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Brown on the Air: SPECIAL TALENTS
Tune in this week for 91.7 KAXE‘s “Between You and Me,” the Saturday morning call-in and music spectacular featuring host Heidi Holtan and YOU, the affiliated folks of northern Minnesota. The topic this Saturday is “Special Talents.” This is a chance to share your interesting or strange special talent, or those of someone you know.…
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It IS a Wonderful Life
Merry Christmas from MinnesotaBrown.com! I’ll be on a special prerecorded Christmas morning edition of “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE. The show will cover many different aspects of Christmas, along with some appropriate tunes. My essay will explore the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” It’s dubbed a holiday classic though I’ll be talking about…
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Brown on the Air: HOLIDAY TRAVEL!
“Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE this Saturday morning features calls, music and commentary about travel for the holidays. Many of us will be on the roads, rails or in the air this upcoming week. Host Heidi Holtan will be listening to your stories and sharing some great music on the last Saturday before…
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Brown on the Air: O CHRISTMAS TREE!
I won’t say it’s been a slow week on the Iron Range. It really hasn’t. But I’ve not been able to write the things I normally would what with classes winding down at the college. Meantime, take a listen to “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE this Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to noon.…
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Brown on the Air: BATH vs. SHOWER!
Almost forgot to mention this week’s edition of “Between You and Me” Saturday morning on 91.7 KAXE. The show’s topic is “bath vs. shower.” Which is your preference? I’ll be chiming in with an attempt at being clever and guest host DJ the DJ will be taking stories from you and others in, around, and…
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Brown on the Air: GRANDMOTHERS!
This week on 91.7 KAXE‘s “Between You and Me” the show explores the topic of grandmothers. With this season of holiday gatherings and matronly traditions, what better time to share stories about your grandmother or your experience of being a grandmother. I’ll have my usual quasi-comedic occasionally though-provoking contribution during the first segment of the…
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Brown on the Air: COURAGE!
Tune in to “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE this Saturday morning for a wide-ranging discussion and musical selection on the topic of courage. What is courage to you? Have you ever been courageous? Who is the most courageous person you know? “Between You and Me” combines calls, music and commentators like me for…
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Brown on the Air: THANKSGIVING PREP
This week on “Between You and Me,” the Saturday morning radio show sensation from the northern indy powerhouse 91.7 KAXE, host Heidi Holtan is taking your calls about getting ready for Thanksgiving. Holiday purists know that Thanksgiving, with its dogmatic commitment to eating and forced interaction with family, is the one true American holiday. I…
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Brown on the Air: HOUSES
This Saturday on 91.7 KAXE‘s “Between You and Me” guest hosts Michael Goldberg and Gail Otteson will be exploring the topic of “This Old House.” They’ll be taking calls with stories of your current house or a house from your memory. My weekly commentary goes a slightly different direction, talking about the role of houses…
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Brown on the Air: BRINGIN’ IT ALL BACK HOME
Join me this Saturday morning for “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE. The show blends calls, commentary, music and more for a unique northern Minnesota media experience. This week’s topic is “bring back.” Say what? Well, that just means we’ll be talking about all the things, both specific and conceptual, that we want back.…
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Brown on the Air: RIG YOUR CAR!
Tune in this Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to noon for 91.7 KAXE‘s weekly call-in and music program “Between You and Me.” This week we’ll be talking about cars, how they can be rigged to run under dire conditions, and funny or interesting car stories. This show has NPR’s “Car Talk” as its lead-in, so…
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Brown on the Air: NOTHING TO FEAR!
The Saturday, Oct. 16, episode of “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE joins with this unique independent station’s fall fundraiser topic of “Nothing to Be Afraid Of.” This week some special guests will join host Heidi Holtan in studio to talk about the fears, and ultimately the hopes of the people of northern Minnesota.…
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Brown on the Air: YOUR NEXT MEAL!
Tune in to 91.7 KAXE‘s “Between You and Me” program between 10 a.m. and noon Saturday for a mix of talk, music and rumination over this week’s topic: your next meal. What are you having for your next big meal? This opens talk of meal preparation, recipes and food specifics. It’s also a chance for…
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Brown on the Air: LAUNDRY!
Tune in to “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE this Saturday morning for a laundry list of … well, laundry. The topic is laundry. That’s what I am trying to say. Do I have laundry stories? Well, do I have clothes? Do I have access to staining agents? Indeed I do, and I just…
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Brown on the Air: ANGER!
This week’s edition of “Between You and Me” on 91.7 KAXE explores the topic of anger. Excuse me, ANGER!! $%&$&#&%@!!!! My weekly contribution tackles the anger trend in American culture and the anger trend among our preschool children. The differences between the two are slight. I also discuss how anger is a source of Midwestern…