Pop Wagner - September 13, 2023
Pop Wagner stopped by Poetry, Science and Wrestling September 13 with a couple guitars and some recordings of various ensembles he leads around the Twin Cities - he was set to play at the White Squirrel Bar in St. Paul, the 331 Club in Minneapolis, and to go on the road to Wyoming for some music and cinch making classes.
MN Driftless Trout
Depending on how you want to look at it, there’s either a brand new species of trout or a very old species now swimming in the Driftless. This August, Minnesota’s DNR released a unique, native strain of brook trout into our streams.
See, a great deal of the trout species we find here were imported into our state from hatcheries out on the east coast. About 20 years ago, the DNR investigated our streams to find if any of our native species survived amidst the imports. Their scientists compared the genetics of fish from 74 streams against genetics of species they knew had been brought in from outside our biome. They discovered a remnant, native strain of brook trout still living in a few streams in the Southeastern corner of the state.
Over the next two decades, hatcheries build up populations of this special trout dubbed the MN Driftless. They persevered through a devastating setback in 2015, where a disease spread through the brooding population. Despite this, good work wins out, and now 14 of our waterways have happy little fingerlings frolicking away.
I’m excited to say we have with us today Melissa Wagner from the Minnesota DNR, the Lanesboro Area Fisheries Supervisor…
Leslie Rich - May 17, 2023
Leslie Rich come by Poetry, Science and Wrestling May 17th to share some songs and stories with KFAI listeners, in advance of his "Jumpstart" EP release at the Icehouse in Minneapolis - he spoke with Paul Brohaugh
Philip Shorey and Orchestra - February 8, 2023
Philip Shorey and three members of the Curse of the Vampire Orchestra came by KFAI's Poetry, Science and Wrestling to preview a silent movie, for radio - the orchestra is set to play three sets to accompany the Charlie Chaplin classic "The Kid" February 10 and 11, 2023, at the Skyway Theater in Minneapolis
Paul Brohaugh - December 28, 2022
Paul Brohaugh was a surprise guest on his own program recently, and he wanted to share the song he and his nephew Henry Brown have been working on!
Larry Long - November 9, 2022
Larry Long came by KFAI's Poetry, Science and Wrestling to talk with Paul about life, and the upcoming performance of the American Roots Revue (Nov 12, 2022, at the Dakota, in Minneapolis). . .and he brought his guitar!
Sumanth Gopinath of The Gated Community - November 2, 2022
Sumanth Gopinath of The Gated Community came to KFAI's studios November 2, 2022, to play a few tunes off their forthcoming release, The Honor and the Glory of The Gated Community, which fans could pick up at their concert November 3 at Minneapolis' Uptown VFW
Philip Shorey and the Curse of the Vampire Orchestra - October 26, 2022
Local musician Philip Shorey composed music to accompany the 100-year-old silent vampire film, Nosferatu, and has been taking it around the world with different orchestras - this year in Minneapolis, his own 50-piece Curse of the Vampire Orchestra will perform the score with a screening of the film Friday, October 28 (2022) at the Skyway Theater - one night only! He stopped by Poetry, Science and Wrestling October 26 for a pre-listen, with cellist Jessica Wallerstedt and viola player Murah Hsiung
Dylan Hicks - October 19, 2022
Dylan Hicks visited Poetry, Science and Wrestling October 19 (2022) to play a few tunes and chat with Paul about his upcoming show and album release, Airport Sparrows, with his band the Small Screens
Paul Brohaugh - October 5, 2022
This is kind of a secret - Paul thought he could sneak a banjo into the studio in the wee hours of an October program. Mark did catch him, but after the fact: Paul managed to sing a few rustic lines, but heartfelt for a dear friend
Jaspar Lepak - October 5, 2022
Jaspar Lepak visited P, S & W the first week in October, 2022, as she was preparing to release her recording of "I Am Human" Friday the 7th at Gigi's Cafe in Minneapolis, and to join the Island of Discarded Women podcast Sunday evening at the Woman's Club of Minneapolis. Here are three songs, and a bit of conversation..
Charlie Maguire - September 14, 2022
Charlie Maguire stopped by Poetry, Science and Wrestling again with some tunes, and spoke with Paul Brohaugh about performing for 50 years - Paul's been a fan for about 45 of them - and about his upcoming concert at the Ginkgo Coffeehouse, Saturday September 17, 2022 - information here!
Maygen and the Birdwatcher - August 10, 2022
Maygen and Noah of Maygen and the Birdwatcher came to our studios August 10 for an early morning session in anticipation of their performance at the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association's August Fest, scheduled for the 11th through the 14th in Richmond, Minnesota. Maygen and the Birdwatcher were set to play 6:30pm August 11 at the underground stage.
Chad Elliott - August 3, 2022
Chad Elliott joined Poetry, Science and Wrestling August 3, 2022, all the way from southern Iowa, with a digital connection we piped back into your analogue radios for a 10-minute mini concert, complete with songs about Minnesota campfires at the upcoming (August 11-14, 2022) Storyhill Fest in Deerwood, Minnesota. Here it is, back in digital format!
Matthew French - July 27, 2022
Matthew French stopped by Poetry, Science and Wrestling to talk with Mark Koerner about his new album, Two Sides, and to play a few tunes. The album was to be released at the end of July, 2022, with a special concert at Surly Brewing.
Charlie Maguire - July 13, 2022
Charlie Maguire stopped by KFAI's Poetry, Science and Wrestling on an early morning in July, 2022, to play some tunes and talk about his upcoming show with Pop Wagner, celebrating the words and music of Woody Guthrie - the concert is Saturday, July 16 (2022) at Crooners … tickets and more information can be found about Charlie and Pop at their respective websites!
Andy Ulseth & Eric Carlson - June 22, 2022
Andy Ulseth and Eric Carlson stopped by Poetry, Science and Wrestling to play a few tunes and speak with Mark about their upcoming album release show, "How We've Changed" scheduled at the Astor Cafe for Friday, June 24, 2022.
Andy’s website is right here
Soul Brother Number … One? April 2014
Before Paul and Mark started Poetry, Science and Wrestling, they did a radio program on KFAI called The Morning Blend - here's an interview from those days, with Dale Connelly introducing Paul Brohaugh who was speaking with the wrestler Soul Brother Number One about an upcoming match in April, 2014. We don't know how it turned out, and unfortunately, our tape cuts out just before Mississippi Mad Man joined the conversation to further harass Mr. Soul Brother.
Ice, Pancakes and Bigfoot - Spring 2015
About 250,000 people visit Minnesota's Boundary Water Canoe Area every summer. But if you go before May 1, you pretty much have the place to yourself, providing you don't mind battling ice on the lakes and keeping an eye open for Bigfoot. KFAI’s Paul Brohaugh brought his family — and his guitar — up north and filed this report.
Wang Ping - September 2020
Wang Ping studied at Beijing University before moving to New York in 1985, where she fell into poetry. Her new collection, "My Name Is Immigrant", deals with her personal and spiritual interaction with other migrants and some of their tragic stories. Wang Ping read a few poems and spoke with KFAI's Paul Brohaugh in September of 2020 about what this means, and what is the purpose of poetry.
"My Name Is Immigrant" is available from Hanging Loose Press