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After Two Wars and PTSD, He Became an Oyster Farmer. Why is He Running for Senate?

3/3/2026 • 88 min

Graham Platner has never run for elected office before. He’s a war veteran, an oyster farmer, and now he’s running in a Democratic primary to eventually unseat Senator Susan Collins of Maine. He’s ahead in the polls, but he’s also been criticized for Reddit comments from his past and recently covered up a tattoo that looks suspiciously like a Nazi symbol (a conn… Play episode

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Why Autopsies Are in Decline and Why it Matters
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When Your Famous Dad Can Charm Anyone But Can't Pay the Bills
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Nick Offerman's Principled Hypocrisy
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The Real-Life Willy Wonka Who Built Tony Hawk a Secret Desert Train
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