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
Kent Montgomery: maple syrup producer
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Producer Milt Lee talks with Kent Montgomery about his families 5th generation maple syrup operation.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Apr 11, 2016
  • Length: 08:05
  • Purchases: 1
Ryan Hunt: innovator
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with innovator Ryan Hunt about Garden Circles, a new idea in raised bed gardens.

  • Added: Apr 08, 2016
  • Length: 08:17
Colleen Wallin: sled dog racer
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks to sled dog racer Colleen Wallin

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Apr 04, 2016
  • Length: 07:52
  • Purchases: 1
Larry Jensen: chocolatier
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with chocolatier Larry Jensen.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Mar 28, 2016
  • Length: 07:24
  • Purchases: 1
Calvin Wittner: pro wrestler
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with pro wrestler Calvin Wittner of Cass Lake, owner of N.S.E. Pro Wrestling.

Bought by KVSC and KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Mar 21, 2016
  • Length: 07:50
  • Purchases: 2
Bill Smith: physicist turned soapmaker
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with Bill Smith of Bemidji, physicist turned soapmaker of A.M. Soap Company.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Mar 14, 2016
  • Length: 07:29
  • Purchases: 1
Mark Schultz: writer and innovator
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with Mark Schultz, writer and innovator, working with the essential basics of life.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Mar 07, 2016
  • Length: 06:36
  • Purchases: 1
Dewey Goodwin: Anishinaabe artist
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Producer Milt Lee introduces us to Dewey Goodwin, Anishinaabe artist, Dewey teaches art at Leech Lake Tribal College, and is currently painting mur...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and WGZS


  • Added: Feb 29, 2016
  • Length: 07:54
  • Purchases: 2
Danny Root, fishing lure and decoy maker, owner of Larry The Bear in Grand Rapids, MN.
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Producer Milt Lee laughs with Danny Root, fishing lure and decoy maker, and owner of Larry The Bear in Grand Rapids, MN.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Feb 08, 2016
  • Length: 08:28
  • Purchases: 1
Keila McCracken, weaver and sustainable fashion designer in Bemidji, MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with Keila McCracken, weaver and sustainable fashion designer and owner of Bare Cloth Studios in Bemidji, MN. Keila makes sustainabl...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Feb 01, 2016
  • Length: 08:18
  • Purchases: 1
John Schroeder, artist with Uncommon Loons
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee speaks with John Schroeder. John runs Schroeder Log Home Supply by day, and is an artist, dreamer, and theater guy by night. He's currentl...

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  • Added: Jan 25, 2016
  • Length: 08:01
  • Purchases: 1
Bill Schweider, fishing guide, Cass Lake, MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with Bill Schweider, fisherman for life, conservationist, and former teacher.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jan 19, 2016
  • Length: 08:02
  • Purchases: 1
Linnea Dietrich, philanthropist and artisan bread maker, Hackensack, MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee speaks with Linnea Dietrich, philanthropist and artisan bread maker in Hackensack, MN.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jan 12, 2016
  • Length: 07:39
  • Purchases: 1
Sarah MacRostie, Spring Lake, MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee speaks with Sarah MacRostie about homeschooling her son.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jan 12, 2016
  • Length: 07:59
  • Purchases: 1
Yellow Umbrella, Bemidji, MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Karl Warnke talks with Jen and Jennifer of the Yellow Umbrella consignment and handmade shop in Bemidji, MN.

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  • Added: Jan 06, 2016
  • Length: 07:58
  • Purchases: 1
Michael Lyons - Ojibwe artist
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with Michael Lyons, Ojibwe artist.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jan 06, 2016
  • Length: 07:43
  • Purchases: 1
Bertrand Brothers Woodworks
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with Nick and Andy Bertrand of Bertrand Brothers Woodworks, Bemidji, MN.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Dec 28, 2015
  • Length: 07:03
  • Purchases: 1
Foiled Rotten Burritos, Bemidji, MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
This week Milt Lee talks with Julia Oxenreider from Foiled Rotten Burritos – a food truck in Bemidji with a motto of “We’ll Mess Your Face Up.”

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Dec 16, 2015
  • Length: 07:32
  • Purchases: 1
Terry Anderson and Tricia Andrews of Chickadees Ceremonies, Bemidji, MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee interviews Terry Anderson and Tricia Andrews of Chickadees Ceremonies.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Dec 09, 2015
  • Length: 06:52
  • Purchases: 1
Louie Fournier, logger and chainsaw collector, Cass Lake, MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee speaks with Louie Fournier, logger and collector of chainsaws.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KKRN


  • Added: Dec 09, 2015
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 2