Downtown with Rich Kimball

In Part 2 of our conversation, Richard Carpenter shares the backstory on Carpenters hits like Goodbye to Love, Yesterday Once More, and Only Yesterday, and talks more about his collection of classic cars.
Comedian Tom Papa discusses his upcoming tour, working on WAIT, WAIT, DON'T TELL ME, and adjusting to having an empty nest at home.
Artistic Director Jen Shepard previews the coming season at Penobscot Theatre Company in Bangor.

Music legend Richard Carpenter looks back on his childhood in Connecticut, the influence of his father's record collection, his love of cars, and the early days of making music with his sister, Karen.
Filmmakers Lynn Novick and Lucas Frank discuss their new documentary, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN AMERICA, which comes to PBS in November.
Chad Finn of The Boston Globe talks about the wild ride for Red Sox fans this season.

Stephen Tobolowsky talks about the dearth of acting opportunities in California and shares stories about Mel Brooks, David Byrne, and working on SNEAKERS with Robert Redford and James Earl Jones.
Sean McAdam from Mass Live looks at the Red Sox summer turnaround and the reinforcements that are coming back from the injured list.
Writer Emily Burnham shares some fun events around Maine in the coming weeks.

Singer-songwriter Ellis Paul talks about his career, his upcoming show in Ogunquit, and this year's New England Songwriter's Retreat.
Chad Finn of The Boston Globe looks at the Red Sox busy trade deadline moves.
Gary Tanguay discusses his new podcast, ADDICTED TO ACTING.
Filmmaker Oscar Boyson and Wayne Beach of Maine Media Workshops talk about the new movie, OUR HERO, BALTHAZAR.
 
 

David Roth of Defector talks baseball, the World Cup, movies, and his recent trip to Maine.
Mimi Rogers discusses her new film, NIGHT NURSE, and her work in the BOSCH universe.
Adam Gardner of Guster previews this year's ON THE OCEAN festival.
Devo's Gerald Casale talks about his new single, JUST DO IT, and this summer's tour with Devo and Billy Idol.
Shawn Laatsch from Versant Power Astronomy Center tells us about the upcoming partial eclipse and August events at the center.

Author W. Bruce Cameron returns to tells us about his upcoming Netflix film, A DOG'S PERFECT CHRISTMAS.
Actor, musician, and video game voice director Marc Hawes talks about his career.
Chad Finn of The Boston Globe on the Red Sox remarkable turnaround.
Historian Doug Rooks talks about his new book on former Maine governor, Kenneth Curtis, TRASNFORMATIONAL.
Food Coma's Joe Ricchio is all about the ice cream.

Historian Heather Cox Richardson talks with us about her 250 to 250 project, election security, and more.
Joseph Williams of Toto discusses the band's summer tour with Christopher Cross and The Romantics.
Robyn Hitchcock fills us in on his new book, STANDED IN THE FUTURE, and his latest album, THE CONFUSER.
We welcome back Doug Momary and Emmy Jo Peden from the New Zoo Revue.
Actor-comedian and author Billy West talks about his new memoir, VOICE-A-VERSA: FINDING MY VOICE(S) BEHIND THE MIC.

Comedian Paula Poundstone returns to discuss her videos to save democracy to odd job application questions.
Alicia Malone of Turner Classic Movies and New York Times film critic A.O. Scott preview their Conversation Series: Postcards from Italy, coming July 12 & 19 to The Strand Theatre in Rockland.
Rocker George Thorogood talks about his Baddest Show on Earth Tour, which comes to Bangor in early September.
Chad Finn of The Boston Globe with some thoughts on the Celtics' Jaylen Brown trade.

Actor Lou Diamond Phillips joined us to talk about his new film, GANGLAND, which is available in theaters and digitally on July 10.
Director Katie Aselton discusses THEIR TOWN, her new movie filmed in Maine, written by husband Marc Duplass, and starring their daughter, Ora.
Historian Jared Peatman looks back at Joshua Chamberlain and the men of the 20th Maine in his new book, A HELL OF A REGIMENT.

Robin Wilson of Gin Blossoms talks with us about their career and summer tour with Blues Traveler and Spin Doctors.
Charlene Amoia discusses her work in The Breadwinner and Scary Movie, as well as her long run as Wendy in How I Met Your Mother.
Chad Finn of The Boston Globe discusses the Red Sox, the Knicks NBA Championship, and late broadcaster Eddie Andelman.