This two-piece folk rock band (Jesse Jefferson & Josh Ingersoll) joins us live to studio to talk about their origins, influences, songwriting, as well as performing two cuts.

Music stories this week include Elton John letting his fans mix the sound at his concerts, a good report card for the state of the industry, Spongebob’s Broadway turn coming to your TV, and Lady Gaga’s unexpected tumble.

The weather may be getting colder, but there’s always gardening to be done — Jeanine Rubert from Pine Hill Nursery and Pine Hill Village Garden can attest to that!

With the news of another edition in the “Matrix” series coming, our favorite genius, Jeffery Ford returns to talk about our collective obsession with simulations and false realities. 

On this week’s Community Coffee Break, brought to you by Mental Wellness Counseling, Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center’s Development Director Pam Darling joins us to talk about ten “body safe essentials,” important information to teach children.

It’s an encore presentation of our conversation with Brad Kik, of Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology, presenting The Long Memory Project, whose mission is to cultivate the passing down of our community’s stories. Not just the headlines, but the small acts of courage, action, good governance and community building.

It’s an encore presentation of our conversation with Jen Wise, author of the book “The Bright Life: 40 Invitations to Reclaim Your Energy for the Full Life.”

It’s an encore presentation of our conversation with Ben Broad, manager at Firefly Kitchen & Bars in Traverse City.

Michigan Marine Veteran Travis Snyder walked 810 miles around Lake Michigan to raise awareness of suicide in the veteran community.  He joins us to talk about his motivation, the journey on foot and more.

Development Director for Northern Michigan’s youth-focused, active transportation-centered, neighborhood-based nonprofit, Ashlea Walter joins us to talk about Norte’s involvement in this season’s Swingshift and the Stars, featuring Stars Andrew & Erin Gorecki dancing, and Norte Executive Director Ty Schmidt Lip Syncing.