Podcast appearances and mentions of sue balcom

Sue Balcom joins us to discuss her unique Christmas tradition of adorning her tree with spiders – a surprising twist!

Wednesday, December 27, 2023 - It's the time of year everyone has a Best Of list. Even dictionaries get in on the trend. “Woke” made dictionary.com's short list for word of year, following a 2300% increase in searches. We revisit a conversation with philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein on the long history of this suddenly popular word. ~~~ Dr. Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, He Died in the Harness.” ~~~We've eaten enough lately and been overstimulated. Sue Balcom has a Main Street Eats about getting back in touch with nature, and feeding the birds. ~~~ Speaking of birds, why do we love some and loathe others? We air a BirdNote on doves and pigeons.

Col. Chris Cain discusses his journey from teacher to Air Force Commander and B-52s' role. Plus, Sue Balcom's holiday egg recipes on Main Street Eats.

Dr. Ambrosio (NDSU) on Israel/Hamas war, Isern's Plains Folk essay, Red Cedar tree's environmental impact, and Balcom's spider-themed Christmas decor on Prairie Pulse.

Wednesday, December 06, 2023 – Most Americans are aware of what happened at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. That tragic act that killed over 2400 soldiers and wounded 1200 more, would bring America into WWII. Just 10 weeks later President Franklin Delano Roosevelt would sign an executive order that would incarcerate people of Japanese descent, under suspicion as enemies, confining them to several internment camps across the country. One of those prison camps was right here in North Dakota. Special Contributor Alicia Hegland Thorpe tells us about a memorial to acknowledge what happened at that site. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, Dry Landers Lullabye. ~~~ Jamestown Fine Arts Association has a $2 million capital campaign. We learn more from Mindi Schmitz. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here to talk about gifts for foodies.

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 - What does it mean to be from somewhere? How do restaurants, events, and even diversity of languages spoken create a sense of community. Alicia Underlee Nelson is a travel writer who's written for Thomson Reuters, Food Network, Delta Sky Magazine, among others. Her latest book is 100 Things to Do in Fargo Before You Die. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, A Republic of Prairie Dogs. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats. ~~~ In this week's Natural North Dakota, we learn about the Orion Nebula.

Hear English-language learners share their first Thanksgiving experiences, plus Sue Balcom on Main Street Eats with a Thanksgiving theme.

Prairie Pulse TV: John Harris with retiring Bill Thomas; Tom Isern's 'A Republic of Prairie Dogs'; Sue Balcom on recipe techniques; Matt Olien reviews 'The Holdovers.'

Dr. Michael Cullinane, historian & author, joins to discuss the GOP debate. NDSU's Tom Isern talks folk weddings. Sue Balcom covers recipes on "Main Street Eats."

Sue Balcom says Halloween isn't the same as it used to be. She also gives us some Halloween history.

Ojibwe scholar Dr. David Treuer, author of "The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee," a re-aired conversation. Tom Isern with a Plains Folk essay and Sue Balcom talks fire cider.

Horace Lutheran Church addresses Horace, ND's childcare shortage. Also, highlights: David Sedaris' show, Halloween with Sue Balcom, and a Birdnote on Hawkwatchers.

Sue Balcom is here to talk about natural remedies for cold and flu season.

It's time for sweaters and root vegetables. Sue Balcom is here to talk borscht.

We welcome Sue Balcom back to “Main Street Eats” after her time off.

Sue Balcom talks with Main Street's Ashley Thornberg and Craig Blumenshine about getting ready to plant your garden.

Sue Balcom is talking about potting soil in another episode of Main Street Eats.

Sue Balcom joins Ashley and Craig on Main Street to talk about the many ways you can use lemons in your life.

What's on your football playlist? Sue Balcom gives us the game-day food playbook.

Sue Balcom gets us ready for (Gal)entine's Day!

Sue Balcom says that eggs are the fourth most purchased item at the grocery store, but have skyrocketed in cost.

Thursday, January 5 - Early Childhood Awareness Day is coming up in Bismarck. Here to discuss the event and importance of a child's formative years are Johnathan Repoyo, Prairie Public's early childhood specialist; and Missi Baranko, USpireND executive director. ~~~ Tom Isern shares this week's Plains Folk essay, “What it Means to be Red.” ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats as we discuss food trends for the new year.

Thursday, December 29, 2022 - We continue looking back on the best of 2022. We reair a conversation from October with Dr. Temple Grandin, autism activist, scientist and New York Times bestselling author. She joins us to discuss her new book, “Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions.” ~~~ Bringing bison back to the prairie transforms the landscape in ways that may well make it more resilient against climate change and benefit other wildlife.Celia Llopis-Jepsenof the Kansas News Service reports on a rare three-decade study by scientists at Kansas State University. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for a Main Street Eats on new year's resolutions. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Argentina: 1985.”

Sue Balcom is here for a Main Street Eats on new year's resolutions.

Sue Balcom joins us for Main Street Eats to talk Christmas.

Thursday, December 22, 2022 - We're looking back on one of our favorite conversations from 2022. From October, we reair a conversation with Christopher Vondracek, author of “Dancing with Welk: Music, Memory and Prairie Troubadours.” It's a cheeky retelling of Lawrence Welk's story, blending memoir, travelogue, and cultural history. ~~~ Sue Balcom joins us for Main Street Eats to talk Christmas. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews Avatar: The Way of Water.” ~~~ We share a reading from the late Doug Hamilton of “The Night Before Christmas.”

Thursday, December 15, 2022 - The Anne Carlsen center helps North Dakotans with special needs. They have a new campus coming soon, and we get an update from Preston Nesemeier, Anne Carlsen Foundation fund manager; and Tim Eissinger, CEO. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats.

Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats. This week she talks about fruitcake.

Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 – Jack Russell Weinstein previews this Sunday's episode of WHY, Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, when he'll visit with philosophy professor Mark Reiff of the University of California at Davis in an episode titled “The Argument for Unions.” ~~~ Jessie Veeder shares an essay from the ranch as she reflects on her writings as a child. ~~~ Sue Balcom discusses flavor bases in today's Main Street Eats conversation.

Sue Balcom discusses flavor bases in today's Main Street Eats conversation.

Thursday, December 1,2022 - 10% of the people who get COVID experience lingering medical problems. In an excerpt from the Conversations on Healthcare podcast, we hear a discussion about long COVID with Akiko Iwasaki, Yale University researcher; and Fiona Lowenstein, editor of “The Long COVID Survival Guide.” ~~~ In an episode of BirdNote, we hear what those diving birds are up to once they submerge. ~~~ Sue Balcom joins us for a Main Street Eats conversation about baking hacks and recipe sharing.

It's time for Main Street Eats. Sue Balcom talks about traditions and gratitude.

Thursday, November 24, 2022 - On this Thanksgiving, we share an episode from the podcast Gravy, exploring evolving food culture, and how we tell the story of Thanksgiving. ~~~ It's time for Main Street Eats. Sue Balcom joins to talk about traditions and gratitude.

Thursday, November 17, 2022 - There are 55 National Heritage Areas in the United States, and one of the newest is the Northern Plains National Heritage Area. It strives to connect visitors to heritage stories and deepen the sense of place involving Federal, state, county, city and non-profit sites along the Missouri River in central North Dakota. Aaron Barth is the executive director, and he visits with John Harris in an excerpt from the Prairie Pulse television show. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a musical Plains Folk essay, “Bargains and Ballads.” ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats. Her topic this week is clean eating.

Sue Balcom joins Main Street to talk about "clean eating," which she defines as eating as close to the source as possible — including nutrient-dense foods and healthy proteins. Hear her conversation with Main Street's Ashley Thornberg.

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Sue Balcom has tips of homemade cranberry sauce.

Thursday, November 10, 2022 - Mark Schneider, a well-known North Dakota attorney and former head of the state's Democratic-NPL party, died on Tuesday at the age of 74. In 2020 he was interviewed by Doug Hamilton, the former host of Main Street. Doug passed away earlier this year. In this encore conversation, they visit about Mark's novel, “She Has the Right of It.” ~~~ TellTale: Dakota Folklife and Stores is a collection of oral histories from senior citizens. Today we share an episode titled “Eyes of an Angel,” as we hear an account of a blizzard from the Grassy Butte area. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street eats with a discussion of cranberries. ~~~ Speaking of food, historian Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “Second Rise” about bierocks, a characteristic folk food of the Volga Germans.

Sue Balcom discusses pumpkins for cooking.

Thursday, October 13, 2022 - Fargo's Sawyer Anderson is one of 16 people to receive the 2022 International Young Eco-Hero Award. She won 2nd place in the 8-12 age group for her work raising money to build water wells in Zambia. She's the author and illustrator of Water Works - An American Girl's Journey to Bring Clean Water to Africa. ~~~ Speaking of keeping the water clean, Chuck Lura discusses the benefit provided by beavers. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “Shane Did Not Live in North Dakota.” ~~~ Sue Balcom is here with a “Main Street Eats” discussion about kitchen shortcuts, or hacks, – some that are good, and some that aren't.

Thursday, October 6, 2022 - In an update from the Prairie Public Education department we hear about a continuing education opportunity for teachers called “Amplifying Student Voices.” We visit with Darcy Bakkegard and Tim Wollenzien. ~~~ Tom Isern has this week's Plains Folk essay, “Taking a Bite Out of a Ground Apple.” ~~~ Louise Erdrich's book “The Night Watchman” is being featured this month in a One Book, One community reading project, and she'll be appearing at an author event Thursday, Oct. 27 that will also be streamed live online. We share an interview from 2020 as Erdrich visits with NPR's Scott Simon. ~~~ Sue Balcom joins us to discuss green tomatoes – ripening, frying, chutney and more.• The author event will be streamed live at https://www.concordiacollege.edu/streaming/and at https://video.ibm.com/channel/concordia-college

Sue Balcom joins us to discuss green tomatoes – ripening, frying, chutney and more.

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - Our monthly “Philosophical Currents” conversation touches upon timely topics as we visit with UND professor of philosophy Jack Weinstein. ~~~ For Main Street Eats this week, Sue Balcom has thoughts about getting your garden ready for winter.

Thursday, September 22, 2022 - Labor Day is an unofficial end to summer, but it is still nice enough for camping. Especially if you 're in a van. Gone are the days of 1960's VW van that barely went uphill and was always overheating. Perhaps waning are the days of the massive pull-behind campers. Today we learn about fully customizable high end vans with Moorhead's Vanna Adventure Vans. We visit with Jason Gilbraith Co-founder and chief technology officer; and Benjamin Gleason, Co-founder and CEO. ~~~ Sue Balcom shares more tips on preserving the harvest. This time she talks about freezing and freeze drying food.

Sue Balcom is talking about houseplants in today's episode of Main Street Eats.

Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats, talking today about hoeing the garden.

Did you know there are multiple types of garden hoes? Sue Balcom talks about the many ways to keep weeds out of the garden.

Earthworms might seem an odd topic for a segment titled “Main Street Eats,” but rest assured, Sue Balcom isn't suggesting them for dinner.

Throughout April, Main Street Eat's Sue Balcom has been exploring local foods and producers. Today, she takes a slight detour, visiting Shari Glasser. She's a flower farmer, running Bogie's Blossoms in Bismarck.

Throughout April, Sue Balcom is taking a look at local food systems for Main Street Eats. Today she visits with Danielle Mickelson, a large-scale, small-grain farmer and farmer's market vendor from Rolla.

Throughout April, Sue Balcom is taking a look at local food systems for Main Street Eats. Today she visits with Marv Baker or North Star Farms in Carpio, about 30 miles north west of Minot. He runs a 3-acre organic farm and is a vendor at the North Prairie Farmers Market in Minot.