Bill Marsh, Jr. returns to finish the conversation on the ways in which you can make better decisions, discussing Short Term Emotion and the perils of Overconfidence.

This fifth annual Jump, in memory of Keegan Tarrant, features hundreds of people plunging into the freezing waters of Grand Traverse Bay to raise awareness for mental health needs in our community.

Answering your outdoor space questions about hyacinths, keeping deer away from your plants and foliage, and more!

Ahead of his appearance at this weekend’s Cherry Capital Comic Con, Ming Chen joins us by phone to talk pop culture, his favorite superhero, bonding with Kevin Smith, and his own personal super-power. 

Great music and great beer underneath the great Northern Michigan summer sun — that’s what co-founders of Suds & Sun Mike Moran, Jeremy Smith and Troy Daily wanted to capture with Suds & Sun, an off-shoot of their already popular Suds & Snow winter festival.   Mike and Jeremy join us to talk about the June 15 party at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons, featuring beer, wine, cider, live music and, of course, sunshine!

Goodboy Provisions, located in TC Lofts on State Street in Downtown Traverse City, offers unique foods, beverages and “foodie” surprises.  Owner Marcia Conlon joins us to tell the story of her journey to nursing to retail to opening this bodega-style business.

Our area has gotten a reputation for, well, “enjoying” alcohol.  Now, City Commissioners are looking to make changes to liquor licenses after complaints about crowds outside Union Street bars in Downtown TC.  With over 100 liquor licenses in Traverse City, will this mean no new ones will be issued?  More law enforcement to patrol?  More regulation?

Executive Director of Benzie Bus Bill Kennis joins us to chat about Benzie Sunrise Rotary Club’s upcoming 11th Annual Bike Benzie’s Up North Race benefitting local youth, as well as updates on Benzie Bus, Memorial Day happenings and more.

Cast members of the Old Town Playhouse Studio Theatre’s production of Terrence McNally’s “Mothers & Sons” — Diana Lett (Katherine), J.R. Fishburn (Bud) and Derek Wooten (Will) — joined us to discuss this alternately funny and resonant elegy for a ravaged generation. Twenty years after her son’s death from AIDS, a woman visits his partner’s apartment. Challenged to face how society has changed around her, four generations collide as she revisits the past and begins to see the life her son might have led. 

The show opens May 24 and runs through June 2; more info at oldtownplayhouse.com

Who’s paying attention to what you’re doing online? Tim Gillen (“Team Nerd Tech Show”) joins us for a discussion about protecting your privacy and your data in the digital age.