{"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. 183 Demi Kouzounas: From Greek Immigrant to Maine GOP Chair on Unity & Turning Maine Red","slug":"ep-183-demi-kouzounas-from-greek-immigrant-to-maine-gop-chair-on-unity-turning-maine-red","published_at":"2026-06-03T21:59:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muddy-waters-7079451/ep-183-demi-kouzounas-from-greek-immigrant-to-maine-gop-chair-on-unity-turning-maine-red","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muddy-waters-7079451","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charles-ellis9/episodes/Ep--183-Demi-Kouzounas-From-Greek-Immigrant-to-Maine-GOP-Chair-on-Unity--Turning-Maine-Red-e3kaaas","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1039add24/podcast/play/120973084/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-3%2F425466325-44100-2-a9374cd5bd68c.mp3","summary":"Demi Kouzounas — former Chair of the Maine Republican Party and U.S. Senate candidate — joins Chuck Ellis on the Muddy Waters Podcast.Born to Greek immigrants, Demi shares her inspiring journey from speaking only Greek as a child, to serving as a U.S. Army dentist in Cold War Germany, building a dental practice in Maine, and rising to lead the Maine GOP.In this candid conversation, she breaks down:• What it’s really like being Chair of the Maine Republican Party• Why party unity and a “big tent” approach beats purity tests• How Republicans can actually win in Maine• Voter registration efforts and long-term strategy• Lessons from the Trump campaigns and Paul LePage• Why she left for Florida but is still fighting for MaineA must-listen episode for anyone serious about Maine politics and turning the state red.👉 Subscribe and turn on notifications for more honest conversations about Maine.#MainePolitics #MaineGOP #DemiKouzounas #RepublicanParty #MaineConservative","meta_description":"Demi Kouzounas — former Chair of the Maine Republican Party and U.S. Senate candidate — joins Chuck Ellis on the Muddy Waters Podcast.Born to Greek immigr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4218,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/muddy-waters-7079451/episodes/ep-183-demi-kouzounas-from-greek-immigrant-to-maine-gop-chair-on-unity-turning-maine-red/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-183-demi-kouzounas-from-greek-immigrant-to-maine-gop-chair-on-unity-turning-maine-red.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}