Downtown with Rich Kimball

09/11/2025

Wilco's John Stirratt tells us about Sonic Sleepover 2025, Chad Finn on the Patriots' opening game, broadcaster and actor Gary Tanguay, Allen Adams with a fall movie preview, and classical musician Rose Wolman, all on the latest Downtown.

John Stirratt of Wilco and The Autumn Defense fills us in on Sonic Sleepover 2025. Chad Finn of The Boston Globe looks at the Game 1 performance of the New England Patriots. Gary Tanguay looks at his journey from Mexico, Maine to the Boston sports media world. Allen Adams previews some upcoming fall...

09/05/2025

09/04/2025

The Bacon Brothers return to talk about their album, BALLAD OF THE BROTHERS, and their latest tour, that comes to New England next weekend, music journalist Peter Guralnick discusses his new book, THE COLONEL AND THE KING: TOM PARKER, ELVIS PRESLEY, AND THE PARTNERSHIP THAT ROCKED THE WORLD, Tim Daly and Robin Bronk from The Creative Coalition explain their efforts to preserve funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities, and Jen Shepard of Penobscot Theatre previews their opening show of the season, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, all on the latest Downtown!
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09/01/2025

Music journalist Peter Guralnick discusses his new book, THE COLONEL AND THE KING, we visit with The Bacon Brothers, who come to New England for shows this week, Tim Daly and Robin Bronk from The Creative Coalition talk about their efforts to preserve funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, and Jen Shepard from Penobscot Theatre Company tells us about STEEL MAGNOLIAS, all on the next episode of Downtown!

08/28/2025

A terrific conversation with the multitalented Shaun Cassidy, who brings THE ROAD TO US Tour to the Waterville Opera House on September 17, Red Sox and Patriots insight from Chad Finn of The Boston Globe, comedian and coach Ryan Waning, and Shawn Laatsch from Versant Power Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium, all on this week's Downtown! Click the link to listen:
https://richkimbally.podbean.com/e/downtown-with-rich-kimball-episode-32-shaun-cassidy-chad-finn/

08/28/2025

Writer-Producer-Singer-Actor Shaun Cassidy discusses his career, family, and THE ROAD TO US Tour, which stops at the Waterville Opera House on September 17, Chad Finn of The Boston Globe on the Red Sox and Patriots, comedian and coach Ryan Waning, and Shawn Laatsch from Versant Power Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium, all on the latest Downtown!

The multitalented Shaun Cassidy talks about his career, family. and THE ROAD TO US Tour, which begins on September 13 and comes to the Waterville Opera House on September 17. Chad Finn of The Boston Globe weighs in on the Red Sox and Patriots. Shawn Laatsch from Versant Power Astronomy Center previe...

08/25/2025

We'll talk with writer-producer-actor-singer Shaun Cassidy about THE ROAD TO US Tour, that comes to the Waterville Opera House on September 17, plus Chad Finn of The Boston Globe, comedian and coach Ryan Waning, and Shawn Laatsch of Versant Power Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium, all on the next episode of Downtown!

08/21/2025

We talk with Phil Rosenthal about SOMEBODY FEED PHIL and his upcoming appearance at Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Colin Blunstone of The Zombies discusses the mono reissue of their classic ODYSSEY AND ORACLE and the documentary, HUNG UP ON A DREAM, plus The Kingston Trio on their current tour and history, Red Sox talk from Sean McAdam, and Sports Lit 101 with Bruce Pratt and HOCKEY ON THE MOON author Jamie Dopp, all on the latest Downtown! Click here to listen:
https://richkimbally.podbean.com/e/downtown-with-rich-kimball-episode-31-phil-rosenthal-colin-bluntstone/

08/21/2025

Phil Rosenthal from SOMEBODY FEED PHIL, Colin Blunstone of The Zombies, The Kingston Trio, Sean McAdam on the Red Sox, and Sports Lit 101 with Bruce Pratt and Jamie Dopp, author of HOCKEY ON THE MOON, all on the latest Downtown!

Phil Rosenthal talks about Season 8 of SOMEBODY FEED PHIL and his upcoming appearance at Merrill Auditorium in Portland as part of his current tour. Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Colin Blunstone of The Zombies discusses their documentary HUNG UP ON A DREAM and the mono reissue of their classic album...

08/20/2025