Rich Kimball
@richkimball.bsky.social
Host of Northeast Corner on Maine Public Radio.
Host of Downtown with Rich Kimball Podcast.
I taught Civics when that was a thing.
Actor-Improviser-Director.
Career Bleeding Heart Liberal.
Host of Downtown with Rich Kimball Podcast.
I taught Civics when that was a thing.
Actor-Improviser-Director.
Career Bleeding Heart Liberal.
We talk with singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw, John Cowsill on his upcoming shows as guest vocalist for The Smithereens, preview the Super Bowl with @chadfinn.bsky.social & @christopherprice.bsky.social, and more, all on the latest Downtown:
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February 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
We talk with singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw, John Cowsill on his upcoming shows as guest vocalist for The Smithereens, preview the Super Bowl with @chadfinn.bsky.social & @christopherprice.bsky.social, and more, all on the latest Downtown:
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richkimbally.podbean.com
Doesn't Mush Mouth Homan have to come up for air at some point?
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Doesn't Mush Mouth Homan have to come up for air at some point?
Comedian and impressionist Jeff Richards, actor-playwright John Cariani, Red Sox talk with @peteabeglobe.bsky.social, Maine Sportscaster of the Year, Jack Webb, and more, all on the latest Downtown:
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January 29, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Comedian and impressionist Jeff Richards, actor-playwright John Cariani, Red Sox talk with @peteabeglobe.bsky.social, Maine Sportscaster of the Year, Jack Webb, and more, all on the latest Downtown:
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richkimbally.podbean.com
Actor & playwright John Cariani, comedian Jeff Richards, @peteabeglobe.bsky.social on the Red Sox, Maine Sportscaster of the Year Jack Webb, and @shawnlaatsch.bsky.social from Versant Power Astronomy Center, all on the latest Downtown:
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January 28, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Actor & playwright John Cariani, comedian Jeff Richards, @peteabeglobe.bsky.social on the Red Sox, Maine Sportscaster of the Year Jack Webb, and @shawnlaatsch.bsky.social from Versant Power Astronomy Center, all on the latest Downtown:
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richkimbally.podbean.com
It would be refreshing if someone in TrumpWorld admitted they were wrong but the unqualified losers he's appointed follow the lead of the master.
January 27, 2026 at 7:27 PM
It would be refreshing if someone in TrumpWorld admitted they were wrong but the unqualified losers he's appointed follow the lead of the master.
This is no time for a victory lap. Keep the pressure on.
January 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM
This is no time for a victory lap. Keep the pressure on.
The biggest domestic terrorist in America is Stephen Miller.
January 25, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The biggest domestic terrorist in America is Stephen Miller.
Reposted by Rich Kimball
If you're keeping score at home, in Trump's America the 2nd Amendment (like the 1st, 4th, 5th, 8th, and 14th) only applies to his supporters.
January 24, 2026 at 7:54 PM
If you're keeping score at home, in Trump's America the 2nd Amendment (like the 1st, 4th, 5th, 8th, and 14th) only applies to his supporters.
Actors Vondie Curtis-Hall and Catherine Curtin, @chadfinn.bsky.social, and Kae Cooney from Penobscot Theatre Company, all on the latest Downtown:
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January 23, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Actors Vondie Curtis-Hall and Catherine Curtin, @chadfinn.bsky.social, and Kae Cooney from Penobscot Theatre Company, all on the latest Downtown:
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richkimbally.podbean.com
Actor Vondie Curtis-Hall talks about his role in SHEEPDOG, Catherine Curtin discusses IF THAT MOCKINGBIRD DON’T SING & STRANGER THINGS, @chadfinn.bsky.social on the Patriots, & Kae Cooney & Angela Atwood from ALMOST, MAINE at Penobscot Theatre, all on the latest Downtown:
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richkimbally.podbean.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Actor Vondie Curtis-Hall talks about his role in SHEEPDOG, Catherine Curtin discusses IF THAT MOCKINGBIRD DON’T SING & STRANGER THINGS, @chadfinn.bsky.social on the Patriots, & Kae Cooney & Angela Atwood from ALMOST, MAINE at Penobscot Theatre, all on the latest Downtown:
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richkimbally.podbean.com
My favorite Trump response is to claim victory after he gets his ass handed to him. We’re about to see that in regard to Greenland. Or Iceland.
January 21, 2026 at 8:45 PM
My favorite Trump response is to claim victory after he gets his ass handed to him. We’re about to see that in regard to Greenland. Or Iceland.
Great to see the diaper-filler-in-chief embarrass us on the world stage. Eighty years of American leadership flushed down the golden toilet by the biggest turd of all.
January 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Great to see the diaper-filler-in-chief embarrass us on the world stage. Eighty years of American leadership flushed down the golden toilet by the biggest turd of all.
The MAGA creed:
The economy is in the tank.
We're the laughingstock of the world.
We're destroying all alliances.
But we're causing the suffering of people of color and our political enemies, so all is well!
The economy is in the tank.
We're the laughingstock of the world.
We're destroying all alliances.
But we're causing the suffering of people of color and our political enemies, so all is well!
January 20, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The MAGA creed:
The economy is in the tank.
We're the laughingstock of the world.
We're destroying all alliances.
But we're causing the suffering of people of color and our political enemies, so all is well!
The economy is in the tank.
We're the laughingstock of the world.
We're destroying all alliances.
But we're causing the suffering of people of color and our political enemies, so all is well!
We talk about the changes at CBS with media historian & journalism professor @michaelsocolow.bsky.social, visit with comedian Ray Harrington, and get the latest on the Celtics & Sox with @johnkaralis.com & @seanmcadam.bsky.social, all on this week's Downtown:
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January 16, 2026 at 11:51 AM
We talk about the changes at CBS with media historian & journalism professor @michaelsocolow.bsky.social, visit with comedian Ray Harrington, and get the latest on the Celtics & Sox with @johnkaralis.com & @seanmcadam.bsky.social, all on this week's Downtown:
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richkimbally.podbean.com
Media historian @michaelsocolow.bsky.social, comedian @rayharrington.bsky.social, @johnkaralis.com on the Celtics, and @seanmcadam.bsky.social on the Sox, all on the latest Downtown.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Media historian @michaelsocolow.bsky.social, comedian @rayharrington.bsky.social, @johnkaralis.com on the Celtics, and @seanmcadam.bsky.social on the Sox, all on the latest Downtown.
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The funniest thing about empty suit Tony Dokoupil is that he sincerely believes he has reinvented broadcast journalism.
January 14, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The funniest thing about empty suit Tony Dokoupil is that he sincerely believes he has reinvented broadcast journalism.
The same kind of people who lost the Civil War view this as their second chance.
January 10, 2026 at 12:05 PM
The same kind of people who lost the Civil War view this as their second chance.
Thinking of my friends in Minnesota, who are under attack from an un-American, rogue government. Who’s next on their list?
January 10, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Thinking of my friends in Minnesota, who are under attack from an un-American, rogue government. Who’s next on their list?
It’s time to seriously consider a national strike.
January 9, 2026 at 12:49 AM
It’s time to seriously consider a national strike.
Reposted by Rich Kimball
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
Episode 50 of Downtown is available now for your morning commute, featuring Jobeth Williams, @chadfinn.bsky.social, @shawnlaatsch.bsky.social of Versant Power Astronomy Center, and Aimsel Ponti from the Portland Press Herald.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Episode 50 of Downtown is available now for your morning commute, featuring Jobeth Williams, @chadfinn.bsky.social, @shawnlaatsch.bsky.social of Versant Power Astronomy Center, and Aimsel Ponti from the Portland Press Herald.
richkimbally.podbean.com
richkimbally.podbean.com
Imagine how we’d feel if a foreign country stormed our capital and captured our president. Ok, maybe that’s a bad example.
January 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Imagine how we’d feel if a foreign country stormed our capital and captured our president. Ok, maybe that’s a bad example.
Congress, do your job. If you allow this to go unchecked, you are culpable for his future crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Congress, do your job. If you allow this to go unchecked, you are culpable for his future crimes.
I guess Trump did fulfill his promise to unite America, since the majority of citizens agree on the one thing that could happen in 2026 that we'd all celebrate.
December 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I guess Trump did fulfill his promise to unite America, since the majority of citizens agree on the one thing that could happen in 2026 that we'd all celebrate.