The Roadhouse

Explorer Eric Larsen of Grand Marais and Boulder, Colo. recently summitted Everest, becoming the first person ever to reach the North and South Poles and Everest in a single year. He spoke with Buck Oct. 29 about his successful Save the Poles Expedition.

Local part-time resident Jenny Atkinson talked with Buck Oct. 29 about competitive log rolling, the North Shore Rollers kids' team she coaches, and her recovery from breast cancer.

'Biggest Loser' contestant O'Neal Hampton, who lost over 180 lbs., is starting a new live-in weight-loss and nutrition program, Fitness North, at Surfside in Tofte. He spoke with Buck Oct. 22 about what it takes to be successful making big life changes.

Filmmakers Stefan Quinth and Bill Beyer talked with Bob recently about "Pretty Much 100% Scandinavian," a light-hearted film series exploring contemporary Scandinavian America. A few Ole & Lena jokes were told in the process.

Local musicians Barbara Jean Johnson and Bump Blomberg stopped in to Studio A Oct. 22 to chat and play a few tunes. 

Red Green, the TV handyman who works miracles with duct tape, chatted with Bob recently about his book, "How to do Everything: By the Man Who Should Know" and about his book tour to raise money for PBS.

Buck spoke recently with Chris McDougall, author of the bestseller "Born to Run," about his ground-breaking book and the barefoot running debate.

Duluth musician Rachael Kilgour stopped by The Roadhouse Oct. 8 in advance of her Oct. 9 ACA performance in Grand Marais.

Buck spoke recently with Jim Poss, founder and chief technology officer of Big Belly Solar, a Massachusetts-based producer of waste receptacles that use solar power and information technology to cut waste collection trips by up to 80%. The city of Duluth recently received a federal grant to purchase Big Belly units for the Duluth Lakewalk.

Engraver and woodblock artist Rick Allen of Kenspeckle Letterpress, Duluth, chatted with Buck Sept. 24 about his quirky and charming work.