The Wussow's Podcast

This month, hosts Jason and Terry are joined by current cafe employees and Loaves and Fishes members David McComas-Bussa and Terri Drahn to discuss how they came to be part of the Catholic Worker Movement, CWA founders Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, what Loaves and Fishes does in Duluth, Stepping On Up Duluth, and more! For more about Loaves and Fishes, please visit https://www.loavesandfishesdulut...

This month, hosts Jason and Terry are joined by musician Ian Alexy, discussing analog music equipment, attending Berklee College of Music, moving from the East Coast to Duluth, teaching, and more! For more from Ian: Ian Alexy wherever you listen to music YouTube.com/@IanAlexyOfficial For Guitar lessons, visit facebook.com/DriftlessGuitarLessons The Wussow's Podcast, based in Duluth, MN, digs into...

This month, hosts Jason and Terry are joined by Charlie and Emily Comnick, the owners of Dream Cloud Coffee Roasters and cafe to discuss sourcing coffee beans, the roasting process, dino nuggets, and more! Visit Dream Cloud at 543 Scenic Drive. Two Harbors, MN. The Wussow's Podcast, based in Duluth, MN, digs into the venue's rich culture of musicians, artists, and a community of unique personaliti...

This month, hosts Jason and Terry are joined by Alistair Quade of Pinnacle Pointe Studios and audio engineer of One Week Live, and Rich Narum, local artist, art supporter, and videographer of One Week Live! One Week Live Volume 22 starts October 7th, tickets are available at https://wussowsconcertcafe.simpletix.com/ The Wussow's Podcast, based in Duluth, MN, digs into the venue's rich culture of m...

This month on The Wussow's Podcast, hosts Jason and Terry sit down with Ron Williams to discuss flying airplanes as a kid, cross-continental bike races, living in Alaska, and finding a career in meteorology. The Wussow's Podcast, based in Duluth, MN, digs into the venue's rich culture of musicians, artists, and a community of unique personalities. Intriguing folks. all connected to the café. New E...

New Episodes the FIRST TUESDAY of EVERY MONTH! This month, hosts Jason and Terry sit down with Johnny Reznick, owner of the Rambler food truck since 2012, MidCoast Catering since 2017, and coming soon the Tasting Room! They discuss how he started working in kitchens, how the Rambler started, the importance of a safe and healthy work environment, and learning how to be a boss. For more from either...

New Episodes the FIRST TUESDAY of EVERY MONTH! On this month's episode, Jason celebrates 25 years of Wussow's Concert Cafe by speaking t0 the people who made it all happen, his parents! Roger and Jann sit down to discuss skydiving, the early days of the cafe, expensive furniture, moving from rural Minnesota to Minneapolis, and more!

This month we're joined by Bob Dobrow and Sarah Brown, owner and store manager respectively of Zenith Bookstore! Stop by on June 20th for the inaugural Summer Block Party, featuring performances from Gaelynn Lea and other local musicians, Rambler food truck, tarot readings, face paintings from Peach Tattoo, and much more! Today, we discuss being a transplant in Duluth, how Bob found West Duluth, r...

Scott Lunt, also known as Starfire, is the guitarist and vocalist for Father Hennepin, founder of Homegrown Music Festival and Perfect Duluth Day, plus a radio DJ at The North (among other skills and hobbies). He joins hosts Jason and Terry to discuss how Father Hennepin came to be the first band to play at the cafe, Pirate Radio, the impact of Homegrown, travel, and more! New episodes on the FIRS...

This month we're joined by Lyla Abukhodair, Manny Eisele, Marshall Dillon, and Rob Runnels of Duluth based band Baharat to discuss their upcoming album, Lyla's new market/deli Falastin opening this Spring in the New London Cafe building, collaborating on creative work, and more!

This month, artist and Art Coordinator for the café Annmarie Geniusz and her partner/local fashion icon Sparkly Steve sit down to discuss their time before coming to and embracing Duluth, creating art, how frisbee has shaped their lives, and more! New episode of the Wussow's Podcast release the FIRST TUESDAY of EVERY MONTH!

On this month's episode, artist and owner of Duluth Pottery, Tile & Gallery Karin Kraemer sits down with hosts Jason Wussow and Terry Johnson to discuss her life before Duluth Pottery, running an arts non-profit, The Empty Bowl, an encounter with a tornado, life as an artist in Duluth, and more! New episodes on the FIRST TUESDAY of EVERY MONTH. Basically.

This month on the Wussow's podcast, Jazz guitarist and mental health advocate Sam Miltich and the Hotclub of Duluth band sit down with host Jason Wussow to discuss the Hotclub of San Francisco, Hotclub of Duluth's current members, Jazz in Northern Minnesota, creating art with disabilities, and more! New episodes of The Wussow's Podcast are available on the FIRST TUESDAY of EVERY MONTH. Wussow's Co...

From designing lighting for Bentleyville, playing at Baystock, to painting murals and designing logos for the cafe, Barry Pirkola has been an integral part of the Duluth/Minnesota art scene for over 20 years. Today, he sits down with hosts Jason and Terry to discussing the early days of Wussow's and Bentleyville, his own musical ups and downs, collecting records, and more! New episodes of The Wuss...

Guests Linda LeGarde Grover, Ellie Shoenfeld, and Tina Higgins Wussow are all writers and poets, and today they sit down with hosts Jason and Terry to talk all about it! Ellie Shoenfeld is a Duluth writer and poet, the 2016-18 Duluth Poet Laureate, and co-founder of Duluth's Poetry Harbor alongside Pat McKinnon. Linda LeGarde Grover is a professor-emeritus of American Indian Studies at the Univers...

One Week Live Volume 21 - October 16th - 21st - All ages are welcome! Tickets available at https://wussowsconcertcafe.simpletix.com/ On this episode of The Wussow's Podcast, hosts Jason and Terry are joined by a few of the sound technicians and engineers that have been instrumental in the creation and continuation of One Week Live for the last 21 years.

In 1999, Jason opened up what is now Wussow's Concert Cafe. This month, we learn more about what came before. Gary Houdek owned 'Jitters Lake Superior Coffee and Tea House' in Duluth from 1997 until 2015, where he employed Jason and our other guest- Corryn Smith! They discuss the early days of Jitters, fishing in Alaska, bear encounters, and more! New episodes the FIRST TUESDAY of EVERY MONTH!

New Episodes on the FIRST TUESDAY of EVERY MONTH!On this episode, hosts Jason and Terry are joined by singer, violinist, Broadway composer, public speaker, disability advocate and more- Gaelynn Lea! They discuss her new play INVISIBLE FENCES and her connection to the theatre, why she stays in Duluth, the importance of perseverance, co-founding RAMPD, and more!

New episodes on the FIRST TUESDAY of EVERY MONTH! This month, hosts Jason and Terry sit down with Janna Dreher, who is celebrating the 17th annual Bayfront Reggae and World Music Festival, and Pete Cich, who celebrated the 11th annual Petefest in June! Reggaefest is Saturday, July 15th. Gates open at 12pm!

New episodes the 1st Tuesday of the month! On this month's episode, Guests Adam Herman, Scott Lillo, and Steve Solkela join hosts Jason and Terry to discuss gig food and competitive eating, Adam’s career as an archeologist, the importance of making stuff you care about, and more! Adam Herman is the author of "Villa Leilla: A Muddy Tale of Love and Monsters", as well as being a musician, songwriter...

This month on The Wussow’s Podcast, Jason sits down with Janaki Fisher-Merritt, owner of the Food Farm. The Food Farm is a certified organic vegetable farm located in Wrenshall, Minnesota. Jason and Janaki discuss the start of the farm, the local food movement, how and why you should eat local vegetables, the Free Range Film Festival, and more! For more about the Food Farm, visit [ https://foodfar...

Hosts Jason Wussow and Terry Johnson are joined by Minnesota based musicians Colleen Myhre (Boss Mama & The Jebberhooch) and Teague Alexy (Teague and the Paddywagon, Hobo Nephews) to discuss being a part of the local music community, the place that live performances in the creative process, and the pros and cons of formal music education.

Hosts Jason Wussow and Terry Johnson are joined by guests Lyndon Ramrattan from the UMD Chocolate Lab, Gavin St. Claire from the Gavin St. Claire Trio, and Heidi Feroe of Babie Eyes to discuss chocolate, bio-piracy, the creative process, and more! The Wussow's Podcast, based in Duluth, MN, digs into the venue's rich culture of musicians, artists, and a community of unique personalities. Intriguing...