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Graham Platner Biography

Graham Platner is a documentary series exploring how an oyster farmer from Sullivan, Maine became a viral political phenomenon in twenty twenty five. The series traces Platner"s journey from teenage Iraq War protester to Marine Corps infantryman with four combat tours, through PTSD and disillusionment, to building a quiet life on the water before launching an explosive Senate campaign against three decade incumbent Susan Collins. Beyond biography, the series examines what Platner"s candidacy reveals

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Graham Platner Biography ·

2025/10/16

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Graham Platner Biography - The Long Shot and What It...

Graham Platner Biography ·

2025/10/16

Episode three moves beyond biography to examine what Platner's candidacy reveals about American politics in twenty twenty five. The episode analyzes how military service shaped his critique of oligarchy, explores the contradiction of being authentically working class while running for elite office, and confronts the daunting challenge of defeating three decade incumbent Susan Collins. It examines economic populism across party lines, the tension between Sanders wing progressives and Democratic

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Graham Platner Biography - The Video That Changed...

Graham Platner Biography ·

2025/10/16

Episode two chronicles the explosive twenty four hours when Graham Platner's campaign announcement video generated two and a half million views and transformed an unknown oyster farmer into a national political story. The episode examines why unions sought Platner to challenge Susan Collins, how strategist Morris Katz crafted a message naming the oligarchy as the enemy, and why the authenticity resonated when countless campaign launches fail. Within nine days, Platner raised one million dollars and

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Graham Platner Biography - The Making of an Oysterman

Graham Platner Biography ·

2025/10/16

Episode one explores Graham Platner's origins in rural coastal Maine, where a teenage protester holding signs against the Iraq War paradoxically enlisted in the Marine Corps, seeking to do good while wanting to play soldier. Through four combat tours in Ramadi, Fallujah, and Afghanistan, Platner witnessed military adventurism as a mechanism for corporate profit. Returning home with PTSD and a hundred percent disability rating, he found healing through oyster farming in Frenchman Bay, married Amy,

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