Thursday, October 5, 2023 - Jack Russell Weinstein joins us to preview this Sunday’s episode of Why, Philosophical Discussions about Everyday Life. From London, his guest will be Catherine Flick for a discussion regarding the ethics of cryptocurrency. Flick is a Reader in Computing and Social Responsibility at De Montfort University in Leicester, England. ~~~ A Plains Folk essay from Tom Isern, The Buzz of Partridge. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats. Today’s topic is salt.
Thursday, September 21, 2023 - In an excerpt from the \“Conversations on Health Care\” podcast, two leading experts in LGBTQ+ health issues discuss what the Human Rights Campaign calls a \“state of emergency.\” Dr. Marwan Haddad is the immediate past chair of the HIV Medicine Association and the medical director at the Center for Key Populations at Community Health Center, Inc. Dr. Carl Streed is the president-elect of the US Professional Association for Transgender Health and the research lead for the GenderCare Center at Boston Medical Center. They visit with hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter. ~~~ Tom Isern is here with another Plains Folk essay. This one is titled \“Quite a Historical Character. ~~~ NOTSTOCK is Minot State's signature arts event, held every fall since 2007. It gets underway today and runs through Saturday. From a recent episode of The Great American Folk Show, here’s host Tom Brousseau with a preview. ~~~ In this week’s episode of Main Stre
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - Strengthen ND is partnering with the Human Flourishing Lab to study and promote hope in the state. The effort is a response to the increases in mental illness and substance use disorders that has lead to "Deaths of Despair" deaths attributable to suicide. We visit with Megan Langley, founder and executive director of Strengthen ND; and Clay Routledge, former NDSU professor who is now the director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute in Washington, DC. ~~~ We visit with UND faculty member Emily Midkiff, who has been honored by the Science Fiction Research Association for her book "Equipping Space Cadets: Primary Science Fiction for Young Children. (17:00 with generic break pitch) ~~~ Tom Isern has this week’s Plains Folk essay, \“Pioneers and Pilgrims.\”
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - Running a successful business often means working long hours and adapting to change. For Bismarck's Jossef Feiner, a career in the military gave him both of those skills. Today he and his wife are running El Coquí, a Puerto Rican bakery, cafe, and marketplace with two locations in Bismarck. ~~~ eaches are synonymous with summer. But this year, consumers may notice there are fewer peaches and they’re more expensive. ~~~ That’s because weather knocked out peaches in places like Georgia, South Carolina and Illinois. For Harvest Public Media, Will Bauer reports. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson visits with Minot State assistant professor Amanda Watts. She has revamped part of MSU's arts curriculum to create a Bachelor of Science in museum studies. The degree is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in museums and art galleries. ~~~ Tom Isern has this week’s Plains Folk essay, \“Rise of Sourdough.\”
Monday, August 21, 2023 - Jeffrey Miller's new book is "Forever Towards the Sunrise: A Lifetime Lived in the Outdoors." It's a collection of more than 100 articles he's authored over the years. His work has appeared in a wide variety of magazines on topics including hunting, fishing, fur trapping and modern homesteading. He and his significant other Melanie live with their four children on the banks of the Sheyenne River near Kindred, North Dakota. ~~~ Pests that can kill many trees quickly can pose real economic dangers. Some Midwestern communities are now hedging their arboreal bets. Celia Llopis-Jepsen of the Kansas News Service reports. ~~~ In a Dakota Diners segment from the Great American Folk Show, Tom Brousseau takes us to the Pastime Club and Steakhouse in Marmarth, North Dakota. ~~~ Tom Isern has this week’s Plains Folk essay, \“The Culbertson Ballads.\”