Now in its 8th year, the Duluth Superior Film Festival has gained a strong following and has supplied some very memorable behind the scenes.
Festival organizer Richard Hansen joins us to talk about those unforgettable moments and this year's lineup, which includes a variety of shorts and cultural films featuring strong female and Native American leads. The free, five-day festival begins Wednesday, May 31.
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They've eaten $70 cheese, touched jellyfish with their bare hands, and have even offered up their hair and skin for quick 2-minute videos.
Holly Henry and Michelle Truax with our sister publication Duluth.com join us on the podcast this week to tell us where they get their story ideas from, what they do on a daily basis and what it's like to work at a fun new online publication.
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You may have seen his most recent food review published last week about Duluth's new restaurant OMC Smokehouse.
This week we invite News Tribune sports reporter and occasional food critic Jon "Taco" Nowacki on the podcast to see what goes into writing a restaurant review, how he got his nickname, and how he decides what places to critique.
He also gave a rather blunt review of OMC Smokehouse's duck fat fries. We find out where Taco thinks the best fries are in town.
Are you still nursing a Homegrown hangover?
Well, we've got your cure on this week's episode.
News Tribune reporters Christa Lawler and Samantha Erkkila were out and about in Sup Town last Thursday and we asked fans, musicians and artists what they love most about Homegrown Music Festival. Hear their stories as of midway through the 8-day celebration of music in the Twin Ports.
His newest Jonathan Stride novel "Marathon" just hit shelves yesterday and yet best-selling author Brian Freeman still had time to join us on this week's podcast for a candid chat.
Duluth News Tribune reporters Brady Slater, Tom Olsen and editorial editor Chuck Frederick, who has a long history with Freeman and is even mentioned in some of this novels, pick Freeman's brain to find out why he picked Duluth as the focus for his popular mystery-thriller series, where his ideas come from and if he would ever kill off a beloved character.