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
Corey Medina: singer, songwriter, musician.
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with Corey Medina from Bemidji, MN about his life, his music and what brought him to Northern Minnesota.

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  • Added: Jul 05, 2016
  • Length: 07:59
  • Purchases: 1
Eric Carlson: teacher, musician and artist.
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee visits with Eric Carlson from Turtle River, MN about his passion for teaching, music and the arts.

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  • Added: Jun 28, 2016
  • Length: 07:50
  • Purchases: 2
Marilyn Lee: Quilter
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee visits with Marilyn Lee from Debs, MN, about her quilting, vintage sewing machine collection and her on-line quilting classes.

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2016
  • Length: 07:57
  • Purchases: 2
Mark Hendrickson: master craftsman
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with Mark Hendrickson of Bagley, who invents, builds and fixes guitars.

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2016
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Annie Humphrey: singer, songwriter and teacher
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee visits with Annie Humphrey from Deer River, about her life as a singer, songwriter, artist, marine and teacher.

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  • Added: Jun 23, 2016
  • Length: 07:56
  • Purchases: 1
Shirley Nordrum: dog trainer
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee goes to Cass Lake, MN, to visit with Shirley Nordrum about her passion for training Labrador Retrievers.

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  • Added: Jun 22, 2016
  • Length: 07:51
  • Purchases: 2
Scott & Linda Elmore: Foothills Alpaca Farm
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with Scott & Linda Elmore, owners of Foothills Alpaca Farm in Backus, MN.

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  • Added: Jun 22, 2016
  • Length: 07:39
  • Purchases: 1
Al Belleveau: metals artist and welding teacher
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks to Al Belleveau about his life as an artist and now a welding teacher on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Redby.

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  • Added: Jun 21, 2016
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Duane & Mary Hayes: buffalo ranchers
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee visits with Duane and Mary Hayes, buffalo ranchers from the Bagley area.

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  • Added: Jun 20, 2016
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Diane Pittman and Mary Salter: Medical professionals
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with Diane Pittman and Mary Salter, medical professionals practicing integrative medicine at True North Health Care in Bemidji.

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  • Added: Jun 20, 2016
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Simon Gretton: Freegan and kidney donator
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with Simon Gretton of Grand Rapids about being a minimalist and freegan in society today.

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  • Added: Jun 07, 2016
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Erik Hokuf: Owner of Aircorps Aviation
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with Erik Hokuf, owner of Aircorps Aviation, specializing in the restoration, maintenance, and rebuilding of vintage WWII aircraft.

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  • Added: Jun 06, 2016
  • Length: 08:01
  • Purchases: 1
Rachel Grey: cattle rancher
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee visits with 4th generation cattle farmer Rachel Grey from Blackduck.

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  • Added: May 31, 2016
  • Length: 07:43
  • Purchases: 2
Dan Rice: Author, publisher, fly fisherman and owner of Big River Scoop ice cream shop.
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with Dan Rice about his ice cream shop, Big River Scoop and his publishing business, Riverfeet Press.

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  • Added: May 31, 2016
  • Length: 07:35
  • Purchases: 1
Leah Yellowbird: painter and bead artist
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with Leah Yellowbird, a Grand Rapids, Minnesota painter and bead artist.

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  • Added: May 24, 2016
  • Length: 07:39
  • Purchases: 3
Ron Bock: potter
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with potter Ron Boock, otherwise known as Krispy the dragon master, the local king of the ugly mug.

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  • Added: May 16, 2016
  • Length: 07:49
  • Purchases: 1
Patricia Jamie Lee: writer
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with Cass Lake writer Patricia Jamie Lee about her goal to publish 12 books in 12 months.

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  • Added: May 10, 2016
  • Length: 08:01
  • Purchases: 1
Bob Bourn: chaga collector
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with chaga collector Bob Bourn about what chaga is, where it grows and the healing qualities of chaga tea.

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  • Added: May 04, 2016
  • Length: 08:22
  • Purchases: 2
Marshall Helmberger: Newspaper Editor
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks to Marshall Helmberger about living a sustainable life in Northern Minnesota.

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  • Added: Apr 26, 2016
  • Length: 07:50
  • Purchases: 1
Christina Brown: blogger
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Producer Milt Lee talks with Christina Brown about how her blog Northern Cheapskate came about and how she uses it to help others save money.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2016
  • Length: 08:09