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Island Renaissance human Susan Hanley met me at the Fifth Maine with Museum Curator Holly Hurd-Forsyth to talk about Sue's guest exhibit "Abandon Ship!" featuring shipwrecks on Peaks Island and around Casco Bay. Sue showed me around the exhibit, discussed some standout history she learned, and talked about her process creating the exhibit. Listen for the history and for tips on how you can be…
Luke Bulla joins me to talk about growing up in a musical family, a musical career, and his upcoming concert at New Brackett Church, May 1st at 7:00 pm. He's played with many bands and musicians, from Bela Fleck to a long-running tour with Lyle Lovett. Luke also is a songwriter in his own right and will be performing original music as well as covers at New Brackett. For more on Luke, check out his…
Shannon Heaton, her husband Matt Heaton, and the Tokyo-based Irish musicians O'Jizo come out to Peaks on March 14th to perform at the New Brackett Church at 7pm. In this conversation, Shannon and I talk about the upcoming performance, but also the worldwide nature of traditional Irish music along with her upbringing in Thailand and Nigeria, and her podcast Irish Music Stories. At the end, you can…
Dr. Chuck Radis sat down with me to discuss his latest book The Mystery in the Room - a memoir of his 40+ years in medicine. The book is more than that, though, including his reflections on doctor-patient relationships, his childhood, and more. This conversation covers it all, and then some. I hope you enjoy! If you want to pick up Chuck's book, it's available locally at Print and other…
I spoke with Liz Knowles, who has performed on Peaks a few times, including a great St Patrick's Day show with her trio Open the Door for Three, and she returns with her husband Kieran O'Hare and Portland's own string quartet Palaver Strings on December 20, 2025 at New Brackett Church. The performance is at 7:00 pm. Liz talked with me about creating the "mood" for the holiday show, how she…
Andrea and I discuss the youth musical she's directing Malice in the Palace , featuring over 20 island youth. The performance will be held at the Guild Hall at the Cathedral on Congress St in Portland, November 22, 2025 at 6:00 pm. In our conversation, Andrea talks about the story of Esther, the music in the play, and why it's important for kids to engage in live performance in an increasingly…
National politics has made food security a big issue, and I know islanders are looking for ways to "act locally" on this topic as well. I talked with Libra Cusack about the Peaks Island Food Pantry, operated out of New Brackett Church, about the Pantry's mission, the goods and services it provides, and ways we all can help. In the episode, Libra mentions several ways to get donations to the Food…
Chris talks with Bill Anton, new principal of Peaks Island Elementary School about his background, path to education, observations about Peaks and PIES, and his goals for the coming year. This is the edited version of our conversation starting with Bill's decision to become a teacher. If you would like to hear the full episode, please check out our BONUS full version. Listen to Peaks Island Radio…
Chris talks with Bill Anton, new principal of Peaks Island Elementary School about his background, path to education, observations about Peaks and PIES, and his goals for the coming year. Listen to Peaks Island Radio Support Peaks Island Radio
This week, Chris talks with Louise Bichan about "Louise Bichan and Friends All Hallows Eve" at One Longfellow Square on Halloween Night! The event is a mix of Gaelic music and storytelling with Louise and her fellow performers' own spins. Louise's extensive research and passion for the show really shines through in the conversation - it is set to be a great show. For more information and to…
