About half of Duluth-area podcasts are a repackaging of radio content, but there are still plenty of independent programs covering everything from politics, history and sports to paranormal encounters and general geekery.
In this guide, the polished professionals and basement weirdos are grouped together in alphabetical order.
The definition of “podcast” is a little vague, so for our list we first highlight programs presently in production that can be subscribed to via web syndication. Second is a short list of other episodic audio that can be listened to online but can’t be automatically downloaded. And third we list shows that are on hiatus or no longer in production.
Joe Friedrichs and Matthew Baxley host this podcast from WTIP North Shore Community Radio in Grand Marais. It features stories from the people who visit the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Debuted January 2018
Available on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Soundcloud
Longtime local sports commentator Bruce Ciskie hosts a half-hour show on weekdays, broadcast on KDAL radio. Podcast archives go back to July 2017.
Available on: kdal610.com | Omny | Audible | Listen Notes
University of Minnesota Duluth men’s and women’s hockey teams are the subject of this podcast, hosted by Duluth News Tribune Bulldogs Beat Reporter Matt Wellens and KBJR My9 Bulldog Hockey Commentator Zach Schneider.
Debuted September 2018
Available on: Liberated Syndication | Apple Podcasts | Listen Notes
Ruthie Holmes and Bekkah Anderson seek to demystifying business for budding young entrepreneurs with their podcast. The show originates from the Iron Range but is intended for a national audience.
Debuted February 2020
Available on: businesstalksistergawk.com | Apple Podcasts | Audible | Podchaser
Eli Esch hosts this podcast about the Cultural Entrepreneurship program at the University of Minnesota Duluth, presenting interviews with students who talk about their experiences in the program.
Debuted February 2021
Available on: Anchor | Spotify
Educator Jebeh Edmunds offers advice on creating a more inclusive classroom community.
Debuted November 2020
Available on: jebehedmunds.com | Apple Podcasts | Buzzsprout | Audible | Spotify | Podbay | Listen Notes
Typically about six or seven minutes long, the “News Tribune Minute” is an audio rundown of items that appear in the newspaper, produced every weekday. Samantha Erkkila generally anchors; Dan Williamson, Barrett Chase and Christa Lawler occasionally fill in.
Debuted February 2021
Available on: duluthnewstribune.com | Liberated Syndication | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts
Tony Stensland of Tony Stensland Coaching and Mike Ward of Duluth Timing and Events talk about the local running scene in this podcast, with episodes occurring about every three weeks.
Debuted April 2019
Available on: theduluthrundown.com | Apple Podcasts | SoundCloud | Spotify
Pastor Michael Gatlin of the Vineyard Church presents weekly sermons/conversations related to Christianity.
Debuted January 2007
Available on: duluthvineyard.org | Apple Podcasts | PodParadise | Podbean | iHeart | OwlTail | PureStreams | Hubhopper | PlayerFM
Jaye White and Martha Finley host this podcast about Lake Superior’s North Shore, focusing on road trips, hikes, museums and more.
Debuted July 2019
Available on: exploringnorthshore.com | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio | Spotify | Stitcher
For more than 30 years Duluth-based ornithologist Laura Erickson has been dropping her bird-nerd knowledge on KUMD radio. The segments air on weekdays at 7:32 a.m. New episodes have been released as a podcast since 2014.
Available on: lauraerickson.com | kumd.org | Apple Podcasts | Podbean | PlayerFM
Outdoor enthusiast Rik Jordan hosts The Frenzy on KDAL radio, talking about where the fish are biting. Podcast archives go back to May 2020.
Available on: kdal610.com | Omny | Ivy
St. Louis County Extension Educator Bob Olen takes gardening questions every Tuesday morning during the The KDAL Morning Show with Dave Strandberg. Podcast archives go back to April 2019.
Available on: kdal610.com | Audible | Apple Podcasts | Listen Notes | OwlTail | Ivy | Google Podcasts | Podbay | Castbox
Hermantown’s Jenna Kutcher hosts this workshop-style business podcast.
Debuted November 2016
Available on: jennakutcherblog.com | Stitcher | Listen Notes | Apple Podcasts
KUMD’s Northland Morning program includes this feature on local environmental issues, broadcast on Wednesdays at 8:20 a.m. The feature debuted on the radio in 2007; KUMD’s online archive of the segments goes back to February 2015 and podcast archives go back to April 2019.
Available on: kumd.org | Apple Podcasts
KQDS radio’s weekday afternoon drivetime show, hosted by Kevin Key and Tom Roubik, made its way to podcast platforms in March 2021.
Available on: 95kqds.com | Audible | Omny
Jason Manning, Scott Savage and Bruce Ciskie cover news, sports and weather in the traditional wacky morning show style on KQDS radio. In March 2021 the show made it to the podcast world.
Available on: Apple Podcasts | Audible
America’s oldest canvas and leather bag and pack manufacturer, Duluth Pack, has a company podcast featuring interviews, business discussions, entrepreneurial advice and outdoor survival stories. Company president and CEO Tom Sega hosts.
Debuted July 2021
Available on: duluthpack.com | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher
Brittany Lind and Kala Moria host this podcast, discussing “haunted locations, paranormal encounters and creepy objects.”
Debuted January 2021
Available on: leftofskeptic.com | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify
This podcast is a monthly segment of the radio show Sound Off! with Brad Bennett. Host Pete Wood, a logger from Canyon, discusses issues surrounding northern Minnesota’s logging industry.
Debuted November 2017
Available on: wdsm710.com | Omny | Audible | Spotify | Listen Notes | OwlTail | Podbay
Fletcher Skull and his dad, Tom, review blockbuster family films in this spinoff podcast, which started as a special episode of the now-defunct Tom & Jim’s Top 5.
Debuted January 2021.
Available on: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher
The beauty, culture and adventure along the Wisconsin and Minnesota border is explored in this podcast, hosted by Keith Uhlig in Wausau and Mark Nicklawske in Duluth. In each episode they share their knowledge on a selected topic, such as thrift stores, candy, bike trails and snowblowers.
Debuted February 2021
Available on: Anchor | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Listen Notes | Anghami
Crystal Detlefsen interviews Duluth-area artists from a broad spectrum of mediums in this podcast, though there is a clear affinity toward music. The show’s archive goes back nearly a decade and inclues more than 100 episodes.
Debuted December 2011
Available on: SoundCloud | Apple Podcasts | Listen Notes | Himalaya
Mel Alvar celebrates and honors the journey of parenthood, talking to moms and dads about balancing children, work and relationships.
Debuted October 2020
Available on: parentchatpodcast.wixsite.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Sir Jeff Niceswanger, Corey Gice and Adam Herman “review the absolute hell out of Kevin Costner movies.”
Debuted August 2020
Available on: Audible | Buzzsprout | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Listen Notes
Filmmaker Karl Jacob and author Aaron Brown unlock a historical mystery in their hometown of Hibbing. They find a dynamic mayor named Victor Power who left few traces after his mysterious death almost a century ago.
Debuted June 2020
powerinthewilderness.com | Ampers | PlayerFM
Kara and Jeremy Manthey share the things they love: Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, Lego, filmmaking, video games, virtual reality, 3D printing, photography, cosplaying and conventions.
Debuted September 2019
Available on: Simplecast | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Podbay | YouTube
Duluth’s Sharon McMahon delves into American politics and history with guests sharing expertise and experiences. Multiple episodes are released one day a week.
Debuted July 2021
Available on: sharonmcmahon.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | Amazon
This Duluth-based interview podcast was launched under the title That Moment with Dennis Kempton. Things and people change, but the podcast continues to feature interviews with folks who are making a difference through art, creativity, advocacy, business and more.
Debuted August 2019
Available on: Listen Notes | Apple Podcasts | Spreaker
Featured on KUMD’s Northland Morning program every other Tuesday at 8 a.m., “The Simple Plate” focuses on local food produced by local people, featuring conversations with local chefs and food growers about food culture, events and recipes.
Debuted October 2019
Available on: kumd.org | Apple Podcasts
Award-winning journalist Robin Washington hosts this weekly public affairs program on KUWS radio, focused on events and issues in northwestern Wisconsin. The show debuted in June 2015 under the name Hear Me Out. Podcast archives go back to July 2020.
Available on: wpr.org | Listen Notes | Apple Podcasts | Podbay
Brad Bennett, a longtime broadcaster and Purple Heart recipient for his service as a Marine Corps sergeant during the Vietnam War, talks about local and national issues every weekday on WDSM radio. Episodes are uploaded as hourly segments; the show became available on podcast platforms in June 2021.
Available on: wdsm710.com | Apple Podcasts | Audible | Castbox
Musician and disability rights advocate Gaelynn Lea engages in conversation about creativity and resilience with a different guest artist in every episode of this podcast. It features musicians, poets and writers from far and wide.
Debuted June 21, 2021
Available on: Buzzsprout | Spotify
Tent Show Radio has been produced as a weekly radio variety show since 1994, showcasing live performances from Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, hosted by humorist Michael Perry. It airs on KUMD Sundays at 8 a.m. and on KUWS Saturdays at 7 p.m. Podcast archives date back to January 2014.
Available on: tentshowradio.org | Apple Podcasts | Liberated Syndication | Stitcher | TuneIn | PlayerFM
Twin Portals is a fifth-edition Dungeons & Dragons actual-play podcast which follows five friends from the mystical land of Minnesota — Matías Valero, Scott Hebert, Justin Peck, Elizabeth Deathkit Brophy and Kendra Carlson. The group provides a portal to Faerûn, where adventure awaits with new monthly episodes.
Debuted October 2018.
Available on: Liberated Syndication | Apple Podcasts | PlayerFM
Jim Ronding and Gary Kalligher of ReMax Results discuss the Twin Ports real estate market, national news and more every Saturday on KDAL radio and various podcast platforms.
Debuted January 2019
Available on: kdal610.com | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Amazon | Omny | Podbay | Audible
Judy Breuer hosts this health and wellness podcast with an occasional Duluth focus. Most episodes feature an interview segment with someone involved in the fields of fitness or nutrition.
Debuted December 2016.
Available on: wellnessrenpodcast.com | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | PlayerFM | Spotify
Zac Bentz presents an hour of his mostly ambient music each week — a mix of shorter song sets to single hour-long tracks. No talking, except for the intro.
Debuted May 2020
Available on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher
Former Duluth city councilor, teacher and Navy Corpsman Neill Atkins hosts this morning drive show on WDSM radio. Podcast archives go back to March 2018.
Available on: wdsm710.com | Audible | Apple Podcasts | Omny | Spotify
The productions below, although many are promoted as “podcasts,” are not available for subscription download, but nonetheless can be similarly heard online.
Naturalist Larry Weber talks about all things phenological every Friday morning at 8:20 a.m. on KUMD’s Northland Morning program. The “Backyard Almanac” segments are cataloged for streaming on kumd.org, with an archive going back to March 2015.
Brittany Lind hosts The Duluth Local Show on 90.9 FM “The Current” every Sunday at 8 p.m. The one-hour show focuses exclusively on the Duluth music scene, with occasional interview segments and live performances. Episodes can be listened to on thecurrent.org. The online archive only goes back a few months, but the show launched in March 2013.
KUMD radio produces segments with local and touring musicians, which are later posted online at kumd.org. There is not a consistent schedule, but the segments occur on a roughly weekly basis. Christine Dean is generally, but not always, the host.
Dr. Arne Vainio, a family practice doctor on the Fond du Lac Reservation in Cloquet, presents his essays on life, work, medicine and spirit on this segment of KUMD’s Northland Morning program. The feature debuted in May 2018 and is available on kumd.org.
Tracy Lundeen hosts a weekly talk show on KDAL 610 AM, available for streaming on kdal610.com.
ON HIATUS OR NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION
There are no recent episodes of the audio productions below, but the archives are still available for curious listeners.
Beyond the Headlines with Dan Wolfe (2019)
KBJR-TV 6 Evening Anchor Dan Wolfe hosts a Sunday-morning public affairs television program that also is available as a podcast.
Apple Podcasts | Podbean | Google Play | Spotify
Building the Dream: Duluth (2019 to 2020)
Matt Lambert and Alex Kozitza highlight the ins and outs of Duluth’s entrepreneurs and business professionals.
Apple Podcasts | Podchaser | Listen Notes
The Crunchy Bunch Podcast (2017 to 2018)
The Duluth-based DJ collective plays new beats and chats with local artists.
thecrunchybunch.info | PlayerFM
Disagree to Disagree (2020 to 2021)
Brett Sauey and Jason Page save the world, one hot-button issue at a time.
Buzzsprout | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts
Duluth Band Profiles (2014 to 2019)
Seth Langreck produces short profiles of local bands, mixing interview excerpts with music clips to give listeners a sense of the sounds and personalities of the Duluth music scene.
Perfect Duluth Day via SoundCloud
Duluth Lynchings (2020)
Produced by the Duluth News Tribune’s Christa Lawler and Samantha Erkkila, this six-episode podcast looks back at the 1920 Duluth Lynchings from a 2020 perspective.
PlayerFM
Duluth to Montgomery Reflections (2018 to 2019)
Duluthians who attended the opening of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum in April 2018 share their experiences.
branch80664.wildapricot.org and Soundcloud
Duluth! The Podcast (2019 to 2020)
Anna Tennis, Mary Tennis and Ian Vincent gather in a Duluth basement and use swear words to describe current affairs or the topic at hand.
duluththepodcast.com | Anchor | Spotify
Dungeons & Dweebs (2017 to 2021)
Four Iron Range-area men — Bob Saumer, Luke Nikunen, Peter Klabechek and Paul Carland — discuss fantasy and science-fiction literature.
dungeonsanddweebs.com | Podbean | Apple Podcasts | Player FM | Podchaser | Listen Notes
Feminists Ruin Everything (2017 to 2019
Anna Tennis and Andrea Crouse ruin things like music and sports by interjecting a feminine viewpoint.
feministactioncollective.org | Apple Podcasts | PlayerFM | PodParadise
Fresh Pots & Dad Pots (2020)
A podcast by Duluth band Cities Never Sleep.
Podbean
Gag Me with a Spoon (2018 to 2019)
Adeline Wright hosts storytellers who spill their guts.
Apple Podcasts | Listen Notes
Green & Gold Camp Cast (2021)
Three episodes of this KDAL radio segment on the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers, hosted by Bruce Ciskie, were made available in short succession.
kdal610.com | Omny
Grizzly’s Growls (2007 to 2018)
David “Grizzly” Smith tells stories and reads stuff.
Liberated Syndication | PlayerFM | iHeartRadio | iTunes
The Huskies Howl (2021)
Zach Linfield hosted a weekly podcast about the Duluth Huskies baseball team until the season started in June. The shows offered interviews with Huskies players and staff.
Anchor | Spotify
It’s More Than That (2019 to 2020)
Dr. Paula Pedersen leads conversations with students, faculty and staff at the University of Minnesota Duluth about the complexity of their experiences around diversity and inclusion.
d.umn.edu | Liberated Syndication
Journey to Wellness in Indian Country (2016 to 2019)
A 10-minute KUMD program on Native American community health.
kumd.org.
Lake Superior Writers (2018 to 2020)
Host Brooks Johnson chats with local writers, typically beginning the show with the guest author reading an original work.
SoundCloud | Apple Podcasts | Player FM
The Movie Doods (2014)
This movie-review podcast features a group of friends from “outside of Duluth” who banter at great length.
Podomatic
MuniciPals: A City of Duluth, MN Podcast (2020)
Intended to be a monthly podcast highlighting how the city of Duluth operates, this podcast lasted just two or three episodes. Only two are archived.
duluthmn.gov | Listen Notes
Next Level Podcast (2020 to 2021)
Joe Mooney, Holden Law and Bryan Lemmer host this podcast, interviewing various athletes.
Apple Podcasts
Ojibwe Stories
A program about Ojibwe culture, language and ideas, produced by Chris Harwood at KUMD and the UMD Department of American Indian Studies.
kumd.org | Apple Podcasts | iHeart Radio
People of Color (2015 to 2019)
Henry Banks leads a discussion with guests about current affaris related to people of color.
wpr.org.
Podcast of the Immortals (2013 to 2020)
Duluthians Matt Busch, Jimmy Bellamy and Andy McKinnon analyze the happenings of World Wrestling Entertainment, the largest professional wrestling promotion in the world.
podcastoftheimmortals.wordpress.com | PodBean | Stitcher | Apple Podcasts | PlayerFM | MMA Podcasts
Pressroom Podcast (2015 to 2019)
Duluth News Tribune reporters sit down to chat with guests about local happenings, from politics and farming to sports and the arts.
Liberated Syndication | iTunes | Stitcher | Apple Podcasts | Sticher
Radio Gallery (2009 to 2019)
Maija Jenson hosts segments about people, ideas and Minnesota artists.
kumd.org | iTunes
The Richardson Brothers Podcast (2019 to 2020)
Jim and Allen Richardson share short readings of stand-alone vignettes they published under various titles in the Transistor during its long run.
Liberated Syndication | Spotify
Skullbuster Wrestlecast (2016 to 2020)
Brothers Tom and Jason Skull talk about the world of pro wrestling.
Blubrry | Stitcher | PlayerFM
Speaking of Homes (2014 to 2020)
Hosts Chelle Eliason and Erick Filby offer advice about building bathrooms, designing decks and other home building and remodeling topics on WDSM 710 AM and 98.1 FM.
wdsm710.com
Student Views (2017 to 2018)
University of Minnesota Duluth student Pavel Arkhipenkov presents “life at UMD from a different perspective.”
kumd.org
Take it with You (2014 to 2020)
Blake Thomas and a cast of local entertainers and guests present live radio plays
takeitwithyou.org | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Listen Notes | iHeart Radio
Tom and Jim’s Top 5 (2016 to 2020)
Tom Skull and Jim Doutt compare their top 5 lists on anything and everything from sports, music, movies, pop culture and more.
PlayerFM
True Stories and Other Damage (2018 to 2019)
Ryan Welles talks with guests from all walks of life with the general goal of bettering humanity.
Apple Podcasts | Player FM | Liberated Syndication
The UMD Sports Archive (2019 to 2020)
Highlight packages and interviews from University of Minnesota Duluth athletics as broadcast on KDAL radio.
kdal610.com | Omny
Uncovering the Truth in Minnesota (2020 to 2021)
Sarah Knieff and Izabel Johnson tell the untold stories of Minnesota.
Spotify | Google Podcasts | Radio Public | Himalaya | Breaker
Wisecracks & Roadside Flats (2017)
Duluth musician and author Teague Alexy presents short stories and folktales.
consideritcorrespondence.com | iTunes | Stitcher
There are probably a few podcasts that are missing from this list. Remark about them in the comments to enlighten the world.
