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Downtown with Rich Kimball

Rich Kimball

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 82

Conversations with friends old and new about entertainment, sports, and the state of the world.

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Downtown with Rich Kimball: Episode 33 (The Bacon Brothers, Peter Guralnick)

Episode 33

Thursday, September 4, 2025 • Duration 01:32:34

The Bacon Brothers, Michael & Kevin, discuss their current tour and latest album, BALLAD OF THE BROTHERS.

Music journalist Peter Guralnick talks about his new book, THE COLONEL AND THE KING: TOM PARKER, ELVIS PRESLEY, AND THE PARTNERSHIP THAT ROCKED THE WORLD.

Tim Daly and Robin Bronk from The Creative Coalition explain their efforts to preserve funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and tell us what citizens can do to help.

Jen Shepard of Penobscot Theatre Company previews the first show of their season, STEEL MAGNOLIAS.

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Downtown with Rich Kimball: Episode 32 (Shaun Cassidy, Chad Finn)

Episode 32

Thursday, August 28, 2025 • Duration 01:26:50

The multitalented Shaun Cassidy talks about his career, family. and THE ROAD TO US Tour, which begins on September 13 and comes to the Waterville Opera House on September 17.

Chad Finn of The Boston Globe weighs in on the Red Sox and Patriots.

Shawn Laatsch from Versant Power Astronomy Center previews September events at the center and in the skies.

Comedian and coach Ryan Waning talks about working with young people and how those comic skills transfer.

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Downtown with Rich Kimball: Episode 31 (Phil Rosenthal, Colin Blunstone)

Episode 31

Thursday, August 21, 2025 • Duration 01:13:05

Phil Rosenthal talks about Season 8 of SOMEBODY FEED PHIL and his upcoming appearance at Merrill Auditorium in Portland as part of his current tour.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Colin Blunstone of The Zombies discusses their documentary HUNG UP ON A DREAM and the mono reissue of their classic album, ODYSSEY AND ORACLE.

We visit with the members of The Kingston Trio, who come to Maine and New Hampshire for shows in late September.

Sean McAdam from MassLive takes a look at the Red Sox as we head into the home stretch of the baseball season.

Bruce Pratt talks with author Jamie Dopp about HOCKEY ON THE MOON on Sports Lit 101.

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Downtown with Rich Kimball: Episode 30 (Peter Ames Carlin, Lee Loughnane)

Episode 30

Thursday, August 14, 2025 • Duration 59:48

Music journalist and author Peter Ames Carlin discusses his new book, TONIGHT IN JUNGLELAND: THE MAKING OF BORN TO RUN.

Founding member of Chicago, Lee Loughnane, talks about the release of the expanded version of Chicago IX, their first greatest hits collection, and their current tour.

Chad Finn from The Boston Globe shares his thoughts on the Red Sox, the Patriots exhibition opener, and the NFL-ESPN partnership.

Executive Director Bill Green tells us all about this year's inductees into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame.

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Downtown with Rich Kimball: Episode 29 (Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Satori Shakoor)

Episode 29

Thursday, August 7, 2025 • Duration 01:24:54

The legendary Ramblin' Jack Elliott talks with our Bruce Pratt, his former touring partner.

Singer-actor-comedian-storyteller Satori Shakoor discusses the film of her powerful one-woman show, CONFESSIONS OF A MENOPAUSAL FEMME FATALE.

On Sports Lit 101, author Jim Leeke talks about his book, BIG LOOSH: THE UNRULY LIFE OF UMPIRE RON LUCIANO.

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Downtown with Rich Kimball: Episode 28(Steve Cohen, Robby Johnson)

Episode 28

Thursday, July 31, 2025 • Duration 01:19:10

Steve Cohen, Billy Joel's longtime Creative Director, talks about the new HBO Max documentary, BILLY JOEL: AND SO IT GOES.

Singer-Songwriter Robby Johnson discusses his career during a recent trip to Maine.

Chad Finn of The Boston Globe weighs in on the Red Sox, Celtics, and the impact of AI on sports media.

Shawn Laatsch from Versant Power Astronomy Center fills us in on August happenings.

University of Maine men's hockey coach Ben Barr talks with our Bruce Pratt.

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Downtown with Rich Kimball: Episode 27 (David Roth, Cory Magee)

Episode 27

Thursday, July 24, 2025 • Duration 01:34:48

David Roth of Defector discusses some of the best sports films with Rich, Carey, and Allen Adams.

Author Cory Magee talks about his new book, CHASING BUTTERFLIES AND OTHE STORIES.

On Sports Lit 101, Bruce Pratt fills us in on Jim Leeke's new book on umpire Ron Luciano, THE BIG LOOSH.

Allen Adams returns to share his thoughts on the new SUPERMAN movie and rank the best Superman films of all time.

Bruce Pratt talks with University of Maine women's hockey coach Molly Engstrom about new additions to the team.

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Downtown with Rich Kimball: Episode 26 (Ed Begley Jr., Chad Finn)

Episode 26

Thursday, July 17, 2025 • Duration 01:05:25

Actor and activist Ed Begley, Jr. talks about his work on the new film, DON'T TELL LARRY.

Actor and Maine native Matthew Delamater discusses his film with Liam Neeson, ABSOLUTION, and how he balances acting with his job at Oxbow Brewing Company.

Chad Finn of The Boston Globe gives us an All Star Break update on the red hot Boston Red Sox.

Dennis Price previews summer events at Theater at Monmouth and Cumston Hall.

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Downtown with Rich Kimball: Episode 25 (Bertis Downs, Stephen Bishop)

Episode 25

Thursday, July 10, 2025 • Duration 01:28:31

Bertis Downs, the longtime manager of R.E.M., talks about the band's career and his long association with them.

Singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop discusses his final album, THIMK, which will be released next month.

John Karalis from Boston Sports Journal fills us in on the many changes to the Celtics roster so far this offseason.

Wayne Harvey shares the history of Wiffle for a Wish, his annual wiffleball tournament, which has raised over $200,000 for the Make A Wish Foundation.

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Downtown with Rich Kimball: Episode 24 (Ben Mankiewicz, Matt Walsh)

Episode 24

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 • Duration 01:42:43

Ben Mankiewicz of Turner Classic Movies joined us to talk about the new season of his podcast, THE PLOT THICKENS, which premieres on July 17 and looks at the making of the film, CLEOPATRA, written and directed by his uncle, Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

Actor Matt Walsh previews the Bluebird Improv shows he'll be performing in Maine (and other locales) this summer, and talks about his work on VEEP and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE.

Writer Josh Karp shares tales of The Burt Reynolds Dinner Theater, from his latest piece at Air Mail.

Chad Finn of The Boston Globe explains what has made Cooper Flagg so successful and what kind of NBA player he might become.

Shawn Laatsch from Versant Powers Astronomy Center fills us in on July events at the center and in the skies, as well as some of the latest space news.

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