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.


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Adventurer Eric Larsen on his Last North expedition to the North Pole
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Series: The Roadhouse
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Eric Larsen, formerly of Grand Marais, just completed his "Last North" unsupported and unassisted expedition to the North Pole. He and his teammate...

  • Added: May 28, 2014
  • Length: 17:11
Chiropractor Claudia Cottrell helps animals lead healthier, happier lives
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Series: The Roadhouse
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Dr. Claudia Cottrell, an animal chiropractor based in Duluth, was in Cook County recently to make a public presentation and to treat some animal pa...

  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 19:56
The "Wag Brigade" helps make flying a walk in the park
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Series: The Roadhouse
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Flying these days can be stressful and not very fun. But the folks at San Francisco International Airport are doing something about that with the W...

  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 14:34
Project launched to help tourism industry respond to climate change on North Shore
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Series: The Roadhouse
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Mae Davenport, associate professor in the department of forest resources at the U of MN, has just received a grant to help North Shore community le...

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  • Added: May 13, 2014
  • Length: 17:50
  • Purchases: 1
Fascinating facts & stories about nature in three-minute bites
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Series: The Roadhouse
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Robert Zink's new book, "The Three-Minute Outdoorsman," distills the latest news from the world of science & nature into three-minute tidbits of in...

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  • Added: May 13, 2014
  • Length: 16:35
  • Purchases: 1
Transportation expert discusses Rep. Jim Oberstar's legacy
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Series: The Roadhouse
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Rep. Jim Oberstar, who represented the Eighth congressional district in Minnesota for 36 years, died recently at age 79. Lee Munnich, director of t...

  • Added: May 13, 2014
  • Length: 13:37
All about microhousing: Living spaces under 100 sf
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Series: The Roadhouse
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Mark Hansen, one of the founders of North House Folk School, in Grand Marais, has had a life-long interest in microhousing--homes smaller than 100 ...

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  • Added: May 06, 2014
  • Length: 36:26
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Walking may lead to more creativity than sitting...so get out there
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Series: The Roadhouse
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Recent research shows that when a task requires some imagination, taking a walk may lead to more creative thinking than sitting does. WTIP's Dave T...

  • Added: May 06, 2014
  • Length: 13:45
Slinky! Gumby! Barbie! New MNHS exhibit explores toys of years past
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Series: The Roadhouse
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WTIP's Buck Benson spoke recently with Adam Scher, senior curator at the MN Historical Society, about their new exhibit, "Toys of the '50s, '60s & ...

  • Added: May 06, 2014
  • Length: 17:22
The Joe Paulik Band plays Studio A
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Series: The Roadhouse
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WTIP's Buck Benson & Ann Possis welcomed the Joe Paulik Band (Joe Paulik, Jessi Nicholson, John Mianowski & Derek Smith) to The Roadhouse recently ...

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  • Added: Apr 29, 2014
  • Length: 36:15
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"Zenith City" offers personal & historical take on the city of Duluth
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Series: The Roadhouse
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Michael Fedo has just written a new book, "Zenith City," a collection of essays about his growing up in Duluth. WTIP's Ann Possis spoke with him re...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2014
  • Length: 18:28
Michael Monroe, Prudence Johnson make great music on The Roadhouse
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Series: The Roadhouse
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WTIP's Dave TerSteeg & Buck Benson welcomed Grand Marais musician & songwriter Michael Monroe and his guest, Twin Cities musician Prudence Johnson,...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2014
  • Length: 35:08
Recreational Sports Outdoor Program fosters active lifestyles, connections to the natural world
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Series: The Roadhouse
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Patrick Kohlin, kayak instructor and web specialist for UMD's Recreational Sports Outdoor Program, chatted with WTIP's Dave Ter Steeg recently abou...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2014
  • Length: 16:14
Folk singer & activist Peter Yarrow visits The Roadhouse
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Legendary musician and activist Peter Yarrow joined WTIP's Buck Benson recently for a conversation about his activism, his music, and the legacy h...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2014
  • Length: 19:01
Fingerstyle master guitarists stop by the Roadhouse
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Series: The Roadhouse
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Matthew and Deb get a live in-studio performance from Eric Lugosch of Chicago and Phil Heywood of Minneapolis. Both of them are virtuosos of a type...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2014
  • Length: 36:35
The Clearwater Hot Club brings gypsy jazz to The Roadhouse
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Series: The Roadhouse
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WTIP's Buck Benson & Dick Swanson welcomed the Clearwater Hot Club to Studio A recently for some hot jazz on a cold night. The band is Sam Miltich,...

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  • Added: Mar 25, 2014
  • Length: 38:27
  • Purchases: 1
Study finds using treadmill while working can improve productivity...and health
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Series: The Roadhouse
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WTIP's Buck Benson spoke recently with Prof. Darla Hamann of the School of Urban and Public Affairs at the U of Texas, Arlington. She's the co-auth...

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  • Added: Mar 25, 2014
  • Length: 18:09
  • Purchases: 1
Evidence found for first tremors of the Big Bang
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Series: The Roadhouse
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Prof. Clem Pryke is a physics and astronomy professor and experimental cosmologist at the U of MN, and one of the principal investigators on the te...

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  • Added: Mar 25, 2014
  • Length: 19:00
  • Purchases: 1
Musician Maria Nickolay makes Roadhouse debut
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Series: The Roadhouse
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WTIP's Buck Benson & Dick Swanson welcomed Hovland musician Maria Nickolay to Studio A recently. She's just back from five months in Ireland, Israe...

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  • Added: Mar 18, 2014
  • Length: 32:27
  • Purchases: 1
Longtime Bigfoot investigator Ray Crowe visits The Roadhouse
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Series: The Roadhouse
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Ray Crowe, Bigfoot investigator and founder of the Western Bigfoot Society, joined WTIP's Buck Benson recently to talk about his research into Bigf...

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  • Added: Mar 18, 2014
  • Length: 19:33
  • Purchases: 1