This week on Pressroom Podcast we have the 2017 Homegrown Music Festival closer, who also happens to be the man who survived driving off Duluth's Blatnik Bridge last winter. Duluth News Tribune reporters Christa Lawler, Brady Slater and Tom Olsen interview Mark Anderson of the Mark Anderson Trio. The jazz trio closes the week-long music festival Sunday, May 7.
Duluth musician, columnist, and podcaster Teague Alexy visits the podcast this week to prepare us for the upcoming Homegrown Music Festival, which kicks off Sunday, April 30. Alexy also shares his new record Circuit Sessions which comes out soon and his new podcast venture titled Wisecracks and Roadside Flats.
Last week, the Duluth News Tribune sent a crew of four to cover the NCAA Frozen Four at United Center in Chicago to cover the University of Minnesota Duluth men's hockey team's run at a national championship. Even though the hometown team lost, the college hockey action did not disappoint last week. From practices, to the fan events, to the emotional post-game interviews, sports reporters Matt Wellens and Jon Nowacki, photographer Clint Austin and multimedia reporter Samantha Erkkila were there ...
The University of Minnesota Duluth men's hockey team is headed to the NCAA Frozen Four in Chicago. Well, technically they are already there but they take the ice against Harvard tomorrow, April 6 at 5 p.m. at United Center. We caught up with UMD head coach Scott Sandelin in his office at Amsoil Arena before the team hit the road for Chicago. Hear what he had to say about this year's team, their recent bout with nail-biting overtime periods, and what his approach is going into the Frozen Four. Fo...
We did something a bit different this week. We took the podcast on the road. While heading out to cover a northern Wisconsin spring tradition, three News Tribune staff who've reported on this event in the past highlight what makes this place, these people and what they are doing so great. Tune it to see where we went. If you'd like to hear us take more podcasts on the road email us at podcast@duluthnews.com with ideas on where we should go next....
Duluth author, playwright and professor Tom Isbell joins us this week to talk about the release of the final book of his dystopian trilogy "The Prey." Find out how he go the idea for the series, how it feels to bring those characters to a close and if the books have a future in being adapted for the big screen. Have an idea for a future podcast, find us on Facebook at Pressroom Podcast or email us at podcast@duluthnews.com
Singer, songwriter Rachael Kilgour, of Duluth, recently released her newest album Rabbit in the Road, which is made up of pieces following her 2014 divorce. Kilgour shares her creative process, how music and songwriting has been therapeutic for her, and how she now sees her very personal and confessional album in a new light and perhaps a bit of a political statement. Kilgour will be back in Duluth on Sunday, March 19, for her album release at Teatro Zuccone at 7 p.m. You can watch and listen to...
A new BBQ restaurant, a popular brewery, a well-respected bakery and much more. Fun, exciting and delicious things are happening in a neighborhood of Duluth that hasn't always been known for being an inviting place to hang out. Shannon Laing with Ecolibrium3 visits the podcast this week to talk about the revitalization of Lincoln Park. What we are into this week: Journalism race between the New York Times and the Washington Post, waking up earlier, secret salad Facebook groups, and knitting prot...
It's the most wonderful time of the year in Minnesota - prep hockey playoffs. Section 7A and 7AA finals are today, Wednesday, March 1, and Thursday, March 2, respectively. Designated newsroom hockey fanatic John Myers and prep sports reporter Louie St. George III join us on this week's podcast to talk about those games and the possible outcomes of this year's state tournament. Even if you aren't a hockey superfan, you can't deny getting wrapped up in the excitement at the Xcel Energy Center in S...
It's been a whirlwind year for Lucie Amundsen, local egg farmer and author of the popular book "Locally Laid: How We Built a Plucky, Industry-Changing Egg Farm-From Scratch." Her book, which comes out in a paperback version on Feb. 28, has landed on numerous must-read lists. Hear what inspired her to not only get into egg farming but to write a book about it. Lucie also shares the unforgettable story about the day their birds first arrived at the farm and how the essentially had to "teach the ch...
He was former Duluth Mayor Don Ness' right-hand man, then we went across the bridge to UW-Superior and now he is back in Duluth at Lake Superior College. This week on Pressroom Podcast we catch up with Daniel Fanning and see what he's up to these days. We grill the father-to-be of three about his future political aspirations and see what passion projects he is still involved in around the Twin Ports. Follow us on Facebook at Pressroom Podcast and email us at podcast@duluthnews.com ....
An article was recently published in the Duluth News Tribune about a Minnesota couple that was caught driving to Duluth with plans to sexually exploit a teenage girl. In light of this article, we sought out Shunu Shrestha, trafficking program coordinator at PAVSA in Duluth, to help us become more aware of the issue of sex trafficking in the Twin Ports. Shrestha shares what PAVSA does, how they help victims and how they can support victims' parents and family members. Have a question for us or a ...
You've stolen a University of Minnesota Duluth NCAA trophy. You don't stand a chance at a fair trial, so you must break out of prison. You have one hour. Go! The Pressroom Podcast crew recently experienced the popular new realm of escape rooms at Duluth's very own Zero Hour Escape Room. Tune in to see if we solved all the puzzles and made it out in time. Also hear from Zero Hour co-owner Justin Pohlman to see what inspired him and his friend to start their own escape room and how they got their ...
I case you missed it, there was a march in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. Duluth resident Abigail Mlinar was one of those in attendance. Mlinar, who also is the founder of the Feminist Action Collective in Duluth, shares her experience at the Women's March on Washington and the journey it took to get out there and back to Minnesota. We now have a Facebook page. Follow us at Pressroom Podcast to keep up to date with podcast happenings and to chat and interact with us. We want to hear from ou...
You asked and our publisher answered. Duluth News Tribune publisher Neal Ronquist answers reader submitted questions about the newspaper industry, our use of social media, the future of journalism and the buzzwords that are "fake news".
This week we are throwing it back to one of our all-time favorite Pressroom Podcast episodes. In October, during the University of Minnesota Duluth's homecoming week we talked with the man underneath the giant Bulldog head. Taylor Korum, aka Champ, has been the UMD mascot for the past five years. This hockey season is his last as Champ. You can see him this weekend when the Bulldogs take on St. Cloud State at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. This episode also happens to be the episode when we first aired...
We are starting off the new year by getting social with local indie-rock band The Social Animals. Dedric Clark and Tony Petersen, half of the Cloquet-bred band, stops by to talk about the band's promising outlook for 2017. A new album is expected to drop, more touring and more shows, which all leads to more CLIF Bars and gas station hard-boiled eggs being eaten out of a gold van with a clever name. Everyone shares their New Year's resolutions and Dedric and Tony let us close out the podcast with...
Widespread devastation from summer storms, Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize, Duluth elects its first female mayor. It's been a busy year full of breaking news. You may have seen our top stories of 2016 list in Sunday's paper, but in case you missed it we are going through them in our own words and also adding a few of our favorites that didn't make the list. Duluth News Tribune executive editor Rick Lubbers joins the podcast crew as we highlight the Northland's top moments in the last 12 months. What do ...
Last week when we recorded this episode, the Northland was experiencing continuous days of temps well into the negative teens. Add the windchill to that and it was around 30 below outside. But that didn't stop this week's guest from enjoying winter activities in the snow. Because of his job, Duluth News Tribune photographer Clint Austin is regularly outside taking photos for the newspaper. But even before he gets to the newsroom, he is outside on his fat bike, or making snow at Chester Park. Hea...
In a relatively short amount of time Duluth's Vikre Distillery has made its mark in the craft spirits industry. Emily Vikre, co-founder of the distillery by the Aerial Lift Bridge in Canal Park with her husband Joel, joins us this week to talk about what inspires her to make the tasty cocktails featured in their cocktail room. Learn more about how the couple with very little experience in spirits started this big venture and how they decided on a name. Hint: there is more to it than just their l...
Bob Dylan, if you are listening to this, know that there is a seat reserved for you at the Rubber Chicken Theater's 9th annual Holiday Sketch Comedy Revue in Duluth this month. Director Cathy Podeszwa and actor Anders Hultstrom preview this year's show "The Cursed Nobel, or I Saw Dylan Dissing Santa Claus," which includes the great Duck, Duck, Gray Duck / Goose debate. They also talk about a few of the sketches that didn't make the show. Have any comments or suggestions? Email us at podcast@dulu...
Quality, holistic and local. That's what Duluth chef Nyanyika Banda is all about. The owner of Marita Pop Up Restaurant, stops by the podcast this week to talk about the growing local food scene in Duluth, what inspires her dishes and what propelled her to start her newest endeavor Duluth Supper Club. Banda, who is also a food columnist for the News Tribune, shares her favorite food, her guilty pleasure late night snack and her What we are into this week: Vi's Pizza in Biwabik, true crime podcas...
We did it! We made our goal of publishing a podcast once a week for an entire year. We've changed studio spaces, added new voices, recruited more local guests and even added a few new segments to keep things fresh. This week we take a walk down memory lane and highlight some of our favorite guests/topics, share behind the scenes insider info and discuss where we want to go from here. Tell us what you think of the podcast and how we can improve it by sending us an email at podcast@duluthnews.com ...
This week on Pressroom Podcast meet the guy who does Christmas bigger and grander than anyone else this side of the North Pole. Nathan Bentley, the man behind Duluth's popular holiday light display Benteyville, highlights what new and exciting things are happening in Bayfront Festival Park this holiday season. And as a special treat to our listeners, Bentley offers his top secret tips on how to avoid the huge crowds and what time is the best time to see Santa. Bentleyville Tour of Lights opens t...
Our very own photographer and the creator of the News tribune's longest standing blog "Astro Bob" recently added published author to his list of accomplishments. Bob King tells us about his new book "Night Sky with the Naked Eye" on this week's podcast. If you have a question for Bob or for the podcast crew email us at podcast@duluthnews.com .
He was your mayor for eight years. He's a published author. And most recently he added political science teacher to his resume. Former Duluth Mayor Don Ness joins us on the podcast this week to talk about the craziness of this election season. We talk approval ratings, political strategies - what works and what doesn't, the future of politics, and we even get some insider info on the recent Trampled by Turtles hiatus. This week you will also notice our new segment called "On the Record" where we...
Duluth Budgeteer reporter and huge Shakespeare nerd Teri Cadeau joins us to talk about the First Folio, which has called Duluth home this fall. The 1623 First Folio is the first printed collection of all of Shakespeare's plays and was on display at the Tweed Museum of Art for the month of October. Today, Oct. 26, is the final day to see it on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. Hear about Teri's relationship with Shakespeare, which wasn't love at first sight, and how she felt when she was...
What do the William A. Irvin, Nopeming and Sir Benedict's all have in common? They are all places the Duluth Paranormal Society has concluded to have paranormal activity. This week, the founders of the society Amanda and Andy Paszak share what their team does, how they do it and what they've found during recent investigations. Amanda also shares her personal encounter with the paranormal from when she was a little girl. Have you had a paranormal experience in the Duluth area. We'd love to hear y...
"It's not a costume. It's a lifestyle." University of Minnesota Duluth mascot Champ takes a quick break from homecoming festivities to chat with us this week. Taylor Korum, aka Champ, has been donning a giant gray Bulldog head at UMD football and hockey games, homecoming parades, alumni gatherings and other school sponsored events for the past five years. Find out how he got the gig, what his favorite thing about being Champ is and what's next for him after graduation. What we are into this week...
Scary movie marathons, people decorating their yards with tombstones of weird people in history, and candy, candy, candy. "Halloween has become a season, not just a day," Duluth News Tribune reporter Brady Slater says. "It's a month long or more now." We loaded the podcast studio this week to bring you everyone's opinion on Halloween and the never ending holiday it has become. We cover everything from pumpkin carving to our favorite horror movies and our best ever costumes. Tell us what your fav...
