The Great American Folk Show is a little place where we commune with you to share stories, sing songs, and talk to some good people with great voices.
The show is written, recorded, and hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Brosseau, produced by Prairie Public Broadcasting. Original instrumentation by Burkum Boys. Additional music by Sean Watkins. Special flyer design by DLT.
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Podcast
The Great American Folk Show podcast, released biweekly, features interviews, music, poetry, and more, curated from the show's beloved radio broadcast.
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Listen to The Great American Folk Show's latest weekly radio episodes below.
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Singer, multi-instrumentalist, and music historian Hubby Jenkins visited the Grand Forks Public Library last month, marking his first visit to North Dakota. Listen to hear some of his live performance. -
On this Throwing Rocks segment, Roger Smith, curling historian and certified curling instructor at the Capital Curling Club, talks with host Tom Brosseau about the club's history. -
Episode 102 features musicians Rachel Drew, Tyler Curtis Rougeux, Hubby Jenkins, and a conversation with Jesse Lynn Madera and Dan Navarro. Plus, a Throwing Rocks segment features the Capital Curling Club in Bismarck. -
Episode 101 features music from Frontier Ruckus, Lunar Ash, and Matt Blake. Plus, Ed O’Keefe on his new book, "The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt," and historian Tom Isern shares the origins of the song, "Red River Valley."
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Hey kids! This spring, a friendly bear will be moseying across the state. It goes by the name of Sheriff Bear, the mascot of Medora, and he's traveling across North Dakota in search for a new furry friend who will join him at the Medora musical.
The Great American Folk Show podcast features interviews, music, poetry, and more, curated from the show's beloved radio broadcast. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.
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Episode 141 features a tribute to Jill Sobule, Ohtis frontman Sam Swinson, new music from singer-songwriter Hendricka, folk group Lowland Hum, and guitarist Sam Moss. -
Episode 136 features a live session from Jolie Laide, singer-songwriter Andy Halsey, musician Leslie Jordan, and we chat with touring manager JP Hasson. Plus, show producer Erik Deatherage pays tribute to one of his rock heroes, Mike Peters of The Alarm, who passed away earlier this week.
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Episode 35 features folk artist Ynana Rose, Montana poet Travis Sehorn, Scottish traditional musician Donald Lindsay, songwriter Richie Lawrence, and progressive guitarist AJ Rosales.
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Episode 34 features bluegrass player Tyler Grant, Americana trio The Wildwoods, musician Emily Hines, and an interview with Nashville musician Paul Burch. Plus, we hear a letter from a listener about the “silent generation.”
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Episode 33 features rock duo Thee Holy Brothers, music from Nikki O’Neil, singer Annie Dressner, singer-songwriter Jules Reidy, and poet Serena Chopra.
Join Tom Brosseau in Dakota Diners as he visits some fantastic places to eat in North Dakota.
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Tom Brosseau heads to a Downtown Fargo Nepali restaurant called Momos N More for a visit with Brett Haddaway-Pokhrel. She and her husband, Prakash, are the owners of the fast-service restaurant that has been operating since late 2022, and has already become a Fargo favorite. -
Wimbledon, North Dakota, is a small town with a strong farming community — about 200 people call it home. The town's café and the grocery store share the same roof, with the grocery store offering anything that you'd need, and the café featuring weekly lunch specials. Every order comes with lemonade and a sweet treat. -
Inside the SCHEELS Home & Hardware store in south Fargo — between the grills, tools, clothing, furniture, paints, and more — sits Café Robert, a very unassuming, yet very popular eating destination. -
People come from all over the state to eat the pies, kuchen, award-winning caramel rolls, knoephla soup, and fleischkuechle at the Little Cottage Café in Bismarck, North Dakota. On this episode of Dakota Diners, Tom Brosseau speaks with co-owner Robert Serr. -
Today on Dakota Diners, Tom Brosseau takes a trip to Trapper’s Kettle in Belfield, North Dakota. It’s famous for its hearty, delicious meals, homemade soups, Certified Angus beef, and its all-day breakfasts.
Throwing Rocks: The Curling Clubs of North Dakota is an ongoing segment on The Great American Folk Show.
Host Tom Brosseau is on a mission to interview every curling club in North Dakota — he wants to learn how the sport came to the United States, the rules of the game, and the history of curling clubs in our state.
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On this Throwing Rocks segment, Tom Brosseau talks with Dick Nordgren, who once ran the Hazen Curling Club. -
The Minot Curling Club is one of the oldest in the state, and today it’s at its fourth location. Over the years, flooding, a fire, and shifting ground forced a change in venues. But the club has continued to thrive, and welcomes new curlers each year. -
On this Throwing Rocks segment, Roger Smith, curling historian and certified curling instructor at the Capital Curling Club, talks with host Tom Brosseau about the club's history.
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Every February for the past 30 years, Tom’s Lounge — the local bar in Forest River, North Dakota — has hosted an outdoor bonspiel. Some 40 teams took part this year. For a town of 100-some inhabitants, Forest River more than doubles its size during the three-day event. -
The Crosby Curling Club has been “throwing rocks” for 61 years and counting — making it possibly the oldest curling club in North Dakota. Tom Brosseau traveled to Crosby to meet with club member and board member Josh Bummer.
