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North Words

NCPR: North Country Public Radio

It"s life in the North Country - everything from athletes, to artists, and great stories.

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12:45

Hidden Brain's Shankar Vedantam on how to rewrite the...

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2023/11/03

(Nov 3, 2023) How we frame the story of our lives might have profound health effects. A new series is trying to make it easier for us to start telling our stories differently.

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53:53

North Words bonus episode: October 2023

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2023/10/27

(Oct 27, 2023) It's the last Friday of the month, so we are filling your podcast queue with all the content you can stand, or maybe more!

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25:05

Pursuing Racial Justice on the Adirondack Frontier

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2023/10/27

(Oct 27, 2023) The journey toward equity in the North Country has been ongoing for more than 150 years. A new book explores our region's surprising history of racial justice.

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17:41

How this North Country artist is sewing her...

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2023/10/20

(Oct 20, 2023) I don't like craft stores. But I loved these stories about fiber arts... which should tell you that they're good.

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23:07

How this filmmaker decides which movies should be...

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2023/10/13

(Oct 13, 2023) Before you make a movie, you have to ask yourself "why am I making this?" Some stories maybe shouldn't be told. The co-founder of Stone Lantern Films stopped by the pod (along with ACW's Nathalie Thill) to talk about effective storytelling.

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25:30

Ethan Shantie (almost) got his cat back

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2023/10/06

(Oct 6, 2023) It takes a lot of guts to get up on stage and tell a story in front of a live audience. Up until a few weeks ago, Ethan Shantie, host of NCPR's storytelling podcast, had never done it. Which is more than a little ironic.

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13:59

The first time Ari Shapiro sang professionally, it...

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2023/09/29

(Sep 29, 2023) Folks often define themselves by their career. But all of us have a side-gig that we're probably more passionate about. Some of us work on cars or sew or go fishing. But if you're NPR's Ari Shapiro, you sing on stage for thousands of people.

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53:51

North Words bonus episode: September 2023

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2023/09/29

(Sep 29, 2023) If it's the last Friday of September, it must mean your monthly dose of an extra North Words episode! This month's radio edition of North Words features two hand-selected interviews plus a special musical performance, perfect for listening on a crisp autumn day.

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26:23

Could you spend an entire year with no internet? Aron...

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2023/09/22

(Sep 22, 2023) Aron Lee Rosenberg's new book is all about his year offline and what he learned about himself - and humanity - after he cut himself off completely from tech.

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30:31

Ever wonder what it's like to be on a game show? This...

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2023/09/15

(Sep 15, 2023) Mitch Teich's claim to fame is that he's a 2-day Jeopardy champion. But this Ontario native? Well... let's just say he's a game show pro.

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21:45

The poetry of plumbing supplies

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2023/09/08

(Sep 8, 2023) jim bourey has had all kinds of jobs. he's a veteran, he's sold used cars, he's a former plumbing wholesaler. And all of that has helped his new profession: the poet laureate of Dickinson Center.

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14:58

This is what makes New York State weird and wonderful

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2023/09/01

(Sep 1, 2023) Heather Alexander has written a new book about all the weird and cool ways that New York is different from everywhere else in the world — and it’s for kids.

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18:06

Revisiting the "Las Vegas of the Adirondacks"

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2023/08/25

(Aug 25, 2023) A look back on Mitch Teich's conversation with an author who has spent years traveling through the Adirondacks, admiring its mountains, lakes, trail markers, and even its neon signs.

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53:52

North Words bonus episode: August 2023

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2023/08/25

(Aug 25, 2023) It's the happiest Friday of the month! The day when you get two (count 'em, TWO!) episodes of North Words. This one is the full, 54-minute long radio show, artisanally crafted in small batches, just for you.

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29:33

This is the only SUNY President to become a character...

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2023/08/18

(Aug 18, 2023) Zvi Szafran has been collecting comics since he was a kid. His collection has exploded to over 75,000 books... and he's even a character in one of them.

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26:58

How Ann Sweeten uses her own illness to make music...

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2023/08/11

(Aug 11, 2023) Ann Sweeten started her musical career playing in a rock band. Now she's a Steinway Artist, creating music for people who are facing illness.

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24:12

Looking back on a teacher who got 250 of her students...

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2023/08/04

(Aug 4, 2023) Carrie Woodcock never intended to become an elementary music teacher. But the pandemic changed all that.

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20:08

Why this ADKX curator says the Adirondacks have...

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2023/07/28

(Jul 28, 2023) A new exhibit at the ADKX seeks to open visitors’ eyes to how this region has been so inspirational for so many diverse artists.

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54:29

North Words bonus episode: July 2023

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2023/07/28

(Jul 28, 2023) And on the last Friday of the month, you get two North Words episodes. Here's the full radio show that aired at noon on July 28th. Enjoy these miraculous 54 minutes.

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21:35

Getting intimate with strangers - Why live...

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2023/07/14

(Jul 14, 2023) We're bringing the HOWL Story Slam to the podcast world, with 10 great stories from North Country folks who have told some incredible tales.

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