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Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - “Good Night Live” is a classic late-night talk show with a North Dakota focus. Hosted by Jake Thrailkill, each live show features an opening monologue, interviews, performances and skits. Music is provided by the show’s house band, Myles Barcomb and The Sweet Dreams. Joining us is Jake Thrailkill, host of the show; and ShaunAnne Tangney, lead writer and associate producer. The next live show is Saturday in Minot, and you can watch it, and the previous shows, online. ~~

Monday, August 24, 2020 - Diana D’Amico Pawlewicz, Ph.D., a historian of education and social policy, is an assistant professor in the Educational Foundations and Research Program at the University of North Dakota. She’s also the author of a new book, “Blaming Teachers: Professionalization Policies and the Failure of Reform in American History.” She joins us to discuss the book and the issues that arise as schools reopen amid the COVID pandemic. ~~~ Chip Brantley is a co-creator and co-host of

Sunday, August 23, 2020 - We begin with an update on the week’s news from Dave Thompson. ~~~ Nearly two years ago, the University of Mary debuted its original play “North Dakota Voices of the Great War,” based on approximately 1,400 letters written by North Dakota soldiers and nurses during World War I. That play has now been published. Joining us is Dr. Joseph Stuart, associate professor of history at the University of Mary. ~~~ In the third installment of “Energy Issues and Answers,” news

Friday, August 21, 2020 - North Dakota poet laureate Larry Woiwode will present a poetry reading at the Stutsman County Courthouse State Historic Site on Sunday. This family-friendly presentation will showcase original works by the award-winning writer. He is a recipient of the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, a Guggenheim Fellow, a John Dos Passos Prize winner, a recipient of the William Faulkner Foundation Award, and a recipient of the Medal of Merit from the American Academy of Arts and

Thursday, August 20, 2020 - Contact tracing is seen as a key strategy for containing the spread of the pandemic, but how effective is it? And what are the challenges? Are there privacy concerns? Do the tests come back quickly enough for tracing to be helpful? Are people cooperating? Joining us is Michelle Dethloff, a disease control expert with the North Dakota Department of Health. ~~~ Sound designer Patrick Mathews-Halmrast is an artist, composer and entrepreneur who is interning at Prairie

Wednesday, August 19, 2020 - Dr. Naor Bar-Zeev is the deputy director of the International Vaccine Access Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He joins Conversations on Health Care podcast hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter to talk about the scientific guidelines governing COVID-19 vaccine phase 3 clinical trials. This includes having a broad demographic representation to ensure vaccine safety across multiple populations, and the need to address vaccine hesitancy

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - Next in our series of interviews with statewide candidates, we visit with Kirsten Baesler who is seeking re-election as the state superintendent of public instruction, a most challenging job during these stressful times. ~~~ Nearly two years ago, the University of Mary debuted its original play “North Dakota Voices of the Great War,” based on approximately 1,400 letters written by North Dakota soldiers and nurses who served during World War I. That play has now been

Monday, August 17, 2020 - With the pandemic creating hardships for many, Legal Services of North Dakota is seeing an increase in demand for help. LSND provides legal advice, education and representation for disadvantaged older residents and people of low income. They’re also having to change the way they do business in this time of social distancing. Joining us to discuss the situation is Richard LeMay, executive director. ~~~ Eliza Blue shares another "Postcard from the Prairie." Today she

Sunday, August 16, 2020 - We begin with a COVID-19 update with news director Dave Thompson. ~~~ We visit with Theresa Deckert of the North Dakota Home School Association, who says they’ve been quite busy lately. She and several other board members have been doing meetings around the state to answer questions for parents about the option of home schooling. ~~~ Summer is the season of road trips. Nothing like getting behind the wheel of a 27’ hotdog to go cross country! Ashley Thornberg pays a

Friday, August 14, 2020 - “Welcome to Sleepy Hollow” is the latest film from Bismarck filmmaker Samuel Sprynczynatyk . It chronicles the Sleepy Hollow Theatre and Arts Park’s 2019 summer season -- its 30th season! ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “Russian Roots.” ~~~ Dave Thompson joins us for his weekly news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews the “The Go Gos.” It’s a look at the revolutionary journey of the first successful, all-female band to write their own songs, play their own