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Friday, September 10, 2021 - UND philosophy professor Jack Russell Weinstein is here to preview this Sunday’s WHY radio show when he’ll discuss “What is Machine Learning and Why is it Important to Philosophy?” His guest on Sunday will be Emily Sullivan, assistant professor of philosophy at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Her research explores the intersection between philosophy and data and computer science. ~~~ Samantha Specks is the author of Dovetails in Tall Grass: A Novel. The book was inspired by the true story of the thirty-eight Dakota-Sioux men hanged in Minnesota in 1862. It’s a powerful tale of two young women connected by the fate of one man. She visits with Lori Walsh, host of In The Moment on South Dakota Public Radio. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” the latest superhero film based on Marvel Comics.

5702 - Thursday, September 9, 2021 - This Saturday, the Williston Basin International Airport will host the inaugural XWA Air Show. Joining us for a preview is Airport Director Anthony Dudas. ~~~ NDSU history professor Tom Isern has a Plains Folk essay titled “Hundreds of Ballads.” ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for this week’s episode of Main Street Eats. Today she’s talking about hummingbirds.

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - A Song for Liv is the latest book from photographer and retired professor Wayne Gudmundson. It explores his family’s roots from Iceland to North Dakota. ~~~ After a year off due to the pandemic, new inductees to the North Dakota Native American Hall of Honor will be celebrated during a ceremony at the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum in Bismarck tomorrow. Here to preview that event and to introduce us to the three 2021 honorees is Scott Davis, former Indian Affairs Commissioner.

Tuesday, September 7, 2021 - Open Mind ND works with people and families living with mental health concerns. We visit with President Ryan Randall. ~~~ Springboard for the Arts has announced its newest Rural Regenerator Fellows. These artists work in small cities and towns across the Midwest. Annie Hough writes educational plays about nature and ecosystems.

Monday, September 6, 2021 - On this Labor Day, we feature a conversation about working in the oil patch. It’s an excerpt from a One Book One North Dakota webinar as Bill Thomas visits with Michael Patrick F. Smith, the author of “The Good Hand.”

Sunday, September 5, 2021 - 5694 - Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - Thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Spirit Room will be holding a Big Read event around US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and her book American Sunrise. We take the occasion of that announcement to share a special production about Joy Harjo that comes to us from PRX and the “Writing the Southwest” project. ~~~ Sue Balcom talks about Labor Day and the many food festivals that take place around the world at this time of year. She even talks about eating rattlesnakes. ~~~ Speaking of rattlesnakes, that’s the subject in this episode of TellTale: Dakota Folklife and Stories.

Friday, September 3, 2021 - MSUM professor and filmmaker Tom Brandau's final film, "Sadie Breaks the Silents," will premiere next week. Tom passed away in March from cancer. Joining us is his wife and creative partner Janet. She and other collaborators have worked to complete the film and will feature it at a screening of Tom's work that includes films from his youth and college days. The event at the Fargo Theatre is free and open to the public. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “Man by the Name of Crego.” ~~~ Dave Thompson is here for our weekly news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Candyman,” a supernatural slasher film directed by Nia DaCosta.

Thursday, September 2, 2021 - Jack Wood, co-founder of the Growing Together Community Gardens in Fargo has won the RCA Magic Hero Award for his community service. He joins us to discuss the gardening ministry he started in 2006 as a way to provide a safe place for New Americans to make new friends while growing food and relationships. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay about the Baltimore Oriole. ~~~ This Sunday’s Great American Folk Show will include a conversation about Notstock at Minot State. It’s an interactive arts event. In this excerpt, Tom Brosseau chats with Notstock founders Laurie Geller and Bill Harbort. ~~~ Sue Balcom talks about Labor Day and the many food festivals that take place around the world at this time of year.

Wednesday, September 1, 2001 - Rabbi Jeff and Mindy Glickman modeled the power of giving when they traveled the United States in Seymour, the RV. A month and 12,000 miles later, they have returned with a better understanding of the distinct needs of many local communities. Tour To The Wonderful, phase 2 is the giving part of the tour. The Glickman's are becoming members of many congregations and donating to many community organizations, including a surprise $10,000 matching grant for Prairie Public! ~~~ Whether you’ve lived in North Dakota all your life, or only for a spell, chances are you recognize the voice of Prairie Public’s Morning Edition anchor, Dave Thompson. He’s been a part of Prairie Public’s radio presence ever since the first day of broadcasting 40 years ago. And as we celebrate that during this one-day member drive, we share a profile of Dave, prepared by our operations director, Erik Deatherage.https://www.turntothewonderful.com/glee

We do not have licensing rights to share the documentary about Joy Harjo online, but you can listen to an excerpt here:http://www.unm.edu/~wrtgsw/harjo.htmlThe audio in our Main Street podcast will begin with our segment with Governor Beshear of Kentucky.Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - Thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Spirit Room will be holding a Big Read event around US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and her book American Sunrise. We take the occasion of that announcement to share a special production about Joy Harjo that comes to us from PRX and the “Writing the Southwest” project. ~~~ With the Delta Covid infections currently surging in North Dakota, hospitalizations and deaths are expected to peak in the coming weeks. Meanwhile masking in schools has been a much-debated topic. Today, in an excerpt from the Conversations on Health Care podcast, we hear from a state that is already experiencing that peak. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear comments on the dire situation in his state.