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Monday, May 2, 2022 - We think of the US as the place those “less fortunate” want to live. Today we visit with Tiffanie Drayton, author of Black American Refugee: Escaping the Narcissism of the American Dream, about why she left to US to return to Tobago. ~~~We’re getting closer to summer road trip season. If you’re looking for ideas, perhaps “The Impossible Road Trip: An Unforgettable Journey to Past and Present Roadside Attractions in All 50 States” will give you ideas. We visit with author Eric Dregni, who has several author talks coming up in western Minnesota. Ashley Thornberg caught up with him at a recent talk in Fargo.

Friday, April 29, 2022 - It’s time for the April Journalists Roundtable discussion. News Director Dave Thompson is host with special guests, Regional Managing Editor the Williston Herald and the Sydney Herald Renee Jean, and KVRR News Director Joe Radske.

Thursday, April 28, 2022 - For this month’s Philosophical Currents, Jack Russell Weinstein talks about male emotion. ~~~ In this week’s Natural North Dakota essay, Chuck Lura talks about Aspen clones. ~~~ Throughout April, Main Street Eat’s Sue Balcom has been exploring local foods and producers. Today, she takes a slight detour, visiting Shari Glasser. She’s a flower farmer, running Bogie’s Blossoms in Bismarck. It’s named after her Welsh Terrier who was a constant companion during some difficult times. But as she tells Sue, her love of gardening began when she was much younger.

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - Linda Christman is the outgoing executive director of the Bismarck Arts and Galleries Association. She visits with Brandi Malarkey about 22 years at BAGA as she heads into retirement. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, Lord Byron Number Two. ~~~ A highly pathogenic bird flu virus is taking its toll on U.S. farms and poultry yards, spreading to at least 29 states. More than 167,000 birds in North Dakota have died. Alicia Hegland-Thorpe visits with NDSU Extension agent Tyler Kralicek. To learn more about the Avian Flu, or to report sick or deceased birds in your area, contact North Dakota Game and Fish at 701-328-2655, or contact your local county extension agent.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - Blending tradition and modern living is the aim of the book The Cultural Toolbox: Traditional Ojibwe Living in the Modern World. We visit with author Dr. Anton Treuer, a professor of Ojibwe of Bemidji State University.

Monday, April 25, 2022 - Today is the 82nd birthday of Alfred James Pacino. Today we reflect on the role that launched his career. Movie buffs Matt Olien, Greg Carlson, and Tony Tilton talk about the legacy of The Godfather, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Dr. Greg Carlson is a professor in the Communication Studies and Theatre Art department at Concordia College. Tony Tilton is the general manager of Moorhead Community Access Media.

Friday, April 22, 2022 - Last April, North Dakota passed Senate Bill 2304, requiring Native American history to be taught in schools across the state. We visit with Ken Hall and Cara Currie Hall, members of the working group that helped get the bill passed. ~~~ We have our weekly news debrief with Dave Thompson. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews The Worst Person in the World.

Thursday, April 21, 2022 - 25 years ago, the Red River crested in Grand Forks at an historic 54.35 feet. Former Main Street Host Doug Hamilton is back in the studio today to share his remembrances covering this catastrophic event. ~~~ Throughout April, Sue Balcom is taking a look at local food systems for Main Street Eats. Today she visits with Danielle Mickelson, a large-scale, small-grain farmer and farmer’s market vendor from Rolla.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - The Farmer’s Lawyer: The North Dakota Nine and the Fight to Save the Family Farm is Humanities ND’s One Book One North Dakota conversation this Sunday. We reair a conversation from November 2021 with author Sarah Vogel, a North Dakota farm advocate who served as North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture from 1989 to 1997.

Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - Michael Patrick F. Smith is on a book tour in North Dakota about his time in the bakken. His book is The Good Hand: A Memoir of Work, Brotherhood, and Transformation in an American Boomtown. He visits with Bill Thomas. ~~~ In this week’s Natural North Dakota, we learn about an upcoming meteor shower. ~~~ April is National Poetry Month. We share an excerpt from a recent episode of The Great American Folk Show.