Channel 8 WMTW and “In the Arena” offers insightful commentary of city, state, and national politics every week. Plus, as the 2024 election shapes up to be one of the most consequential political cycles of our lifetime, Maine’s Total Coverage and “In the Arena” will be with you every step of the way.
In the Arena Podcast Gives Mainers Expert Analysis of Politics and the 2024 Election
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This week on In the Arena, your ultimate podcast for Maine and national politics: Former State Senators Ethan Strimling and Phil Harriman, and television veteran Pat Callaghan discuss the elections.
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On “In the Arena,” Maine TV news veteran Pat Callaghan joins former Maine State Senators, Democrat Ethan Strimling and Republican Phil Harriman, to share their perspectives and experiences throughout this political season.
Listeners can expect expert analysis and engaging banter from three long-time political personalities. “Phil, Ethan, and I have always loved talking about politics and government,” says Callaghan about bringing their analysis to the podcast.
“We hope our experience can help people understand what happens in Portland, Augusta, or Washington and what it means in their lives. We try to find the lighter side when we can. Above all, disagree without being disagreeable!”
Stay informed throughout the political season with “In the Arena” from Channel 8 WMTW. New episodes of “In the Arena” drop every Thursday morning on WMTW.com and podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and Spotify.
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In the Arena Video Library
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State of the State 2024
episode 01
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Trump Ballot Battle
episode 02
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Biden Age Issue
episode 03
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Immigration and Asylum Seekers
episode 04
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Super Tuesday
Preview
episode 05
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Super Tuesday
in Maine
episode 06
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Pres. Biden's State of the Union
episode 07
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Maine's Yellow
Flag Law
episode 08
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What's Happening
in Augusta
episode 09
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Maine's Housing Crisis
episode 10
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What should
Gov. Mills do?
episode 11
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Good, Bad or Ugly
episode 12
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Now What
episode 31
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What should Gov. Mills do?
episode 11
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Maine's Housing Crisis
episode 10
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What's Happening in Augusta
episode 09
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Good, Bad or Ugly
episode 12
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Coming Soon....
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Coming Soon....
episode 08
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Grading the
Legislative Session
episode 13
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Grading the Legislative Session
episode 13
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GOP and
Fact or Fiction
episode 14
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Who will win the CD2 GOP Primary?
episode 15
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Who will win the CD2 GOP Primary?
episode 15
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Courageous
or Cowardly
episode 16
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Courageous
or Cowardly
episode 16
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Newsworthy or Snoozeworthy
episode 17
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Newsworthy or Snoozeworthy
episode 17
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Know One Thing
episode 18
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Know One Thing
episode 18
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Coming Soon....
episode 09
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Coming Soon....
episode 08
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State of the State 2024
episode 01
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Predictions
episode 19
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Predictions
episode 19
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Post Primary
episode 20
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Season Three Open
episode 21
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Season Three Open
episode 21
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Deep Dive Into The Presidential Debate
episode 22
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Deep Dive Into The Presidential Debate
episode 22
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Who Will Control The Maine Legislature?
episode 23
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Who Will Control Maine's Legislature?
episode 23
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Who will win
Maine CD2?
episode 24
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Who will win
Maine CD2?
episode 24
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Who won the Vice Presidential Debate?
episode 25
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Who won the Vice Presidential Debate?
episode 25
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Who won 2nd congressional debates
episode 26
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The 2024 Maine Ballot
episode 27
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The 2024
Maine Ballot
episode 27
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The 2024 Maine Ballot
episode 27
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All Politics
Is Local
episode 28
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All Politics is Local
episode 28
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Who wins on
Nov 5th?
episode 29
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Who wins on Nov 5th?
episode 29
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Who Won and Why
episode 30
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Who won and why
episode 30
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Should Trump?
Will Trump?
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Now what
episode 31
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Who won 2nd
cong. debates
episode 26
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Post Primary
episode 20
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GOP and
Fact or Fiction
episode 14
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Maine's Yellow Flag Law
episode 08
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The Power of
Susan Collins
episode 33
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Should Trump?
Will Trump?
episode 32
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The Power of
Susan Collins
episode 33
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Grading the Legislature
episode 54
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Who will run for Governor in 2026?
episode 34
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Who will run for Governor in 2026?
episode 34
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What We Learned from 2024
episode 35
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What We Learned
from 2024
episode 35
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The Maine Legislature
episode 36
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The Maine
Legislature
episode 36
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Mills Budget
Sound or Shaky
episode 37
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Mills Budget
Sound or Shaky
episode 37
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Trump 2.0
episode 38
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Trump 2.0
episode 38
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Right or Wrong Call
episode 39
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Right or Wrong Call
episode 39
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To Tariff or
Not To Tariff
episode 40
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To Tariff or Not To Tariff
episode 40
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Good Sausage
Bad Sausage
episode 41
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Good Sausage
Bad Sausage
episode 41
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Courageous
or Cowardly
episode 42
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Courageous, Cowardly, or Calculated
episode 42
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Mills vs Trump
episode 43
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What are Mainers thinking?
episode 44
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What are Mainers thinking?
episode 44
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What's Next?
episode 45
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What's Next?
episode 45
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Throwing The Flag
episode 46
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Throwing The Flag
episode 46
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100 Days: The impact on Maine
episode 47
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100 Days: The impact on Maine
episode 47
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Newsworthy or Snoozeworthy?
episode 48
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Newsworthy or Snoozeworthy?
episode 48
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Trans Rights in Maine
episode 49
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Handicapping Maine's Gov. Race
episode 50
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Handicapping Maine's Governor's Race
episode 50
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Big Beautiful
for Maine?
episode 51
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Big Beautiful
for Maine?
episode 51
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Who Leads for Governor?
episode 52
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Who Leads for Governor?
episode 52
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Election Day
Wrap Up
episode 53
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Election Day Wrap Up
episode 53
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Trans Rights
in Maine
episode 49
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Mills vs Trump
episode 43
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Grading the Legislature
episode 54
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Collins Race Heats
Up
episode 55
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Collins Race Heats Up
episode 55
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Maine Gov Race
episode 56
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Maine Gov Race
episode 56
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Political Violence and Aftermath
episode 57
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Political Violence
and Aftermath
episode 57
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Repercussions
episode 58
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Repercussions
episode 58
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Shutdown
episode 59
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Shutdown
episode 59
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Dunlap Challenges Golden
episode 60
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Pres. Biden's State of the Union
episode 07
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Super Tuesday
in Maine
episode 06
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Super Tuesday Preview
episode 05
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Immigration and Asylum Seekers
episode 04
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Biden Age Issue
episode 03
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Trump Ballot Battle
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Dunlap Challenges Golden
episode 60
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Platner
episode 62
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Mills Is In
episode 61
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Mills Is In
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episode 63
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Platner
episode 62
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episode 64
Election Day Predictions
Jared Golden
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Election Day Predictions
episode 63
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episode 65
Ending the Shutdown
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Jared Golden
episode 64
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episode 66
Republicans and
Referenda
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Ending the Shutdown
episode 65
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episode 67
Show Some
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State of the State 2024
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Republicans and
Referenda
episode 66
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episode 68
CD2
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Show Some Gratitude
episode 67
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episode 69
You be the Judge
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CD2
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episode 70
Political Polling
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You be the Judge
episode 69
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