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Jen Fitzgerald and Jeana Becker join Shelly and Peter to discuss their journeys to The Fort Museum, recap the recent Frontier Days event and parade, upcoming events at The Fort Museum, how to tour The Fort Museum, some of their favorite items/buildings at The Fort Museum, and more! 🎤 Jen Fitzgerald - Executive Director at The Fort Museum and Frontier Village. 🎤 Jeana Becker - Frontier Days board...

Shelly and Peter travel to the Vincent House to talk to Jennifer Condon and Jane Gibb about the Catherine Vincent Deardorf Charitable Foundation. We discuss Jennifer and Jane's backgrounds, Catherine's life, the formation of the foundation, how the foundation has impacted the local community, their silent partnerships with organizations, and more! 🎤 Jennifer Condon - Current Catherine Vincent Dea...

Shelly and Peter sit down with the legendary Larry Mitchell and Buzz Powers to discuss the founding of Comedia Musica Players, fun moments on stage, how musicals have changed over time, the best parts about live performances, and more! 🎤 Larry Mitchell - Co-founder of the Comedia Musica Players and one of the most influential figures in Fort Dodge’s music and theater scene. With over 80 productio...

Shelly and Peter adventure to Shiny Top Brewing in Fort Dodge, Iowa. This episode they are joined by Nate McCubbin and Sabrynn Ulrich. They discuss how Shiny Top has expanded and changed over the years, the rotating artwork at Shiny Top, the different beers they have made, their amazing pizza and food selection, and more! 🎤 Nate McCubbin - Nate McCubbin is the co-owner of ShinyTop Brewing, a craf...

Shelly and Peter are joined by Megan Cassady and Alyssa Sparks of Stage Door Productions. We discuss Megan and Alyssa's background in the arts and music, the founding of Stage Door Productions, fun stories from past performances, looking forward to their upcoming play Matilda Jr., and more! 🎤 Megan Cassady - Megan is an active member of Stage Door Productions in Fort Dodge, Iowa, where she contri...

Shelly and Peter head to Flour & Bloom Iowa to learn more about the different projects they have going on. Alex, April, and Jolene discuss how the business started, incorporating crafts and studios, planning new events, adding a baking element, and more! 🎤 Alex Nguyen - Baker at Flour and Bloom Iowa 🎤 April Cowell - Properties at Flour and Bloom Iowa 🎤 Jolene Hays - Flowers at Flour and Blo...

Shelly and Peter sit down with Roxanne Amhof and Jacob Pedersen of the Fort Dodge Choral Society to talk about their personal journeys with music and live singing, the history and mission of the Choral Society, and the moments that make community-based performance so meaningful. From memorable concerts to the power of singing together, this conversation celebrates local music and the people who su...

Shelly and Peter sit down with several board members of the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association to talk about their mission, community impact, and work happening behind the scenes. It’s a great behind-the-scenes look at some of the dedicated people working to support and grow the arts in Fort Dodge. 🎤 Steve Kersten - Steve Kersten is a dedicated board member of the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association w...

Shelly and Peter are at Soldier Creek Winery with Amanda Warren, Anne Zwink, & Megan Secor to discuss their backgrounds, their journey into the winemaking industry, annual events at Soldier Creek, being long time supporters of the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association, their favorite wines, and more! 🎤 Amanda Warren - Hospitality Director at Soldier Creek Winery 🎤 Anne Zwink - Winemaker at Soldie...

Shelly and Peter adventure to Webster City to visit with Anne Blankenship and Ann McLaughlin of the Webster City Community Theatre. We discuss their acting backgrounds, how they became involved with the Webster City Community Theatre, fun stories from plays, upcoming events, and more! 🎤 Anne Blankenship - Webster City Community Theatre Board President 🎤 Ann McLaughlin - Director at the Webster C...

Shelly and Peter are joined by Justin Goodno, owner of O'Goodies Irish Pub in Fort Dodge, Iowa and 515 Wildlife Rehabilitation. We discuss Friday night music at O'Goodies, how the bar has changed, outdoor music on the patio, upcoming outdoor events, future plans, 515 Wildlife Rehabilitation, chili cook offs, and more! 🎤 Justin Goodno - Owner of O'Goodies Irish Pub in Fort Dodge, Iowa and 515 Wild...

Shelly and Peter are joined by trustees of the Ann Smeltzer Charitable Trust, Bill Griffel and Branden Hansel. We discuss the history of Ann Smeltzer, how the trust was formed, why it was important to set up a trust, how the community is represented within the trust, how the trust operates, how they give back to the community, the history of the Smeltzer house, and more! 🎤 Bill Griffel - Ann Smel...

Shelly and Peter are joined by long time Karl King Band conductor (and former Karl King Band performer) Jerrold Jimmerson, and Roger Netz. In this episode we discuss all things Karl King Band, Jerrold gives us a history of the Karl King Band, we hear funny stories from throughout the years, Jerrold and Roger give their most memorable moments, the Karl King Band summer concert series, and more! 🎤...

Shelly and Peter are joined by Eric Anderson at the Blanden Memorial Art Museum and Angela Ayala at the Blanden Art Education Center in this two part episode. We discuss the history of the Blanden Memorial Art Museum, how the museum is set up, upcoming events at the Blanden, art education classes for kids at the Blanden Art Education Center, therapeutic art classesat the Blanden Art Education Cent...

Shelly and Peter are joined by Nate McCubbin (Shiny Top Brewing) and Gena Batcheller (Eagles Hideout Lounge). We discuss Nate and Gena's backgrounds, how each business started, their importance in the live music scene in Fort Dodge, and more! 🎤 Nate McCubbin - Owner of Shiny Top Brewing in Fort Dodge, Iowa 🎤 Gena Batcheller - Owner of Eagles Hideout in Fort Dodge, Iowa 🔗 Follow Shiny Top Brewin...

Shelly and Peter sit down with Fort Dodge Area Symphony members Paul Hochmuth, Bill Secor, and Joshua Barlage. We discuss how everyone became involved with the symphony, their duties, the history of the symphony, upcoming shows, ways to support the Fort Dodge Area Symphony, and more! 🎤 Paul Hochmuth - Trombonist and Business Manager for the Fort Dodge Area Symphony 🎤 Bill Secor - Cellist and lon...

Shelly and Peter are joined by actor and Fort Dodge, Iowa native, Ben Ahlers, and return guest, Rochelle Green. We do an in depth interview with Ben Ahlers asking questions about The Gilded Age & When the Streetlights Go On, his theater work, his personal growth, and much more! We even take questions from local fans! 🎤 Ben Ahlers - Fort Dodge native and actor that can be seen in The Gilded Ag...

Shelly and Peter are joined by Fort Dodge Senior High School educators Deidra Miller-Clay, Matt Drees, and Lindey Krug. We discuss how each individual became an educator, their specialties, how they work together to achieve goals, the importance of art in the Fort Dodge community, and more! 🎤 Deidra Miller-Clay 🎤 Matt Drees 🎤 Lindey Krug 🔗 Follow Fort Dodge Community School District: Website:...

Shelly and Peter are joined by Reforge Initiative founders/members Jeremy Ober and Alex Trevino. We discuss how the Reforge Initiative formed, what it means to the community, how the community has impacted Jeremy and Alex, and more! 🎤 Jeremy Ober - Fort Dodge musician who can be seen playing live music in multiple bands, playing music in various other local events, giving guitar lessons, among ot...

Shelly and Peter are joined by Fort Dodge Public Art Commission members Steve Kersten, Niki Conrad, and Rochelle Green to discuss public art in the Fort Dodge area. 🎤 Steve Kersten - Magistrate Kersten is a lifelong supporter and advocate for the arts. He also has his own artistic abilities including photography. Steve is the current President of the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association as well as a...

Shelly and Peter are joined by 515 Big Band Members Tiffany Nelson, Dan Cassady, and Paul Bloomquist to discuss all things 515 Big Band! 🎤 Tiffany Nelson - Founder of 515 Big Band, saxophonist in 515 Big Band, experience in instrumental band education & administration, plays pit in Comedia Musica Players, plays in Karl King Band, and many others around the state 🎤 Dan Cassady - Legendary for...

Shelly and Peter are joined by Jason Laird, Amy Porter, and Buzz Powers to discuss theater in Fort Dodge. 🎤 Jason Laird - FDFAA Board Representative with experience with Stage Door Productions 🎤 Amy Porter - Past president for many years and current board member of Comedia Musica Players 🎤 Buzz Powers - Past board member of Hawkeye Community Theatre and longtime director/performer with Hawkeye...