Best Aric McKeown Podcasts (2024)

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2019 Halloween Part 2: Feat Ben Thietje and Amanda White 1:36:48

4+ y ago1:36:48

1:36:48

Happy Halloween, and so long for now. Season 3 may be delayed into 2020 because I'm working on another project. Thanks for listening!By Adam Svec

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2019 Halloween Part 1 49:01

4+ y ago49:01

49:01

I had so many ghost stories from guests this year, I had to split up the Halloween episode in to TWO parts! How sweet is that?! Part 1 features contributions from Leah Ottman, Sarah Bizek, Ted Held, Regan Smith, Taylor Baldry, and Tim Lovett. Stay tuned for Part 2 in the coming weeks.By Adam Svec

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Luke Zimmerman 1:57:04

5y ago1:57:04

1:57:04

Luke is an author, artist, songwriter, and musician. The two of us met a number of years ago, likely at the 400 Bar. We spend a bit of time talking about the late Tom Sullivan. Peace be with you, Tom. Books: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15314834.Luke_Adam Music: https://store.cdbaby.com/artist/LukeZimmerman **This is the final episode of S…

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Ted Held 1:44:34

5y ago1:44:34

1:44:34

This week, we're back to the traditional format of Adult Friends. My good friend Ted and I had a chat about all things under the sun (which explains the run time). Ted is in one of my favorite local bands, Wizards Are Real: https://wizardsarereal.bandcamp.com/.By Adam Svec

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Adopted Friends 6: Aric McKeown 1:21:06

5y ago1:21:06

1:21:06

Long before Aric and I met, I was a fan of his improv troupe, The Mustache Rangers. This Friday (June 7, 2019) at 7:30pm at Strike Theater in Minneapolis, go see the Mustache Rangers perform during the fundraiser for Huge Theater. Aric is also a contributor to another of my favorite improv teams in town, ShowX (Monday nights at Huge Theater). Aric …

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Adopted Friends 5: Kate Murray 1:29:25

5y ago1:29:25

1:29:25

Kate and I have run in the same music circles for a number of years (big surprise). Now, Kate and I have both chosen career paths in and around the world of healthcare. Kate's story involves small joys embedded in a web of complicated connections.By Adam Svec

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Adopted Friends 4: Jon Allen 1:19:00

5y ago1:19:00

1:19:00

Jon and I met more than 10 years ago through Willie's American Guitars, but we just recently connected the dots between our respective adoption stories.By Adam Svec

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Adopted Friends 3: Leah Ottman 58:30

5y ago58:30

58:30

Leah is a fantastic musician, hilarious, and a great person to have over to your house for a podcast. She also happens to be adopted. http://www.thehomesteadrecords.com/lottBy Adam Svec

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Adopted Friend 2: Sarah Bizek 1:12:57

5+ y ago1:12:57

1:12:57

Sarah and I met during the Minneapolis Fringe Festival in 2006, but we haven't seen much of each other since then. Sarah has a great story... take a listen.By Adam Svec

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Adopted Friends 1: Pat Tracy 1:03:24

5+ y ago1:03:24

1:03:24

Pat and I were having a discussion among friends at the CC Club a couple months ago, when it came to our attention that both of us are/were/continue-to-be adopted. I've only hung out with Pat on one other occasion, but we had a lovely chat. http://www.itspattracy.com/By Adam Svec

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Nathan Hanson 1:08:43

5+ y ago1:08:43

1:08:43

Nathan is one of the coolest guys on the planet. http://nathanhanson.com/By Adam Svec

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Kayleen Jacobson and Scott Stafford 1:16:06

5+ y ago1:16:06

1:16:06

Kayleen and Scott became friends by way of first becoming unlikely roommates. They built a support system for each other that has lasted a long time, powerful enough that you can actually hear the connection in this conversation.By Adam Svec

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Sam Heyn 47:29

5+ y ago47:29

47:29

Sam and I met a long time ago, but we hadn't spent any one-on-one time together until this conversation. You may recognize Sam from "The Choo Choo Bob Show," but we mostly stick to the topics of friendship, moving, and dating.By Adam Svec

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Regan Smith, Taylor Baldry, and Tim Lovett 58:15

5+ y ago58:15

58:15

The government might still be shut down, but Adult Friends is back for Season 2! Episodes will be released every two weeks this season, as the previous arrangement (every week) almost killed me. I met Regan, Taylor, and Tim a number of years ago through Common Roots connections. In 2013, they started an organization called, "Grown Up Club," which f…

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Halloween 2018 37:22

5+ y ago37:22

37:22

Featuring appearances by John Burgess, Jacob Taintor, Ashley Camper, Lauren Kebschull, Lucy Michell, and Julie Bauch. If you live in Minneapolis, join me at Icehouse on Saturday October 20th for a release show: https://www.icehousempls.com/events/2018/10/20/adamsvec. The show is celebrating the release of a new album called "Sun Because" which you …

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#120: Randall, NY 1:21:57

6y ago1:21:57

1:21:57

In the finale show, Elliot and Vince make it to their great-great-grandfather's all-time favorite town. Randall, NY, was established by Rand as a valhalla of sorts for the McNally lineage. It's customary that all McNallys make a pilgrimage here in their formative years to learn about the famous family and their place in the cartographical world at …

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#119: Loufficeatte, LA with Janelle Blasdel 1:01:20

6y ago1:01:20

1:01:20

Vince and Elliot McNally head to the bayou to check out Loufficeatte, LA. Rand's 2nd all-time favorite town was once the short-lived sovereign country of Randada. Rand purchased the land from French con-woman Lucille Loufficeatte in a deal called the Lousiana Hornswaggle—it reverted back to US jurisdiction shortly thereafter. To this day, the town …

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#118: Isle of Doves, CA with Aric McKeown 58:38

6y ago58:38

58:38

Vince and Elliot McNally head west to Rand's 3rd all-time favorite town. Isle of Doves, CA, was the westernmost point in the union until Alaska and Hawaii were admitted. Rand created one of the first formal nature preserves when he discovered the small island, though he originally believed he had found a sea-route to Japan—despite still being withi…

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#117: San Guajandro, NM with Jeremy Adler 1:01:30

6y ago1:01:30

1:01:30

Elliot and Vince McNally check out Rand's 4th all-time favorite town in this episode. San Guajandro, NM, served as the sleepy southwest stage for Rand’s late-in-life religious reawakening. Now it's home to the Born-Again-Born-Again Movement, a group that has realized that “Born-Again” Christians take things a bit too far. Chatting with Vince and El…

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#116: Phox, SC with Michael Ribbens 57:23

6y ago57:23

57:23

The McNally brothers break into Rand's Top 5 with their visit to Phox, SC. Phox was the setting of the Spanish-American War's last shots fired in the Spanish-American war. Unfortunately, yellow journalism ran so rampant in the town that, in an effort to sell more newspapers, word of the peace treaty never made it to print. Rand oversaw the peace ne…

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#115: Byarkansa, AK with Milan Patel 53:17

6y ago53:17

53:17

Elliot and Vince McNally are staying cool in one of Rand's hottest towns. Byarkansa, AK, clocks in number 6 on the brothers' countdown. When originally charting Byarkansa, Rand mistranscribed all of the town’s coordinates. Zealous and nearsighted town governance ratified the measures into law, and their city constitution can never be amended for an…

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#114: Kaner, WI with Bill McKinley 1:01:51

6y ago1:01:51

1:01:51

The McNally brothers visit their great-great-grandfather's 7th all-time favorite town. Kaner, WI, is where Rand holed himself up for a year to write the Great American Novel. Although he never finished, Kaner is now home to authors, wordsmiths and novelists of all kinds attempting to craft their prose. Chatting with Elliot and Vince is accomplished…

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#113: Ortolan, PA with Michael Erickson 45:48

6y ago45:48

45:48

Elliot and Vince McNally visit Ortolan, PA, their great-great-grandfather's 8th all-time favorite town. Citizens of Ortolan have believed the apocalypse was coming any day now for the better part of a century. A haven for preppers of all kinds, Rand spent a year hunkered down in a bunker here. Chatting with the McNally brothers is local prepper Cra…

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#112: Nergens, KS with A.J. Grimm 52:01

6y ago52:01

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Elliot and Vince McNally are at last reunited to visit Rand's 9th all-time favorite town: Nergens, KS. The nation’s first laundromat founded here, and Rand utilized it on a cross-country mapping expedition. He unfortunately lost a sock in the process—the only personal effect he ever misplaced. Nowadays, the town serves as a lost-sock museum. Chatti…

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#111: Ungsten, DE with Matt Fox and Vince Koci 57:11

6y ago57:11

57:11

In the mid-season premiere, Elliot McNally visits Rand's 10th favorite town. He's joined by his illegitimate cousin—a descendant of Rand's secret family—Frederick "Frito" Kissinger (Matt Fox), since Vince forgot to show up. Ungsten, DE was home to Rand's very own newspaper, the Ungsten Free Monitor. The politically driven rag is still printed to th…

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Barbara Resch 56:13

6y ago56:13

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Barbara moved to Minnesota three years ago, and we talked about her experiences in Massachusetts, New York, Indiana, and Minnesota. This will be the final episode of Season 1. Watch out for a special Halloween episode in October. Season 2 will likely commence in January, 2019.By Adam Svec

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Yezihalem Mesfin 47:17

6y ago47:17

47:17

Yezih and I have been colleagues in multiples settings for a number of years, and in that time, it's become clear that Yezih is a fan of friendship. So, I asked him to have a chat with me about it.By Adam Svec

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Cole Pulice and Noah Ophoven-Baldwin 1:15:10

6y ago1:15:10

1:15:10

Cole speaks of his early dreams to join Reel Big Fish, and then actually joined Godspeed You! Black Emperor on stage (not to mention, toured with Bon Iver). Noah is part of my favorite band in Minneapolis right now, Trombone Band. Also, Noah saw a ghost.By Adam Svec

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deVon Russell Gray 1:06:02

6y ago1:06:02

1:06:02

Plug for a show next week including this week's guest and I: 6/19 - Kitty Cat Klub (Minneapolis, MN) https://www.kittycatklub.net/music/ dVRG & PCP (deVon Russell Gray, Patrick Pegg) Ghost Exploder (Christ Cunningham, John Keston, Greg Schutte, Adam Svec)By Adam Svec

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Lucy Michell, Ashley Camper, Lauren Kebschull, and Julie Bauch 1:17:03

6y ago1:17:03

1:17:03

Lucy, Ashley, Lauren, and Julie brought the noise, I just provided beverages. You will enjoy the fervor with which these folks are friends. http://lucymichelle.com/ http://www.ashleycamper.com/By Adam Svec

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Michael Murphy and Peter Nagell 16:53

6y ago16:53

16:53

When I had the idea to start this podcast, I tricked Michael and Peter into recording a conversation in my living room after a night of playing music and drinking beer. This late February evening was the night I captured Michael playing a descending line on the trumpet and synthesizer, simultaneously. It was so amazing, I knew I wanted to use it fo…

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Troy Zimmerman 1:06:01

6y ago1:06:01

1:06:01

At long last, Troy provides his rebuttal to John and Jacob, which sort of includes the Craig Finn game. We discuss ShowX, which occurs every Monday night at Huge Theater (hint: you should go). As always, I will overuse the words "capacity" and "bastion" for some reason. Note: There will be a two-week break for the podcast. The next new episode will…

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Jill Galles 50:24

6y ago50:24

50:24

Jill and I met as she walked through my front door, but that didn't stop us from having a fairly thorough discussion about LSAT prep, marriage, and friends.By Adam Svec

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Andy Meyer and Haakon Nelson 1:02:35

6y ago1:02:35

1:02:35

Haakon Nelson and I took a road trip down to Decorah, IA in the middle of a snowstorm to visit Andy Meyer. After a night on the town, we got to talking, so I recorded it. I've known Andy since college, but we've become quite close over the last decade. Haakon and I became friends while we were both playing in a band that was preparing for a brief W…

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Chris Cunningham and John Keston 31:42

6y ago31:42

31:42

Chris Cunningham has built his life around making music in NY, LA, and now Minneapolis (e.g., http://fothou.com/). John Keston has, among many other things, been making music in Minneapolis for more than 20 years (https://audiocookbook.org/).By Adam Svec

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Lydia Liza Hoglund, Maddie Scanlan, Josiah Lemanski, and Jimmy Osterholt 58:55

6y ago58:55

58:55

In today's episode, we cover cats, dogs, rabbits, rogue taxidermy, surfer voice, relationships with musicians, creeps, and much much more.By Adam Svec

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Elli Rader 37:40

6+ y ago37:40

37:40

I met Elli Rader at the 318 in Excelsior, MN around 2008-2009. Our paths have crossed many times in the intervening years, but it was nice to chat about her experience making friends as a person who has moved frequently.By Adam Svec

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#110: Bradley, MA with Jack Van Thomme 51:59

6+ y ago51:59

51:59

In the mid-season finale, Vince and Elliot McNally travel to Rand's 11th favorite town, Bradley, MA. Established by board game inventor and investor Milton Bradley, some of the most famous and infamous games were created right here with the help of his long-time friend and one-time partner Rand McNally. Rand left the town after a huge relationship-…

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#109: Charla, ME with Sam Hayes 43:49

6+ y ago43:49

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Charla, ME makes Rand's Top 20 list at spot #12. The northeastern town is rumored to be the resting grounds of Roman Emperor Charlemagne. Rand was preoccupied for a year here in a DaVinci Code-esque grail quest for answers and more. Vince and Elliot McNally visit and talk to present-day adventurer and treasure hunter Louisiana Jones (Sam Hayes).…

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#108: Huntley, AR with Jared Haverdink 52:01

6+ y ago52:01

52:01

Vince and Elliot McNally visit Rand's 13th favorite town, Huntley, AR. Huntley hosts and boasts the most eating competitions of anywhere else in the nation. Rand McNally once placed second in a hot dog eating contest here. Chatting with the traveling duo is competitive eater Doug "The Disposal" Dillinger (Jared Haverdink).…

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#107: Blumenthall, CO with Eric Simons 53:48

6+ y ago53:48

53:48

Rand's 14th all-time favorite town is home to the first widely broadcast radio program. Now, the Colorado town of Blumenthall is a breeding ground of podcast production. Rand’s old radio show based on his journal, The Windings & Findings of the Great Rand McNally, aired weekly in all 18 states. Talking with Vince and Elliot McNally this week is loc…

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#106: Hawkins, TN with Hallie Zmroczek 47:07

6+ y ago47:07

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Elliot and Vince McNally travel to Rand's 15th favorite town: Hawkins, TN. Originally named for Sadie Hawkins, the first girl to ever ask a boy to a dance, the town's namesake once escorted Rand McNally to a barn dance during his travels. Today, the citizens of Hawkins champion feminism and cultural subversions of all kinds—and at the forefront of …

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#105: Mount Melanie, WA with Brady Cripe 45:31

6+ y ago45:31

45:31

Rand's 16th favorite town comes straight from the heart. Mount Melanie, WA was founded by Rand in tribute to his forbidden love, Melanie Mercator—of the Mercator Projection lineage. Because their love could never be, this was originally their secret meeting place. Today, the town serves as a home to star-crossed lovers of all kinds. Talking with Vi…

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#104: Fairfax, GA with Scott Engdahl and Elliot Matson 51:59

6+ y ago51:59

51:59

Rand's 17th all-time favorite town will put a spring in your step and a song in your heart. Fairfax, GA is home to the most barbershop quartets, but only one barbershop. Rand belonged to a group here called The Note-able Gentlemen that's still going strong today. With Elliot out this week, Vince is joined by their uncle Chet Romney (Scott Engdahl) …

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#103: Mayhew, TX with Jeremy Sender 57:34

6+ y ago57:34

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Vince and Elliot head south to Rand's 18th favorite town, Mayhew, TX. Mayhew is home to the most cults of anywhere else, including one Rand belonged to here for a few years that's still going strong today. With the brothers this episode is Kip Tennis (Jeremy Sender), a citizen who's tried just about every cult in town but can't quite commit to any …

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#102: Clybourn, CT with Alex Collyard and Alexa Palmero 48:57

6+ y ago48:57

48:57

Vince and Elliot McNally travel to Rand's 19th all-time favorite town, Clybourn, CT. Clybourn is home to sports played the old fashioned way, from leather heads to woody skis and everything in between. Rand played quarterback for a season with the Clybourn Kodiaks. Talking with Vince and Elliot are town game masters Chumly Julius (Alex Collyard) an…

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#101: Brompton, VA 49:02

6+ y ago49:02

49:02

Elliot and Vince McNally are back with a new series of These Parts and a new journey. Following along with their great-great-grandfather's travel journal, they're visiting and counting down Rand McNally's all-time 20 favorite American towns. Kicking things off at #20 is Brompton, VA, the last remaining vestige of the "Wild Wild East." A young Rand …

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John Burgess and Jacob Taintor 33:14

6+ y ago33:14

33:14

John and Jacob are two of the funniest gentlemen I know. They are also friends. This episode eventually involves the story of how they met (with a bunch of other stuff, too).By Adam Svec

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Travis Welk 22:37

6+ y ago22:37

22:37

Travis Welk and I have been friends since 1994. Since after all these years, we still spend a lot of time together, I thought it might be fun to start this podcast with a conversation with him.By Adam Svec

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#100: Lastly, CO 2:04:42

7y ago2:04:42

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In the landmark 100th episode of These Parts, Vince and Elliot McNally travel to Lastly, CO. Having just been incorporated the previous week, the brothers offer their assistance in jump-starting some town culture with clips of their favorite places across small-town America.By Elliot McNally and Vince McNally

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