Partly Serious with Keith Carson

Chip Leighton is a Mainer, author of the New York Times Bestseller "What Time is Noon", and creator of The Leighton Show, a social media platform with 1.5 million followers that focuses on comedy like “Things I’ve Apologized to My Wife for” or “Texts from our College Freshman” Today I quiz him on “dad heating and insulation” myths, and discuss his transition from corporate life to, as his daughter calls him, “an employed middle aged tik tok-er”.

The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than 95% of the world’s oceans. Why? What does it mean for Maine’s fishing industry as well as Maines coastal infrastructure? And what is the best approach to mitigate the damage in the future? I’m joined by Dr. Dave Reidmiller from Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) to help navigate this complicated and important issue for the state .

Trying something new is scary. I was a TV weatherman for almost 20 years and took a leap to an environmental non profit. As I close in on a year since leaving NewsCenterMaine, I bring my wife Paula on to talk about why I did it, what surprised me about my new job, and if I ever miss my "D-list hyper local celebrity" days.

Dan Leonard is the Director of Forecasting for MetDesk USA based in Texas. With over 20 years of experience, Dan has emerged as a leader in the energy forecasting industry, advising commodity traders, power companies, and hedge fund managers. Today we talk about what a super El Niño will mean for this winter in the northeast, the sudden rise of AI driven weather models and why seasonal snowfall forecasting is a fools game…that we all keep playing…

Dan Kleban is the co-founder of Maine Beer company which opened in 2009 at the leading edge of the craft beer boom. Today I ask him if the beer industry in Maine is oversaturated, if 8% IPAs will ever stop being king of the hill, and why he threw his hat in the ring for the senate in this extremely heated political environment.