Pressroom Podcast

Duluth News Tribune outdoors reporter and columnist Sam Cook stops by the podcast studio again, this time to talk about the best hikes in the area to enjoy the fall colors.

Aside from the obvious Superior Hiking Trail, Oberg Mountain overlook and Ely's Peak, Cook offers some of his favorite trails, best places to stop and eat along the way, photo tips and other tricks so that you can spend less time in traffic and more time on the trails.

What are some of your favorite fall color hikes in the Twin Ports area? Let us know at [email protected].

What we are into this week: Grouse hunting in Montana, the Nolan-Mills race, and Amazon's six-part comedy series "Fleabag".

Duluth News Tribune outdoors reporter and columnist Sam Cook stops by the podcast studio again, this time to talk about the best hikes in the area to enjoy the fall colors.

Aside from the obvious Superior Hiking Trail, Oberg Mountain overlook and Ely's Peak, Cook offers some of his favorite trails, best places to stop and eat along the way, photo tips and other tricks so that you can spend less time in traffic and more time on the trails. 

What are some of your favorite fall color hikes in the Twin Ports area? Let us know at [email protected].

What we are into this week: Grouse hunting in Montana, the Nolan-Mills race, and Amazon's six-part comedy series "Fleabag". 

We recently all watched the thriller "I Am Not a Serial Killer", which played in the Duluth Superior Film Festival this year and earlier this month was showed at the Zinema.

Parts of the film, which stars Christopher Lloyd and Laura Fraser, were shot in Virginia, Minn., and to our podcast crew turned movie critics the winter scenes from the movie were unmistakably the Iron Range.

While trying to avoid the "spoiler zone," our critics explain what they liked, what they didn't like and whether or not they would watch it again.

If you've seen the movie let us know what you think by emailing us at [email protected].

What we are into this week: Beyonce's VMA performance, Positively Third Street Bakery and the book with the longest name ever "American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst".

We recently all watched the thriller "I Am Not a Serial Killer", which played in the Duluth Superior Film Festival this year and earlier this month was showed at the Zinema.

Parts of the film, which stars Christopher Lloyd and Laura Fraser, were shot in Virginia, Minn., and to our podcast crew turned movie critics the winter scenes from the movie were unmistakably the Iron Range.

While trying to avoid the "spoiler zone," our critics explain what they liked, what they didn't like and whether or not they would watch it again.

If you've seen the movie let us know what you think by emailing us at [email protected].

What we are into this week: Beyonce's VMA performance, Positively Third Street Bakery and the book with the longest name ever "American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst". 

Professional brewer, beer judge and News Tribune columnist Dave Hoops joins us in the studio to talk about the craft brewery scene in Duluth, the role Lake Superior plays in our local beers and what he looks for when he judges suds.

He also shares some of his favorite seasonal varieties, including Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest and Castle Danger's Mosaic Fresh Hop IPA.

What we are into this week: The recent findings in the Jacob Wetterling case, history documentaries, professional tennis, and the FX sitcom "You're the Worst."

Professional brewer, beer judge and News Tribune columnist Dave Hoops joins us in the studio to talk about the craft brewery scene in Duluth, the role Lake Superior plays in our local beers and what he looks for when he judges suds.

He also shares some of his favorite seasonal varieties, including Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest and Castle Danger's Mosaic Fresh Hop IPA.

What we are into this week: The recent findings in the Jacob Wetterling case, history documentaries, professional tennis, and the FX sitcom "You're the Worst." 

Duluth area business owners, entrepreneurs, employees, and consumers meet our newest reporter Brooks Johnson.

Born and raised in Fargo and educated at the University of Montana School of Journalism, Brooks comes to us from Vancouver, Wash., a suburb of Portland, Ore., where he covered business and ports for about a year.

In his first week, Brooks has already hit the ground running and broken some interesting Duluth and Iron Range business stories. Listen here to see what he is most interested in covering in the Twin Ports and why.

If you have a story idea for Brooks or would just like to say hi, you can email us at [email protected] and we will relay the message.

What we are into this week: The new Band of Horses record, the new home of the Minnesota Vikings and website analytics.

Duluth area business owners, entrepreneurs, employees, and consumers meet our newest reporter Brooks Johnson. 

Born and raised in Fargo and educated at the University of Montana School of Journalism, Brooks comes to us from Vancouver, Wash., a suburb of Portland, Ore., where he covered business and ports for about a year. 

In his first week, Brooks has already hit the ground running and broken some interesting Duluth and Iron Range business stories. Listen here to see what he is most interested in covering in the Twin Ports and why.

If you have a story idea for Brooks or would just like to say hi, you can email us at [email protected] and we will relay the message.

What we are into this week: The new Band of Horses record, the new home of the Minnesota Vikings and website analytics. 

What do you have to do, see, eat, wear, and keep in your car to be considered a "true" Duluthian?

The Duluth News Tribune's "humanoid reporting algorithms" try to answer this question in this week's podcast. Christa Lawler, our laugh and giggle beat reporter, put a call out to her Facebook friends and the response was overwhelming.

What do you think it takes to be a "true" Duluthian? Did we miss something? Let us know at [email protected]

What we are into this week: College football, the restaurant Tavern on the Hill, night walks, and lemonade - the beverage not the Beyonce album.

What do you have to do, see, eat, wear, and keep in your car to be considered a "true" Duluthian?

The Duluth News Tribune's "humanoid reporting algorithms" try to answer this question in this week's podcast. Christa Lawler, our laugh and giggle beat reporter, put a call out to her Facebook friends and the response was overwhelming. 

What do you think it takes to be a "true" Duluthian? Did we miss something? Let us know at [email protected]

What we are into this week: College football, the restaurant Tavern on the Hill, night walks, and lemonade - the beverage not the Beyonce album.