TNT Podcast

TNT Episode #42: The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything Tate and Teresa pick up where they left off, continuing their spiritual exploration—this time focusing on the connection between body and spirit. Tate reflects on the creation story in Genesis and shares how it’s shaped his understanding of self-love and acceptance. The two dive into the role of emotions, both the highs and the lows...

TNT Episode #41: Just the Two of Us Tate and Teresa go guest-free this week and dive deep into the spiritual side of life and back to the roots of the TNT podcast with two humans having a very human conversation. This episode explores the personal journey of faith, connection to the Creator, and the quiet ways we can encounter God in nature, in emotion, and in each other. Tate shares some lesser-k...

Wali Rana, news reporter extraordinaire, is back! The trio dives into the deep end with a conversation about the meaning of life, the value of adversity, and how challenges can shape who we are. Things take an existential turn as they confront the looming realities of climate change, and Wali shares what life is like in Pakistan. But it’s not all doom and gloom. The crew shifts gears to a lighter...

TNT Episode #39: Significant Spongebob The trio picks up where they left off, this time diving into Nome’s delicious restaurant scene (with a random shoutout to Moose’s Tooth), superhero movies, Beyblades, and the classic art of tie-dye. The conversation shifts to how they all use up their social batteries at work, and Teresa talks about her auditory processing disorder which causes a light to go...

TNT Episode #38: Nostalgic Toast Today the TNT expanded universe comes to a head with guest Adrienne Samuels, formerly of Nome now visiting from Anchorage. Tate and Teresa have alluded to Adrienne in previous episodes, but she is now a guest on the podcast, and TNT could not be more excited. The three walk down memory lane discussing kids TV shows and Dave Coler’s famous Cinnamon Toast. They tell...

TNT Episode #37: Iditarod Special With Shauntel! TNT Episode #37: Iditarod Special With Shauntel! Tate and Teresa are Joined by Shauntel from Nome’s visitor center to discuss Iditarod happenings! There is always a lot going on during this time, but the conversation over migrates to happenings at the visitor center when Iditarod isn’t in full swing. Shauntel really reflects on how much she apprecia...

TNT Episode #36: Two for the price of one A TNT first! Tate and Teresa welcome not one, but two guests to the show: Ben Townsend, KNOM’s News Director, and Wali Rana, KNOM’s News Reporter. The group chats about Wali’s first impressions of Nome and Ben’s vision for the future of KNOM’s News Department. Tate finally gets to share the random fact he missed last week, just to find out Ben already knew...

TNT Episode #35: Alaska said goodbye with Auroras Crystal Rose, friend of Teresa, Join’s Tate and Teresa today. They discuss the weather and darkness of winter and the beauty of Auroras, and the elusiveness of them.  Crystal also brings up the Nome national forest, short-lived this year.  Tate and Crystal discuss the importance of making up words, leaning on great word smiths like William Shakespe...

TNT Episode #34: Firefly and Video games John Coe returns with another deep dive. This time they discuss more TV shows and Video games. The three contemplate the beauty of the immersive experience of fiction. Tate and John discuss their mutual love for Firefly, while John and Teresa discuss Zelda. John goes into great depth on the fandom of Firefly and also all his favorite Zelda games.  The three...

TNT Episode #33: What even is a Calendar? Tate and Teresa are joined today by John Coe. Grants specialist at KNOM, and KNOM’s weather reader..John and Tate discuss their mutual love for the hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy. While Teresa recollects learning the history of color.  John does a deep dive on the history of the Calendar and the different ways we have measured time in different cultures...

TNT Episode #32: The Meaning of Life in 4 minutes Admin specialist Jie from Anchorage joins TNT to discuss her role in the company from helping out with KNOM’s newsletter, the static to processing donations. The conversation shifts to a discussion of personality tests, Tate discusses the Enneagram and Jie discusses the Myers-Briggs.  Subsistence plays a big role in this conversation as well. Teres...

TNT Episode #31: Avanator Fan and friend of the show Ava White joins tnt today, they discuss the surreal experience of listeners only listening and not seeing the room or the faces of speakers. They reflect on the intimacy of the listening experience of KNOM vs AnchorageThe conversation then shifts to pets. Ava with her cats, Teresa with her dog, and Tate with his snakes. Ava also discusses her fr...

TNT Episode #30: A Radio Heart Longtime KNOM volunteer Dave Coler joins the TNT podcast where he reflects on his deep love of music and how it eventually led him to the station. He shares the origin of his radio show, the story behind its intro, and what it was like to witness the transition from analog to digital in the radio work flow. Dave, Tate, and Teresa also explore a brief history of recor...

TNT Episode #29: The Language of Weather Kitty from the National weather service returns to the TNT podcast to discuss -you guessed it- weather! Tate, Teresa, and Kitty dive into how weather shows up in everything: TV shows like Friends, movies like Back to the Future, our daily small talk, and even the way we describe our feelings (because who among us hasn’t had a cloudy-with-a-chance-of-tears k...

TNT Episode #28: The Ken Conundrum-To Bear Spray or Not To Bear Spray? Ken rejoins the hosts for a lively discussion tackling some of life’s most pressing questions: Does pineapple belong on pizza? Can bacon and donuts truly coexist in culinary harmony? They also dive into Ken’s ambitious podcast idea, featuring a helicopter, a survival pack, and Teresa guiding Tate back to civilization. The conve...

TNT Episode #13: Kitty’s Relationship with Orange, in Every Sense of the Word In this lively episode, Kitty Sopow from the National Weather Service joins Tate and Teresa for a conversation that covers just about everything—except the weather! Kitty shares her amusing love-hate relationship with NASA, while Tate and Teresa dive into KNOM's content guidelines, explaining why certain words, songs, an...

TNT Episode #12: Nachos No More In this episode, Tate and Teresa catch up with KNOM’s business manager, Teresa Martin, during one of her visits to the Nome station. Together, they reminisce about growing up in Nome and reflect on how much the town has changed over the years. The conversation turns nostalgic as they list long-gone local spots like Nachos, Pizza Napoli, Burger King, Ft. Davis Roadho...

TNT Episode #11: Big Brave World Sarah’s back for another round with the hosts to talk about having “bold faith,” her spiritual journey, understanding the reason behind baptism, and how she shared her faith on a missionary trip to Uganda, where she was re-baptized (one could say she’s been there, done that, and did it again!). Tate shares insights from his mission work, how he finds beauty in comp...

TNT Episode #10: Just Noise with Joleen In this episode, Tate and Teresa sit down with longtime KNOM volunteer and beloved community DJ, Joleen Oleson. Joleen shares her unique perspective on KNOM’s rich history, reflecting on the station’s earlier days, the music choices available at the time, and the evolution of KNOM through the years since she began volunteering. Tune in to hear stories of how...

TNT Episode #9: Sarah and a surprise Matt Damon The hosts sit down with special guest Sarah Swartz, who has since become a full-time member of the programming team after transitioning from the News Department. In this episode, they dive into an entertaining mix of unrelated topics—from libraries (where Sarah confesses she might still have books checked out from pre-COVID), to CDs, Teresa’s unique...

TNT Episode #8: Sky - Rice to Meet You Tate and Teresa sit down with summer intern Sky Farrell to talk about everyone’s four letter word - FOOD. They explore favorite foods, such as Sky’s favorite food rice, Subway sandwiches, delicious pho, and how KNOM loves to do potlucks to celebrate being together.  -------------------------- Follow KNOM on the web and social media for more: Website: www.knom...

TNT Episode #7: GM Miranda: Tentacles! A retrospective on communication and looking forward In this episode of the TNT podcast, hosts Tate and Teresa sit down with special guest Miranda Musich, KNOM’s General Manager. Miranda shares her journey in the radio industry, her passion for storytelling, and the unique ability of radio to foster human connection. The conversation highlights how radio serv...

TNT Episode #6: A Long Time in the Making In this episode, Tate shares his quirky take on cookies, calling them “sweet crackers,” and reminisces about childhood memories of playing in the dirt and rocks with Teresa—great for the immune system, she notes. Teresa talks about her son Liam saving the day by waking her up to play his VR games since she forgot to set her alarm clock, and she also reveal...

TNT Episode #5: The Metaphorical Green Room In part two of their interview with KNOM’s Director of Operations, Scotty Campbell, Tate and Teresa dive into more personal reflections. Teresa shares how spending time on the tundra has become her greatest stress reliever and a way to reconnect with her culture. Scotty opens up about his personal connection to addiction recovery and his desire to serve...

TNT Episode #4: The Grand Poobah Scotty Tate and Teresa chat with KNOM’s Director of Operations, Scotty Campbell in a two-part series. During their conversation in Part 1, Scotty talks about raising kids, living all over the country, and how those experiences have led him to Nome. As he says, while all roads lead to Rome (or in his case, NYC), no roads lead to Nome which is part of the appeal of l...