Q-POINT
Q-Point Podcast, hosted by Corenna and David Quirk, is a nonpartisan platform for candid, long-form conversations with policymakers, public officials, business leaders, community advocates, and candidates shaping Maine and the nation. The show goes beyond the headlines to explore public policy, current events, government oversight, proposed legislation, personal journeys, and leadership decisions. From affordability and healthcare to housing, education, public safety, and economic development, Q-Point examines the issues affecting communities across Maine and beyond. Guests have included Maine Governor Janet Mills, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Bernie Moreno, Congressman Jared Golden, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, former Maine Governor Paul LePage, former Congressman Bruce Poliquin, Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey, and numerous gubernatorial, congressional, legislative, and municipal candidates. Q-Point also brings listeners conversations with leaders in healthcare, higher education, law enforcement, housing, and business, including LifeFlight of Maine CEO Joe Kellner, Husson University President Lynne Coy-Ogan, and Maine State Chamber President & CEO Patrick Woodcock. Focused on substance over soundbites, Q-Point welcomes different perspectives and gives guests room to explain their positions, experiences, and priorities. The goal is to inform listeners, ask direct questions, and encourage thoughtful discussion. Guests’ views are their own. 📻 Airs statewide each weekend on The Voice of Maine and WLOB Portland, and can be heard worldwide through TuneIn. 🎧 Available on demand at QPointPodcast.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, and other major podcast platforms. Prerecorded, produced, and sponsored by Corenna Quirk, Broker at NextHome Experience. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice or recommendations of any nature whatsoever, and no warrantee, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy of the information presented is made by your use. The views, information, opinions, comments, and observations of this podcast may not be those of the host or the management, and you entertain and rely on the content presented at your sole risk and responsibility. Your access of this podcast acknowledges that the contents and design are the sole property of the presenter and no use in any shape, manner or form of this podcast may be made without written permission. The presenter of the podcast hereby disclaims any and all responsibility for any and all damages arising out of or related to your use, reference and reliance on podcasts and information presented therein. This podcast does not endorse candidates nor should any episode be considered an endorsement.
Episodes
🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Bobby Charles
“What I Say I Will Deliver, I Will Deliver”
— Charles On His Campaign Commitments
Republican gubernatorial nominee Bobby Charles joined Q-Point for part two of our conversation, focusing on his concerns about government accountability and his case to undecided voters. He discussed how his federal government experience shaped his proposals for managin...
🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Bobby Charles
“We’re In The Rainy Day Right Now”
— Charles On Using Maine’s Reserve Fund
Republican gubernatorial nominee Bobby Charles joined Q-Point to discuss affordability and his proposals for Maine’s economy and state government. Drawing on his experience in federal government and business, he outlined how he would approach energy costs, taxes, and spe...
🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Maine State Senator Mike Tipping
“It Is Under Attack.”
— Tipping On Rural Healthcare Infrastructure
Maine State Senator Mike Tipping joined Q-Point Podcast to discuss rural healthcare, pressures facing hospitals and birthing centers, and PCHC’s financial challenges. He outlined hospital ownership protections, MaineCare reimbursement concerns, and his proposal to prevent...
🎙️ Q-POINT PODCAST — MAINE GOVERNOR JANET MILLS
“If Anything, We May Have Provided Too Many Services.”
— Mills On The HHS Audit Of MaineCare Autism Services
Governor Janet Mills joined Corenna and David Quirk in studio to discuss Maine’s budget growth, housing affordability, property taxes, and her eight years in office.
Mills addressed the HHS audit of MaineCare autism services, separ...
🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Leo Kenney
“A One-Sided Government Does Not Serve Its People.”
— Kenney On Political Balance In Augusta
Republican candidate Leo Kenney joined Q-Point to discuss his campaign for Maine Senate District 8 and his rematch against Senator Mike Tipping following a 132-vote loss in 2024. An Orono native, longtime small-business owner, and former town council and school board member...
🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Anthony Cote
“I Think This Is A Turning Point For Bangor.”
— Cote On The City Council Election
Bangor City Council candidate Anthony Cote joined Q-Point to discuss why he entered the race and his priorities for the city. A local construction business owner and father, Cote described how attending council meetings and dissatisfaction with city decisions prompted his candidacy.
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🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Amy Sussman — Part One
“What He Wanted Most To Be Was A Dad”
— Sussman On Remembering Maxx Hathaway
Amy Sussman, aunt of Maxx Hathaway, joined Q-Point to remember her nephew, one of the 18 people killed in the Lewiston mass shooting, and to explain why she has been advocating for victims’ families and survivors. She described Maxx as a devoted father whose ...
🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Amy Sussman — Part Two
“We Should All Be on the Same Side”
— Sussman On The Oversight Hearing
Continuing our conversation with Amy Sussman, aunt of Maxx Hathaway, we turn to the September 16 Government Oversight Committee hearing. Sussman describes her efforts to obtain answers about the Maine Community Foundation’s Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund for victims ...
“It Does Make It More Difficult When Augusta Changes Laws” — Bagley On Maine’s Drug-Trafficking Laws
🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Detective Corey Bagley
“It Does Make It More Difficult When Augusta Changes Laws”
— Bagley On Maine’s Drug-Trafficking Laws
Detective Corey Bagley, a Republican candidate for Hancock County sheriff, joined Q-Point to discuss his campaign and 34 years in law enforcement. Bagley currently serves as a detective with the Ellsworth Police Department and previously spent 31 ...
🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Lieutenant Dakota Dupuis
“We’ve Already Seen Twice As Many Fatalities This Year”
— Lt. Dakota Dupuis On Hancock County’s Rising Traffic Deaths
Democratic candidate for Hancock County sheriff Lieutenant Dakota Dupuis joined Q-Point to discuss public safety, staffing and his priorities for the sheriff’s office. Dupuis, who currently serves in the department,...
🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Speaker Ryan Fecteau
“All That Gets Baked Into the Bill”
Fecteau On Maine’s Electricity Bills.
Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau joined Q-Point to discuss the issues facing lawmakers as he seeks reelection and hopes to serve another term as speaker.
Fecteau addressed Maine’s electricity costs, what is included in ratepayers’ bills and whether federal funding or ...
🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Ryan Fecteau
“That’s Always a Sticky Subject”
Fecteau On Tax-Exempt Nonprofits and Municipal Contributions.
Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau joined Q-Point to discuss his path into public service and the major issues addressed during the legislative session. Fecteau began in politics as a student representative on the Biddeford School Committee, was first elected to the Maine Hou...
🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Mike Myatt — Part Two
“The City Is Still Receiving 25% Net-New Tax Revenue”
Myatt On What Bangor Retains Annually.
Mike Myatt, CEO of BangorHousing, joined Q-Point for an in-depth conversation about Yellen Pines, the proposed 30-unit permanent supportive-housing development in Bangor. Myatt discussed the project’s financing, construction plans, accountability requirements, ...
🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Mike Myatt — Part One
“There’s Gonna Be Consequences for That”
Myatt On Illegal Drug Use at Yellen Pines.
Mike Myatt, CEO of Bangor Housing, joined Q-Point to discuss the organization’s public housing, voucher and resident-support programs, along with the growing demand for affordable family and senior housing.
The conversation centered on Yellen Pines, a proposed 30-u...
🎙️ Q-POINT | JANET BEAUDOIN | CANDIDATE FOR MAINE HOUSE DISTRICT 94
“If This Isn’t An Emergency, What Is?”
— Janet Beaudoin On Youth Violence And Public Safety In Lewiston
Republican candidate for Maine House District 94 Janet Beaudoin joined Q-Point Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about the issues facing Lewiston and why she’s running for office.
Beaudoin discusses youth viole...
🎙️ Q-Point | Maine State Representative Steve Bishop
“It Was Transportation’s Money To Begin With”
— Questions Over Maine’s Highway Funding
Maine State Representative Steve Bishop joined Corenna and David Quirk for a wide-ranging conversation about state and local issues affecting communities, taxpayers, businesses, and property owners across Maine.
Bishop discusses rising state valu...
“We Serve the Whole State of Maine, and We’re It”
— LifeFlight of Maine CEO Joe Kellner On Maine’s Statewide Critical Care Mission
LifeFlight of Maine CEO Joe Kellner joined Corenna and David for an in-depth conversation about the organization’s statewide mission and the critical care it provides to Mainers when minutes matter most.
Kellner explains how LifeFlight operates by helicop...
Q-Point Podcast | Brad Coffey
President, Covenant Health Foundation
“We’ve Gone From 22,000 Patient Encounters Per Year… to Over 30,000”
— Coffey On Rising Emergency Department Demand.
Brad Coffey, President of Covenant Health Foundation, joined Q-Point to discuss St. Joseph Hospital’s growing emergency department needs, including an increase from 22,000 annual patient encou...
Q-Point Podcast | Brewer Police Chief Christopher Martin
“One Kid Being Poked Is One Too Many”
— Chief Martin On The Brewer Riverwalk Needle Incident
Brewer Police Chief Christopher Martin joined Q-Point to discuss the recent incident involving a child reportedly poked by a discarded needle on the Brewer Riverwalk and the city’s immediate response. Martin explains why police, fire, public works,...
🎙️ Q-Point Podcast | Terry Dinkins
“That Just Blew My Mind...350,000. That's A Lot Of Needles.”
Dinkins on Needle Distribution in Bangor.
Pastor Terry Dinkins, candidate for Bangor City Council, joined Q-Point to discuss why he is running and how decades of living and working in the Bangor area have shaped his priorities. Dinkins shares his experience leading The Mansion Church, operating its warming cente...
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