Episodes

  • The life and legacy of Betsy Folwell

    The life and legacy of Betsy Folwell
    Jan 10 2025
    (Jan 10, 2025) Folwell was the longtime Adirondack Life magazine editor, who is also remembered for her many community projects. She died recently at age 71.
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    25 mins
  • North Words: Remembering Jimmy Carter with photographer Nathan Farb

    North Words: Remembering Jimmy Carter with photographer Nathan Farb
    Jan 3 2025
    (Jan 3, 2025) Farb, a Lake Placid native, was on site in Carter's hometown of Plains, Georgia, to photograph the president-elect shortly before his inauguration.
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    15 mins
  • North Words: The December radio show

    North Words: The December radio show
    Dec 27 2024
    (Dec 27, 2024) Hey, if you're going to a New Year's party that's exactly 27 minutes away, you can listen to the first half of the show in 2024, and the second half on the way home in 2025! Pretty neat, huh?
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    54 mins
  • This 92 year old Croghan man is not your typical historian

    This 92 year old Croghan man is not your typical historian
    Dec 20 2024
    (Dec 20, 2024) Harry Mitchell tells us about his time serving in Korea, growing up alongside a power plant, and caring for his father during his last days.
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    44 mins
  • This artist didn't become a photographer until he was blind.

    This artist didn't become a photographer until he was blind.
    Dec 13 2024
    (Dec 13, 2024) Paris Escandón's photos appear in "Brockville Un:Scene," which features photographs of Brockville's vulernable population, including those without homes and struggling with addiction or mental illness.
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    29 mins
  • This father and son duo have been writing books together for over 20 years

    This father and son duo have been writing books together for over 20 years
    Dec 6 2024
    (Dec 6, 2024) The VanRipers have recently published their 21st book for young readers, entitled "The Most Marvelous Moose Call Contest."
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    43 mins
  • North Words: November's radio show

    North Words: November's radio show
    Nov 29 2024
    (Nov 29, 2024) At a time when some Americans say they endorse the idea of a strongman leader, two recent films show the reality of life behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.
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    54 mins
  • Can you go entirely offline but stay connected? Here's one man's blueprint.

    Can you go entirely offline but stay connected? Here's one man's blueprint.
    Nov 22 2024
    (Nov 22, 2024) Host Mitch Teich and producer Ethan Shantie have reached their doom scroll limit. But it's hard to stay connected when you're offline. A book has some tips.
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    31 mins