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

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

    What to do when your double-axel looks like a near-death experience

    What to do when your double-axel looks like a near-death experience

    Paul Wylie is an Olympic Gold Medalist who now trains students on the ice. And his secret for the perfect routine? Well, you've got to fall down a lot first.

    • 29 min
    A new podcast honors The Vinyl Cafe while exploring new stories

    A new podcast honors The Vinyl Cafe while exploring new stories

    Jess Milton hosts a podcast that digs into the Vinyl Cafe archives. She voices essays that explore her relationship with the late host and icon, Stuart McLean.

    • 38 min
    The history of the sleeping bag is a lot less sleepy than you might think

    The history of the sleeping bag is a lot less sleepy than you might think

    "Making Camp" explores the unexepected history of essential camping gear and the revolution of one of the North Country's favorite past-times

    • 31 min
    NPR's Tiny Desk Contest proves that talent can come from anywhere

    NPR's Tiny Desk Contest proves that talent can come from anywhere

    For a decade, the contest has been providing opportunities for unsigned artists to be heard around the world

    • 13 min
    Is your book on the edge of death? Call the Book Doctor.

    Is your book on the edge of death? Call the Book Doctor.

    Mark Wish is a novelist who, between books, makes ends meet by giving "tough love" to writers whose stuff isn't up to snuff. His new mystery is "Necessary Deeds."

    • 24 min
    North Words bonus edition: January 2024

    North Words bonus edition: January 2024

    All the interviews from the January edition of North Words, in one breezy 54-minute package!

    • 53 min

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