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Conversations From the Pointed FirsEarl H. SmithOur guest this week is Earl H Smith, a native of Waterville, Maine, a 40-year veteran of Colby College, former dean of the college, recently retired, and author of "Downeast Genius: From Earmuffs to Motor Cars, Maine Inventors who Changed the World"
2021-09-2257 min
Conversations from the Pointed Firs | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs ArchivesConversations from the Pointed Firs 9/3/21 Earl H Smith “Downeast Genius: From Earmuffs to Motor Cars, Maine Inventors…”Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger The guest for Friday, September 3rd is Earl H Smith, a native of Waterville, a 40-year veteran of Colby College, former dean of the college, recently retired, and author of “Downeast Genius: From Earmuffs to Motor Cars, Maine Inventors who Changed the World”. Key Discussion Points: -INVENTION -MAKER CULTURE, FIX-IT CULTURE -SPIRIT OF PLACE -HISTORY OF INVENTIONS AND PATENTS Guest: EARL H SMITH, AUTHOR, HISTORIAN, NATIVE OF MAINE About the host: Peter Neill is founder and director of the World Ocean Observatory, a web-based place of exchange for information and educational services about the...
2021-09-0357 min
Total Movie RecallTMR 052 – Cabin Boy This week on Total Movie Recall, Ryan gets his hipster comedy credentials revoked after Steve makes him pay $3.99 to watch the 1994 not-so-classic comedy, Cabin Boy. Ryan simply cannot understand the cache this movie has in the “alt-comedy” world, or as he likes to call it, the “non-comedy” world (now that’s funny!). Steve would explain it, but you just, like, don’t get it man. Cabin Boy (1994) d. Adam Resnick Starring: Chris Elliott Ritch Brinkley James Gammon Brian Doyle-Murray Brion James Melora Walters David Letterman
2021-01-041h 42