The history of the sleeping bag is a lot less sleepy than you might think
(Mar 1, 2024) "Making Camp" explores the unexepected history of essential camping gear and the revolution of one of the North Country's favorite past-times
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North Words bonus edition: January 2024
(Jan 26, 2024) All the interviews from the January edition of North Words, in one breezy 54-minute package!
Some alphabets are dying out. This writer is trying to preserve them.
(Jan 19, 2024) Tim Brookes is fascinated by language and writing. So he invented a day to celebrate them.
North Words bonus edition: December 2023
(Dec 29, 2023) No reruns for us! It's a fresh, 53-minute radio show for the last Friday of December.
North Words bonus/not bonus edition: November 2023
(Nov 24, 2023) It's the last Friday of the month, so this is when we would normally inflict your podcast player with an extra episode of North Words. But it's also Thanksgiving week, so this is the only one you're getting today. It's the best content from the past month - think of it as Thanksgiving leftovers for your brain.
North Words bonus episode: October 2023
(Oct 27, 2023) It's the last Friday of the month, so we are filling your podcast queue with all the content you can stand, or maybe more!
Ethan Shantie (almost) got his cat back
(Oct 6, 2023) It takes a lot of guts to get up on stage and tell a story in front of a live audience. Up until a few weeks ago, Ethan Shantie, host of NCPR's storytelling podcast, had never done it. Which is more than a little ironic.
The first time Ari Shapiro sang professionally, it was for 18,000 people
(Sep 29, 2023) Folks often define themselves by their career. But all of us have a side-gig that we're probably more passionate about. Some of us work on cars or sew or go fishing. But if you're NPR's Ari Shapiro, you sing on stage for thousands of people.
North Words bonus episode: September 2023
(Sep 29, 2023) If it's the last Friday of September, it must mean your monthly dose of an extra North Words episode! This month's radio edition of North Words features two hand-selected interviews plus a special musical performance, perfect for listening on a crisp autumn day.
Could you spend an entire year with no internet? Aron did.
(Sep 22, 2023) Aron Lee Rosenberg's new book is all about his year offline and what he learned about himself - and humanity - after he cut himself off completely from tech.
Ever wonder what it's like to be on a game show? This guy has been on 13.
(Sep 15, 2023) Mitch Teich's claim to fame is that he's a 2-day Jeopardy champion. But this Ontario native? Well... let's just say he's a game show pro.
The poetry of plumbing supplies
(Sep 8, 2023) jim bourey has had all kinds of jobs. he's a veteran, he's sold used cars, he's a former plumbing wholesaler. And all of that has helped his new profession: the poet laureate of Dickinson Center.
This is what makes New York State weird and wonderful
(Sep 1, 2023) Heather Alexander has written a new book about all the weird and cool ways that New York is different from everywhere else in the world — and it’s for kids.
Revisiting the "Las Vegas of the Adirondacks"
(Aug 25, 2023) A look back on Mitch Teich's conversation with an author who has spent years traveling through the Adirondacks, admiring its mountains, lakes, trail markers, and even its neon signs.
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North Words bonus episode: August 2023
(Aug 25, 2023) It's the happiest Friday of the month! The day when you get two (count 'em, TWO!) episodes of North Words. This one is the full, 54-minute long radio show, artisanally crafted in small batches, just for you.
This is the only SUNY President to become a character in Archie Comics
(Aug 18, 2023) Zvi Szafran has been collecting comics since he was a kid. His collection has exploded to over 75,000 books... and he's even a character in one of them.
How Ann Sweeten uses her own illness to make music that can help through the healing process
(Aug 11, 2023) Ann Sweeten started her musical career playing in a rock band. Now she's a Steinway Artist, creating music for people who are facing illness.
Looking back on a teacher who got 250 of her students to write a song together
(Aug 4, 2023) Carrie Woodcock never intended to become an elementary music teacher. But the pandemic changed all that.
Why this ADKX curator says the Adirondacks have always been a mecca to artists
(Jul 28, 2023) A new exhibit at the ADKX seeks to open visitors’ eyes to how this region has been so inspirational for so many diverse artists.
North Words bonus episode: July 2023
(Jul 28, 2023) And on the last Friday of the month, you get two North Words episodes. Here's the full radio show that aired at noon on July 28th. Enjoy these miraculous 54 minutes.