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Guest: Jayne Flaagan, northwest Minnesota author and educator Topic: Jayne discusses her self-published book series entitled “Ella the Doggie.” The books are written for children and feature the adventures of Jayne’s dog Ella. The storylines reflect simple but important themes of discovery. She also talks about her role as an educator - teaching four languages, including Latin – to her students.

Heather discusses her unique art skill of creating images with leather and animal skin – "Sculpted Leather Art." Her work is currently on display in exhibit at the NWMAC artist’s gallery at the RiverWalk Center in East Grand Forks, MN.

Mara Hanel, Executive Director of the NWMAC, talks about the history and background of the NWMAC, upcoming grant application deadlines and an explanation of the application process for individuals, organizations and school districts and an update on the current “We are Water workshop series currently underway in Northwest Minnesota.

Guest: Stephanie Olson, Showcase Specialist with the NWMAC. Topic: Stephanie shares details of her role with the NWMAC. She's also an artist and has completed our Teaching Artist Roster program. Stephanie also gave an update concerning the current NWMAC “SKIN” exhibit, the Jayne Flaagan book exhibit, the NWMAC traveling art exhibit and “We Are Water” workshops, plus future and other scheduled exhi...

Guest: Regional artist Trey Everett of Crookston, MN Topic: “We Are Water” workshops will be held in a variety of locations throughout our region in September and October. Participants will be provided a 12×12 canvas, supplies and instruction to create a piece of art around this theme of water. Participants are encouraged to bring snippets or photographs or anything else they might want to use as...

Guest: Regional artist Trey Everett of Crookston, MN Topic: “We Are Water” workshops will be held in a variety of locations throughout our region in September and October. Participants will be provided a 12×12 canvas, supplies and instruction to create a piece of art around this theme of water. Participants are encouraged to bring snippets or photographs or anything else they might want to use as...

Guest: Barb Geer, Publisher of the “Middle River (MN) Honker” newspaper and director of the Middle River Community Theater production of “How to Talk Minnesotan.” Topic: The annual “Middle River Goose Festival” and associated events and activities funded by the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council.

Guests: Teacher Debbie Aune of Greenbush-Middle River school in Greenbush, MN and a senior student from her art class, Issie Brockhouse. Topic: Through a grant from the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) Debbie and her students were able to participate in an arts workshop in Bemidji, MN over the summer. They talk about their experiences including a painting that they did of the famous Paul B...

The guest is Jess Bengtson of the Crookston Area Chamber Of Commerce & Visitor’s Bureau. The topic is Crookston’s “Queen City Arts Festival.”

Glen Braget chats with Richard Vicek, pro wrestling historian and author of Bruiser: The World's Most Dangerous Wrestler, about the history of pro wrestling in Chicago and the Chicago Wrestling Club.  From 1966 to 1983, the CWC was a major pro wrestling center in the United States. The CWC consisted of Verne Gagne's AWA with Dick the Bruiser and Wilbur Snyder's WWA. It's an interesting piece of pr...

Glen Braget chats with author Jonathan Plombon about his work on a book project about the incredible story of promoter Herb Abrams and his Universal Wrestling Federation. Learn more about Plombon's upcoming book, some of the people who were interviewed for the project, and of the course the story of Herb and his roller coaster life.

On this edition of Rasslin Memories Then and Now, Glen Braget and Grizzled Vet Michael McCurdy welcome second generation professional wrestler Miranda Gordy to the program to discuss what life was like growing up the offspring of well known professional wrestler Freebird Terry Gordy, deciding to follow in her father and  brother's footsteps in the business, and at least one Michael Hayes story.

Glen Braget and the Grizzled Vet Michael McCurdy welcome Sam Houston back to the program for another entertaining hour of Rasslin Memories. Sam tells a few tales of his early pro wrestling days including working for Eddie Graham in Florida, making his way to Jim Crockett Promotions, and a rib including one involving Big Nasty Angelo Mosca that got a bit stinky. Sam is never at a loss for words.

Glen Braget and the Grizzled Vet Michael McCurdy welcome back Mark James to the program to discuss some of the Mark's latest books including the Jerry Lawler Record Book, his thoughts on All In, Pro Wrestling Podcasts , upcoming projects and his take on the Mil Mascaras-Memphis mystery.

Glen Braget chats with former pro wrestler Mike Moran. Mike aka Mike Richards in the AWA, was also a member of the tag team The Texas Hangmen, worked as Juice in Japan and Big Mike as part of the WCW tag team Disorderly Conduct. In part one, Mike talks about breaking into the pro wrestling business in the early 80s working on AWA and WWF tv with pro wrestling legends, working the Independent scene...

Glen Braget and the Grizzled Vet Michael McCurdy welcome former ECW/WWE Superstar Rodney Mack to the program to talk about his career in the pro wrestling business, from training with the Junkyard Dog, cutting his teeth in the Indies, finding his way to ECW, getting an even bigger break in the WWE, how he met his wife Jazz and life beyond the WWE.

Glen Braget and the Grizzled Vet Michael McCurdy had the chance to talk with former professional wrestler Mike Golden about his many years in the pro wrestling business. Golden talks about his early days breaking into the business, his connection with Michael Hayes and the Fabulous Freebirds, working in World Class for Fritz, Florida, Southwest Championship Wrestling/Texas All-Star, Portland, Geor...

It's all the about the last territories in Pro Wrestling as Glen Braget chats with Tim Hornbaker,  author of Death of the Territories: Expansion Betrayal and the War That Changed Pro Wrestling Forever.

Virgil Benoit, Spokesperson for “FrenchCanadianfran.org gives details on the upcoming “Chautauqua & FrenchCanadian/Métis Festival” August 24th through the 26th. The annual event is held just east of Red Lake Falls, Minnesota at what’s known as the Old Crossing (at Huot Park) where a treaty was signed between Native Americans and the United States Government. He also credits the NWMAC as a major su...

Ron West chats with photographer Bert Foster from TRF.

Michael McCurdy and Glen Braget welcome Independent Pro Wrestler and Promoter Ashton Jacobs to the program on the first of our monthly Indies episodes to tell his story about breaking into the business at a very young age, learning the ropes, and eventually becoming a promoter himself.

Glen Braget chats with White Lightning Tim Horner on this edition of Rasslin Memories Then and Now/ Tim talks about recently his recent election victory in Hamblen County, breaking into the pro wrestling business and some of the promoters he worked with in his career

Glen Braget chats with Brennon Martin, Grandson of Christine Jarrett and author of Teeny": Professional Wrestling's Grand Dame. Glen and Brennon talk about Teeny, promoting the book at indie shows and conventions and other interesting tidbits.

Glen Braget and Grizzled Vet Michael McCurdy welcome Bobby Horne to the program to talk about his career in pro wrestling , both in ring and as a promoter. Bobby is best known as Mo, one half of the WWE Tag Team Men on a Mission with Nelson Frazier aka Mable. Bobby shares stories about his early days teaming with Nelson, how Brian Christopher had their, making it to the WWE, and later working as a...

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