{"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. 182 Graham Platner Meltdown: Bear Suits, Sex Texts & Why He's Done w/ John Featherston","slug":"ep-182-graham-platner-meltdown-bear-suits-sex-texts-why-he-s-done-w-john-featherston","published_at":"2026-06-03T12:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muddy-waters-7079451/ep-182-graham-platner-meltdown-bear-suits-sex-texts-why-he-s-done-w-john-featherston","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muddy-waters-7079451","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charles-ellis9/episodes/Ep--182-Graham-Platner-Meltdown-Bear-Suits--Sex-Texts--Why-Hes-Done-w-John-Featherston-e3k9252","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1039add24/podcast/play/120931938/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-3%2F425410994-44100-2-f73d006fa059f.mp3","summary":"Chuck Ellis and John Featherston break down the spectacular collapse of Graham Platner’s Senate campaign — from the bear suit security guard to inappropriate texts, fake apologies, and why even the New York Times is turning on him.They also discuss:- Why Susan Collins is nearly unbeatable- The wide-open gubernatorial primaries (and Rank Choice Voting madness)- Ongoing government fraud in Maine- What Maine Democrats will do nextA raw, no-holds-barred look at what’s really happening in Maine politics right now.Mentioned: Cars, Candidates & Cocktails event this Thursday → ccrcme.comFollow The Maine Wire for more hard-hitting journalism.Subscribe and never miss an episode.Muddy Waters Podcast — Real talk for the people of Maine.","meta_description":"Chuck Ellis and John Featherston break down the spectacular collapse of Graham Platner’s Senate campaign — from the bear suit security guard to inappropri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2473,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/muddy-waters-7079451/episodes/ep-182-graham-platner-meltdown-bear-suits-sex-texts-why-he-s-done-w-john-featherston/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-182-graham-platner-meltdown-bear-suits-sex-texts-why-he-s-done-w-john-featherston.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}