10 Best Maine Public Radio Podcasts
Maine Public Radio Podcasts
Here are 10 Best Maine Public Radio Podcasts worth listening to in 2026. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
Export Contact List1. Maine Calling
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Maine Calling is a live, call-in radio program offering enlightening and engaging conversations on a wide range of topics.
Hosts Jennifer Rooks, Cindy Han, Keith Shortall
Producer/Network Jennifer Rooks, Keith Shortall, Cindy Han
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 99Facebook 79.8KInstagram 51.6K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google
2. This Day in Maine
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This Day in Maine gathers together the news that matters to Mainers. The nightly show features stories from the award-winning Maine Public News team.
Producer/Network Maine Public staff
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 45Facebook 79.8KInstagram 51.6K Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
3. Poems from Here with Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum
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Poems from Here creates a momentary community of speaker and listeners, where vibrant language slows time down and helps us to pay attention to our world.
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Facebook 79.8KTwitter 37.3KInstagram 51.6K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
4. Rural Maine Reporting Project
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The Rural Maine Reporting Project is made possible through the generous support of the Betterment Fund. As a part of its strategic efforts in local journalism, Maine Public presents a year-long series of news reports on Maine Public Radio and digitally that highlight the benefits, challenges, and opportunities of life in today's rural and western Maine. This series will showcase the best that rural Maine has to offer, while also featuring the stories that show how these communities have challenges unique to each.MORE Email ****@mainepublic.org
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Facebook 79.8KTwitter 37.3KInstagram 51.6K Get Email Contact
5. Dead Writers a show about great American writers and where they lived
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Dead Writers takes listeners inside famous American authors' homes. Riffing on literature, home décor, and ghosts, critic Tess Chakkalakal and novelist Brock Clarke, bring great American writers, and the books they wrote, back from the dead.MORE Producer/Network Tess Chakkalakal, Brock Clarke, Lisa Bartfai
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 22 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
6. Borealis
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On the Borealis podcast, we talk with fascinating people who are deeply connected with the Maine outdoors as researchers, adventurers, and caretakers.The Borealis podcast is produced by Jennifer Rooks with additional help from Brian Bechard, and John Keimel. The opening theme is Wilderness by the Oshima Brothers.MORE Producer/Network Jennifer Rooks, Aislinn Sarnacki
Email ****@mainepublic.org
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Facebook 79.8KInstagram 51.6K Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
Maine Public Radio shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Twitter Handle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Rooks | mainepublic.org/show/maine-calling | 8 | ||
| Cindy Han | mainepublic.org/show/maine-calling | 8 | ||
| Keith Shortall | mainepublic.org/show/maine-calling | 8 | ||
| Carol Bousquet | mainepublic.org/podcast/this-day-in-maine | 74 | ||
| Maine Public staff | mainepublic.org/podcast/this-day-in-maine | 43 | ||
| Ari Snider | mainepublic.org/the-rural-maine-reporting-project | 4 | @MainePublic | |
| Kaitlyn Budion | mainepublic.org/the-rural-maine-reporting-project | 2 | @MainePublic | |
| Patty Wight | mainepublic.org/the-rural-maine-reporting-project | 1 | @MainePublic | |
| Nicole Ogrysko | mainepublic.org/the-rural-maine-reporting-project | 1 | @MainePublic | |
| Murray Carpenter | mainepublic.org/the-rural-maine-reporting-project | 1 | @MainePublic |