Health negotiations Sears Island activity kits for children ages 5-12 28th Annual Manhattan Short Film…
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Finding a Place: A Community Storytelling Event 9/25/25
Seven residents of Castine, Maine, with guidance and support from story coach Lizzie Peabody, became storytellers and performed on the evening of…
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Justice Radio 9/25/25: Puddle Dock Festival
Host/s: Swathi Sivasubramanian and Liv Eckert Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC…
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Around Town 9/25/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne A new chapter of ACT-UP has formed in Maine in response to a cluster of HIV cases in the Bangor area in recent months. They invite…
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World Ocean Radio 9/24/25: Inventive Water Conservation Projects in India
Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE Water scarcity is among the foremost challenges to national and regional financial security and…
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Around Town 9/24/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Paula Kee from Wednesday on Main in Bucksport joins us to talk about upcoming events in town About the host: Amy Browne started out…
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Outside the Box 9/23/25: “Humanitarian Industrial Complex”
Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger About the host: Larry Dansinger (no pronouns) of Bangor came to Maine in 1974 and has been here ever since. Some of Larry’s…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Around Town 9/23/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine CD1 Congresswoman Chellie Pingree’s recent letters to the Dept. of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs…
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Around Town 9/22/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Penobscot Bay Waterkeeper invites you to join them tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23 at 5:30 PM for a Zoom presentation to discuss the…
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A Word in Edgewise 9/22/25: Blaming Tools, Outperforming Coders, & Debby Boone . . .
Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I’m RW Estela: Since 1991, I’ve been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU’s longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield 9/21/25: Sailing the Maine Coast, part 4
Host/Producer: Glen Mittelhauser As Glen sails past Roberts and Brimstone Islands south of Vinalhaven, he reflects on decades of baseline research in…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Esoterica 9/21/25: Ouija Boards: Tools or Toys?
CJ Kenna | Producer + Writer/Reader The post Esoterica 9/21/25: Ouija Boards: Tools or Toys? first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News…
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Earthwise 9/20/25: Balance and the Fall Equinox
Producer/Host: Anu Dudley About the host: Rev. Dr. Anu Dudley is an ordained Pagan minister and a retired history professor. She continues to teach classes…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
The Cosmic Curator 9/20/25
About the Host: Tom Yaroschuk is a Vedic Astrologer. His intention is to help people understand their karma and the issues they may confront to cultivate more…
- WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives
Democracy Forum 9/19/25: Constitutional Crisis: The Penalties for Free Speech
Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Production Assistance: Linda Washburn, Joel Mann Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging…
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Around Town 9/19/25: Local News, Culture and Events
Host/Producer: Amy Browne Tod Hardin from the Shaw Institute in Blue Hill invites the community to upcoming screenings of SLUDGE: A PFAS UPRISING followed by…
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Justice Radio 9/18/25: Joy & Defiance
Host/s: Swathi Sivasubramanian and Liv Eckert Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC…