The Roadhouse

Jim McGowan joined Ann and Will virtually on Roadhouse to play a few songs and chat about what he's been up to recently.

(Unfortunately, there were some technical difficulties between songs in the audio below, but Jim's music was unaffected.)

Katie Mumm, a Cook County resident and local wildlife photographer, joins Will to talk about her style and techniques of getting great shots of animals on the Gunflint Trail.

The 30th Ig Nobel Prize ceremony took place online on September 17. The Ig Nobel Prizes honor scientific achievements that make people laugh, and then think. You can find out more about the Ig Nobel Prizes and a list of this year's winners here.

Marc Abrahams, the editor of the Annals of Improbable Research, joined Ann to talk about this year's winners.

Twin Cities musician Mary Bue joined Ann and Will to talk about the release of her latest album, The World is Your Lover, and play some of her songs live.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is expanding the electric vehicle charging network in greater Minnesota.  This is great news for those who have wanted to travel by electric vehicle but were worried about where they will be able to charge.  Ann spoke with Rebecca Place, MPCA EV program administrator, to learn more. You also can see a map of the proposed network.

There is a growing movement in colleges and universities to bring together Native Science with Western Science, to produce better informed, well-rounded students. Natalie Rademacher recently wrote an article about this trend for Ensia.  Ann spoke with Natalie to learn more.

Eliza Gilkyson is a grammy-nominated folk artist who has recorded over 20 albums in a career spanning over 50 years, including her latest album "2020".   Eliza was the featured performer at this weekend's Unplugged XIX.  Will spoke with Eliza ahead of her performance.

Matt Graves of Ely recently did something he’s pretty sure no one else has….sailed his little sit-on-top Sunfish Sailboat solo to and around Isle Royale in Lake Superior. Will spoke with Matt about his adventure.

You can find Matt's YouTube channel, Adventures In Reach here.

Author Jeffrey Briggs has a new mystery novel out, "Within A Shadowed Forest," and it's set along the North Shore!  Ann spoke with Jeffrey about the novel, what inspired its setting, and making the switch from journalism to fiction writing. You can learn more about the author and his work here. 

We're in month six of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of us are tired, sad, or stressed.  Will spoke with Professor Tai Mendenhall from the University of Minnesota Department of Family Social Science about why we might be feeling this way, and what we can do to combat it.