North Words

Dec 05 2024 53 ep. 30 mins 17
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It's life in the North Country - everything from athletes, to artists, and great stories.

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This father and son duo have been writing books together for over 20 years

Dec 05 2024 42 mins  
The VanRipers have recently published their 21st book for young readers, entitled "The Most Marvelous Moose Call Contest."

North Words: November's radio show

Nov 28 2024 54 mins  
At a time when some Americans say they endorse the idea of a strongman leader, two recent films show the reality of life behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.

Can you go entirely offline but stay connected? Here's one man's blueprint.

Nov 21 2024 31 mins  
Host Mitch Teich and producer Ethan Shantie have reached their doom scroll limit. But it's hard to stay connected when you're offline. A book has some tips.

Scenes from the Cold War

Nov 07 2024 51 mins  
Two interviews with a filmmaker and a photographer whose work centers on what life was like for Eastern Europeans during the Cold War

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

Oct 31 2024 42 mins  
Philip Glotzbach's new book is called "Embrace Your Freedom: Winning Strategies to Succeed in College and in Life."

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

Oct 24 2024 13 mins  
"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

North Words: the October 2024 Radio Show

Oct 24 2024 54 mins  
For those of us who like our podcasts in longer form, here's a full hour (OK, 53 minutes) from the North Words team.

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

Oct 17 2024 25 mins  
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.

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

Oct 10 2024 19 mins  
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."

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

Oct 03 2024 22 mins  
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.