My Desert Island Podcast

My Desert Island Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 24: Hiatus Episode
March 13, 2016

So we recorded an episode. Construction next door to the Audio Blanket Fort and Nicole and Nina schedule conflicts meant we had to record and edit it in about a 12 hour period. (In case you ever want to do the math,

Episode 23: The Car Episode
March 05, 2016

Nina has a Toyota minivan and Nicole drives a little Mazda, and thank goodness because Mainers need cars if they are going to get to all those basketball games this time of year. We thought it excellent timing to talk to Raney Bench,

Episode 22: The Mogul Episode
February 27, 2016

We want to be moguls, so we talked to Kim Swan about how we might be able to achieve this. Delegation, Momentum, Letting Go…  Jeez, that sounds like some good life principles too. Check out Kim’s fav Portland musician Jason Spooner or see what she’s up...

Episode 21: The Love Episode, Part 2
February 20, 2016

The love continues! (If you missed part one, here it is.) Dean and Penny Read live here in Bar Harbor and have been married for 50 years. very active volunteers in the community and we’re going to link here to just one of the places you can find them w...

Episode 20: The Love Episode, Part 1
February 13, 2016

How Do You Make Love Last? - This week we took our show on the road. We asked a lot of people about love. - We asked how they fell in love, we asked how do you stay in love, and we asked how MDI was special to their Love story. -

Episode 19: The News Episode
February 06, 2016

This week we talked to Earl about a wide range of topics: local news, camera lenses, 'turd stirring' and how you can make it in the Islander without doing something scandalous. - Earl's Website (literary agents, take note) -

Episode 18: The Fun Park Episode
January 30, 2016

This week we talked to Andy 'The King Of Fun' Allen from Southwest Harbor about what it's like to run a fun park. Apparently it is not as ridiculous as you think but does give you access to dough boys (talk about an on the job perk). -

Episode 17: Online Friends Episode
January 23, 2016

Here are our online friends that we got to meet in the ABF. Tony Palumbo and Jane Holland from the FaceBook community page I love (MDI) Bar Harbor, Maine - ILBHM. - Jane lives here and operates Aysgarth Station B&B in Bar Harbor and Tony is in adverti...

Episode 16: Healthy Changes Episode
January 16, 2016

Yes, we're getting on the New Year bandwagon and, while both Nina and I both have some unhealthy tendencies, we share the aspiration of always wanting to be better. - This week, we talked to Jena Young and Megan Williams who opened Thrive Juice Bar an...

Episode 15: The 8th Grade Episode
January 09, 2016

Want to know what 8th grade is like on MDI? We asked Quincy about pomade, Instagram, and how 8th grade dances work.