{"podcast":{"title":"Muddy Waters","slug":"muddy-waters-7079451","podcast_index_feed_id":7079451,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1039add24/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://charleschuckellis.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43454481/fcdb685e762879bd.jpg","author":"Charles \"Chuck\" Ellis","episode_count":188,"summary":"Where I discuss by myself and with special guests things going on in our political world here in Maine as well as discussing national and at times global issues. I'm not muddying the water but helping you understand how muddy the water is and helping you chart a path forward. charleschuckellis.substack.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T12:17:16.550300+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muddy-waters-7079451"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 171 Graham Platner, 2026 Midterms, and Dangerous Democrat Rhetoric w/Delanie Bomar","slug":"ep-171-graham-platner-2026-midterms-and-dangerous-democrat-rhetoric-w-delanie-bomar","published_at":"2026-05-05T01:34:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muddy-waters-7079451/ep-171-graham-platner-2026-midterms-and-dangerous-democrat-rhetoric-w-delanie-bomar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muddy-waters-7079451","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charles-ellis9/episodes/Ep--171-Graham-Platner--2026-Midterms--and-Dangerous-Democrat-Rhetoric-wDelanie-Bomar-e3it2b7","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1039add24/podcast/play/119490343/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-5%2F423475255-44100-2-07d430948b418.mp3","summary":"In Episode 171 of Muddy Waters, Chuck Ellis welcomes RNC Spokesperson Delanie Bomar for a sharp discussion on Maine’s 2026 political battles. They examine the quick national Democrat backing of Graham Platner — with endorsements from Chuck Schumer, Sen. Gillibrand, the DNC, and Tim Walz on the ground — and what it signals about left-wing priorities. Plus, a deep dive into the opportunity to flip Maine’s CD2, where Trump has dominated and Paul LePage stands as a natural America First fighter. From dangerous rhetoric to midterm strategy, this episode cuts through the noise. Listen now and stay informed on Maine and national politics. Subscribe for more episodes! MuddyWaters.us | Follow @MuddyWatersME","meta_description":"In Episode 171 of Muddy Waters, Chuck Ellis welcomes RNC Spokesperson Delanie Bomar for a sharp discussion on Maine’s 2026 political battles. They examine…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1231,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/muddy-waters-7079451/episodes/ep-171-graham-platner-2026-midterms-and-dangerous-democrat-rhetoric-w-delanie-bomar/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muddy-waters-7079451/ep-171-graham-platner-2026-midterms-and-dangerous-democrat-rhetoric-w-delanie-bomar.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}