TNT Podcast

Episode #20: The Helm of KNOM News In today’s TNT episode, the hosts chat with Ben Townsend, KNOM’s News Director extraordinaire. TNT and B discuss Ben’s KNOM origin story, his life journey that led him to joining KNOM, and some memorable experiences from his first 6 months, including his trial by fire where he interviewed sx-time Iditarod winner Dallas Seavey on his first day with. Teresa brings up how all their paths unexpectedly led them to KNOM, and how none of them ever considered a career in

Episode #19: What Do You Treasure? Tate and Teresa engage in a truly human conversation with musician, gold miner, former plumber, and current Nomeite, and fellow human ‘Caribou Jack’. They cover a plethora of topics including music, subsistence, family dinners, the intricacies of the farming business. Caribou Jack also challenges the meaning of church, and reveals a not-so-hidden talent by writing and singing a song on the spot. The three talk about spiritual gold, and make the case that what you

TNT Episode #18: "Spooky Sarah Spectacular" TNT wraps up their Spooky Season Spectacular with the return of Sarah Swartz, KNOM’s Program Assistant. In this lively episode, the trio dives into ghost stories from Sarah’s time in Nome and beyond, sharing chilling tales and spirited conversations. They also explore the metaphysical properties of recordings, touch on heartwarming memories and dreams of their relatives, and even take a lighthearted detour into a discussion about different types of faces,

Spooky season continues on TNT with special guest Dave Coler, longtime KNOM community DJ, retired food service professional, and all-around good guy—who also happens to be Tate’s dad! Dave entertains Tate and Teresa with eerie stories from his youthful adventures, spanning both intercontinental and possibly intergalactic travels. Tate and Teresa share their own mysterious encounters from the Nome area, along with their mutual disdain for the movie The Fourth Kind. The conversation humorously veers

TNT Episode #16: "Hand-Picked Horrors" In another spooktastic episode, the hosts sit down with KNOM’s producer Marc Rose to talk about Marc’s love of folk-horror, a newly coined phrase to describe a genre of movies that touches on supernatural superstitions and ancient tales from around the world. The discussion leads them around the world in under 90 days (more like 20 minutes to be exact). Along the way, they touch on the works of Graham Greene, Peter Jackson, Robin Williams, and more. Want to

In this episode, Tate and Teresa continue their chilling conversation with Ken, delving into cultural tales and spooky subjects. They explore stories from Russian and Mongolian folklore, discuss their favorite scary movies, and even touch on creepy zombie games. Plus, the group shares a laugh as Teresa reflects on her love for clowns — and the unexpected disaster of her Halloween clown costume (though Ken brings up a good point that scaring away all the other kids on the block can have its

TNT Episode #14: TNT and the Spooky Scooby Symposium In this Spooktacular episode that launches the spooky season, Tate starts out by insulting an entire generation of people by calling movies from the late 90s and early 00s “older films.” Joined by special guest and KNOM Operations Assistant Ken Lahneman, Tate and Teresa dive into a collection of ghost stories and eerie tales, perfectly setting the mood for spooky season. -------------------------- Follow KNOM on the web and social media for