My Desert Island Podcast

My Desert Island Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 34: Island Story Slampionship Part Two
February 04, 2017

Here is part 2 of the Island Story Slampionship that was held in October at the Criterion Theatre. Listen here to locals telling stories to locals. We have been talking about what makes a story a good story when you’re up in front of an audience.

Episode 33: Island Story Slampionship Part One
January 22, 2017

In October, we had the pleasure of hosting the Island Story Slam where twelve MDI residents told their ‘dark and stormy’ stories. A lot of people were there (over 250! Pretty good for a stormy October night!) but a lot more wanted to be there.

Episode 32: The Mantra Episode
January 07, 2017

After a summer hiatus due to seasonal and personal reasons, we are back to your regularly scheduled programming! This week in the blanket fort, we had the pleasure of welcoming Sam Shaw. You may know Sam as the guy who wears the cool hats,

Episode 31: The Nicole Episode
July 02, 2016

Short dogs, buskers, Aunt Peg, and being child free.  Hi Friends and Listeners, Nicole and I are so happy to be back on our podcasting schedule. We are planning some fresh perspectives for the summer season and hoping for some big fun. This week,

(Slightly Explicit) Episode 30: The SUPER SALE Episode
May 28, 2016

This week’s episode took us to our first remote location. We’ve been thinking that part of our island exploration involves going to events that are unique to out island. The Bar Harbor Barter & Swap Super Sale is the biggest melting pot of the Spring e...

Episode 29: The Nina Episode
April 23, 2016

People often ask us “Why don’t you and Nina interview each other?” The next couple episodes will be just that. Nina is first on the docket. You may know Nina St. Germain from a lot of things. She and her husband have most recently started Bar Harbor 36...

Episode 28: The Small Town Living Episode
April 09, 2016

OK, we’re just going to say it. Despite both Nina and I being from small towns, neither of us is from any of the small towns on MDI. Lots of small town life is universal: everyone knowing you (and your business); neighbors supporting neighbors; and run...

Episode 27: The Boat (Building) Episode
April 02, 2016

You just can’t have a podcast about Mount Desert Island and not have an episode about boats and boat building. We had a great time with founder Jock Williams and CEO Jaime Weir of John Williams Boatyard Co.

Episode 26: The Coffee Brandy Episode
March 26, 2016

This week, we took out our inhibitions and our selfie stick to interview Bill Trotter. Now most people know Bill as an award winning journalist, photographer, and, dare we say it, mild mannered newspaper reporter.

Episode 25: The Trails Episode
March 19, 2016

Happy St.Patrick’s Day everyone, If ever there was an Irishman in the ABF, it’s Tom St.Germain. Don’t let that French name at the end tease you into thinking otherwise. He’s a pro at the Limerick, comes from a family of red heads and has freckles to bo...