Muddy Waters Podcast
1) Ep. 141 Maine 2040: Owen McCarthy's Bold Plan to Revive Opportunity, Cut Taxes & Fix Our State
Good afternoon, Maine! We're back on the Muddy Waters Podcast after a short hiatus — Chuck Ellis returns from Africa and dives straight into what matters: helping Mainers understand what's really happ...Show More
2) Ep. 140 Janet Beaudoin: Lewiston School Board Truths & Fight for Maine House District 94
School board member Janet Beaudoin breaks down the real struggles in Lewiston: partisan board votes, unsafe schools, residency scandals, exploding costs, housing crisis, fraud, and ignored conservativ...Show More
3) Ep. 139 Maine Mom Fights Back: A Family’s Battle Against Gender Ideology Targeting Her Autistic Daughter
Winthrop mom and school board chair Alicia Lawson opens up about the nightmare no parent should face: discovering her autistic teenage daughter was caught in gender confusion, pressured by doctors to ...Show More
4) Ep. 138 Rising Young Conservative: Payton Warren on Faith, Politics, and Standing Strong at UMaine
Host Chuck Ellis talks with Payton Warren, Chair of UMaine College Republicans and Vinalhaven selectman.From a liberal family to embracing Catholicism and conservative values, Payton explains how fait...Show More
5) Ep. 137 Lauren LePage on Maine GOP Strategy, Her Dad's Legacy, Election Integrity & Beating Democrats in 2026
Maine RNC National Committeewoman Lauren LePage (daughter of Gov. Paul LePage) joins Chuck Ellis on Muddy Waters to discuss:- Her path from college biology major to key Republican leader- The populist...Show More
6) Ep. 136 Resistance on Campus: USM Pro-Life Students Abby & Jaden Face Threats for Speaking Truth
On this episode of Muddy Waters Podcast, host Chuck Ellis interviews Abby and Jadyn, two brave University of Southern Maine students leading Huskies for Life and Turning Point USA chapters.These Gen Z...Show More
7) Ep. 135 Free Speech and Religious Liberty Under Attack w/ John Andrade
Host Chuck Ellis welcomes back John Andrade, the Portland street preacher, pastor of Jesus is King church in Brunswick, husband, and father of seven (with one on the way). John has spent over six year...Show More
8) Ep. 134 Affordability, Education, Energy, and fighting for Maine Families with Jed Rice
In this episode of the Muddy Waters Podcast, host Chuck Ellis sits down with Jed Rice, a Marine Corps veteran, Bath Iron Works employee, and Republican candidate running for Maine House District 50 (B...Show More
Ep. 134 Affordability, Education, Energy, and fighting for Maine Families with Jed Rice
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9) Ep. 133 Why Young Conservatives Are Fighting Back (feat. Sam Bridges), Former Vice Chair of the Maine GOP
Maine is unaffordable, families are stretched to the bone, and the paycheck no longer pays the bills. At just 21, Sam Bridges (former Maine GOP Vice Chairman, youngest elected party official in state ...Show More
10) Ep. 132 Maine's Energy Crisis with Matt Jacobson
Maine families are getting crushed by some of the highest electricity rates in America — 80% above the national average and still climbing. In this hard-hitting episode, host Chuck Ellis sits down wit...Show More