Episode 14 w/ Corbin Holmen, Bar Manager - Bleu Duck Kitchen | The Rochester Local PodcastToday’s Rochester Local Podcast guest brought refreshments! My favorite Rochester cocktail is the Bleu Duck Old Fashioned. Naturally, I invited Corbin Holmen, Bleu Duck’s Bar Manager to join me to talk all kinds of fun things! Find out what happens at a cocktail workshop, the unusual ingredient he’s thinking of using to make a cocktail, what he drinks when he’s at home, why hospitality is the #1 rule at home and at the bar, and a lot more.

HoHoHold the Phone! Santa Claus is in the studio with us today! Rochester's favorite Santa has a new home this holiday season after 8 years at ABC & Toy Zone. We talk a bit about that and a LOT about Santa's life at his version of the North Pole when he's not in Rochester — including what Santa school is like and what adventures his sleigh (Harley) has taken him on. This episode is *certain* to warm your heart!

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Welcome to the Rochester Local Podcast! Here, we learn from the people that live in Rochester MN, and hear their stories of life in our city. Cozy up as we chat all things Rochester including how the locals have lived through the decades. Along the way, we'll be sure to keep you updated on all the local happenings!

Claudia Tabini and Mariana Lima are joining us in the studio! This episode of the Rochester Local podcast is special because it's our FIRST to feature double guests!  Claudia and Mariana have been friends for years and when you see them together, it's easy to see why their friendship has lasted. We asked all kinds of questions about friendship, food, culture, and more! 

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Welcome to the Rochester Local Podcast! Here, we learn from the people that live in Rochester MN, and hear their stories of life in our city. Cozy up as we chat all things Rochester including how the locals have lived through the decades. Along the way, we'll be sure to keep you updated on all the local happenings!

Pamela Meyer, Executive Director of Quarry Hill Nature Center, joins us in the Rochester Local podcast studio for Episode 11.  It's hard to believe it's been 50 years since Quarry Hill first opened its doors in NW Rochester in 1973. We talk about all the amazing celebrations coming up, what Pamela (who spends her days encouraging others to get outside) does in her free time (spoiler alert: she spends it outside), what shed hunting is, where to find agates in Rochester MN, what it means when someone walks up to Quarry Hill with a large box, and a particularly hilarious story involving a backyard curiosity and "other duties as assigned.”

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Welcome to the Rochester Local Podcast! Here, we learn from the people that live in Rochester MN, and hear their stories of life in our city. Cozy up as we chat all things Rochester including how the locals have lived through the decades. Along the way, we'll be sure to keep you updated on all the local happenings!

We've reached Episode TEN of The Rochester Local Podcast and I feel like this is some sort of milestone. I've been having a ton of fun interviewing #rochmn people and hopefully, you've been having fun listening in. I'm having Catharine Richert back in the studio to discuss all the things that have been happening since she was last here. You know the important stuff: bubble waffles, do we love the Kahler Hotel rooftop letters, and an OLD SKOOL Rochester Monopoly game.

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It’s Episode 9 of the Rochester Local Podcast and today we're joined by Marty Walsh! Marty is an avid outdoorist - and his latest endeavor has crossed from a hobby into a true passion. Learn about his quest to build the MN Driftless Hiking Trail: a 100-mile-long trail between Chatfield, MN, and the Mississippi River. We'll also hear why Marty believes Farmers' Markets are so important and his favorite adventure in SE Minnesota!

It’s Episode 8 of the Rochester Local Podcast and SURPRISE! we’re not in Rochester! Rochester Local hit the road and is in Portland, Oregon this week. The best part is that we’ve connected with some Rochester Locals while here!  Dan and Natalie Slagle split their time between Rochester and Portland. Listen in as we hear about what life is like bopping back and forth, what they love BETTER about Rochester and a few other fun surprises along the way!

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Welcome to the Rochester Local Podcast! Here, we learn from the people that live in Rochester MN, and hear their stories of life in our city. Cozy up as we chat all things Rochester including how the locals have lived through the decades. Along the way, we'll be sure to keep you updated on all the local happenings!

It’s Episode 7 of the Rochester Local Podcast and today we're joined by Sameer Sharma! Sameer is a professional in the beverage distribution industry who has lived all over the United States. Find out how he ended up in Rochester (hint - for love!), what he will always spend more money on, the creative way he spends his birthdays, and where he goes for date night.

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Welcome to the Rochester Local Podcast! Here, we learn from the people that live in Rochester MN and hear their stories of life in our city. Cozy up as we chat all things Rochester including how the locals have lived through the decades. Along the way, we'll be sure to keep you updated on all the local happenings!

It’s Episode 6 of the Rochester Local Podcast and today we're joined by Lida Casper! Lida is the Coordinator of Community Partnerships with Rochester Public Schools which is only one part of what we find fascinating about Lida.  Find out what remote part of the US Lida spent some formative years in, how she would spend 8 hours of completely free time in Rochester MN, where she goes locally that feels other-worldly, her fave 90s karaoke song, and more!  __________________________________________________________  

Welcome to the Rochester Local Podcast! Here, we learn from the people that live in Rochester MN, and hear their stories of life in our city. Cozy up as we chat all things Rochester including how the locals have lived through the decades.  Along the way, we'll be sure to keep you updated on all the local happenings!

It’s Episode 5 of the Rochester Local Podcast and today AJ Montpetit joins us in the studio…that he also set up, and records in.  Find out what life is like as Mr. Rochester Local, how to pronounce our last name, what secret instrument he plays, where he’s lived the longest, and how many takes it took us to film this podcast between kids, and dogs, and life.  __________________________________________________________  Welcome to the Rochester Local Podcast! Here, we learn from the people that live in Rochester MN, and hear their stories of life in our city. Cozy up as we chat all things Rochester including how the locals have lived through the decades.  Along the way, we'll be sure to keep you updated on all the local happenings!