Trek Through Time

(Video exclusively available on Spotify.) In this first installment ofTrek Through Time's video extension series, Kosmo and Eric continue their conversation about the Jeopardy! champ's long history of accomplishments within the trivia world, including a role in Ken Jennings' book and receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award . . . and Kosmo inevitably pulls out the game show sound effects to test how Eric's quizzy knowledge has held up.

This month, host (and noted game show fanatic) Kosmo Esplan sits down with longtime Carleton archivist Eric Hillemann, who coached the college's Quiz Bowl team to two national championships in addition to winning a game of "Jeopardy!" in 2000. With no money on the line, Kosmo and Eric discuss everything trivia-related, including the truth behind Alex Trebek's mustache and an age-old Northfield legend about Trivial Pursuit.

In the first installment of 2025, Kosmo Esplan sits down with local videographer, thespian, and history aficionado Sam Temple to discuss the origin of Northfield itself, John North's captivatingly impactful life, and the 170-year legacy that has made the town an endearing Minnesotan institution.

(Video available exclusively on Spotify or YouTube.) The holiday cheer continues as Kosmo Esplan digs deeper into Northfield's involvement into "Love Always, Santa" with his festive Memoir Maestros Rachel Haider and Joan Spaulding, looking at his own experience as an extra, exploring Rachel and Joan's firsthand impact on the movie, and quizzing his guests on a variety of Yuletide topics.

In this Triple Tee holiday special, Christmas movie lover Kosmo Esplan looks back on Northfield's integral role in the 2016 Hallmark flick "Love Always, Santa" with the help of festive guests Rachel Haider and Joan Spaulding, both key players in a local filming experience that still boosts the Christmas cheer of the town today.

Featuring even more of host Kosmo Esplan's in-depth conversation with Northfield News folks Scott Richardson and Pamela Thompson, this extended video version sees the trio explore several artifacts of historical interest, dig further into the beloved publication's 145-year career, and get quizzy when Kosmo tests Scott and Pam on American headlines from the 20th century.

This month, host Kosmo Esplan goes beyond the headlines with two generations of Northfield News journalists, former longtime editor Scott Richardson and current associate editor Pamela Thompson, about the diverse history of newspapers in Northfield, including the origin and growth of the Northfield News, contributor Maggie Lee's instrumental role in shaping the paper, and some iconic stories popular in print across the decades.

(Video available exclusively on Spotify or YouTube.) More engrossing stories covering the Carleton-St. Olaf football rivalry are revealed as host Kosmo Esplan and ex-Knight coach Bob Sullivan delve into the historic Metric Bowl, relive Carleton's 1992 MIAC victory, and examine a wooden replica of the legendary Goatrophy.

In advance of the highly anticipated Carleton-St. Olaf annual football matchup, Kosmo Esplan invites Bob Sullivan (Carleton Knights head coach 1979-2000) to examine the legendary Carl-Ole rivalry, the iconic Goatrophy, and much more from the deep and detailed past of college football in Northfield.

(Video available exclusively on Spotify or YouTube.) One of the most in-depth discussions you'll ever hear about the 1876 Northfield bank raid, host Kosmo Esplan and guest Earl Weinmann dig even deeper into that fateful September 7 day in honor of the 76th Defeat of Jesse James Days, investigating the James-Younger Gang's robbing career, the town's impact in shaping the Wild West's destiny, and why we celebrate this key event from the past every year.