Conversations from the Pointed Firs 7/1/22: An Interview with Rob McCall (Originally aired July 2021)

Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger Music by Casey Neill Conversations from the Pointed Firs is a monthly interview-style podcast wherein Peter Neill talks with authors and artists who live in Maine, work in Maine, or otherwise derive their creativity from the essence of Maine. The guest for Friday, July 1st is Rob McCall, minister and musician and creator of the Awandajo Almanac heard here on WERU and circulated across Maine in various publications and through his most recent book, Some Glad Morning, Holding Hope in Apocalyptic Times. Rob and Peter will be discussing the tradition of Nature writing in Maine, the characteristics of the genre, and the various methodologies and principles that underlie this special means by which to evoke and understand the natural world that surrounds us. This episode is a rebroadcast from July 2, 2021—the third episode of our then-new podcast. -Nature Writing -Poetry -Spirit of Place -Exploring and Enjoying the Outdoors About the host: Peter Neill is founder and director of the World Ocean Observatory, a web-based place of exchange for information and educational services about the health of the ocean. In 1972, he founded Leete’s Island Books, a small publishing house specializing in literary reprints, the essay, photography, the environment, and profiles of indigenous healers and practitioners of complimentary medicine around the world. He holds a profound interest in Maine, its history, its people, its culture, and its contribution to community and quality of life. The post Conversations from the Pointed Firs 7/1/22: An Interview with Rob McCall (Originally aired July 2021) first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.