The Roadhouse

Series produced by WTIP

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Image by: courtesy Buck Benson 

The Roadhouse is an interview and music program that airs live every Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. to kick off the weekend.

WTIP's The Roadhoue is two hours packed with insightful interviews, weekend happenings, local features and toe-tapping music. You never know quite what to expect on the Roadhouse! Funding is provided in part by the MN Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.


984 Pieces

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Heatbox is the alter ego of Aaron Heaton, a Minneapolis based vocal performer who blends vocal percussion and vocal turntablism with the simulation...

  • Added: Jun 08, 2019
  • Length: 40:25
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Award-winning cookbook author Beth Dooley was recently in Grand Marais leading some classes at North House. While in town, she stopped by WTIP and...

  • Added: Jun 08, 2019
  • Length: 12:14
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Resilience is a word that’s been popping up a lot lately, as a positive response and way to adapt to change. But what does it really mean? To help ...

  • Added: Jun 08, 2019
  • Length: 15:51
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This weekend was the fishing opener in Minnesota, so we invited local resident and avid angler Julie Collman about this and past openers.

  • Added: May 18, 2019
  • Length: 13:35
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One Way Traffic is an Americana/Grassroots band hailing from St. Louis. The group is Leah Osborne (Ukulele/Lead Vocals), Drew Lance (Percussion/Vo...

  • Added: May 18, 2019
  • Length: 35:37
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Alan J. Carlson is a retired diplomat living in Minnesota who is very active with the “Great Decisions” program, a monthly open discussion group ba...

  • Added: May 18, 2019
  • Length: 21:35
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We're all probably a little anxious to get outside and enjoy the sunshine after our long winter, but there are some risks involved with doing so. ...

  • Added: May 18, 2019
  • Length: 16:34
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A huge amount of food ends up in school trashcans around the country every day. So, what can be done about it? Freelance journalist Lela Nargi exp...

  • Added: May 18, 2019
  • Length: 17:09
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Local illustrator Betsy Bowen partnered with author Phyllis Root on a new children's book that tells the story of a lucky error that preserved 144 ...

  • Added: May 18, 2019
  • Length: 18:59
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Briand Morrison and Roxann Berglund join The Roadhouse to us what they've been up to recently and what they have coming up. Briand also brought hi...

  • Added: May 18, 2019
  • Length: 32:29
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Jessica Hellmann is the director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota. She joined The Roadhouse just ahead of Earth ...

  • Added: May 18, 2019
  • Length: 17:55
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Jerry Pushcar recently authored the book, "Waters Beneath My Feet: New Orleans to Nome … My 3-Year Canoe Odyssey.” about his canoe trip that took p...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2019
  • Length: 17:44
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Michael Gulezian brought his unique guitar styling to The Roadhouse for a live performance ahead of a gig at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. ...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2019
  • Length: 28:49
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Local community leader Bill Hansen stopped by The Roadhouse to talk with Julie about how he's fulfilling his dream of becoming a Peace Corps volunt...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2019
  • Length: 15:45
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Briand Morrison and Roxann Berglund join The Roadhouse to us what they've been up to recently and what they have coming up. Briand also brought hi...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2019
  • Length: 32:29
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Jessica Hellmann is the director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota. She joined The Roadhouse just ahead of Earth ...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2019
  • Length: 17:55
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Easy Riders are a group from Peoria, Illinois playing rock and blues. They were in Cook County for a number of gigs over the weekend, including st...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2019
  • Length: 32:14
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What do you do when you’re in a bad mood—have a piece of chocolate, maybe, or a glass of wine? Psychology professor Douglas Gentile suggests that ...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2019
  • Length: 15:15
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It's just about the prime season for steelhead fishing on the North Shore. DNR Lake Superior Area Fisheries Supervisor Cory Goldsworthy joined The...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2019
  • Length: 15:03
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Mahtowa musician Colleen Myhre joins Tony Peterson of The Social Animals for a performance on The Roadhouse. Colleen also gives us a preview of he...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2019
  • Length: 33:45