Best Door County Pulse Podcast Podcasts (2024)

Debra Fitzgerald and Myles Dannhausen Jr. talk about memorializing the people who’ve made Door County – Door County, the rumors floating about Rowleys Bay Resort at the top of the peninsula, a hard-working couple’s path to home ownership, and the Peninsula Pulse’s Aug. 2 candidate coverage in preparation for the Aug. 13 primary election.…

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Coming Home to The Augusta Club 35:57

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There’s a new name on the property that was once the Florian II, but inside it’s the same family line and space, just with an updated twist. Shane Kwaterski joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about the plans he and his wife have to keep the space thriving in the family for another generation. They discuss Shane’s journey back to the family business…

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At the Gallery with J.R. Jarosh 35:17

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Edgewood Orchard Galleries in Fish Creek is one of those emblems of Door County. Opened in 1967 on Peninsula Players Road in a beautifully restored 1918 fruit barn, the gallery is now nurtured and grown by a third generation of family owners who have also created a sculpture garden that meanders through the woods. Owner J.R. Jarosh talks with Debra…

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Finding Your Path with Matt Stone 58:41

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Matt Stone is a man of many titles – trainer, real estate agent, podcast host, improv performer, dad. He joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about his search for fulfillment in career and life, fighting off screen time for yourself and your kids, getting on stage and even a little about the Packers.By Door County Pulse Podcast

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Love, Nature and Mushrooms With Charlotte Lukes 32:26

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Newly 80-years-old, Charlotte Lukes recalls the courtship that led to her marriage to Roy Lukes, and the life they lived at the Ridges Range Light. Introduced to the peninsula’s magic by her husband, Roy Lukes, Charlotte has carried on their legacy in many ways since his death in 2016, including through their Peninsula Pulse column, Door to Nature.…

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An STR Case, a Town Beef & Fire Cleanup at Rowleys Bay 36:01

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Myles Dannhusen Jr. and Debra Fitzgerald catch up with some of the news that’s been happening at the top of the Door peninsula.By Door County Pulse Podcast

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20 Years of the Door County Triathlon with Sean Ryan 30:11

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The Door County Triathlon returns to Egg Harbor this weekend, bringing 2,000 athletes to Murphy Park. Director Sean Ryan joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to reflect on 20 years of the event, the impact of the late Mark Ernst, and how the Tri helped change the face of the Door County visitor.By Door County Pulse Podcast

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What We Do On the Surface We Also Drink - A Conversation with Greg Coulthurst 46:22

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That’s a well known fact in Soil and Water Conservation Department circles and the people who work in those Wisconsin departments spend their days carrying out a mission of conservation and environmental advocacy to prevent pollution. Greg Coulthurst has been at it for more than three decades in Door County and the Door County SWCD conservationist …

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The Senate Page: Isabella Dereszkiewicz Goes to Washington 26:34

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Jacksonport resident and Sevastopol High School student Isabella Dereszkiewicz-Hodowany did what no other Door County student has achieved: she was accepted into the U.S. Senate Page program. Living at the Capitol for six months and working each day on the Senate floor, she witnessed the creation of legislation both small and large – including deba…

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Holly Feldman on Northern Sky and Nonprofit Succession Planning 39:47

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While the Green Bay Packers have announced the succession plan for retiring team President Mark Murphy a year in advance, most nonprofits don’t have the luxury of planning for succession in leadership positions. Northern Sky Theater is one of the few that had a plan in place for the transition, and new Managing Director Holly Feldman joined the pod…

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A Summer of Music with Sam Watson 26:54

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There are some 1,000 music performances happening in Door County between June and October and we have them all for you in the Peninsula Pulse’s Summer Music Preview – Part I (June through July, out now) and Part II (August through October, out July 26). Pulse arts & entertainment reporter Sam Watson joins Debra Fitzgerald to talk about what it take…

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Behind the Door with Kevin O’Donnell 36:00

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When Kevin O’Donnell moved to the Southern Door town of Clay Banks seven years ago, he immediately found himself drawn to the people and scenes of the peninsula. He turned his lens and his pen increasingly toward the overlooked stories of the county, particularly those south of the bridge. O’Donnell joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about his new …

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Transforming Music Education with Charlie Eckhardt 49:27

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Should music education change? That’s the question Charlie Eckhardt has been mulling throughout his final year as the leader of the band at Gibraltar School, where he has taught for 24 years. He talks to Myles Dannhausen Jr. about leaving the classroom and how small-school music education might need to change to keep kids (and teachers) engaged.…

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Big Change at the Local League 43:28

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Long-time member and leader of the Door County League of Women Voters, Susan Kohout, is retiring, and Ann Morgan has been selected to lead the non-partisan organization into the future. Both women talk with Debra Fitzgerald about the League’s founding, current issues of importance and what the future may hold.…

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Water Quality With the Door County Environmental Council 1:05:29

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Mark Villers, a Door County Environmental Council board member, talks with Debra Fitzgerald about the Door County Environmental Council’s history, current mission, what is and isn’t working to protect our water quality and the phosphorus testing the organization will do this summer.By Door County Pulse Podcast

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Listening to Youth Through Art 26:32

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This week’s Pulse features art and writing from Dor County students who took part in a project related to Rebecca Carlton’s new installation, “Are We Listening?”. Debra Fitzgerald joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about her experience working with local high school students to produce art, essays and mixed media about the issues they are most conc…

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How to (Successfully) Transplant to Door County 30:30

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Freelancers and part-time writers help Peninsula Pulse staff round out coverage of the county and Mike Bacsi is the latest such member, covering Door County restaurants and the dining scene. Mike and his wife, Patti, transplanted to Door County during the pandemic, retiring to a vacation home they’d long loved. So many others also take this leap of…

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Searching in St. Andrews with Sean Zak 52:08

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Golf.com senior writer Sean Zak joins the podcast to talk about his new book, Searching in St. Andrews: Finding the Meaning of Golf During the Game’s Most Turbulent Summer. The Sturgeon Bay native (and former Peninsula Pulse golf contributor) talks to Myles Dannhausen Jr. about covering the battles between LIV and the PGA Tour, exploring the birthp…

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DCA Season Highlights with Cari Lewis 23:52

2M ago23:52

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The Door Community Auditorium released a summer slate full of amazing new bands and old favorites this month. Cari Lewis joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about the shows she is most excited for, how the schedule comes together, and standing out in a local music scene with more options than ever before.…

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Electing a President with the Popular Vote 30:28

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Five of our 46 presidents came into office without winning the most popular votes nationwide. A movement to change that has gained momentum, with many states now signed on to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. The compact would change the way we elect our president from the winner-take-all Electoral College, to a one-vote, one-person pop…

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The Volunteer Gap with Kelly Hellmann and Amy Kohnle 41:50

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Door County’s nonprofit community, like most of the country, is grappling with a shortage of volunteers at a time when their services are in more demand than ever before. Kelly Hellmann, the coordinator of Volunteer Connections for the United Way, joins the podcast with United Way Executive Director Amy Kohnle to talk about the need in Door County …

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Into Shadowcliff, and Talkin’ Hoops with Orson Dutmer 33:00

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Myles Dannhausen Jr. gives a glimpse of the Early Summer edition of Door County Living and the pain of finding an error in his story about the fascinating cliff-hanging structure known as Shadowcliff. Then, he’s joined by Orson Dutmer, the 13 year-old co-host of Hot Takes Hoops, to talk about what’s next for the Milwaukee Bucks, the NBA Playoffs an…

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Ephraimitis! With Cody Schreck 34:24

3M ago34:24

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Water-born illnesses aren’t new to Door County, as Ephraim Historical Foundation director Cody Schreck wrote in a recent History Hub column in the Peninsula Pulse. He joins the podcast to talk to Myles Dannhausen Jr. about an e coli outbreak in Ephraim in the 1950s, plus a little history about an estate on Horseshoe Island and 75 years of the Ephra…

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The Value of Connection: 2024 Philanthropy Issue 26:49

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Sam Watson joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about the weak ties and the value of connections in battling the “epidemic of loneliness” outlined in a 2023 Surgeon General’s report. The topic is the focus of the 2024 Door County Living Philanthropy Issue, on newsstands now.By Door County Pulse Podcast

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Door County Wedding Trends with Aleah Kidd 26:36

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This year’s edition of Door Wedding is now on newsstands, and editor Aleah Kidd joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about the stories and trends in the Door County wedding industry.By Door County Pulse Podcast

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"No Community Stays Unique By Accident" 25:38

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Myles Dannhausen revisits the words and advice of Ed McMahon of the Urban Land Institute, who visited the county 15 years ago and gave his advice on how the county could manage growth while preserving its essential character. Plus, a look at what the Door County Half Marathon has brought to the peninsula.…

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The Tourism, Housing and Isolation Impact on Community Health 42:45

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Tourism, housing and isolation rose to the top of areas of concern identified recently by a leadership team while developing the County of Door’s latest Community Health Improvement Plan. Shauna Blackledge, Door County Public Health strategist, joins Debra Fitzgerald to talk about those areas of concern, the focus areas they’ve adopted to address t…

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Creating a Shared Vision for Tourism 48:26

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Julie Gilbert and Amanda Stuck of Destination Door County join Debra Fitzgerald to talk about Destination Door County's efforts to make local goals part of the organization's tourism picture.By Door County Pulse Podcast

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How’s the Health of Door County Water? 26:17

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That’s what we wanted to know for this year’s Peninsula Pulse Sustainability issue. We dig into almost 20-years-worth of data on test results, and research the improvements, programs and practices designed to protect the health of our groundwater, our drinking water and our beach water. Myles Dannhausen Jr. previews the issue with Debra Fitzgerald …

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What's the Big Stink? with Virge Temme 32:33

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What's up with manure management and how are agricultural land uses impacting Door County water quality? Those questions will be answered during a League of Women Voters public forum scheduled for Tuesday, April 23. A diverse panel of experts has been assembled and the event will be moderated by Virge Temme – who chairs the League's natural resourc…

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Todd Haleen of Lakeshore Adventures 49:17

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When Todd Haleen built the new home of Lakeshore Adventures in Baileys Harbor in 2022, he didn’t expect to become the target of social media vitriol, especially after his plans had been met with no opposition in the planning stage. He joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to discuss what he hoped to accomplish with his building, why he designed it the way he …

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Sexual Assault Victim Support with Sophie Sielen 43:58

4M ago43:58

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One in four girls and one in 13 boys in the U.S. experiences sexual assault or violence. It happens everywhere, including here. Sophie Sielen, a victim advocate for Door County with the Sexual Assault Center for Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin, ought to know. She deals with the reality of these statistics every day. Here, she talks with Debr…

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1111 Mound Street: A Tale from the Life of Melissa Ripp 28:58

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Tales of Our Lives, the story slam presented each spring by the Women’s Fund of Door County, is coming to the Gould Theater on April 20. Slammer Melissa Ripp joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about the slam experience, then Ripp shares one of her stories from her college days in Madison.By Door County Pulse Podcast

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Expanding Child Care in Northern Door with Cindy Trinkner-Peot and Jen Thompson 41:48

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There’s more demand for child care than ever in northern Door County, but soon there will also be more capacity. Cindy Trinkner-Peot and Jen Thompson join Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about the expansion plans at Northern Door Children’s Center as they enter the final phase of a $3.6 million capital campaign.…

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A New Hotel Proposal for City’s West Waterfront 55:04

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Here we go again. Myles Dannhausen Jr. and Debra Fitzgerald discuss the new proposal to build a hotel on Sturgeon Bay’s west waterfront. Plus, an update on the transfer of operations at Scandia Village, and a brief look at Tuesday’s local elections.By Door County Pulse Podcast

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The Question of Genocide with Paul Cohen 32:31

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What is genocide and is it a term that describes what’s happening in the war between Israel and Hammas? Debra Fitzgerald is joined by Lawrence University Professor Emeritus Paul Cohen, who talks about writer and philosopher, Hannah Arendt, and her brilliant book, Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil, in the context of today’s war…

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Brett Stousland on the Gibraltar Construction and the Response to A Gun in the School 55:16

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Gibraltar School will embark on one of the largest and most expensive public building projects in the county’s history this summer. Superintendent Brett Stousland and Project Manager Tim Bickert discuss the multi-year renovation project starting this summer to transform Gibraltar School. Then, Myles Dannhausen Jr. talks to Stousland about the schoo…

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Planting Trees with Jeff Lutsey and the Big Plant 42:15

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The partners that make up the Big Plant aim to add 10,000 trees to the peninsula landscape in April. Coordinator Jeff Lutsey of the Climate Change Coalition joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about his path the CCC, the value of trees and how to make a difference one root at a time.By Door County Pulse Podcast

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A Preview of Local Board Races and Shortages at the Coast Guard 30:41

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Local board, judge, and school board races are on the ballot in Door County on April 2. This week, Debra Fitzgerald joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about the candidate profiles in this week’s edition of the Peninsula Pulse, plus the latest on broadband funds making their way to the peninsula and staffing shortages at the Coast Guard.…

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The Craft Beer Evolution with One Barrel’s Peter Gentry 47:58

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Peter Gentry’s brewing journey started with his dad and a home brew kit in Madison. It brought him to Door County. Gentry joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about the growth of One Barrel Brewing Co. and surviving in a turbulent industry.By Door County Pulse Podcast

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Cheers to the Bayside Tavern with Bobby MacDonald 39:20

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Bobby MacDonald of the Bayside Tavern talks about why the family embarked on a refacing of the building to restore its historical look, his parents’ unusual business relationship, and the evolution of the Bayside Alley Shops. They also touch on the tavern’s place in Fish Creek and how the town’s historic charm is at the heart of its tourism draw.…

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Could Potawatomi Get A Ski Hill Again? 24:08

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The ski hill in Potawatomi State Park hasn’t been open in a quarter century, but a Sturgeon Bay man hopes to resurrect it with a little fundraising, some motivated volunteers and a lot of work. Dana Wangerin joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about the effort to bring downhill skiing back to Door County.…

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The Art of Senescence with artists Ellen Holtzblatt and Mary Porterfield 37:41

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Chicago-based artists Ellen Holtzblatt and Mary Porterfield join Debra Fitzgerald for a conversation about their two-person show at the Miller Art Museum: Vestiges of the Tide. Both artists contemplate a topic in their work that brings awareness to what many of us prefer not to face: senescence, or the process of deterioration as we age, and who we…

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How Parking Explains the World with Author Henry Grabar 36:23

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Journalist Henry Grabar joins the podcast to discuss his book Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World. Grabar says that parking policies at the town, village and city levels impact much more than where we put our cars. He talks to Myles Dannhausen Jr. about how parking minimums shape our cities, our architecture, our streets and even our abi…

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Big Projects in Sister Bay 48:36

6M ago48:36

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Sister Bay has a long list of projects on its docket in the years ahead. Debra Fitzgerald and Myles Dannhausen Jr. discuss what’s up first and take a look at the housing study the village unveiled last month. Plus, Sturgeon Bay Fire Department has a new person at the helm and the city police department asks for the OK to put cameras up in 10 spots …

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A Child Care Progress Check with United Way 41:55

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In 2019 Amy Kohnle and United Way of Door County decided to tackle the vexing child care shortage. In the five years since then, the sector has experienced the lowest of lows and the highest of highs, with one center closing, another expanding and the opening of a shiny new center. Kohnle and Molly Gary, the Child Care Community Coordinator for Uni…

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Paul Salm on the Medicine Hiding in Plain Sight 48:56

6M ago48:56

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Loneliness in America has been called an "epidemic" and "public health crisis" by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, but he also said there's medicine hiding in plain sight: social connection. Door County UW-Extension's Paul Salm, who works in the areas of human development and relationships, talks about the work being done in Door County to co…

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Chris Opper on the Door County Short Film Festival 39:48

6M ago39:48

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The 15th Door County Short Film Festival is coming Feb. 16 and 17. Founder Chris Opper joins the podcast to talk to Myles Dannhausen Jr. about how he picks selections from more than 100 submissions, what makes a great short film and the joy of browsing the shelves of movie rental stores back in the day.…

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The Colors of Jennie Bexell of Spot and Sip 40:36

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There is nothing about Jennie Bexell that isn’t colorful. From her hair to her clothes, from the interior of her thriving retail stores and her latest restaurant, Sip, to her conversation, there is nothing bland about her. Myles Dannhausen Jr. talks to her about building a retail brand, what she learned working at Al Johnson’s and behind the bar, a…

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