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Mark Christensen is a published author, and a long time educator. He is Professor of English at Bemidji State University where is particular intere...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2014
  • Length: 02:06
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

  • Added: Jun 23, 2014
  • Length: 01:27
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

  • Added: Jun 09, 2014
  • Length: 01:41
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Robert Jevne lives, works, and talks about himself in the third person in the greater Jacobson area. This manner of speaking is most likely an outg...

  • Added: May 29, 2014
  • Length: 02:03
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The literal translation of Julia Helene Oxenreider is: Youthful, changing soft-haired sunlight riding ox. The Beat is a daily reminder that, in Min...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2014
  • Length: 03:56
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus, Credit: Art by Kyle Carrozza
This is it! The season finale of Season 1 of The Adventures of The Thunder Crester! Will Thunder Crester be able to give his big speech? Tune in...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2013
  • Length: 03:31
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus, Credit: Art by Kyle Carrozza
The big day has arrived! The Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus have arrived at the Kiddie Care Area at the stop sign dedication ceremony! It’s t...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2013
  • Length: 03:04
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus, Credit: Art by Kyle Carrozza
Thunder Crester prepares the speech he’ll deliver at the dedication of the stop sign with the help of Kid Cumulonimbus.

  • Added: Sep 10, 2013
  • Length: 03:22
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus, Credit: Art by Kyle Carrozza
Our heroes receive their very first assignment from the Mayor! What adventure awaits them? Tune in and see!

  • Added: Sep 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:44
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus, Credit: Art By Kyle Carrozza
Thrill to the action as our heroes wait for the The Thunder Phone to ring!

  • Added: Sep 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:36
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus, Credit: Art by Kyle Carrozza
Our heroes called the Mayor accidentally and now she’s calling back!

  • Added: Sep 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:14
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus, Credit: Art by Kyle Carrozza
The Thunder Phone has been installed! Now what will our heroes do?! Tune in and find out!

  • Added: Sep 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:34
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus, Credit: Art by Kyle Carrozza
Have our heroes secret identities been found out? Tune in to today’s episode and find out for yourself!

  • Added: Sep 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:41
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus, Credit: Art by Kyle Carrozza
Things don’t look good for our heroes! Will they be able to escape the clutches of The Girdled Granny? Listen now to find out!

  • Added: Sep 10, 2013
  • Length: 03:03
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Thunder Crester and Kid Cumulonimbus have been captured by The Girdled Granny! What could the diabolical reasons behind her actions? Listen now and...

  • Added: Sep 04, 2013
  • Length: 03:30
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus, Credit: Art by Kyle Carrozza
This is it! After getting their costumes ready and paying their permit fees, The Thunder Crester and Kid Cumulonimbus are ready to, finally, go fig...

  • Added: Sep 04, 2013
  • Length: 02:57
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus, Credit: Art by Kyle Carrozza
Thunder Crester and Kid Cumulonimbus are finally ready to go fight crime but there’s someone preventing them from doing so…Thunder Crester’s Mom!

  • Added: Sep 04, 2013
  • Length: 02:47
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus, Credit: Art by Kyle Carrozza
In this episode Thunder Crester and Kid Cumulonimbus, once again, return to City Hall to attempt to begin protecting Klamity Flatts at superheroes....

  • Added: Sep 04, 2013
  • Length: 02:40
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus, Credit: Art by Kyle Carrozza
After their disastrous first visit to City Hall, Thunder Crester and Kid Cumulonimbus return to, once again, attempt to inform the Mayor of their s...

  • Added: Sep 04, 2013
  • Length: 02:26
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbis, Credit: Art By Kyle Carrozza
With the selection of his sidekick out of the way, Thunder Crester now focuses on the next thing a superhero needs…a costume!

  • Added: Sep 03, 2013
  • Length: 02:48
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbus, Credit: Art by Kyle Carrozza
Thunder Crester and Kid Cumulonimbus head down to City Hall to inform the Mayor of their intentions to become Klamity Flatt’s newest superheroes!

  • Added: Sep 03, 2013
  • Length: 02:37
Caption: Thunder Crester & Kid Cumulonimbis, Credit: Art By Kyle Carrozza
The Thunder Crester continues his search for a sidekick by auditioning more candidates!

  • Added: Sep 03, 2013
  • Length: 02:26
Caption: The THunder Crester, Credit: Art By Kyle Carrozza
Thunder Crester is looking for a sidekick, so he does what anyone looking for a sidekick would do…hold open auditions!

  • Added: Sep 03, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
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Ellie Schoenfeld, in her own words, is a poet from Duluth who has never once been a trapeze artist in real life. The Beat daily reminder that, in M...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 27, 2013
  • Length: 02:17
  • Purchases: 1
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...the flights of fancy, the follies, the letdowns, and the soft landings

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Nov 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 1