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Tuesday, October 5, 2021 - Historian Jerome Greene has a new book out, titled "All Guns Fired at One Time, Native Voices of Wounded Knee, 1890.” The book sets aside official narratives of what was once called a “battle” and centers instead on the voices of survivors and witnesses. In addition to extensive first-person accounts, Greene assembles an array of little-known newspaper stories, interviews, correspondence, and testimony. ~~~ North Dakota native Sarah Wassberg Johnson has coupled her interest in food and her degrees in history to become “The Food Historian.” She joins us to discuss her interesting career path.

Monday, October 4, 2021 - James Han Mattson grew up in North Dakota and currently lives in Grand Forks. His new novel, Reprieve is out tomorrow, and it’s accumulating a lot of early praise. The novel is set at a full-contact haunted escape room and begins with a horrific murder. ~~~ Dr. Michael Mina is an epidemiologist and member of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard. He says rapid, at-home COVID tests would be an effective way to curtail the pandemic’s spread. He talks about that and other pandemic issues in an excerpt from the Conversations on Healthcare podcast.

Friday, October 1, 2021 - In an excerpt from this Sunday’s Great American Folk Show, we hear from Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale of the Grammy-nominated folk duo The Milk Carton Kids. ~~~ Eliza Blue has also appeared on the Great American Folk Show. Eliza is a writer, musician, a rancher and a busy mom, but she still has time to compose and record a monthly Postcard from the Prairie. Today she reflects on the fall season. ~~~ Our weekly news chat with Dave Thompson. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “The Eyes of Tammy Faye.” It’s an intimate look at the rise, fall and redemption of the famous televangelist, Tammy Faye Bakker.

Thursday, September 30, 2021 - Disrupt: The Rebellious Future of HR wants professionals to rethink what they know about human resources. Bradley Aune is the Veterans Rep at Job Service North Dakota. She is speaking at an upcoming Disrupt HR event in Fargo about gender-based dress codes, the concept of productivity, and how to be your authentic self at work. ~~~ The fall film series for Cinema 100 in Bismarck is back in the theatre. After hosting virtual events earlier this year, they’ll return to the big screen in October. Joining us are Cinema 100 board members Brian Palecek and Anita Casey-Reed. ~~~ Sue Balcom talks about saving seeds for veggies, herbs and flowers in this week’s “Main Street Eats.”

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - Arriving in Deadwood in Dakota Territory just days after the death of Wild Bill Hickok in August 1876, businessman James Miller found the months-old mining camp in turmoil. By the time of his own death fourteen years later, Miller had gained a reputation as the “savior of Deadwood.” Still, he faded into obscurity -- at least until now. We visit with David Wolff, author of “The Savior of Deadwood, James K.P. Miller on the Gold Frontier.” ~~~ Tom Isern has a Plains Folk essay titled “Gray Hills.” ~~~ The Family Services Network supports parents of children born with disabilities stemming from fetal exposure to drugs or alcohol. Their primary work is with alcohol because of the way it impacts brain development. They’re currently advocating for the FASD Respect Act, legislation that would provide resources to address fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Joining us is one of the founders of the network, executive director Carl Young of Bismarck.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - On October 6th, the North Dakota Heritage Center will be screening “Walking the Good Red Road: Nicholas Black Elk’s Journey to Sainthood.” The film will be followed by a panel discussion about the renowned Lakota healer. Joining us is the producer of the documentary, Sister Judith Zielinski.

Monday, September 27, 2021- Each month we make a thoughtful examination of a current issue in an episode we call Philosophical Currents with UND philosophy professor Jack Russell Weinstein. This month we discuss socialism. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay on the sounds of fall. ~~~ October is National Arts & Humanities Month, and it’s just around the corner. Joining us with the latest arts and humanities news is Kim Konikow, executive director of the North Dakota Council on the Arts.

Sunday, September 26, 2021 - We visit with presenter Kweilin Ellingrud of McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm about "Work in the Job Revolution." ~~~ We talk about Asperger's syndrome and neurodiversity with John David Berdahl and Heather Zinger.

Friday, September 24, 2021 - For this month’s Journalists Roundtable, news director Dave Thompson is joined by Cecile Wehrman, editor for Journal Publishing, which puts out the Crosby Journal and the Tioga Tribune; and Jack Zaleski, columnist and former editorial page editor for Forum Communications. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews Clint Eastwood’s new film, “Cry Macho.”

Thursday, September 23, 2021 - The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted life as we know it, forever changing our idea of normal. Concordia College's "Work in the Job Revolution" symposium features speakers looking at the changing nature of work, and how to prepare students. We visit with presenter Kweilin Ellingrud, senior partner, McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “Prodigious Crop of Ballads.” ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for a Main Street Eats discussion about Brussels Sprouts. ~~~ Director of radio Bill Thomas shares some news about re-imagining our 40th anniversary celebration.