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“The Number Shouldn’t Exist” — Packard On Child Deaths Under Maine State Custody
Jun 22, 2026
32m 16s
"A Brutal, Unforced Error By Government" — Bennett On Maine's Transportation Funding Crisis
Jun 20, 2026
25m 04s
"Nobody's Gonna Be Immune From This" — Lachance On Maine's Transportation Funding Shortfall
Jun 13, 2026
25m 00s
“This Isn't A One-Year Problem” — Doughty On Why MaineDOT Is Delaying Projects
Jun 13, 2026
30m 50s
“We Have Lost The Art Of Respectful Disagreement” — Shah On Town Halls, Tough Questions, And Leadership
Jun 7, 2026
27m 00s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 6/22/26 |  “The Number Shouldn’t Exist” — Packard On Child Deaths Under Maine State Custody | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast “The Number Shouldn’t Exist” — Packard On Child Deaths Under Maine State Custody Republican candidate for Maine House District 64 Shawn Packard joins Q-Point Podcast to discuss his firsthand experience in Maine's foster care system, his advocacy for children in state custody, and why he believes significant reforms are needed within Maine's child welfare system. Packard shares his journey through 12 foster homes after entering care at age 12, his efforts t... | 32m 16s | ||||||
| 6/20/26 |  "A Brutal, Unforced Error By Government" — Bennett On Maine's Transportation Funding Crisis | Send us Fan Mail Q-Point Podcast "A Brutal, Unforced Error By Government" — Bennett On Maine's Transportation Funding Crisis Maine independent gubernatorial candidate and State Senator Rick Bennett joins Q-Point Podcast to discuss the aftermath of Maine's primary election, the issues he is hearing from voters across the state, and why he believes more Mainers are looking beyond the traditional two-party system. Bennett shares his views on affordability, housing, healthcare, energy costs, edu... | 25m 04s | ||||||
| 6/13/26 |  "Nobody's Gonna Be Immune From This" — Lachance On Maine's Transportation Funding Shortfall | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Jake Lachance, MBTA "Nobody's Gonna Be Immune From This" — Lachance On Maine's Transportation Funding Shortfall Joining Q-Point Podcast is Jake Lachance, Executive Director of the Maine Better Transportation Association (MBTA), for a discussion about Maine's growing transportation funding challenges and what they could mean for communities across the state. Lachance explains why MBTA was surprised by the magnitude of the current funding shortfall,... | 25m 00s | ||||||
| 6/13/26 |  “This Isn't A One-Year Problem” — Doughty On Why MaineDOT Is Delaying Projects | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Dale Doughty, Commissioner, Maine Department of Transportation “This Isn't A One-Year Problem” — Doughty On Why MaineDOT Is Delaying Projects Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner Dale Doughty joins Corenna Quirk to discuss the funding challenges facing Maine's transportation system and why some road and bridge projects may be delayed. Doughty explains a long-standing transportation funding gap that MaineDOT has managed for years, why the issue ... | 30m 50s | ||||||
| 6/7/26 |  “We Have Lost The Art Of Respectful Disagreement” — Shah On Town Halls, Tough Questions, And Leadership | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Dr. Nirav Shah — Part Two “We Have Lost The Art Of Respectful Disagreement” — Shah On Town Halls, Tough Questions, And Leadership In Part Two, the conversation continues with Maine Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Nirav Shah as he discusses energy costs, data centers, PFAS, taxation, economic growth, COVID lessons learned, and his vision for Maine's future. Shah outlines his views on energy policy, economic growth, workforce challenges, and the stat... | 27m 00s | ||||||
| 6/6/26 |  "About One In Five Kids Is Hungry" — Shah's Roadmap To End Childhood Hunger | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Dr. Nirav Shah — Part One "About One In Five Kids Is Hungry" — Shah's Roadmap To End Childhood Hunger Maine Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Nirav Shah joins Q-Point Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on the issues he says are most important to Maine voters. Drawing from months of town halls across the state, Shah discusses healthcare access, housing shortages, affordability, property taxes, education, and workforce challenges. The conversatio... | 26m 56s | ||||||
| 6/2/26 |  “Create 50,000 Foundational Jobs In The State” — McCarthy Details His Maine 2040 Agenda | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Owen McCarthy “Create 50,000 Foundational Jobs In The State” — McCarthy On His Maine 2040 Plan for Economic Growth. In this episode, Maine Republican gubernatorial candidate Owen McCarthy returns to Q-Point Podcast to discuss his Maine 2040 plan, a 70-page policy blueprint built around opportunity, affordability, and discipline in government. McCarthy outlines his vision for creating 50,000 foundational jobs, reducing regulations, cutting income taxes, ex... | 26m 39s | ||||||
| 5/31/26 |  “Businesses Are Villains In Our State” — Midgley On Maine's Business Climate | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Ben Midgley “Businesses Are Villains In Our State” — Midgley On Maine's Business Climate Maine Republican gubernatorial candidate Ben Midgley returns to the Q-Point Podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on the issues he says are driving voter frustration across the state. Midgley addresses property taxes, electricity costs, healthcare, childcare, housing, education, welfare reform, and business growth while outlining what he would prioritize if elected go... | 36m 44s | ||||||
| 5/24/26 |  “Because We Have The Worst Policies” — LaBrecque On Why Maine’s Electricity Rates Remain High | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | James LaBrecque “Because We Have The Worst Policies” — LaBrecque on why Maine’s electricity rates remain high. In this episode, Chief Technical Officer at Flexware Control Technology Jim LaBrecque joins Q-Point Podcast for an in-depth discussion on Maine’s energy policies, rising electricity costs, artificial intelligence, data centers, and the future of nuclear power. LaBrecque argues that decades of legislative decisions and public policy mandate... | 28m 57s | ||||||
| 5/24/26 |  “You Know What? I’m Leaving Maine. I’m Getting Out Of Here.” — Wessels On Why Many Mainers Feel They Can’t Afford To Stay | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Robert Wessels “You Know What? I’m Leaving Maine. I’m Getting Out Of Here.” — Wessels On Why Many Mainers Feel They Can’t Afford To Stay Maine Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert Wessels joins Q-Point Podcast for a wide-ranging discussion on the final stretch leading into Maine’s June 9 primary. Wessels discusses what he is hearing from voters across all 16 counties, including concerns over rising electricity costs, property taxes, healthcare acces... | 26m 54s | ||||||
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| 5/18/26 |  “I Want To Get Property Taxes Down” — Charles On His Tax Priorities And Maine’s Tax Burden | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Bobby Charles — Part Two “I Want To Get Property Taxes Down” — Charles On His Tax Priorities And Maine’s Tax Burden In Part Two, the conversation continues with Maine Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles as he discusses taxes, property taxes, energy policy, housing, regulations, nonprofits, and the future direction of Maine’s economy. Charles explains why he opposes the millionaire tax, argues that rising taxes and regulations are... | 26m 46s | ||||||
| 5/18/26 |  “Leave The Money In The Hands Of The People Who Make It” — Charles On Taxes, Spending, And Economic Freedom | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Bobby Charles — Part One “Leave The Money In The Hands Of The People Who Make It” — Charles On Taxes, Spending, And Economic Freedom Maine Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles returns to Q-Point Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on debates, campaign criticism, his record, government accountability, and his plan to reduce the state budget. Charles responds to questions about recent scrutiny of his résumé, outlines his work at the State D... | 32m 51s | ||||||
| 5/10/26 |  “We Need To Stop Being Afraid Of Nuclear Power” — Mason on Maine’s Long-Term Energy Strategy | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Garrett Mason — Part Two “We Need To Stop Being Afraid Of Nuclear Power” — Mason on Maine’s Long-Term Energy Strategy The conversation continues in Part Two with Maine Republican gubernatorial candidate Garrett Mason as Corenna and David Quirk dive deeper into energy, affordability, economic growth, education, and Maine’s future workforce. Mason argues the state has created much of its own affordability crisis through energy policy decisions over the pas... | 25m 20s | ||||||
| 5/10/26 |  “There Was One Child Who Was Hoteled For 14 Months” — Mason On Foster Care Conditions In Maine | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Garrett Mason — Part One “There Was One Child Who Was Hoteled For 14 Months” — Mason On Foster Care Conditions In Maine In Part One, Maine Republican gubernatorial candidate Garrett Mason joins Q-Point Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on his path into politics, his years in the Maine Senate, and why he believes experience inside Augusta matters heading into 2026. Mason reflects on the political climate during the LePage era compared to today, argu... | 32m 28s | ||||||
| 5/3/26 |  “The Money Has Never Been Used As Congress Directed” — Joyce On Federal Seafood Dollars, Congressional Intent, and Where The Money Went | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Jason Joyce — Part Two “The Money Has Never Been Used As Congress Directed” In Part Two, Jason Joyce, Director of Advocacy at NEFSA, continues the conversation in studio, diving deeper into the realities facing Maine’s fishing industry—groundfish collapse, federal overreach, and the increasing barriers for small, independent fishermen. He explains how access to groundfish has been stripped away through consolidation, quotas, and decades of regulatory comp... | 28m 31s | ||||||
| 5/3/26 |  “One-Tenth Of One Percent Is Actually Tested By The FDA” — Joyce Sounds Alarm On Imported Seafood Oversight And Federal Gaps | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Jason Joyce — Part One “One-Tenth Of One Percent Is Actually Tested By The FDA.” In Part One, Jason Joyce, Director of Advocacy at the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA), returns to Q-Point—joining Corenna and David Quirk in studio, with additional updates following meetings in Washington, D.C.—to discuss a range of urgent issues impacting Maine’s fishing industry. The conversation opens with the controversy surrounding Maine Departme... | 28m 14s | ||||||
| 4/25/26 |  “Maine Has Normalized A Level Of Insanity” — Bush on Policy Direction | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Jonathan Bush — Part One “Maine Has Normalized A Level Of Insanity” — Bush on Policy Direction In this episode of Q-Point, Corenna and David Quirk sit down in studio with Maine Republican gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush for a wide-ranging conversation on Maine’s economic direction, healthcare system, and regulatory environment. Bush lays out an aggressive proposal to cut $1 billion in state spending while immediately implementing a $2,000 per-family... | 28m 31s | ||||||
| 4/23/26 |  “Jamming Down The Throat” — Bush on Government Mandates and Market Interference | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Jonathan Bush — Part Two “Jamming Down The Throat” — Bush on Government Mandates and Market Interference In Part Two of Corenna and David Quirk’s conversation with Republican gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush, the discussion dives into the role of government, economic growth, and the challenges facing Maine’s future. Bush outlines his belief that Maine’s biggest obstacles are self-inflicted—pointing to overregulation, permitting delays, and government... | 23m 08s | ||||||
| 4/19/26 |  “You Can’t Have It Both Ways” — Lynds On Bail, Jail Funding, And Public Expectations | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Chelsea Lynds — Part Two “You Can’t Have It Both Ways” — Lynds On Bail, Jail Funding, And Public Expectations In Part Two of this conversation, Corenna and David Quirk continue their discussion with Assistant District Attorney for Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties and Democratic candidate for District Attorney, Chelsea Lynds, with a broader look at the pressures shaping Maine’s justice system in real time. Lynds walks through a complex and serious case t... | 20m 26s | ||||||
| 4/18/26 |  “County Government Cannot Withstand The Burden Of The Jails” — Lynds On The Breaking Point For Counties | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Chelsea Lynds — Part One “County Government Cannot Withstand The Burden Of The Jails” — Lynds On The Breaking Point For Counties In this conversation, Corenna and David Quirk sit down with Assistant District Attorney for Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties, Chelsea Lynds, as she discusses her decision to run for District Attorney and what she’s seeing firsthand inside Maine’s criminal justice system. Lynds reflects on her path into prosecution, the mentors... | 26m 05s | ||||||
| 4/12/26 |  “We Can’t Even Confirm That We Got A Call” — Dunlap On Confidentiality In Fraud Investigations | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Matthew Dunlap — Part Two “We Can’t Even Confirm That We Got A Call” — Dunlap On Confidentiality In Fraud Investigations In Part Two, Corenna and David Quirk continue their conversation with Maine State Auditor and Democratic candidate for Maine’s Second Congressional District, Matthew Dunlap, with a focused look at fraud allegations, audit limitations, and government oversight. Dunlap explains the strict confidentiality laws surrounding fraud complaints,... | 41m 51s | ||||||
| 4/11/26 |  “That’s A Lack Of Supervisory Oversight” — Dunlap On A Common Root Cause Behind Audit Findings | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Matthew Dunlap — Part One “That’s A Lack Of Supervisory Oversight” — Dunlap On A Common Root Cause Behind Audit Findings Corenna and David Quirk sit down with Maine State Auditor and Democratic candidate for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, Matthew Dunlap, for an in-depth discussion centered on the newly released Single Audit Report. Dunlap walks through what an audit is—and what it is not—breaking down common misconceptions and explaining the role aud... | 36m 12s | ||||||
| 4/5/26 |  “It’s Really Hard To Run A Business” — Perkins On Rising Costs And Pressure On Small Employers | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Maine State Representative Chad Perkins — Part Two “It’s Really Hard To Run A Business” — Perkins On Rising Costs And Pressure On Small Employers In Part Two of our conversation with Maine State Representative Chad Perkins, the focus turns to the policies shaping Maine’s economy and the real-world impact those decisions are having on businesses, workers, and families across the state. Perkins outlines his proposed legislation, LD 1009, which would create ... | 24m 50s | ||||||
| 4/5/26 |  “A Hundred Percent Error Rate” — Perkins On MaineCare Billing Failures | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Maine State Representative Chad Perkins — Part One “A Hundred Percent Error Rate” — Perkins On MaineCare Billing Failures In Part One of our conversation with Representative Chad Perkins, we take a deep dive into growing concerns surrounding MaineCare, audit findings, and the broader issue of government oversight. As Republican lead on the Government Oversight Committee, Perkins points to what he describes as a systemic breakdown—highlighting a federal au... | 26m 32s | ||||||
| 3/29/26 |  “DHHS Is Not Working To Keep Maine Kids Safe” — Bellows On Child Safety Failures | Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows — Part Two “DHHS Is Not Working To Keep Maine Kids Safe” — Bellows On Child Safety Failures In Part Two of our conversation with Maine Secretary of State and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shenna Bellows, we shift into the core of her campaign platform—an “economic new deal” focused on affordability, housing, energy, healthcare, and government reform. Bellows lays out a bold proposal to freeze proper... | 30m 13s | ||||||
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