Pressroom Podcast

Her parents started Alakef Coffee Roasters in Duluth in the early 90s and for the past few years Alyza Bohbot has been adding her own flare to the company with the addition of her socially responsible City Girl Coffee Brand.

Her "unapologetically feminine" brand is sourced from women-owned or managed farms from all over the world and a portion of every sale goes back to the organizations that help support those women. Hear Alyza talk about her mission, how she got here, and what plans lie ahead for both brands.

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Her parents started Alakef Coffee Roasters in Duluth in the early 90s and for the past few years Alyza Bohbot has been adding her own flare to the company with the addition of her socially responsible City Girl Coffee Brand.

Her "unapologetically feminine" brand is sourced from women-owned or managed farms from all over the world and a portion of every sale goes back to the organizations that help support those women. Hear Alyza talk about her mission, how she got here, and what plans lie ahead for both brands. 

Find us on Facebook and email us at [email protected]. 

From her first paining on an attic window shade when she was a little girl to having her work recently featured in a New York City gallery, Duluth artist Kay Kurt joins the podcast to tell us how she got her start and how she found herself focused on painting giant pieces of candy.

"The white chocolates was for me a liberation in a sense that I had no preconception about anybody ever having painted candy," Kurt says. "And that's what I needed. I needed a fresh subject."

The Pressroom Podcast is a weekly audio program featuring News Tribune reporters interviewing guests from the community. Email us at [email protected].

From her first paining on an attic window shade when she was a little girl to having her work recently featured in a New York City gallery, Duluth artist Kay Kurt joins the podcast to tell us how she got her start and how she found herself focused on painting giant pieces of candy. 

"The white chocolates was for me a liberation in a sense that I had no preconception about anybody ever having painted candy," Kurt says. "And that's what I needed. I needed a fresh subject."

The Pressroom Podcast is a weekly audio program featuring News Tribune reporters interviewing guests from the community. Email us at [email protected]. 

Whether it's by bike, kayak, or pint glass, the way visitors (and residents) explore Duluth takes on many forms these days. And Dave Grandmaison, co-owner of The Duluth Experience has a little something to do with that.

"There was a niche to be filled," said Grandmaison, who started the tour company in 2012 with a few friends.

On this week's podcast, he shares with us how the Duluth Experience came to be, what types of tours they offer and what to expect when you book a tour with them.

What we are into this week: Glensheen Mansion play, bean bag toss, handkerchief, and the Beach Boys.

Whether it’s by bike, kayak, or pint glass, the way visitors (and residents) explore Duluth takes on many forms these days. And Dave Grandmaison, co-owner of The Duluth Experience has a little something to do with that.

“There was a niche to be filled,” said Grandmaison, who started the tour company in 2012 with a few friends.

On this week’s podcast, he shares with us how the Duluth Experience came to be, what types of tours they offer and what to expect when you book a tour with them.

What we are into this week: Glensheen Mansion play, bean bag toss, handkerchief, and the Beach Boys.

Located in the "cave" of the Duluth News Tribune newsroom is where you'll find today's guests.

Get to know the women behind two new community weekly newspapers. Western Weekly editor Teri Cadeau and Eastern Observer editor Elly Power share their journalism backgrounds and what they hope these print only publications will become for residents of Duluth.

Have a guest or topic idea for a future podcasts? Let us know at [email protected].

Located in the "cave" of the Duluth News Tribune newsroom is where you'll find today's guests.

Get to know the women behind two new community weekly newspapers. Western Weekly editor Teri Cadeau and Eastern Observer editor Elly Power share their journalism backgrounds and what they hope these print only publications will become for residents of Duluth. 

Have a guest or topic idea for a future podcasts? Let us know at [email protected]. 

The Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra begins its concert seasons this week. Artistic director Warren Friesen highlights the four concerts, including one that features Duluth-based violinist and singer/songwriter Gaelynn Lea Tressler.

Last spring, Gaelynn Lea won NPR's "Tiny Desk Concert" and gained national attention. She has traveled the world in the last year and she will be debuting a new work for the LSCO concert on July 27.

The Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra begins its concert seasons this week. Artistic director Warren Friesen highlights the four concerts, including one that features Duluth-based violinist and singer/songwriter Gaelynn Lea Tressler.

Last spring, Gaelynn Lea won NPR's "Tiny Desk Concert" and gained national attention. She has traveled the world in the last year and she will be debuting a new work for the LSCO concert on July 27.