North Words

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

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This high schooler is equal parts Harriet the Spy and Katniss Everdeen

(Feb 6, 2026) Renate Wildermuth's new young adult novel follows a high school spy who is plunged into a conspiracy

47 min
JAN 30

North Words radio: January 2026

(Jan 30, 2026) Got a longish drive coming up? We've got you covered. Here's the January edition of the North Words radio show, in all of its 54-minute glory. Enjoy.

54 min
JAN 30

The Cardiff Giant, Proto-Feminism, and other mysteries uncovered in "The Story of Writing" podcast

(Jan 30, 2026) Over the course of 1,000 episodes, Jonathan Brown has given listeners daily mini deep-dives into significant writers whose work changed the world.

42 min
JAN 23

Why this crime writer set his latest novel in Saranac Lake

(Jan 23, 2026) Giles Blunt's book "Bad Juliet" is set among the cure cottages in the early 20th Century

34 min
JAN 16

There's a lot more to "Canadian English" than you might think

(Jan 16, 2026) Dr. Anastasia Riehl is among the leaders of an effort to craft the first new Canadian English dictionary in decades, an update that factors in a lot of complicated issues.

42 min
JAN 9

Uncovering the history of Twitchell Lake

(Jan 9, 2026) A new website documents the lake's social, natural, and legal history. It's a project that could help other communities compile their own stories, too.

43 min
12/24/2025

The mysterious NHL goalie who only ever played one game

(Dec 24, 2025) The mystery of whether Bill Taugher played in that game is the focus of a series in the Kingston Whig-Standard newspaper.

35 min
12/19/2025

Ottawa is so much more than Canada's Capitol

(Dec 19, 2025) A new book by a sociology professor at Carleton University examines the lush city and its vibrant spaces.

37 min

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Soma Mei-Shang Frazier

09/12/2025

Bit.ly Web Lover

Another compelling show. The book discussed sounds fascinating, and since I love road trip books I’ll be picking this book up soon. I absolutely love the hosts opening chitchat. It makes me chuckle every week. (PS – I listen while I’m working outside on a farm in southern Minnesota)
Could be better

02/05/2025

saabrian

The actual interviews with the actual guests are decent. But they are always proceeded by 7 to 10 minutes of boring chitchat between two journalists that add nothing to the show.