After a brief hiatus, the After Hours crew was able to sit down with a few cold beverages to discuss what we've been up to lately. A lot has happened since July when we last recorded an episode! We also discussed the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, gave out some great recommendations and gave you some not so legit promo codes to use. Also, if anyone is interested in sponsoring our backpacking trip through Europe, just hit up our AOL or MSN Messenger. Enjoy the show!

"The Show" was an iconic morning show on 92.3 WRLS in the northwoods of Wisconsin for over 20 years with my dad, Gary Hessel, and long time radio host, Dick Bender. While I was growing up, I got the wonderful opportunity to join them in the studio on multiple occasions to listen to them crack jokes while conducting "The Show." It has been a dream of mine to get these two back together for a "reunion show" and by golly, we finally made it happen.

Lucia Mauro is a Chicago filmmaker and cancer survivor and she is bringing her film "One Year Later" to the Park Center on Thursday, September 23rd. I had the pleasure of interviewing Lucia to talk about her film and other films she has made. We also discussed her travels and her favorite places to venture to in Italy! This will be her first time in the northwoods and we are so blessed to have her. Enjoy the show!

The Northwoods Humane Society is celebrating their 25th Anniversary with a 1k Dog Walk & Ice Cream Social on September 12th. I had Deanna (NHS) and Vallie from the Ovarian Cancer Symptom Awareness (OCSA) organization over at the house to talk about their wonderful organizations and how they are collaborating to put on this great event and other events in the northwoods. We had a fantastic time in the Northern Nerd studio (my kitchen) and shared many laughs along the way. Enjoy the show!

For more information:

https://www.northwoodshumanesociety.org

https://ovariancancersymptomawareness.org

Bryce Gervais is a professional hockey player and an avid fan of the northwoods. He's played for the MSU Mankato Mavericks, Chicago Wolves (AHL), EHC Olten (SL), and most recently the Heilbronner Falken (DEL 2). In this episode, we talked about growing up in Canada, what it's like to be a professional athlete, life as a new dad, and the wonders of the northwoods. Enjoy our latest episode!

A rainy evening at fishing camp was just what we needed to get this episode recorded. I always wanted to sit down with my dad and brother to recount stories of hunting/fishing and many others throughout our time together. Enjoy our stories, endless movie quotes and laughing at our own jokes.

There's nothing like a good old fashioned family road trip. Dad's always have some memorable lines along the journey and in this episode I share some that were sent in to me by you guys! I also share some of my favorite family road trip memories as well as discuss some events happening soon in the Northwoods! Thanks for listening and Bucks in six!

We know you're probably confused by the title of this episode and so are we, but that's what happens when you take the show on the road and wind up at Darryl and Robin's cabin. This was our first show as guests in someone's house and we had a blast. (Probably too much of a good time.) We discussed the chaos of summer in a tourist town, 4th of July festivities, great summer movies, gave a terrible recap of The Bachelorette, and took a deep dive into brunch. Enjoy this cluster of an episode and you're probably better off listening to it with a cold beverage near by.

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I was able to chat with Sam and Adam LaSalle to discuss the wonderful world of timber sports and what fans can expect from the Sawyer County Wood Chop this upcoming weekend. We also chatted about life as a lumberjack/lumberjill and they shared the nerdiest things they own. What a fun couple to have on the show! The Sawyer County Wood Chop is happening in Hayward at the Lumberjack Bowl on Sunday, June 27th from 10am to 4pm. There are world class competitors competing for prize money and there will be music (provided by yours truly), sponsor giveaways, and farmer's market vendors!

If this week was any indication, summer is officially here. In this episode, I discuss the signs of summer that were sent in by members of the "Nerd Herd" and also give recommendations on things to do in the Northwoods. Crank up the AC, crack a cold one, and enjoy our latest episode.

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