{"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. 185 Maine Primary 2026 Recap: RCV Drama, Bobby Charles Lead & Democrat Chaos with Aaron Chadbourne","slug":"ep-185-maine-primary-2026-recap-rcv-drama-bobby-charles-lead-democrat-chaos-with-aaron-chadbourne","published_at":"2026-06-14T12:33:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muddy-waters-7079451/ep-185-maine-primary-2026-recap-rcv-drama-bobby-charles-lead-democrat-chaos-with-aaron-chadbourne","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/muddy-waters-7079451","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charles-ellis9/episodes/Ep--185-Maine-Primary-2026-Recap-RCV-Drama--Bobby-Charles-Lead--Democrat-Chaos-with-Aaron-Chadbourne-e3kp2pt","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1039add24/podcast/play/121456893/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-14%2F426111654-44100-2-92e031992215f.mp3","summary":"Complete recap of the Maine Primary Election 2026. Chuck Ellis sits down with Aaron Chadbourne for an in-depth look at the results, rank-choice voting scenarios, and what it means heading into November.Key topics: • Republican race – Bobby Charles frontrunner status and RCV possibilities • Democrat chaos – Tight four-way race and likely surprises • Campaign strategies, turnout numbers, and voter behavior • Graham Platner’s impact and Susan Collins outlook • Registration confusion and independent crossover voting Your post-primary guide to Maine politics with clear analysis and honest discussion.Follow the Muddy Waters Podcast for new episodes every week!#MainePrimary #MaineElection2026 #RankChoiceVoting","meta_description":"Complete recap of the Maine Primary Election 2026. Chuck Ellis sits down with Aaron Chadbourne for an in-depth look at the results, rank-choice voting sce…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2557,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/muddy-waters-7079451/episodes/ep-185-maine-primary-2026-recap-rcv-drama-bobby-charles-lead-democrat-chaos-with-aaron-chadbourne/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-185-maine-primary-2026-recap-rcv-drama-bobby-charles-lead-democrat-chaos-with-aaron-chadbourne.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}