Mainely Matters

Highly qualified hosts cover a variety of topics regarding the state of Maine; Business, Veterans Affairs, Sports, Non-Profits, Politics, Travel & Tourism, Law & Justice, Maine Made, Maine Lobster Industry, Outdoors & Recreation, Real Estate, Music, Odds & Ends, and more. Maine's people, Maine's past, Maine's present, Maine's future.

Mainely Matters is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 149 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Mainely Matters, a society show with 149 episodes published.

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  Episode #32

  Lottery.con Episode 32 - Has Gary Grief's Lotto Texas related criminal Indictment Vanished?

  Aug 18, 202620 min

  On August 14, 2026, former Texas Lottery Commission Director was scheduled to be in court after being indicted on a felony charge related to the $95 million rigged Lotto Texas drawing on April 22, 2023. Grief's court appearance disappeared from the docket and sources in Texas claim his entire indictment, handed down by a Texas Grand Jury, has been erased from the records. This episode covers these recent events related to the Lotto Texas April 2023 lottery crime. Note, after this episode was recorded but before it published the Gary Grief indictment documents and case file appeared again in the court files. they vanished for several days without explanation before returning.

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  Episode #38

  Host Rob Carmichael with Andre Cushing on the rising importance of collaboration between Maine counties

  Aug 14, 202655 min

  From the State House to the county level, Andre Cushing has seen it all. Host Rob Carmichael talks with Andre about jail funding, regional collaboration, and why counties may hold the key to Maine’s next chapter. Insightful, honest, and full of perspective.

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  Episode #30

  Lottery.con Episode 30 - Texas Lottery Act Violated, All Lotto Texas Tickets Invalid April 2023

  Aug 11, 202626 minS6

  Recent "Show Cause" letters issued by the State of Texas declare all of the 26 million lottery tickets printed using an illegal QR code system in the April 22, 2023 $95 million Lotto Texas lottery drawing were invalid. As such, the tickets were worthless on their face. Millions in commissions were paid to the very entities that worked together to print the tickets, tens of millions in prize money was sent to Switzerland for "winning" tickets that were invalid, and the State of Texas took in $33 million in funds on tickets that were invalid and never could legally be paid for. Will Texas step up take action to reclaim the improper payments, and to make victims whole?

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  Episode #29

  Lottery.con Episode 29 - Fredricksburg, Texas and the $1.9 Billion Powerball Jackpot 9/25

  Jul 17, 202637 minS6

  We explore the unique linkages between the small town of Fredricksburg, Texas, to the September 2025 Powerball jackpot that had soared to $1.9 billion, the second highest in Powerball history.

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  Episode #28

  Lottery.con Episode 28 - Black Swan, White Swan, J. Streicher Lotto Texas 4/23

  Jul 7, 2026—S6

  The Lotto Texas April 2023 $95 million lottery jackpot theft reveals more questions. The connection between White Swan Data, Black Swan Data, J. Streicher, 18 Saville Row, London and others is discussed in light of a recently produced May 2023 email obtained from the Texas Lottery Commission.

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