The Wall of Power Radio Hour

Host Paul Metsa chatted with Winona LaDuke, founder of HonortheEarth.org about the genesis of the organization, their work, and the upcoming Water Is Life concert on Sept. 4, 2022 at Bayfront Park in Duluth, MN. Paul also chatted with Alan Sparhawk, founder and guitarist /songwriter for the Duluth band Low who is performing at the…

We had a great chat with two of the best folksingers in MN Charlie Maguire and Pop Wagner. We talked about the great new Woody Guthrie book by Nora Guthrie and Robert Santelli as well as their upcoming show Woody Guthrie- Coast to Coast on July 16th at the Belvedere Room at Crooners Supper Club…

This week we salute the lifetime and music of a man the Star Tribune called patriarch of the Minnesota bluegrass scene, Alan Jesperson.

We had a fascinating conversation with investigative reporter John Ramos about the mysterious “Mr. O” who, among other things, has been advising the Mayor of Two Harbors, MN about building a 400 million dollar underwater hotel. “Mr. O” runs a podcast and claims to be a Billionaire with 48 businesses, and 150 square acres of…

It was an honor to salute the life and legacy of Native American Civil  Rights activist and founder of the American Indian Movement, Clyde Bellecourt. We had great conversations with Lisa Bellinger, current head of AIM (whose mother Pat helped found it), longtime MN troubadour and activist Larry Long, and attorney Jacqueline Long who started…

We celebrated the life and legacy of MN comedian Louie Anderson with three close personal friends of his. We chatted with Lizz Winstead, founder of the Daily Show, who knew Louie from her start in the Minneapolis comedy scene, Journalist and author Marty Keller who got to be good friends with him, and Jeff Gerbino,…

Paul had a great chat with Marian Moore and Barb With, two woman involved with the Stop Line 3 protests, subsequent arrests, and the great new version of Down to the River to Pray by the newly reunited Woman Who Cook. At the end of the show, Paul was honored to play the worldwide debut…

Paul speaks with musicians Doug Collins and Matthew French.

Paul is joined for another fantastic and insightful visit from Prof. Anne Margaret Daniel, discussing all things Dylan.

Paul catches up with “Checkpoint” Charlie Pierce in our Checkpoint Charlie series, talking politics and music history.

Host Paul Metsa is joined by Metropolitan State professor Monte Bute.

This week host Pael Metsa speaks with musician and author John Kruth.

Host Paul Metsa in joined by Twin Cities songwriter Martin Devaney.

Paul Metsa speaks with Minnesota musician Rich Mattson

We had a great conversation with many of the players that are involved with the Honeybee Festival taking place at the Oldenburg House in Carlton, MN on August 6-7, 2021. We started with Scott Lillo who is on the Board of Directors for the OACC.org (Oldenburg Arts Community and Conservation.) We also spoke with Jeff…

Paul Metsa is joined by Martin Keller, author of The Space Pen Club: Close Encounters of the 5th Kind, UFO Disclosure, Consciousness & Other Mind Zoomers!

Another great checkpoint Charlie episode about Republican insanity and Bob Dylan turning 80!

We had a most delightful chat with Rev. Guy Drake, one half of the legendary Twin Cities duo Johnson and Drake. They have recently rediscovered, and are releasing, several of the records they recorded 50 years ago! Besides recording, they performed in concert with some of the top names in the business including Jim Croce,…