Podcast appearances and mentions of susan sharon

*episode recap begins around 14:00* This week we are introduced to yet another one of Carrie's random “best friends”, but Susan Sharon is unique in that we ACTUALLY see her a couple other times in the next 25 years of this show. We think the messages in this episode are a tad problematic, in that we basically learn to just get rid of a dog you adopt on a whim the second he misbehaves, and also: stay with your abuser bc the other option is BEING SINGLE….GROSS! Samantha finally gets fed up enough to tell James the truth about his manhood, and Miranda and her boo partake in the least sexy sexy talk, apparantly written by virgins in the writers room who also have no access to porn. Enjoy!!! Like and Subscribe to us on Youtube!EMAIL us with any thoughts, questions, or your most salacious sex stories at patcpod@gmail.comThis month on Patreon.com/podandthcity: JUNE, JUNE, JOAN! Celebrating Pride Month!Week 1: MusicWeek 2: TV ShowsWeek 3: CinemaWeek 4: Musicals*VIDEO of our episodes is now available at the "FAAAABULOUS!" level!* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WELCOME TO CARRIED AWAY... THE SATC REWATCH PODCAST - where two twenty something women rewatch the iconic 90s series... twenty something years later. In episode 2 we see Carrie get caught up in the middle of Susan Sharon and her husbands marriage, Samantha and James go to therapy, Charlotte find a new (four legged) man and Miranda talks dirty in the bedroom. We get Carried Away… discussing Susan's dick of a husband, a dirty talking spring roll, telling your loved ones you don't like their partner, Samantha's relationship requirements for James, Charlotte's new man Henry, Miranda's lesson in what you can't say to a man and abso-fucking-lutely everything in-between. Find out which characters we relate to most and our hilarious quotes of the episode!Follow us on Instagram @carriedawaypodcast Join us on Patreon for exclusive content and early access

This week, Meredith and Ricky spend 44 minutes covering one of the most forgettable episodes of Sex and the City history. Join us as we urge Susan Sharon to run, run, run away from that guy, applaud Miranda's commitment to dirty talking with that other guy, empathize with Samantha's unfortunate couple's therapy session with yet another guy, and speculate that Charlotte pooped in her own hallway. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/and-just-like-what/message

Dolly Alderton is back, and we're finally getting balls deep into And Just Like That. This is the first of THREE Sentimental in the City episodes covering the reboot, and while the show was famously uneven and a bit cringe in places, we still had a great time. In this episode we cover the first three episodes, discussing Big's death, Susan Sharon and Carrie's feud, the wasted potential of Gloria and Charlotte's inexplicable robot voice. The three AJLT eps will be spread across April, and then the normal Sentimental Garbage season will resume in May. Like you, we've been so distressed and heartbroken to see what has been happening in Ukraine, and so we've have both decided to donate all the proceeds from April to British Ukrainian aid. If you would like to donate yourself, the link is: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/ukraine-aid-help-now See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rachel and Jacks are here talking about the start of season 2 including an episode that does not hold up well at all. Poor Susan-Sharon Follow Jacks on twitter https://twitter.com/JacklynCTweets For all of our Sex and the City content https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXv4sBF3mPUCIWkSCbv5ri4PDpc7jLX1x Follow our new twitter https://twitter.com/citygirlspod Follow us on ITunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmarkies-podcast/id1296728288?mt=2 https://twitter.com/HallmarkiesPod on twitter @HallmarkiesPodcast on Instagram HallmarkiesPodcast.com Check out the merch store and get our #hashtag shirts! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hallmarkies?utm_campaign=Hallmarkies&utm_medium=8581&utm_source=affiliate Please support the podcast on patreon at https://www.patreon.com/hallmarkies Follow Rachel's blog at http://rachelsreviews.net Follow Rachel on twitter twitter.com/rachel_reviews Follow Rachel's Reviews on youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/rachelsreviews Follow Rachel on facebook www.facebook.com/smilingldsgirl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess is joined by L Word historians and co-hosts of “You Might Know Her From,” Damian Bellino and Anne Rodeman to finally let loose on And Just Like That and BOY do we have feelings. We discuss Jess' run-in with SATC exec producer/writer Michael Patrick King the very morning of this recording, the Kim Cattrall / SJP fall-out, Willie Garson's death, our hatred of Che, Susan Sharon based on Dorinda Medley, comparisons to The L Word Gen Q, and ultimately, whether And Just Like will be considered canon, or not.  IG: @jessxnyc, @damianbellino, @rodemanne  * audible.com/holidayromance * 

And just like that 2021 is nearly over. Warning that this episode contains spoilers for the first two episodes of the Sex and the City revival And Just Like That. We are breaking it all down: our feelings on the way they explained Samantha's (and Kim Cattrall's) absence, the shoehorning of topical issues into the SATC universe, and that big twist that Big is dead. We are both entertained and embarrassed. What do y'all think? Let us know and have a happy and healthy holiday. Stay safe, baybees and we'll see you back here with actress interviews Jan 6, 2022! Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne  Discussed this week:  Chris Noth Peloton Ad (pulled after allegations of sexual assault and rape) Our interview with Julie Halston (Bitsy von Muffling) Origins podcast (Chapter 5: Sex and the City) Timeline of Kim Cattrall / Sarah Jessica Parker drama Article (from Empire Online) Damian references Our interview with Sarita Choudhury (Seema Patel on And Just Like That) Our interview with Sakina Jaffrey (Rama Patel in Splat! episode) Pen15 gracefully ending after 2 seasons because the story is done Bobby Lee from MadTV is the cis het man on Carrie's podcast. Boss is Sara Ramirez  Karen Pittman as Cynthia Nixon's Professor (does double duty on the horror that is The Morning Show), Nicole Ari Parker as “Black Charlotte” would never be married to Christopher Jackson from Hamilton.  Brenda Vaccaro's character (Big's secretary) knows where the bodies are buried We were into the return of Susan Sharon, wanted Tatum O'Neal Chucky doll on subway rang true Sarita Choudhury and Ali Stroker appearing in the next episode SJP totally smokes Carrie not calling 911 Kim Cattrall is the best: Scatting with her husband, Mannequin, Downton Abbey parody on Red Nose Day (start at 4:09), inscribing her family gravestone with “Liverpool's Cleopatra” prior to her own death

Welcome back to my new podcast series, And Just Like That, You're Inspired to Find Love – Dating Advice Based on the Show. This episode is based on And Just Like That – Season 1, Episode 2: Little Black Dress. Carrie is in the early stages of grief while having to organise, attend and write a eulogy for Big's funeral. Every character in the episode (including Samantha from afar) is trying to process the loss and figure out how to support Carrie. Here are the top 5 points I cover in this episode: ❤ What do you do with your life after you lose the person you were spending it with? ❤ How to stop bickering with your partner the way Stanford and Anthony tend to do ❤ Why it's hard to believe Carrie wrote that cold eulogy Miranda read at the funeral ❤ Whether or not Big really was as much of a ‘prick' to Carrie as Susan Sharon said ❤ How Carrie should have handled not getting what she wanted from Big years ago If you liked this episode, you'll love my FREE REPORT - Why You're Still Single: 7 reasons a luscious lady like you hasn't found her Mr Right (yet). Just visit YourDatingBestie.com.

Sam and Chris take on Susan Sharon, an iconic character and possible real housewife. They chat about dirty talk, ponder about their own intimacy issues, and they couldn't help but wonder...what's the point of this episode?We'll be back next week recapping season 2, episode 3, The Freak Show. Until then, you can rate and review us wherever you listen. Follow us:Sam Bush, Instagram: @bravohistorianSam Bush, Twitter: @takeyourzoloftChris Lewis, Instagram: @clewis1219And don't forget to check out TheDipp.com to get access to all the pop culture takes and conversations you'll ever need.

Swaddle yourself in cashmere, grab Henry's leash and join us this week as we can't help but wonder: what would the series have looked like if Susan Sharon had become more than a single-serving friend? Becky's working with the ladies this week as she and Kerry discuss Carrie's big birthday bash, what the costs and benefits are for being completely honest, and what, exactly Carrie wants those Big roses to mean, anyway. Here's hoping that your secretary reminded you to join us this week on Coaching Carrie!Follow the podcast on Instagram and Facebook: @coaching.carrie.podcast Find Kerry at www.theatalantagroup.com for more information about leadership coaching for lawyers and her coaching programs specifically designed to help attorneys make the transition to in-house positions. IG:    @theatalantagroupCatch up with Becky at www.untanglehappiness.com where you can learn more about her book, The Happiness Recipe: A Powerful Guide to Living What Matters. IG:      @the.butterfly.society

"I'M ON LONDON TIME". We meet one of our fave characters , Susan Sharon and her husband with the anger issues. Charlotte gets a jack russell named henry. Miranda gets chatty in the bedroom, Samantha reluctantly goes to couples counselling and Carrie invites Mr.Big to her birthday. (Eyeroll).

On today’s episode of the #STRIVECast, Noel and Susie sit down with Maine Public’s Deputy News Director, Susan Sharon! Susan has been a friend of STRIVE for a long time – she profiled our first class of STRIVE U back in 2004…which, as you know Jeff and Noel were apart of! We were excited to be able to reunite Susan with at least half of our dynamic duo, since Jeff is out sick this week. Thanks so much to Susan for joining us! Stick around for a round of Valentine’s Day themed segments later in the episode. Happy listening!

This week Gabby and Laura revisit episode 2/season 2 of Sex & The City where we meet the incredible Susan Sharon... the fake friend that Carrie only keeps up with for the Cashmere hookup. JUSTICE for Sharon and her Donald Trump adjacent monster of a husband. We find out that dirty talk is apparently NOT Miranda's kink and Sam finally tells the truth.... size matters. Follow us on Instagram @sexandtheshittypod EMAIL YOUR THOUGHTS TO: askcarrieandmiranda@gmail.com & DON'T FORGET to follow your hosts and make them feel like their lives mean something: Where to find GABBY: +@gabskeegs and @moxiesandiego on instagram +moxiesandiego.com +& Follow her other podcast where she interviews weirdos about their lives, The Moxie Podcast. Where to find LAURA: @_laurahild on Instagram AND on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/hildle

A star is born on this week’s CGMG, with special guest Lola’s podcasting debut! We’re (dirty) talking season 2 episode 2 this week: The Awful Truth. Miranda tries something new, we finally approve of Charlotte’s man of the week, and none of us think Susan Sharon is a valid first name.Lola’s Twitter: twitter.com/logaines

In this week’s episode of COSMOS AND THE CITY: THE SEX AND THE CITY PODCAST, your host Megan McIver will sit down with a trio of fabulous guests: Molly Saffron, Jimmy Ambrose, and Terence Deutsch.Together this fearsome foursome two will discuss the Second Season of Sex and the City. Plus we’ll have all your favorite segments: Hottie of the Week, and You’re Such a _________.SEASON SYNOPSIS: Episode 01: Carrie meets "the new Yankee", Joe, at a baseball game, all the while preparing for her first post-breakup encounter with Big. Miranda gets fed up with the girls always talking about men. Samantha gets frustrated with James's "deficiencies". Charlotte dates a guy named Paul Ericson who has a tendency to adjust his package... a lot.Episode 02: Carrie accidentally suggests that her friend Susan Sharon leave her domineering, violent husband. Miranda builds up the courage to talk dirty in bed. Charlotte tries to replace the perfect man with the perfect dog. Samantha gets dragged to couples' therapy with James and tries to avoid talking about her real problem with their sex life.Episode 03: Carrie turns freakish herself after dating a string of freaky guys and freaks out the very normal Ben when trying to discover his secret freakiness. Miranda dates "Manhattan Guy," a guy who hasn't left Manhattan in ten years. Charlotte dates the renowned "Mr. Pussy" and tries to make a real relationship out of it. Samantha decides to get plastic surgery and freaks out during the consult.Episode 04: Single and fabulous Carrie gets a horrible photo taken for the cover story of New York Magazine: Single and Fabulous...?. Miranda fakes orgasms with her current boyfriend. Charlotte starts dating her handyman. Samantha dates a club owner, who calls them a "we" right away.Episode 05: Carrie starts seeing Mr. Big again. Miranda buys her own apartment on the Upper West Side. Charlotte meets a recent widower at a cemetery. Samantha's actions with a married man gets her in trouble with the New York high-society "ladies who lunch" and only a titanic star can help her out.Episode 06: Carrie starts to "officially" date Mr. Big again. Miranda dates a guy who insists on watching porn while they have sex. Fed up with cheating men, Charlotte spends time with her new friends, the "Power Lesbians." Samantha starts dating her gym instructor who "brands" her with a lightning bolt.Paintings from the opening art gallery scene are by New York Artist Sally Davies.Episode 07: Carrie gets fed up with Big's inability to pay attention to her. Miranda inadvertently sets her interior designer up with a long-distance would-be boyfriend, and they marry after only four weeks. Charlotte has a "warp speed" relationship with a guy she meets at the wedding. Samantha is upset when she experiences "déjà-screw": sleeping with a guy she previously did fifteen years ago.Episode 08: A frustrated Carrie tries to get Big to make time to meet the girls. Miranda meets Steve Brady, a cute bartender who wants to be more than a one-night stand. Samantha dates an incredibly wealthy man in his seventies with a sumptuous lifestyle and a pocket full of Viagra.In a fifth-season look back at the best of the first four seasons, the St. Paul Pioneer Press named this episode #5 on its list of 10 essential Sex and the City episodes, observing "If you're... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Boys welcome Versha Sharma, Managing Editor of NowThisNews and talk people with double first names, Mr. Big's basket case friend, and they see their very first COSMO!! Be sure to rate The Bradshaw Boys 5 stars on iTunes and we'll know you actually mean 5 Cosmos. S2 EP2 - "The Awful Truth": Carrie accidentally suggests that her friend Susan Sharon leave her domineering, violent husband. Miranda builds up the courage to talk dirty in bed. Charlotte tries to replace the perfect man with the perfect dog. Samantha gets dragged to couples' therapy with James and tries to avoid talking about her real problem with their sex life. Instagram: @TheBradshawBoys Twitter: @TheBradshawBoys Call and leave us a message: 917 410 1428 Email: thebradshawboysnyc@gmail.com   Check out The Bradshaw Boys in Delish.com's "Cakes Gone Wild" series! Watch them help design a HUGE erotic Rabbit vibrator cake : https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=M6gw4NkXSZc   Starring: Cory Cavin (@corycavin) Jon Sieber (@jonsieber) Kevin James Doyle (@kevinjamesdoyle) Guest: Versha Sharma (@versharma)   Voiceover by: Katie Sieber (@katiejeanne18)   Produced by: Jeremy Balon (@remybalon) at Seltzer Kings Studios (@seltzerkings) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode of COSMOS AND THE CITY: THE SEX AND THE CITY PODCAST, your host Megan McIver will sit down with two awesome guests, Chloe Searcy & Josh Margolin. Together this threesome will discuss Season Two, Episode Two of SEX AND THE CITY entitled: The Awful Truth.From Samantha’s attempts at Couple’s Counseling, Miranda’s first attempts at Dirty Talk, Charlotte’s focus on the new man in her life (who happens to have four legs), and Carrie’s Birthday spent with her bestie Susan Sharon (that we never see again), there’s quite a lot to discuss.We’ll also be going over all your favorite segments: Hottie of the Week, Pun of the Week, Good Big Bad Big, Who Wore What Why?, and finally You’re Such a _________.Will Samantha finally spill the beans about her BFs tiny problem? Will Miranda’s oral fixation backfire? Can Charlotte keep her dog on a short leash? And will Carrie inadvertently break up an unhappy marriage? Through all the madness Megan, Josh, and Chloe will share their thoughts on ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY EVERYTHINGEPISODE SYNOPSIS: Are there certain things in a relationship that one should never say? Carrie invites Mr. Big to her birthday party; Samantha struggles to tell her boyfriend about his shortcomings; Charlotte gets a puppy as a "man replacement"; and Miranda musters up the courage to talk dirty with her lover -- until she says something a little too revealing."Thanks for listening! If you wanna support our show by shopping on Amazon, use our link.Our Host: Megan McIver• Twitter• Instagram• FacebookOur Guests: Chloe Searcy• Twitter• InstagramJosh Margolin• Website• InstagramWhat We Watched:• Sex and the City Season Two Episode TwoCosmos And The City Social Media• Instagram• Facebook• Twitter• Website See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey guys! Get ready for S2E2: The Awful Truth. On this hilarious episode April and Daryl have stand up comedian, Alex Duong bring his extensive knowledge about SATC and he shares which girl he believes he most resembles. We also talk about Susan-Sharon or is it Sharon-Susan, if Charlotte should own a dog, how Samantha lasted this long with a micro penis, and if we've ever had a finger in the butt. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/Sexcitypod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/Sexcitypod/support

Hi friends! We're joined by our dear friend Diana, as we meet Susan Sharon and watch how our ladies just don't give a damn about her relationship with her shitty, abusive husband. It's a pretty depressing episode, especially with Charlotte going all Lena and Lamby on poor Henry and Carrie walking right back into a Mr. Big bear trap, but we see Samantha's triumphant return to the land of big dicks and prosperity, so at least there's that. As always, review and subscribe to us on iTunes, and follow us @Satcast on Instagram and @theSatcast on Twitter. Love you all.

Southern New England states are hungry for renewable energy. There’s energy up north, but there are hurdles to bringing down to southern states. This week, we look at the stalling of wind energy in Maine, and the controversy over a project that would bring hydro-electric power from Quebec to the New England grid. Plus, we have updates to government plans to clean up the Long Island Sound, install high speed rail, and conserve land – or not – in our region. And we learn what makes “New England’s magazine” tick. Buckle up. Opponents to Northern Pass, a project to bring hydro- electric power from rivers in Quebec through New Hampshire to the New England grid, has drawn opposition from Granite Staters who worry that transmission towers would disturb pristine wilderness. Photo by Sam Evans-Brown for NHPR Through the River and Over the Woods Stacey Fitts manages the Bingham Wind Plantation and other assets held by Novatus, a J.P. Morgan affiliate. Photo by Fred Bever for NENC In Maine, wind energy had a decade of rapid growth, but now the industry has hit the doldrums in the Pine Tree State. As Maine Public Radio’s Fred Bever reports, no big new wind projects are likely to go live any time soon. And it could cost billions to unlock enough of the state’s wind resource – the best in the region – to serve southern New England’s thirst for renewable energy. Next door in New Hampshire, Northern Pass is a proposal to run 192 miles of new power lines from Canada, through much of the state. The current proposed Northern Pass route would bury the line in the White Mountains as a concession to opponents. Photo courtesy of Northern Pass The project is a collaboration between the regional utility Eversource, and Hydro-Quebec, which is owned by Quebec’s provincial government. The utilities say the $1.6 billion Northern Pass project would transport 1,090 megawatts of electricity from Quebec – which derives more than 90 percent of its power from hydroelectric dams – to the New England power grid. Since the first route was proposed in 2011, Northern Pass has generated considerable controversy in New Hampshire. Now, the issue is being considered in the state legislature, and hearings are expected to continue throughout the summer.  Our guest Nancy West has been covering the back-and-forth for the New Hampshire Center for Public Interest Journalism. How would Northern Pass fit into New England’s energy grid? And just how “clean” a source is hydro-electric power? For answers we turned to Sam Evans-Brown, host of the New Hampshire Public Radio podcast Outside/In – the show about the natural world and how we use it. Evans-Brown says the impacts of Canadian hydro-electric power on our regions grid could be massive. According to Hydro-Quebec, hydro-electric power for the Northern Pass project would come from  dams along La Grande River in the northwest corner of the map, and on the Romaine river on the east side of the map, including two that are currently under construction. Map courtesy of Hydro-Quebec Federal Projects in New England – Updates Last week we learned about how nitrogen runoff from the Connecticut River is leading to the die-off of fish and plant life in Long Island Sound. But the problem is not a new one. The Environmental Protection Agency started closely monitoring nitrogen levels there back in the 1980s. By 2001, the agency set new nitrogen limitations for wastewater treatment plants on the Sound in New York and Connecticut. Now EPA is expected to set lower limits for wastewater treatment plants miles from the Sound, on the Connecticut River.  As New England Public Radio’s Jill Kaufman reports, those plants are wondering if this is their problem to solve. Watch a video about how nitrogen from upriver affects the Long Island Sound: The nation's busiest rail corridor hugs the shoreline along Long Island Sound. The Amtrak trains that serve the Northeast get people from Boston to New York and beyond. The shoreline communities that the trains pass through, want faster, reliable train service that also stops at their local train stations. But a proposed federal plan for high speed rail  would have trains skipping many towns and cities. Robert Lee owns Lee’s Oriental Market in the Historic Hodges Square Village neighborhood of New London, CT. He worried that a rail bypass would hurt development here. Photo by Ryan Caron King for NENC Two weeks ago on the show, we heard from residents angry about lack of public input in the process, and concerned about potential impacts on historic buildings and farmland. Now in the port city of New London, Cassandra Basler reports that some worry the proposed railroad bypass would decimate their city's budget and hold back it's revitalization. Back in August of 2016 President Obama signed an executive order creating a national monument in Maine's North Woods. As NEXT reported, that signature created the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument on 87 thousand acres of wilderness east of Baxter State Park. Boaters, in August of 2016, paddle the East Branch of the Penobscot River, which cuts through Katahdin Woods and Waters. Photo by Susan Sharon for Maine Public Now, that monument is one of 27 under review by the Trump administration. Maine Governor Paul LePage says the monument, and its potential to become a national park, pose a real threat to Maine’s forest products industry. Main Public Radio's A. J. Higgins traveled to the nearby town of Millinocket, where he found some monument supporters, including local businesses, who are fighting back. The Department of the Interior is accepting public comments on the review of monuments including Katahdin Woods and Waters, (as well as the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts monument 150 miles off the coast of Cape Cod), through July 10. You can read comments and submit your own at regulations.gov. Your Grandma’s New England Magazine Adapts to Not-Your-Grandma’s New England Yankee Magazine editor Mel Allen. Photo by Jarrod McCabe for Yankee Magazine Google something along the lines of “best clam chowder in Rhode Island” or “best New England beaches” and chances are good you’ll come across newengland.com, the website of Yankee Magazine. (The magazine will be ranking lobster rolls in its next print issue. Of course, John has his own opinions on that topic.) Yankee's tagline is “New England's magazine,” and the periodical turns 82 this year. So what did it mean to be New England’s Magazine in 1935, and what does it mean today? We check in with editor Mel Allen. Once plentiful in New England's rivers, native Atlantic salmon have since all but disappeared. Salmon grow up in freshwater, then go out to the ocean and return inland to spawn. But dams and changing oceanic conditions have destroyed river return rates. To combat that, New England aggressively stocked hatchery-raised salmon in rivers for decades, but low return counts and budget cutbacks eliminated many of those programs. Yearling Atlantic salmon at about the right size for stocking. Salmon live in fresh water for the first one to four years of life. Photo by Peter E. Steenstrta for USFWS In Connecticut a paired-down salmon stocking program remains. WNPR's Patrick Skahill recently met up with some fish stockers on Connecticut’s Farmington River, and brings us an audio postcard. About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Fred Bever, Jill Kaufman, Cassandra Basler, A.J. Higgins, and Patrick Skahill Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, story leads, and live salmon to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lovely early fall weather means we’re spending our whole hour-long episode outside. All these sunny days, though, mean a shortage of water for crops, gardens, livestock, and lawns. Climate scientists warn that droughts interspersed with periods of heavy storms are becoming the new normal in New England. We look into how farmers and the rest of us are adapting. We also consider what “national monument status” means. President Barack Obama just granted the status to nearly 90,000 acres of the north woods of Maine, and is considering doing the same for miles of ocean canyons and mountains off the coast of Cape Cod. And: it's back to school time, but that means something different for the children of seasonal workers, bringing in the late summer crops. Our Dry New England Summer Livestock farmer Bill Fosher with sheepdog Zues. (Courtesy Bill Fosher) It was an unusually dry summer for much of New England. Massachusetts was (and still is) the hardest-hit. This week, Governor Charlie Baker announced an emergency loan fund to help family farms and other small businesses affected by the drought. New England Public Radio reporter Jill Kaufman has been reporting on the tentative move among New England farmers to adopt drought-friendly techniques. She joins us in the studio, and we call New Hampshire livestock farmer Bill Fosher to talk soil and water. It's not just farmers who have been affected by the long dry spell. If you live in Massachusetts, your town may have told you to limit watering the lawns and garden. But as WBUR reporter Shannon Dooling found out, the rules may be different on the other side of the town line. (Courtesy of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection) Director of the Billerica Public Works Abdul Alkhatib points out the level of the Concord River is three feet lower than it was this time last year in 2015 due to the current drought conditions this summer. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) Monuments to Nature If you've ever visited the North Maine Woods, you know that it's one of the most wild places you'll ever see. Nearly 90,000 acres adjacent to Baxter State Park have been designated by President Obama as the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. It’s not quite a national park, but it is protected recreational land. It was donated by Roxanne Quimby, the founder of personal care company Burt's Bees. The donation was her family's plan for some time. The moon rises over Mt. Katahdin. (Bill Duffy) Bull moose in the area designated Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (Mark Picard) View from Lunksoos Mountain (Bill Duffy) Wassataquoik River at Orion Falls (Credit: EPI) The area also has logging and paper industry history. Many politicians have fought against the protected designation, hoping that some day paper mills would return. We speak with two Maine reporters covering the dispute: Maine Public Broadcasting’s Susan Sharon, and Nick Sambides, Jr. of the Bangor Daily News. There's an even more remote part of New England being considered as a national monument. The New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts area, about 150 miles from Cape Cod, is (according to a Congressional letter written to the President): “a world of canyons that rivals the Grand Canyon in size and scale and underwater mountains that are higher than any east of the Rockies. These mountains – known as seamounts – rise as high as 7,700 feet from the ocean floor and are the only seamounts in the U.S. Atlantic Ocean.” A Paramuricea coral in Nygren Canyon, which is 165 nautical miles southeast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Hydromedusa in Washington Canyon. Mussels in Nygren Canyon. Lawmakers, led by Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal, want the president to use the 1906 Antiquities Act to preserve the area. This is much like President George W. Bush did when he designated a similar monument in 2006 off the coast of Hawaii. President Obama just expanded that monument. But like loggers in Maine, many in the commercial fishing industry are fighting the designation, questioning the use of the act by the president. We speak with Brad Sewell, Director of Fisheries and Atlantic Ocean Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, which is backing the proposal. We also hear from Bob Vanasse, executive director of the fisheries industry group Saving Seafood. Maine’s Blueberry Harvest School September means one thing for most kids in New England: an end to summer holidays and the start of classes. But for some, the school year isn't that straightforward, because their parents chase the seasons from Texas to Maine, harvesting vegetables, picking apples, and raking blueberries. The federally funded Migrant Education Program seeks to fill some of the gaps left by a life on the road. MPBN reporter Jennifer Mitchell spent a day with the Blueberry Harvest School in Downeast Maine. The Blueberry Harvest School was established to teach kids whose parents are busy bringing in Maine's $75 million wild blueberry harvest. (Jennifer Mitchel/MPBN) To learn more about parents of these kids — the blueberry harvest workers — we spoke with Jorge Acero, State Monitor Advocate for migrant farm workers in Maine. A teacher asks for volunteers during a class. (Jennifer Mitchel/MPBN) About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Jill Kaufman, Shannon Dooling, and Jennifer Mitchell Music: Todd Merrell, Lightning on a Blue Sky by Twin Musicom, New England by Goodnight Blue Moon Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, story leads, and pictures of your corner of New England to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.