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Audrey Ryan
Reporter and writer who grew up on Mount Desert Island, Maine; authored the story about the Tusker and the Coronado Company's dumped hash that inspired this episode.
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Oct 17, 2025
• 34min
The Tusker
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Audrey Ryan, a reporter and writer from Mount Desert Island, shares a fascinating tale about her father's involvement in a coastal drug discovery. She recounts growing up near the ocean and learning that fishermen often found hash in their nets. Audrey dives into the story of the Tusker, a smuggling vessel, revealing how it was linked to the Coronado Company. Interesting details emerge about how hash was dumped overboard during Coast Guard encounters, and the local frenzy to recover it after it washed ashore, making it a legendary part of the community's history.
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