{"id":396,"date":"2012-05-28T14:33:32","date_gmt":"2012-05-28T14:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/?p=396"},"modified":"2012-06-05T14:34:21","modified_gmt":"2012-06-05T14:34:21","slug":"show-13-learningworks-ceo-and-political-analyst-ethan-strimling-gritty-mcduffs-co-founder-and-co-owner-richard-pfeffer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/show-13-learningworks-ceo-and-political-analyst-ethan-strimling-gritty-mcduffs-co-founder-and-co-owner-richard-pfeffer\/","title":{"rendered":"Show 13: LearningWorks CEO and Political Analyst Ethan Strimling, Gritty McDuff’s Co-Founder and Co-Owner Richard Pfeffer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Show Information<\/h5>\n

Show:<\/strong>\u00a013
\nAir date:<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday, May 26, 2012
\nGuest 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Ethan Strimling
\nGuest 2:<\/strong> Richard Pfeffer
\nHost:<\/strong> Steve Woods\u00a0(Stevoe)
\nStudio Contributor<\/strong> Debi Davis
\nExecutive Producer:<\/strong> Mark Gould\u00a0(Sharky)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

TideSmart Talk with Stevoe featured interviews with LearningWorks CEO and Political Analyst Ethan Strimling and Gritty McDuff’s Co-Founder and Co-Owner Richard Pfeffer on Saturday, May 26.<\/p>\n

Ethan Strimling<\/h2>\n
\"Ethan

Ethan Strimling is a political analyst for the local NBC TV affiliate and for WGAN radio, providing weekly commentary on national, state, and local political issues.<\/p><\/div>\n

Ethan Strimling’s career has included leadership in both the public and private sector in Maine. \u00a0For the past 14 years, he has served as CEO of LearningWorks<\/a>, a not-for-profit providing learning opportunities for at-risk youth, the immigrant community and low-income families. \u00a0Strimling also served in the State Senate for 6 years, and he is currently a political analyst for WCSH6 and WLBZ2 alongside Phil Harriman<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During this segment, Stevoe talks about the process of becoming certified as a U.S. Senate candidate.<\/a>\u00a0 Strimling discusses the upcoming Senate race, and Stevoe talks about what he calls “the PIC” (Political Industrial Complex).<\/p>\n

Richard Pfeffer<\/h2>\n
\"Richard

Richard Pfeffer joins TideSmart Talk with Stevoe to talk Maine business.<\/p><\/div>\n

Richard Pfeffer left his life as a stockbroker in the \u201880s to pursue a goal of creating a true, English-style pub serving great ales and great food. When Pfeffer opened the doors to Gritty McDuff’s<\/a> in 1988, it was the first brewery in Maine since the Age of Prohibition, and since then, it has helped lead and inspire the craft brewing renaissance in Maine.<\/p>\n

Gritty\u2019s has become a Maine institution; garnering awards for best bar, best brew pub and best beer. With locations in Portland, Freeport and Lewiston\/Auburn, Gritty\u2019s has expanded its footprint while staying true to its core principles. Gritty’s pubs and beers have received national recognition through awards and press in well-respected travel magazines.<\/p>\n

In this segment, Pfeffer talks about how he transitioned from a stock broker to brew pub owner, the origin of the Gritty McDuff’s name, and future business plans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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