Call of the Wild

Series produced by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota

Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Image by: Karen Oothoudt 
Tippy 

The Call of the Wild is a call to your heart. The call to the wild part of yourself that you want to express in the work that you do. Sometimes you can even make a living doing what you love. And sometimes you can’t, but you still do it.

Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Celebrating the creative economy of Minnesota, especially northern Minnesota. Includes interviews with artists, builders, crafters, writers, musicians--those making a living through cultural activities, and other creative ways of living in Minnesota.

The producer is Milt Lee and the writer, Jamie Lee.


121 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Joan Farnam: Potter
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee visits with North Shore potter Joan Farnam on this addition of Call of the Wild.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Rochelle Quick
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks to Rochelle Quick about raising chickens and gardening in her backyard north of Bemidji.

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  • Added: May 31, 2017
  • Length: 07:58
  • Purchases: 1
Anne Dunn: Writer and storyteller
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks to Anne Dunn, writer and storyteller from Pennington, MN. Anne says she writes about broken hearts and the tragedy of life.

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  • Added: May 24, 2017
  • Length: 07:51
  • Purchases: 1
Heidi Korb: Cooper
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with Heidi Korb, owner of Black Swan Cooperage in Park Rapids, Minnesota. Heidi talks about the art of making handcrafted wooden ba...

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  • Added: May 18, 2017
  • Length: 07:42
  • Purchases: 1
Charles Grolla: Ojibwa teacher
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with Charles Grolla about the Native American moccasin game. Charles shares with us the legend surrounding this ancient game.

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  • Added: May 16, 2017
  • Length: 08:30
  • Purchases: 1
Jason Dixon: Animal Chiropractor
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with Bemidji animal chiropractor Jason Dixon about caring for animals in Northern Minnesota.

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  • Added: May 01, 2017
  • Length: 07:58
  • Purchases: 1
Jami and Dan Gaither
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with Jami and Dan Gaither about methods for living sustainably in their home near Itasca State Park.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KVSC


  • Added: Apr 25, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 2
Susan Kedzie: Artist
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks to Bemidji Artist Susan Kedzie about choosing the creative life over the stability of a nine to five job.

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  • Added: Apr 17, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Matt Breuer: Wild Mushroom Guide
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks to Matt Breuer about what led him to become a mushroom guide and Matt gives some tips on picking wild mushrooms.

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  • Added: Apr 10, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Marsh Muirhead: Poet
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with Bemidji dentist Marsh Muirhead about his success as a poet.

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  • Added: Apr 03, 2017
  • Length: 07:58
  • Purchases: 1
Andrew Hanegmon: Iron Range Makerspace
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks to Andrew Hanegmon about Iron Range Makerspace in Hibbing, a DIY space that offers access to equipment and tooling for creative peop...

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  • Added: Mar 28, 2017
  • Length: 07:58
  • Purchases: 1
Tim Humphery: Hunting & fishing guide
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks to Tim Humphrey about his guide service business, Aspen Outfitters. Tim talks about hunting bear, catching eelpout and more.

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  • Added: Mar 20, 2017
  • Length: 07:55
  • Purchases: 1
Vivienne Morgan: Artist
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks to Vivienne Morgan about her life as an artist, unfolding in phases as a painter, photographer, wood carver and more.

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  • Added: Mar 15, 2017
  • Length: 07:50
  • Purchases: 1
Marley Kaul: Artist
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks to artist Marley Kaul about his life as an artist and about his book "Letters to Isabella", that Marley wrote for his granddaughter.

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  • Added: Mar 06, 2017
  • Length: 08:11
  • Purchases: 1
Michael Swanson and Cheri Reese: Distillery owners
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks to Michael Swanson and Cheri Reese, owners of Far North Spirits, a craft distillery in Hallock, Minnesota.

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  • Added: Feb 20, 2017
  • Length: 07:59
  • Purchases: 1
Sam Miltich: Musician
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks to musician Sam Miltich about his music, what it was like growing up in a large musical family and what it means to Sam to be a musi...

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  • Added: Feb 07, 2017
  • Length: 07:55
  • Purchases: 1
Michael Schumacher and Marina Lovell
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks to Michael Schumacher and Marina Lovell, organic farmers living off-the-grid in their straw bale home near Guthrie, MN. Michael & ...

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  • Added: Jan 31, 2017
  • Length: 07:54
  • Purchases: 1
Zach Paige: Seed preservation
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks to Zach Paige about his move in life from Long Island to the White Earth Reservation where he works with the Land Recovery Project h...

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  • Added: Jan 18, 2017
  • Length: 15:44
  • Purchases: 1
Samantha Nienow: Graphic designer
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with Samantha Nienow, graphic designer from Bagley, about living in the North woods and serving clientele from all over the map.

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  • Added: Jan 09, 2017
  • Length: 07:58
  • Purchases: 1
Jake Dodge: Bladesmith
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with Jake Dodge, a bladesmith from Deer River, about his passion for the art of making knives.

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  • Added: Dec 21, 2016
  • Length: 07:48
  • Purchases: 1