TNT Podcast

TNT Episode #91: Fishy Friction Friday Tate and Teresa are joined by DJ ColdCase. The three discuss the education system,Village Travel, and yummy foods. There was also some discussion of AI, Terminator, and Doomsday. Coldcase and Tate discuss philosophers, while Teresa and Coldcase bond over their dyslexic tendencies. There was also some shameless plugging of Friction Fridays on KNOM. -----------...

TNT Episode #90: Idita CZAR Tate and Teresa are joined by Idita CZAR Quinn white. The three recount the many activities happening around Nome during Iditarod week. Craft fair, Nome-Golovin, basketball. Tate mentioned the first Iditarod coverage, and reminisced about living in history, and the coverage on KNOM for this year’s Iditarod. -------------------------- Follow KNOM on the web, social media...

NT Episode #89: Iditarod Special 2026 Tate and Teresa are joined by Ben Townsend and Margaret Sutherland! Tate and Ben reminisce about Iditarod’s of KNOM’s past, and Margaret discusses her excitement for her first dog sled experiences. Teresa shares about the other happenings around Nome during the Iditarod and Ben shares about musher innovations. -------------------------- Follow KNOM on the web,...

TNT Episode #88: There is no Secret Ingredient Tate and Teresa are joined by Margaret Sutherland! KNOM’s new News Reporter. The three begin the discussion with a round up about animated films: Moana, Balto, Togo, Despicable Me, Brother Bear, and Kung Fu Panda. Also in this episode, the three debate if Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Margaret shares her first impressions of moving from Dillingham to...

TNT Episode #87: Movie or Film Quinn returns to TNT, the three talk about movies and TV and reading and podcasts. Quinn talks a little about going to Film School and escaping the heat of LA by watching movies at the movie theatre. Tate discusses his new discovery of how the movie Super 8 helped inspire Stranger Things. Teresa and Tate discuss Horror, and Tate branches to folklore more generally. Q...

TNT Episode #86: Cat’s out of the bag Tate and Teresa welcome Quinn to KNOM! Quinn shares about her move to Nome, and her first few weeks at KNOM in Nome. The three talk about things to do in Nome. Museum reading, swimming, family time, the novelty of Subway and the movie theatre being together all come up. -------------------------- Follow KNOM on the web, social media, and podcasting platforms f...

TNT Episode #85: Stay Coal Tate and Teresa begin today’s podcast by discussing more song lyrics, Teresa talks about how some music resets her mind set, and Tate shares the same need to have a healthy mindset, and how much music helps them have a healthy mindset. The conversation ebbs and flows. Teresa shares a dream and Tate talks about his snake’s escape. They discuss the delicate dance of harmon...

TNT Episode #84: Built to Last  Tate and Teresa begin today’s podcast by discussing hereness, but transition to a discussion on Song lyrics. They bring up examples of what is speaking to them today,  how much the poetry and the music play nicely and paint pictures. They talk about feelings and overcoming trauma and nature as well as a healthy questioning of beliefs, and the existential journey of...

TNT Episode #85: Stay Coal  Tate and Teresa begin today’s podcast by discussing more song lyrics, Teresa talks about how some music resets her mind set, and Tate shares the same need to have a Healthy mindset, and how much music helps them have a healthy mindset.   The conversation ebbs and flows. Teresa shares a dream and Tate talks about his snake’s escape. They discuss the delicate dance of har...

TNT Episode #83: Heliocentricity and Shadow Work Tate and Teresa continue the discussion they were having last week, talking about movies and TV, but they quickly shift to Shadow work and Self Discovery through art. Tate shares his experience by hearing Pink Pony Girl by Chappell Roan, and how he related to the song’s underlying story and found healing through listening to that song. The conversat...

TNT Episode #82: Hibernating T8 Tate and Teresa return to recording after having not recorded since the before New Year to discuss winter activity. They talk a lot about shows. Teresa discusses Fallout and Outlander, while Tate mentions Falling Skies, Pluribus, and Silo. Tate and Teresa bond over their love for history, and they also come together to discuss Stranger Things which recently ended it...

TNT Episode #81: Don’t Dream of Being Adam Driver Maya Coler, Tate’s beloved sister joins Tate and Teresa to discuss her love of reading. She talks about her goal settling and practices as well as how fiction helps her with her mental health. Teresa discusses her experiences playing audio books and exploring life from a more eastern lense, and also ties that to her mental health. The conversation...

TNT Episode #80 All the Iron Maiden Shirts Tate’s concert buddy, Aleks “the Lion”, joins Tate and Teresa to discuss the power of live magic. The conversation ebbs and flows from small events to large stadium experiences, from the Mundainness of a weekly church service to the anticipation of traveling to see a concert and have an experience. The three discuss talk about the sensory experience the w...

TNT Episode #79: Time is Silly Tate and Teresa are joined again by Gwen, Teresa’s best friend! The trio recaps their 2025 years. The ebbs and flows and the highs and lows. Teresa and Gwen talk about parenting, and Tate shares about his grief journey. The three touch on loss, self-help, and prayer, and the power of gratitude. The importance of mindset shifting and the growth of being uncomfortable...

TNT Episode #78: A Giant Sharpie Crystal comes back to TNT to discuss her cosplay cruise! And Tate reminisces on his heavy metal cruise. Crystal shares about how she got to spread some positive vibes in her costumes and make the costumes. While Tate shared about meeting musicians that have shaped his life, and discovering new music. All and all, both Crystal and Tate expressed gratitude for their...

TNT Episode #77: If the shoe fits your brain Crystal returns to TNT to discuss the origins of Christmas songs and Astrology. They touch on what child is this? and do you hear what I hear? Then transition to the history and origin of other songs. Teresa and Crystal discuss their own Astrological journey and the many different layers and various systems. Tate widens the conversation to other persona...

TNT Episode #76: The Robert Marley episode In this episode of the TNT podcast Tate and Teresa invite in the season of celebration by talking about Christmas and remembering that other belief systems also celebrate during this time, they feel the celebration. The conversation shifts as Teresa and Tate discuss self love and personal growth. Tate discusses how he is feeling like he is more in touch w...

TNT Episode #75: Christmas Presence Tate and Teresa cover a plethora of topics today, from “HowThe Grinch Stole Christmas” to being present in the moment and nature. Teresa shares a hunting story, while Tate shares his fascination with trees. The two discuss Carl Sagan and the pale blue dot, as well as the improbability of life and enjoying the moment. Metal music comes up as well, as they discuss...

TNT Episode #74: Heavy Metal and Thanksgiving Tate and Teresa fly solo today. Tate regal’s Teresa with stories from his recent concert trip. He went to see Fit for a King and Make Them Suffer, and then the second concert was Spiritbox. Teresa and Tate share their love for metal music and Teresa as Teresa mentions YouTube sensation Leo and SlipKnot. The conversation shifts towards Thanksgiving as T...

TNT Episode #73: Work Hard or Go to KOTZ Tate and Teresa are joined by Jolene! Jolene celebrated 10 years of Jolene’s mix tape, October 2nd. We recorded the conversation, October 3rd. The three discussed growing up in Nome, and about how much KNOM radio has changed, and how the staff has changed throughout the years. Joleen also talked about the technology, and being a DJ before automation and usi...

TNT Episode #72: Science Fiction and Thanksgiving Miranda returns for a special thanksgiving episode of the TNT podcast. The three discuss things they are thankful for, the three touch on space, stars, rocks and minerals, and lots and lots of sci-fi. They also have an off the cuff discussion on the problems of racism. From Tate and Teresa’s personal experience growing up with a multiracial friend...

TNT Episode #71: Manufacturing Consent and Local News Tate and Teresa are joined today by Ben, News Director of KNOM. The conversation starts off with Tate breaking down the concept of manufacturing consent, based off of the book by Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman. Tate then flips the conversation to now, and how the advertisers behind mass media and those who control the algorithmscan affect th...

TNT Episode #70: The Fearsome Ferris Wheels Teresa and Tate are joined by Crystal Rose again! The conversation starts with Cosplay and quickly shifts to Horror movies. Crystal and Teresa regal the audience with the corniness of old horror movies and their love for Horror Comedy. Tate and Crystal take the conversation to more of a final destination type place, bonding over their fear of ferris whee...

TNT Episode #69: You Can’t Feel Your Hands Teresa and Tate are joined remotely by Scotty Campbell! Scotty is working on a project involving the Cryptids of Alaska for KNOM. He shares his fascination with the intersectionality of cryptids, spirituality, and science, and especially with how these stories kept people alive. Throughout this conversation, Tate and Scotty weave various philosophical or...

TNT Episode #68: Can’t Not Sleep Teresa and Tate and joined by Wali Rana, News reporter of KNOM for a spooky discussion on films and predator lore. They touch on the way human culture plays a role in how alien cultures are imagined and Teresa and Wali share their love for horror movies. Teresa brings up marvel and the thunderbolts, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Tate gets really animated as the conv...