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Adventurer Eric Weicht paddles the Mississippi from Minnesota to Memphis

Eric Weicht is a former Cook County resident known for adventuring on bodies of water. He chats here with Will Moore about his most recent trip--canoeing down the Mississippi from northern Minnesota to Memphis through the month of November.

MHB – MINNESOTA SONGS

Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! Playing songs with MINNESOTA in the titles, including tunes by John Kimball, Blue Red Roses, Bob Muscovitz and more. All on MHB!

(Aired 6/8/23)

MHB – NEW ARTISTS

Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! Newbies Brynn Andre, Fathom Lane, Cole Diamond, Clare Doyle and others. And your host reports on last week’s pub crawl in Thief River Falls–all on MHB!

(Aired 6/22/23)

Scenic Route: Dave Simonett chats about Trampled by Turtles “Alpenglow” and more

Original Air Date – March 7 2023

Dave Simonett is returning to Papa Charlie’s for the Wednesday night Songwriter Series on March 8th. Ahead of the show he joins Will Moore on the Scenic Route to chat about Trampled By Turtles’ lastest album Alpenglow, released in October, where they got to work with producer Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. Dave talks about hitting the road with the band again and what to expect from the quiet room show in Lutsen.

More information about the concert can be found at lutsen.com

From a Minneapolis Hotel Room to an American Rebirth

In a Minneapolis hotel room in 1990, Johnny Cash lamented the decline of his career. Britt Aamodt looks at how the music legend rose from the ashes to produce one of the best albums of his career and, three years later, attract a young hip audience to Minneapolis’ Orpheum Theater

MN90: Blue Earth’s Green Giant

1978 – A new interstate, I-90, would soon be passing through Blue Earth County. So why not create something to grab motorists’ attention? Why not build a 55-foot-tall Green Giant? Here’s Britt Aamodt.

MN90: Dungeons & Dragons Co-Creator

August 1969 – Dave Arneson loved war games. That’s what drew him to the board game convention Gen Con, and to fellow gamer Gary Gygax. Five years later, the two would develop one of the biggest role playing games in America, Dungeons & Dragons. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

MN90: The Most Blacklisted Artist in America

June 1952 – Paul Robeson was one of the most famous singers in America. But he was also one of the most blacklisted because of his ties to Soviet Russia. Everybody was canceling his concerts. Would the University of Minnesota do the same? Here’s Britt Aamodt.

MN90: Oscar Pettiford’s Minneapolis

November 1946 – Jazz bassist Oscar Pettiford was only in Minneapolis for a couple days. To play a concert with Duke Ellington. And to hang out with his musician pals from back in the day. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

MN90: The Graves on Beechy Island

June 1986 – Dr Derek Nottman stared at a face thawed from the ice of Beechy Island. The dead man was a crewmember from the doomed 19th century Franklin Expedition. The doctor hoped to use science to figure out why the crewmembers perished. Here’s Britt Aamodt.

Adam Kirsch plays in-studio on Scenic Route

Original Air Date – February 27 2023

Adam Kirsch is a Cook County resident and musician creating intricate instrumental tunes on 6 and 12 string guitars, banjo, and synthesizer. From furious blues picking to moody and hypnotic synth ambience, his music reflects the landscapes around him. He appears on Scenic Route playing songs off of his latest album “Laurentia”, released on the New Year.

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