Date of Broadcast: Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Guest: NW Minnesota Author Kat Allen
Topic: Kat discussed her new series of books for children (selfillustrated) that focuses on playing outside in the four distinctive seasons
of Minnesota. She is a native of Stephen, MN and former employee of
the NWMAC
Glen Braget and the Grizzled Vet Mike McCurdy welcomes Jonny Fairplay, the ultimate real deal heel of Reality TV and pro wrestling, to the program to discuss a variety of topics including his love of pro wrestling, life in a reality tv world as well some great stories about his time on Survivor and the incident that made him infamous!
Glen Braget welcomes back author John Cosper to the program to talk about the release of John’s latest book, a biography about the life and pro wrestling career of Black Panther Jim Mitchell. Jim Mitchell wasn’t the first African American to make a living in the sport of professional wrestling, but the Louisville, Kentucky native but was the first to become and international superstar.
Guest: Rob Burkel of the Thief River Falls (MN) Area Community Theater (TRFACT).
Topic: TRFACT is hosting the Fargo-Moorhead Opera Young Artists, Thursday, March 7th in TRF.
Burkel is the coordinator of this musical day and night and discusses the schedule of events, as the group will visit two elementary schools for workshops and perform that evening at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in TRF. Funding is from Minnesota Legacy, through the Norwest Minnesota Arts Council and Gate City Bank.
Twin spins on this episode by various artists including newbie Rich Mattson & the Northstars and outstate artist, Fizz Kizer. And we announce the six Minnesota breweries that won earlier this month in the Best of Craft Beer Awards. (Aired 02/21/2019)