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Pressroom Podcast

Tune in every Wednesday to hear Duluth News Tribune reporters Brady Slater, Christa Lawler and Tom Olsen talk with local guests about music, shipwrecks, giant ducks, politics, food and more.

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Episode 102 - Lake Superior shipwrecks

Episode 102 - Lake Superior shipwrecks

We are coming up on the anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a shipwreck many people know about. But do ... Read more

8 Nov 2017

31mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 110 - Making It Up North

Episode 110 - Making It Up North

Karen Sunderman and Steve Ash of the local PBS affiliate WDSE-WRPT join us to talk about their new show "Making It Up No... Read more

3 Jan 2018

32mins

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Episode 126 - Sam Cook prepares for retirement

Episode 126 - Sam Cook prepares for retirement

It's his gain, but our loss. Beloved News Tribune outdoors reporter and columnist Sam Cook is retiring after 38 years at... Read more

25 Apr 2018

36mins

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Episode 162 - Winter camping in the BWCAW

Episode 162 - Winter camping in the BWCAW

Find firewood, carry firewood back to camp, split said firewood, place firewood in stove. Repeat. Sounds like a lot of w... Read more

23 Jan 2019

26mins

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Episode 175: Saying goodbye to the newsroom with Edward Moody

Episode 175: Saying goodbye to the newsroom with Edward Moody

This week we have with us one of Duluth’s top free agents and a trusted source in a rich history of well-regarded televi... Read more

24 Apr 2019

55mins

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Episode 135 - Olympian Kara Goucher comes home

Episode 135 - Olympian Kara Goucher comes home

She's been called Duluth's favorite runner. Two-time Olympian and 1996 Duluth East graduate returned to her hometown ear... Read more

27 Jun 2018

38mins

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Episode 113 - Retired KBJR journalist Barbara Reyelts can't stay out of a newsroom

Episode 113 - Retired KBJR journalist Barbara Reyelts can't stay out of a newsroom

Back from a month-long stint in Kazakhstan, we catch up with former KBJR investigative reporter and news director Barbar... Read more

24 Jan 2018

33mins

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Episode 170 : Rescuing St. Louis County with Captain Rick Slatten

Episode 170 : Rescuing St. Louis County with Captain Rick Slatten

In 2018, the St. Louis County Rescue Squad responded to over 400 emergency calls, 73 of which were missing persons cases... Read more

20 Mar 2019

42mins

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Episode 136 - 200 miles of the Superior Hiking Trail in 10 days

Episode 136 - 200 miles of the Superior Hiking Trail in 10 days

News Tribune reporter Jimmy Lovrien and his college roommate recently tackled 200 miles of the Superior Hiking Trail in ... Read more

11 Jul 2018

29mins

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Episode 166- Actual life with Actual Wolf

Episode 166- Actual life with Actual Wolf

Back in town after living in California for awhile, Actual Wolf, aka Eric Pollard, stops by the podcast this week to tal... Read more

20 Feb 2019

40mins

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Episode 121 - Duluth tourism with Glensheen's Dan Hartman

Episode 121 - Duluth tourism with Glensheen's Dan Hartman

Named the Rising Star of the Year at the 2018 Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference, Dan Hartman, director of Duluth's Gl... Read more

21 Mar 2018

35mins

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Episode 116 - Heart scare changes Jody Kujawa’s life

Episode 116 - Heart scare changes Jody Kujawa’s life

Jody Kujawa's life changed after playing a 600-pound shut-in in Renegade's production of "The Whale." He started to noti... Read more

14 Feb 2018

36mins

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Episode 181: A cup of joe with Duluth City Councilor Noah Hobbs

Episode 181: A cup of joe with Duluth City Councilor Noah Hobbs

He’s on cup 75 out of 100 and still going strong, just like he takes his coffee. Last fall, Duluth City Council Presiden... Read more

5 Jun 2019

28mins

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Episode 128 - "Astro" Bob King talks about 'Wonders of the Night Sky'

Episode 128 - "Astro" Bob King talks about 'Wonders of the Night Sky'

Because of our nature, we don't look up. And because of our technology, we often are looking down. However, News Tribune... Read more

9 May 2018

28mins

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Episode 161 - Goals, not resolutions, with trainer Jessica Rossing

Episode 161 - Goals, not resolutions, with trainer Jessica Rossing

If you want to hang out with Jessica Rossing you better be up for something active. The seven-time amateur Team USA tria... Read more

16 Jan 2019

30mins

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Episode 173: The retired life with Sam Cook

Episode 173: The retired life with Sam Cook

It’s been about a year since he retired from a long career as the News Tribune’s outdoors reporter. This week, we catch ... Read more

10 Apr 2019

31mins

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Episode 146 - Experiencing Duluth's dark history

Episode 146 - Experiencing Duluth's dark history

It's not all ghosts and goblins, Duluth has a dark history all its own without needing to dive into stories of paranorma... Read more

26 Sep 2018

32mins

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Episode 184: Lining up summer entertainment with the DECC’s Jeff Stark

Episode 184: Lining up summer entertainment with the DECC’s Jeff Stark

Summer is just ramping up in Duluth and with that comes a full lineup of outdoor concerts at Bayfront Festival Park.  Th... Read more

26 Jun 2019

38mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 180: Tearing it up during wedding season with photographer Derek Montgomery

Episode 180: Tearing it up during wedding season with photographer Derek Montgomery

Wedding season is upon us and this week we have a Duluth photographer who takes wedding portraits to the next level. Der... Read more

29 May 2019

41mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 104.5 - Birthday bonus behind the scenes of the Pressroom Podcast

Episode 104.5 - Birthday bonus behind the scenes of the Pressroom Podcast

Brady Slater, Tom Olsen and Christa Lawler share their favorite moments, guests and so much more from the past two years... Read more

22 Nov 2017

32mins

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