North Words

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North Words

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

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Scenes from the Cold War

    Two interviews with a filmmaker and a photographer whose work centers on what life was like for Eastern Europeans during the Cold War

    52 min

  2. NOV 1

    Skidmore's former President has tips on how to succeed in college

    Philip Glotzbach's new book is called "Embrace Your Freedom: Winning Strategies to Succeed in College and in Life."

    42 min

  3. OCT 25

    NPR's Life Kit podcast host, Meghan Keane, tells us about her new book

    "Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner" doesn't want you to wait on a romantic partner before you decide to live your life

    13 min

  4. OCT 25

    North Words: the October 2024 Radio Show

    For those of us who like our podcasts in longer form, here's a full hour (OK, 53 minutes) from the North Words team.

    54 min

  5. OCT 18

    Improv is more like a team sport than stand-up comedy

    Joe Conto is a professor at Paul Smith's College who also teaches improv in Lake Placid and Montreal. And he says that improv is about more than getting a laugh.

    26 min

  6. OCT 11

    100 years, 1 night in Kingston. Remembering a sleep-over with Jimmy Carter

    Author Arthur Milnes tells us about the time he hosted President Carter at his home in Kingston, ON and his book "98 Reasons to Thank Jimmy Carter."

    19 min

  7. OCT 4

    A new coming-of-age novel about an epic road trip and the Uyghur crisis

    Soma Mei Sheng Frazier's debut novel "Off the Books" follows a chauffeur who takes a life changing cross-country trip from San Francisco to Syracuse.

    22 min

  8. SEP 27

    Global Heartbeat fills the big shoes left by Thistle and Shamrock

    Lorna Simes is a little nervous about filling the timeslot left vacant by the legendary Fiona Ritchie. But her passion for sharing music is palpable.

    17 min
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About

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

Information

  • Channel
    NCPR
  • Creator
    NCPR: North Country Public Radio
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    ℗ & © 2024, NCPR: North Country Public Radio 010329
  • Show Website
    North Words

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