Smarter and Harder
Ep 105 - Dr Ryan Scallon - Fall 2026 Update
Oct 1, 202648 min
Dr. Scallon comes in to talk about 2026 fall start-up, budget rumors and a number of other school-related issues. Always a good time with the good Dr.
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Smarter and Harder
Hosted by Eli Small and Tim Eisenhart · government · EN-US
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He’s smart and he’s not
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Who hosts Smarter and Harder?
Smarter and Harder is hosted by Eli Small and Tim Eisenhart. The show has published 106 episodes to date.
What has Smarter and Harder covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Ep 105 - Dr Ryan Scallon - Fall 2026 Update" (1 October 2026, 48 minutes), "Ep 104 - Interview - Jake Viola - Candidate for district 4 seat in Portland" (12 August 2026, 50 minutes), and "Ep. 103 - No Cherry on Top and Splatner" (6 August 2026, 38 minutes).
How often does Smarter and Harder publish?
Smarter and Harder publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 106 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Smarter and Harder?
Booking probability for Smarter and Harder is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Smarter and Harder requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Smarter and Harder's contact route on record: public web form.
About the host
Eli Small and Tim Eisenhart hosts Smarter and Harder, a government podcast with 106 episodes published.
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Ep 104 - Interview - Jake Viola - Candidate for district 4 seat in Portland
Aug 12, 202650 minSmarter and Harder
Ep. 103 - No Cherry on Top and Splatner
Aug 6, 202638 minEli and Tim discuss Maine's national attention. And Cherry finally got what he deserved with a new law being passed to make sure people like him don't get rehired in other districts.
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Ep 102 - Jonathan Bush - Maine Gubenatorial Candidate
Jun 4, 202653 minJonathan Bush finds himself sitting in the Smarter & Harder podcave for conversation around various topics including the state of the education system(and other systems) in Maine. Very grateful that he found time in his...
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Ep 101B - PPS Superintendent Dr. Ryan Scallon on the 2026-27 Budget
May 29, 202648 minDr. Scallon answers the call to discuss the budget.
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Ep 101A - More Moore Drama and Budget Angst
May 29, 202643 minEli and Tim give their take on the new drama at the ever-tumultuous Lyman Moore Middle School. Also, the teacher union is recommending the budget be rejected!!!
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Ep 100 - PPS School Consolidating Middle Schools
Feb 27, 202642 minA proposal from Dr. Opperman to close one of the PPS middle schools leaves Lincoln on the hot seat.
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Ep 98 - $19/hour ?!?!
Nov 7, 202549 minEli gives Tim an economics lesson in the effect of a $19/hr minimum wage. Election results and thoughts.
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Ep 97 - Dr. Ryan Scallon - PPS Superintendent
Oct 31, 202549 minDr. Scallon gives us a rundown of the '25-'26 start-up successes, school consolidation update, budget and Yonder pouches.
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Ep 96 - Sam Aborne Interview - At-Large City Council Candidate
Oct 27, 202533 minGreat conversation with Sam Aborne as we run up to the November 4th vote for At-Large City Council position.
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Ep 95 - 2025 Voting - State & Municipal
Oct 16, 202549 minEli and Tim honor Ryan Jordan, longtime Portlander. Talk of the holidays. Vacancy tax, referendums and the race for city council. Jam packed with Tim getting smarter thru Eli.
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Ep 94 - Vacant building tax and Yonder Pouches
Sep 23, 202543 minEli talks about a new Portland business vacancy tax. Tim tries to keep up with Eli and continues to fail. Also, Yonder pouches for students. Is it the right direction for preparing kids for the future?
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Ep 93 - OOB Cop/ICE, Portland Music Festival, Parenting gone soft
Aug 1, 202533 minLots to talk about today. Soft parents are creating soft kids. An OOB cop is detained by ICE. Portland Music Festival in Payson Park - could be good?
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Ep 91 - Hoffer's High School Sports - Michael Hoffer
Apr 19, 202536 minBeloved high school sports writer, Michael Hoffer, has launched his website www.hoffershighschoolsports.com. He comes to the Smarter and Harder studio to discuss the next phase of his unique and masterful coverage of...
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Ep 90 - Dr. Ryan Scallon -25-26 Budget
Apr 1, 202548 minTim is excited about the budget...for once. Eli and Dr. Scallon use big words in their discussion of this year's budget.
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Ep 89 - Trans Athletes and the MPA
Mar 12, 202534 minTim does not like the MPA. Eli makes some sense of the complicated issue of trans athletes competing in Maine.
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Ep 88 - Whole lot of crazy - Parents, Government, Budgets
Feb 14, 202539 minEli and Tim bounce around a bunch of topics. From parents behaving badly to Trump turning federal gov't on it's ear, to budget concerns. Crazy times!
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Ep. 86 - A New Maine Tax
Jan 15, 202549 minEli eplains the 1% tax for paid family leave.
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