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Wednesday, December 27, 2023 - It’s the time of year everyone has a Best Of list. Even dictionaries get in on the trend. “Woke” made dictionary.com’s short list for word of year, following a 2300% increase in searches. We revisit a conversation with philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein on the long history of this suddenly popular word. ~~~ Dr. Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, He Died in the Harness.” ~~~We’ve eaten enough lately and been overstimulated. Sue Balcom has a Main Street Eats about getting back in touch with nature, and feeding the birds. ~~~ Speaking of birds, why do we love some and loathe others? We air a BirdNote on doves and pigeons. -
In the new book "Charlie Chaplin vs. America," bestselling Hollywood biographer and historian Scott Eyman explores the tumultuous life and times of this once-in-a-lifetime talent. He visits with Prairie Public film critic, Matt Olien.
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Sanctified is a western film set in the late 1800s. It tells the story of an outlaw who is rescued from death by a nun traveling through the North Dakota Badlands. The film premieres in Bismarck on Friday, September 30th. We visit with filmmaker Dan Bielinski of Bismarck, who is also program chair of Dramatic Arts at the University of Mary. -
Rachel Stone, founder of Ps and Qs Etiquette, talks about leadership, how to live a purpose-driven life, and how you don't need to be perfect to be a leader. She's speaking at this year's Faith, Reason, and World Affairs Symposium at Concordia College. -
One Winter Up North is a new kids book exploring the flora and fauna of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Ashley Thornberg visits with illustrator John Owens. -
Author Peter Geye talks about his latest book, The Ski Jumpers, which examines identity, family, murder, and the perils of memory.
