Category: Entertainment Guests

Legendary singer Dionne Warwick joined us to discuss her career and her upcoming album, “She’s Back”.

Mighty John Marshall with our weekly blast from the past.

Actress and activist Loretta Swit joined us to discuss a new book featuring her artwork, the Icon Award she’ll receive at the Oscars party, and her eleven seasons as Margaret Houlihan on M*A*S*H*. For more information about Loretta’s book and her animal advocacy work please visit her website SwitHeart.org.

Mark Duplass returned to Downtown to discuss his new film, “Paddleton”, which premieres on Netflix on February 22.

Filmmakers Kathy Swanson and Vince O’Connell talked with us about their new movie, “Farmer of the Year”, which will showing soon in select theaters around the state of Maine.  

Scott Moreau joined us to talk about his show, “Late & Alone: An Intimate Portrait of Johnny Cash”, which comes to the Winthrop Performing Arts Center on March 2.

Writer Colin Fleming discusses his new short story, “Hold Until Relieved”, and shares his thoughts on a new Netflix documentary on Sam Cooke.

Wall Street Journal columnist Meghan Cox Gurdon joined us to discuss her new book, “The Enchanted Hour”, all about the power and benefits of reading aloud to children.

Mighty John Marshall with another trip in the musical time machine.

Actor Robert Brangwynne and Deborah Rooks-Ellis from the Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research joined us to discuss Some Theatre Company’s upcoming production of “The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime”.  

Songwriting legend Fred Koller joined us to discuss his music and his career as a bookstore owner.

Writer Colin Fleming talks love on this week’s segment, discussing the poetry of Keats and Bob Dylan’s “Blood On The Tracks”.

Author and filmmaker Wade Shepard is working on a documentary on Syrian hip hop artist Assasi and they joined us in studio to share some of this remarkable story.

Radio host and relationship expert Dr. Wendy Walsh visited with us to discuss her new podcast, “Mating Matters”.

Shawn Laatsch joined us in studio to discuss February programs at Emera Astronomy Center.