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Friday, December 4, 2020 - Tom Brosseau previews this Sunday’s Great American Folk Show. We’ll also learn about his decision to move back to North Dakota. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “Those Vetter Boys.” ~~~ News director Dave Thompson is here for a discussion of the latest headlines. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Ammonite” with Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan.

Thursday, December 3, 2020 - A “State of the Economy” virtual conference was recently held by North Dakota State University. One of the presenters was Dr. Ryan Yonk, a lecturer in the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics. The title of his presentation was “The Importance of Policy Discussions for the Economic Outlook of North Dakota.” He discusses economic development in the time of COVID and the role of the Legacy Fund. ~~~ We share another story from TellTale: Dakota Folklife and

Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - A “State of the Economy” virtual conference was recently held by North Dakota State University. Jeremy Jackson led off the event with a session titled “Economic Outlook: Where are we, and where are we going?” It’s an interesting look at how the numbers have evolved as the state weathered the pandemic. He joins us to reprise his presentation. ~~~ We visit with Paul Legler. His new book is “Half the Terrible Things,” a true crime story involving the arrest and

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - If you’re working from home or maybe not working at all because of the pandemic, perhaps you’re considering that business you always wanted to start. It means you can be your own boss, but that doesn’t mean you have to go it alone. SCORE is an organization devoted to helping people start their own business. Here to discuss SCORE and the adaptations they’ve made for the pandemic, is Del Carver, co-chair of the Fargo chapter. ~~~ Congress has a lot on its agenda,

Monday, November 30, 2020 - Our Monthly Journalists Roundtable with news director Dave Thompson, and special guests, Kim Wynn, managing editor of the Grand Forks Herald; and Jamie Kelly, managing editor of the Williston Herald.

Sunday, November 29, 2020 - Dave Thompson starts us off with an update on the North Dakota pandemic situation. ~~~ Tessa Johnson, president of the North Dakota Nurses Association. ~~~ UND nursing student Kailee Leingang on her experiences as a contact tracer.

Friday, November 27, 2020 - What do Brahms and baseball have in common? For cellist and Minot State University music professor Dr. Erik Anderson , they have a lot in common. For him, it all starts with deep listening. On this Day of Listening, a retail-free alternative to Black Friday, Anderson shares his love of ball and Brahms. ~~~~ Poems of the Moment is a labor of love from Director of Radio Bill Thomas. Today we hear from poets Shadd Piehl and Denise Lajmodiere and their reactions to life

Wednesday, November 25, 2020 - Dave Thompson joins us for his weekly news chat, as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday. ~~~ Poetry from Studio 47 ~~~ A Postcard from the Prairie with Eliza Blue. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews two films today, “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” and “The Princess Switch: Switched Again.” ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats, with an obvious topic: Thanksgiving.

Tuesday, November, 24, 2020 - We visit with filmmaker Matt Fern about his documentary “Fighting Over Sioux.” It’s the story of the controversy over the Sioux nickname. It’s coming to theatres and streaming online this week. Matt is owner of “The Creative Treatment,” a production company in Bismarck. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “The Agency of Wheat.” ~~~ We visit with UND nursing student Kailee Leingang about her touching comments in the Washington Post about her experiences as a

Monday, November 23, 2020 - Nurses are among the heroes during this pandemic, and they have many concerns. Joining us is the president of the North Dakota Nurses Association, Tessa Johnson. ~~~ Mark Trahant comments on the potential of Native Americans joining the cabinet of the Biden administration. ~~~ Thanksgiving in America has become a time for overladen tables, the Macy's Parade, football, and Black Friday shopping. This year looks a little different, of course, but how did we get here? In