NCPR: North Country Public Radio

The Howl

Arts EN ↓ 60 episodes

True stories, told with no notes, recorded live on stages all over the North Country. Hosted by Ethan Shantie, from NCPR and the Adirondack Center for Writing.

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Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Friendship is for the birds 30.08.2023

(Aug 30, 2023) Dierdre had no idea what she was going to do when she got out of college. But her post-grad BINGO card definitely did not include befriending a 94-year-old bird watcher. Their unlikely bond changes the way Dierdre views friendship forever.

A terrible, rotten, no good way to get out of gym class forever 23.08.2023

(Aug 23, 2023) Gym is no place for someone afraid of baseballs, soccer balls, basketballs... you get the idea. And Kelsey is deathly afraid of all of them. So she comes up with a scheme to get out of gym... forever. But it's a scheme that will leave her itching to get back in.

The Ballad of Mad Dog Martin 16.08.2023

(Aug 16, 2023) In his quest to defeat his high school bully, Aaron Todd discovers a new passion that puts him on a totally unexpected path.

The hotfoot hunt for Big Richard 09.08.2023

(Aug 9, 2023) Stacey Annis wins a coveted spot in a Maine Moose Hunt, but her catch turns a lot more heads than she bargained for.

I was a teenage James Bond 02.08.2023

(Aug 2, 2023) As a teenager, Bill Torrey knew it was his duty to subvert his dad's authority at every turn. But when his top-secret exploits become a little too daring, his cover nearly gets blown.

I joined a dating site on a dare 26.07.2023

(Jul 26, 2023) Tanya Roy admits that she is her own worst enemy. And after her divorce, she is absolutely not looking for love.... until her best friend challenges her to a competition: let's see who can score the most dates on a dating site.

Side effects may vary 19.07.2023

(Jul 19, 2023) Jerry McGovern tells the HOWL audience how his carelessness often tests the patience of his long-suffering wife. He doesn’t often get into too many dangerous situations, but when he accidentally takes his dog's medication, his wife is on high alert.

Stale mate 19.07.2023

(Jul 19, 2023) Kris Rusho thought she was just learning how to play chess. But her grandfather was trying to teach her something else she just wasn't ready to hear.

The $10 difference 19.07.2023

(Jul 19, 2023) $10 can be the difference between keeping your lights on and sitting in the dark. And when Michael Hansen's grandfather came into a surprising windfall during the Great Depression, he had to explain to his suspicious family exactly where the money came from even though they needed it more than ever.

True stories, no notes, recorded live in the North Country coming soon... 12.07.2023

(Jul 12, 2023) The all-new HOWL podcast, hosted by Ethan Shantie, features true stories recorded live on stages all over the North Country. In the debut season, a woman who isn't looking for love joins a dating site on a dare, a man puts his marriage to the test when he accidentally takes his dog's medication, and we hear about the worst way to get out of gym class forever. Those stories...

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