Mainely History
Mainely History
Ian Saxine & Tiffany Link
Unscripted conversations about Maine and New England history. Join Ian Saxine and Tiffany Link as they speak with writers, curators, and other knowledgeable guests, connecting colorful local stories to big ideas.
The Phantom Punch with Andrew Holman
Andrew Holman discusses the infamous World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston held in Lewiston, Maine in 1965.
Jun 28
1 hr 14 min
The First Historical Society with Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai
Kanisorn Wongsrichanalai, Chief Historian at the Massachusetts Historical Society--America's first and oldest state historical society--hosts Ian and Tiffany for this special road show episode about the creation of the oldest historical society in the United States.
Jun 3
1 hr 6 min
Maine's Liberal Republicans with James Melcher
James Melcher returns to the show to discuss the Pine Tree State's history of electing liberal Republicans, and the 20th century political coalitions making that not only possible, but common.
Apr 20
56 min
Maine's Great Awakening with Douglas Winiarski
Renowned historian of the Great Awakening Douglas Winiarski discusses the major role southern Maine played in the origins of American Evangelical Protestantism.
Feb 15
1 hr 14 min
The 12 Dogs of Christmas with Vaughn Joy
Tis the season for our Christmas bonus episode, featuring returning film historian Vaughn Joy and a discussion of The 12 Dogs of Christmas, a movie about a fictional Maine town that outlawed dogs during the Great Depression.
Dec 23, 2025
1 hr 32 min
Death by Lightning with Gideon Cohn-Postar
Gilded Age historian Gideon Cohn-Postar returns to the show to discuss the Netflix Series Death by Lightning, which dramatizes the election and assassination of James A. Garfield, and includes a major focus on Maine's own James G. Blaine.
Dec 20, 2025
1 hr 20 min
Civil War Hauntings with Amy Fluker
Amy Fluker is the guest for this Halloween discussion of Civil War hauntings, the marketing and reception of ghost stories, and which states are the most haunted.
Oct 29, 2025
52 min
The International Appalachian Trail with Don Hudson
Tiffany and Ian discuss the founding of the International Appalachian Trail, which now extends from Maine to Morocco, with one of its early architects, Don Hudson.
Oct 17, 2025
1 hr 3 min
Descendants Walk in York with Meadow Dibble, Danny Bottino and James Kences
Three organizers of the November 2024 Descendants Walk in York discuss the practice of public history and commemoration of tragic local history, in this case York's role in the 1724 massacre at Norridgewock.
Jul 31, 2025
1 hr 11 min
Dogsledding in Maine with Jonathan Hayes
Jonathan Hayes, a breeder, musher, and historian of Seppala sled dogs discusses the history of Maine's own breed of Siberian Husky, descended from Togo, a famous canine participant in the 1925 Serum Run to Nome, Alaska.
Jul 24, 2025
1 hr 21 min
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