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  • Friday 5-7pm
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Interviews and music
This program officially starts the weekend along the North Shore and across the North Woods. Buck Benson, Bob Carter and producer Ann Possis provide two hours packed with insightful interviews,  weekend happenings, local features and toe-tapping music. You never know quite what to expect on the Roadhouse!
 
The Roadhouse is made possible, in part, by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, which supports arts and cultural programming on WTIP.
 

 



What's On:
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"So Many Reasons" to catch The Roadhouse this week

 Just a few: Entertaining tunes by local musicians Tyler Howell and Russ Viton. Inuit Premiere sneak preview from Scott Pollock.

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Stuart McLean

Stuart McLean of The Vinyl Cafe to perform in Thunder Bay March 18

Buck spoke recently with Stuart McLean, storyteller and host of The Vinyl Cafe, about his work and his upcoming appearance in Thunder Bay. Listen to the interview.

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Tom McCann: Mapping Haiti from Cook County

Ann talked Feb. 19 with local GIS specialist Tom McCann about his volunteer work helping Haiti relief efforts, using his mapping skills, without ever leaving the county.

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Lost and found dog--a happy tail

Buck chatted with Stephan Soleas of Taos, N.M., about the amazing good fortune that led his lost dog to find him in New Orleans, 1,200 miles from home. Listen to the interview.

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Girls' involvement in sports pays off big later in life

Buck spoke Feb. 19 with Dr.

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Sivertones -- Take 3 on The Roadhouse

Check out our video of the Sivertones live in the WTIP studio!

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The Sivertones visit the Roadhouse

Check out our videos of the Sivertones live at the WTIP studio!

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Community organizer Si Kahn brings his passion to The Roadhouse

Bob spoke with Si Kahn Feb. 5 about his new book, "Creative Community Organizing," and his 50+  year career in community organizing, civil rights, and music. Listen to the interview.

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Aphrodisiac Foods for Valentine's Day

The Roadhouse crew chatted Feb. 5 with Chef Jenny Breen of Good Life Catering in Minneapolis, about her upcoming Aphrodisiac Foods class, Feb. 15 at Papa Charlie's.

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Peter Ostroushko

Peter Ostroushko in Grand Marais

The Roadhouse's Bob Carter chatted recently with singer/songwriter Peter Ostroushko, who appeared In Grand Marais Jan. 30. Listen to the interview.

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