The Magic District - A Hangout Podcast

Christine Staley
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Come chat & chill on Main Street with co-hosts Christine Staley and Corey Long while we learn about what's happening at the local level -- from regional business owners, artists, musicians, event organizers, and others in Minot, ND and surrounding local regions to bring insight, access and a community voice to all things magic!

  1. 6d ago

    The Hangout Podcast - Episode 22 - Melinda Howe

    Got something to say? We want to hear it. Drop us your feedback, fan love, or ideas for future episodes. This podcast is built by this community, for this community – your voice shapes what comes next. Send us a message: magiccityhoagies@yahoo.com (Subject: PODCAST) The Magic District Hangout Podcast – Made possible by Main Street America and American Express. https://www.facebook.com/TheMagicDistrict/

  2. Oct 7

    The Hangout Podcast - Episode 21 - LeeLee Bell

    Got something to say? We want to hear it. Drop us your feedback, fan love, or ideas for future episodes. This podcast is built by this community, for this community – your voice shapes what comes next. Send us a message: magiccityhoagies@yahoo.com (Subject: PODCAST) The Magic District Hangout Podcast – Made possible by Main Street America and American Express. EP 21 — LEELEE BELL 🎙️ Episode Twenty-One is live. A Hometown Star, A Global Stage. LeeLee Bell is Minot's own. Three-time North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year. 2026 North Dakota Miss Basketball. University of Oklahoma Sooner headed to Paris for an opening season game against North Carolina on November 2. And she grew up right here. In this episode, she opens up about her Oklahoma journey just getting started, the homegrown roots that shaped her before any of the headlines did, and what it means to just be a girl from Minot with a future as bright as they come. Christine Staley & Corey Long sat down with LeeLee and what came out of that conversation matters. This episode also marks the launch of #ShePlaysHere, our new partnership naming LeeLee as Minot's first female athlete ambassador, with women's sports on every screen, winter watch parties, ambassador appearances, limited-edition merch, and a spring 2027 scholarship for a graduating North Dakota senior female athlete. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen. Link in bio. Made possible by a Shop Small business grant from Main Street America and American Express. #MagicDistrictPodcast #ShePlaysHere #LeeLeeBell #MinotND #DowntownMinot #StoriesBuildBridges #NorthDakotaStories #MainStreetAmerica #ShopSmall #AmericanExpress #Podcast Ready to go. https://www.facebook.com/TheMagicDistrict/

  3. Sep 30

    The Hangout Podcast - Episode 20 - Monster Con: Wendy & Mike

    Got something to say? We want to hear it. Drop us your feedback, fan love, or ideas for future episodes. This podcast is built by this community, for this community – your voice shapes what comes next. Send us a message: magiccityhoagies@yahoo.com (Subject: PODCAST) The Magic District Hangout Podcast – Made possible by Main Street America and American Express. EP — MIDWEST MONSTERCON 🎙️ Episode is live. From a Handful of Fans to a Full Blown Convention. Mike McCloud and Wendy Kimball turned a grassroots idea into Midwest MonsterCon, Minot's own convention built from scratch. From year one at the Armory to this year's move to the Auditorium, they've grown something the whole community shows up for. Christine Staley & Corey Long sat down with Mike and Wendy and what came out of that conversation matters. This is what it looks like when a handful of passionate people decide to build something Minot didn't know it needed. Catch this year's event October ninth and tenth. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen. Link in bio. Made possible by a Shop Small business grant from Main Street America and American Express. #MagicDistrictPodcast #MidwestMonsterCon #MinotND #DowntownMinot #StoriesBuildBridges #NorthDakotaStories #MainStreetAmerica #ShopSmall #AmericanExpress #Podcast https://www.facebook.com/TheMagicDistrict/

  4. Sep 23

    The Hangout Podcast - Episode 19 - Michael Christopher

    Got something to say? We want to hear it. Drop us your feedback, fan love, or ideas for future episodes. This podcast is built by this community, for this community – your voice shapes what comes next. Send us a message: magiccityhoagies@yahoo.com (Subject: PODCAST) The Magic District Hangout Podcast – Made possible by Main Street America and American Express. 🎙️ Episode Nineteen is live. Twenty Years in the Air Force, and a Gift He Never Saw Coming. Michael Christopher spent twenty years serving in the United States Air Force before a series of deeply personal experiences led him down a path nobody could have planned, becoming an evidential medium right here in Minot. Christine Staley & Corey Long sat down with Michael and what came out of that conversation matters. This is a story about service, loss, and the parts of life that don't come with an easy explanation. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen. Link in bio. Made possible by a Shop Small business grant from Main Street America and American Express. #MagicDistrictPodcast #MinotND #DowntownMinot #StoriesBuildBridges #EvidentialMedium #AirForceVeteran #NorthDakotaStories #MainStreetAmerica #ShopSmall #AmericanExpress #Podcast https://www.facebook.com/TheMagicDistrict/

  5. Sep 9

    The Hangout Podcast - Episode 17 - Denise Lindbo

    Got something to say? We want to hear it. Drop us your feedback, fan love, or ideas for future episodes. This podcast is built by this community, for this community – your voice shapes what comes next. Send us a message: magiccityhoagies@yahoo.com (Subject: PODCAST) The Magic District Hangout Podcast – Made possible by Main Street America and American Express. EP 17 — DENISE LINDBO 🎙️ Episode Seventeen is live. 30 Years of Feeding Downtown Minot. Denise Borjeson Lindbo and her mother opened Gourmet Chef in 1993 in a 400 square foot space in the Fair Building on Main Street. Six months later they were already knocking down walls to expand. Today Gourmet Chef fills 4,000 square feet with hard-to-find ingredients, an olive oil and vinegar infusion station, an espresso bar, and a full test kitchen for classes she has taught since 1997. Denise also sits on the Minot Downtown Business & Professional Association board, and has spent decades investing in downtown Minot as a community builder, not just a shop owner. Christine Staley & Corey Long sat down with Denise and what came out is a real conversation about what it takes to keep a small business alive on Main Street for thirty years, and why she still shows up every day to teach people how to cook. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen. Link in bio. Made possible by a Shop Small business grant from Main Street America and American Express. #MagicDistrictPodcast #GourmetChef #DowntownMinot #MinotND #StoriesBuildBridges #NorthDakotaStories #SmallBusiness #WomenInBusiness #MainStreetAmerica #ShopSmall #AmericanExpress #Podcast https://www.facebook.com/TheMagicDistrict/

  6. Sep 2

    The Hangout Podcast - Episode 16 - George Masters

    Got something to say? We want to hear it. Drop us your feedback, fan love, or ideas for future episodes. This podcast is built by this community, for this community – your voice shapes what comes next. Send us a message: magiccityhoagies@yahoo.com (Subject: PODCAST) The Magic District Hangout Podcast – Made possible by Main Street America and American Express. EP 16 — GEORGE MASTERS 🎙️ Episode Sixteen is LIVE. 31 Years Behind the Wheel of Community. George Masters came to Minot with the United States Air Force and found a group of car enthusiasts In 1993 they decided to make it official. They formed the Dakota Cruisers, elected George president, and thirty-one years later he is still leading the club. Today the Dakota Cruisers Car Club have around 600 members, offer scholarships to students pursuing automotive education, and bring the next generation into the world of classic cars through community events. George also ran Masters Restoration for years, and his own shop still holds a 1955, a 1957, and a 1974 project car mid-restoration. Christine Staley & Corey Long sat down with George and what came out is a story about community built one car, one Wednesday night cruise, and one generation at a time. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen. Link in bio. Made possible by a Shop Small business grant from Main Street America and American Express. #MagicDistrictPodcast #DakotaCruisers #ClassicCars #MinotND #DowntownMinot #StoriesBuildBridges #NorthDakotaStories #CommunityLeader #MainStreetAmerica #ShopSmall #AmericanExpress #Podcast https://www.facebook.com/TheMagicDistrict/

  7. Aug 26

    The Hangout Podcast - Episode 15 - Val Stadick

    Got something to say? We want to hear it. Drop us your feedback, fan love, or ideas for future episodes. This podcast is built by this community, for this community – your voice shapes what comes next. Send us a message: magiccityhoagies@yahoo.com (Subject: PODCAST) The Magic District Hangout Podcast – Made possible by Main Street America and American Express. EP 14 — CHRISTINE & COREY 🎙️ Episode Fourteen is live. The Summer Roundup. Christine Staley & Corey Long sat down to look back on everything downtown this summer, what’s still happening through the end of August, what’s happening right now, and the feedback pouring in from every episode so far. This is the catch-up episode for anyone who’s been busy all summer and wants the full picture in one sitting. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen. Link in bio. Made possible by a @Shop Small business grant from @Main Street America and @American Express. #MagicDistrictPodcast #MinotND #DowntownMinot #StoriesBuildBridges #SummerRoundup #NorthDakotaStories #MainStreetAmerica #ShopSmall #AmericanExpress #Podcast https://www.facebook.com/TheMagicDistrict/

  8. Aug 19

    The Hangout Podcast - Episode 14 - Christine and Corey Summer Update

    Got something to say? We want to hear it. Drop us your feedback, fan love, or ideas for future episodes. This podcast is built by this community, for this community – your voice shapes what comes next. Send us a message: magiccityhoagies@yahoo.com (Subject: PODCAST) The Magic District Hangout Podcast – Made possible by Main Street America and American Express. EP 14 — CHRISTINE & COREY 🎙️ Episode Fourteen is live. The Summer Roundup. Christine Staley & Corey Long sat down to look back on everything downtown this summer, what’s still happening through the end of August, what’s happening right now, and the feedback pouring in from every episode so far. This is the catch-up episode for anyone who’s been busy all summer and wants the full picture in one sitting. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and everywhere you listen. Link in bio. Made possible by a @Shop Small business grant from @Main Street America and @American Express. #MagicDistrictPodcast #MinotND #DowntownMinot #StoriesBuildBridges #SummerRoundup #NorthDakotaStories #MainStreetAmerica #ShopSmall #AmericanExpress #Podcast https://www.facebook.com/TheMagicDistrict/

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Come chat & chill on Main Street with co-hosts Christine Staley and Corey Long while we learn about what's happening at the local level -- from regional business owners, artists, musicians, event organizers, and others in Minot, ND and surrounding local regions to bring insight, access and a community voice to all things magic!

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