Desert Island Discs

Series produced by Jeff Wax

Caption: "8 records and 1 castaway"
"8 records and 1 castaway" 

When you put one castaway and eight records together in conversation, it’s hard to stop listening.

Each week people from all aspects of life are asked the question, if you were to be cast away alone on a desert island, which eight records would you choose to have with you, assuming of course, that you had a listening device and an inexhaustible power source.

Desert Island Discs gives the listener a unique entrée into the lives of "ordinary" people living their lives in "extraordinary" ways employing an engaging mixture of curiosity, intelligence and warmth.

"Desert Island Discs" is a weekly live radio program heard on WMPG FM (90.9/104.1) in Portland, Maine every Monday morning from 10:30am until 12:00pm EST and streaming at www.wmpg.org. The host and producer is Jeff Wax. The show follows the model of a very successful radio program that first aired in 1942 on BBC 4 Radio in England, which has become the second longest radio program, surpassed only by "The Grand Ole' Opry" and the longest factual running program in the history of radio. Each week people from all aspects of life are asked the question, if you were to be cast away alone on a desert island, which eight records would you choose to have with you, assuming of course, that you had a listening device and an inexhaustible power source. We hear excerpts from each of the castaways selections, - discussion of their choices permits a review of their life and listeners have the opportunity to meet a variety of interesting members of the community "up close and personal". Hide full description

"Desert Island Discs" is a weekly live radio program heard on WMPG FM (90.9/104.1) in Portland, Maine every Monday morning from 10:30am until 12:00pm EST and streaming at www.wmpg.org. The host and producer is Jeff Wax. The show follows the model of a very successful radio program that first aired in 1942 on BBC 4 Radio in England, which has become the second longest radio program, surpassed only by "The Grand Ole' Opry" and the longest factual running program in the history of radio. Each week people from all aspects of life are asked the question, if you were to be cast away alone on a desert island, which eight records would you choose to have with you, assuming of course, that you had a listening device and an inexhaustible power source. We hear excerpts from each of the... Show full description


39 Pieces

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On August 13, 2012 Tom Handel landed on our deserted island sharing his "Desert Island Discs" playlist and the stories surrounding his life. Tom i...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2012
  • Length: 01:19:45
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On August 6th our castaway was Randy Judkin who once ran in the Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race while juggling three balls the entire 6.2 miles. He f...

  • Added: Aug 08, 2012
  • Length: 01:20:33
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On July 30th our castaway was Dr. David Prentiss, the founding director of Good Thinking Works. a problem-solving consulting enterprise in Providen...

  • Added: Aug 08, 2012
  • Length: 01:20:59
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On June 23rd our castaway was Scott Durst who, for the past 30 years, has been working the streets of Portland, and other communities around the St...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2012
  • Length: 01:23:12
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On July 9th our castaway was Felicia Knight. For nearly ten years Felicia anchored the noon news and First News at 5:30 on WGME-TV in Portland. Sh...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2012
  • Length: 01:19:07
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Ceci Gilson has been a voice on numerous college radio stations since beginning her studies at the University of Massachusetts. She’s worked at 4 ...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 01:17:25
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The comedian, writer and director Tim Ferrell joined us on Desert Island Discs on June 25, 2012. Growing up in suburban Chicago, he discovered per...

  • Added: Jul 11, 2012
  • Length: 01:18:33
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On June 18th our castaway was Eric Poulin the host of the popular alternative music program "Sound Contrapositive" broadcast on WMPG Radio every We...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2012
  • Length: 01:22:50
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In March of 2012 Tim Sample was our castaway on "Desert Island Discs". Tim is widely acknowledged to be New England's premier native humorist. Nov...

  • Added: Jul 04, 2012
  • Length: 30:00
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My castaway this week is Donna Galluzzo the Executive Director of The SALT. Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine. Donna's fascinat...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2012
  • Length: 01:23:26
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Our castaway this week is professional ballet dancer Karen Montanaro. One year after graduating from high school in Portland, Maine, Karen moved we...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2012
  • Length: 01:18:35
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Our castaway is Michele Arcand. A poet, activist and one of the driving forces in the Portland independent music scene. Michele is sui generis. ...

  • Added: May 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:22:59
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On the third episode of "Desert Island Discs" aired on May 7, 2012 noted Portland, Maine attorney, Derry Rundlett journeyed with us to the Island. ...

  • Added: May 14, 2012
  • Length: 01:20:34
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Popular WMPG Radio morning DJ Rock Bergeron journeyed with us to the Island becoming our first live guest on "Desert Island Discs" on April 30th as...

  • Added: May 06, 2012
  • Length: 01:21:19
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Our castaway is Matt Powell born and raised in “The Gem City”, Dayton, Ohio; the hometown of Orville and Wilbur Wright and a hotbed of the emerging...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2012
  • Length: 01:45:26
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Our castaway on this episode is Barb Truex the host of "Crossfade" heard every Wednesday morning from 10:30am - 12pm EST on WMPG Radio. Barb thoug...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2012
  • Length: 55:26
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Our castaway is comedienne Karen Morgan. Born in Athens, Georgia, Karen’s southern accent is somewhat of an anomaly in Maine, where she now resides...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2012
  • Length: 28:40
Caption: Bill Audette
Bill Audette became our second guest on "Desert Island Discs" and his show aired in March of 2012 on WMPG radio. Audette offers up his vast knowle...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2012
  • Length: 29:24
Caption: Joe Duley and Roger Daltry
"Desert Island Discs" inaugural show broadcast in February of 2012 on WMPG in Portland, Maine featuring an interview with popular radio personality...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2012
  • Length: 25:40