A podcast from the Superior National Forest in Northeastern Minnesota, Forest North is created by the Ely Tourism Bureau, in partnership with the USDA Forest Service- Superior National Forest. Find out more about the Superior National Forest at FS.USDA.GOV/superior Remember to subscribe, share and leave a review on your favorite listening platform, and email your comments, questions or suggestions to tourism@ely.org
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The UFOs of Oz podcast provides listeners expert commentary and interviews on the UFO/UAP phenomenon overseas and in Australia. Host Brett Moffatt and his guests will expand your knowledge and awareness of the latest research and developments as they happen. Unidentified aerial phenomena have swept the globe capturing the imaginations and attention of world powers, the military, scientists, and popular culture. Join us as we dissect the science facts from science fiction in this compelling o ...
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In this riff on personality driven current events radio shows, a la Howard Stern, veteran radio personality/talk show host Brett DeMott (played by Jon Mackey of Big Grande) and his sidekick, Buddy (played by David Brown of UCB) rundown current events in news and pop culture, and explore the most off-the-wall headlines from around the world submitted by their listeners. Each week they're joined by a rotating cast of recurring characters, as well as guests ripped straight from those headlines ...
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Clums with Astronaut Ross Brockwell (Casey Feigh)
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This week the fellas get intergalactic with a bunch of talk about the future colonization of Mars thanks to some Elon Musk crap, and also their guest Ross Brockwell (Casey Feigh, Holy Shit Improv) who just left NASA's year long Mars Simulation. Then they talk about Gen Z's fear of rejection on dating apps, and end the show with some audio that woul…
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Is It Cheese? with Heinrich Schultz (Will Hines)
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This week the fellas get an answer as to whether or not they'll be allowed to run for Prez/Vice Prez, and they discuss something else VERY patriotic-- hot dog eating contests, and Brett makes a bold claim that he is forced to test. The fellas are also joined by Heinrich Schultz (Will Hines), a German police officer who was fired for stealing $600 w…
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Dream Job: Wilderness Monitoring on the BWCAW
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Dan Disch returns, along with Tom Roach to talk about the Superior National Forest Wilderness Monitoring Program, and what the data tells us about the modern experience in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Steve Roberts returns to talk about tiny pond critters, and the variety of berries that are thriving in our wet Northwoods summer. Time …
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Rawdoggin' 2024 with Michael Seeley (Oscar Montoya)
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This week the fellas react to a disastrous presidential debate by doing what you've all been asking for from day one. Then later they discuss giving robots human skin faces, and where that skin might come from, and finally they're joined by Michael Seeley (Oscar Montoya) who is the "King of Rawdogging"-- a new trend sweeping social media where men …
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Hawk Tuah with Tiffany Key Largo (Erin Keif)
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This week the fellas check the box on covering some big pop culture news with Pop Culture Correspondent Tiffany Key Largo (Erin Keif) and things go bad for Brett... Later they talk about how to avoid unwittingly becoming a viral sensation, and prove that they're smart enough to talk about science! Follow the show on social media @brettdemottshow an…
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Fire On The Forest Part 2: The Logistics of Wildland Fire Fighting
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Jamie Chopp, West Zone Fuels Planner on the LaCroix District, and Kawishiwi District Engine Captain and Wildland Firefighter Luke Macho talk about the logistics on the ground and in support of wild land firefighting. Episode Links: National Situation Report – Fires across the Nation Fire Weather Forecast – Briefing info for daily preperation Minnes…
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You Might Be Reverse Kangaroo with Jason Allen (Ronnie Adrian)
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This week the fellas talk amusement ride mishaps and what makes someone a reverse kangaroo, geriatric bullying in the halls of government, and they're joined by a man who was getting a vasectomy when an earthquake struck, Jason Allen (Ronnie Adrian). Follow the show on social media @brettdemottshow everywhere and join us on Patreon! Here's some art…
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BBs Is Short For Ball Bearing with Dennis LaMentis (Ryan Rosenberg)
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This week the BSNB talk about a new Hulu competitive dating show for virgins, Virgin Island, and about their solution to the "billionaire problem". They're also joined by an 81 year old man, Dennis LaMentis (Ryan Roseberg) to talk about why he's been terrorizing his neighborhood with a slingshot for over a decade. Follow us on social media @brettde…
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Summer's arrival in the Northwoods and the fight against Aquatic Invasive Species
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Liz Anderson from Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Matt Santo from the 1854 Treaty Authority join Forest North to talk about Aquatic Invasive Species in our area waters and how to help stop their spread. Steve Robertson returns to talk about the arrival of summer on the Superior National Forest and some of the new baby critters…
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Documents Aren't Real with Corey Harris (Jacquis Neal)
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This week the BSNB talk about JLo and The Black Keys cancelling tours and leaving a GAPPING hole in the touring market, just WAITING to be filled. They also discuss the "secret look" that Chipotle's CEO says will give you extra food. They are also joined by Corey Harris (Jacquis Neal) a man who went viral for showing up to a zoom court date for a s…
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How Ya Been? Sampler with Mr. Points (Lauren Lapkus) and Stacey Tasty (Nicole Byer)
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This week Brett is flying solo because Buddy had to go take care of some mysterious "business", that we'll hopefully find out about on the BONUS HEADLINE Friday. So instead of a regular episodes, Brett dipped behind the Patreon paywall to present to you a couple of great guest segments from his old Twitch live talk show, How Ya Been?-- HYB was a sh…
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Fire on the Forest: Superior National Forest Fire strategies and Fire Adapted Communities
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Nicole Selmer, Fire Prevention Specialist with the Kawishiwi Ranger District and Gloria Erickson, Fire Adapted Communities Project Manager with Dovetail Partners, talk about fire strategies on the Superior National Forest. Episode Links: Minnesota Fire Adapted Communities: https://minnesotafac.org/index.php Minnesota DNR Firewise Program Wildland F…
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Beautiful Hole with Hank the Tank (Mark Rennie)
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This week, the Big Silly News Boys discuss an incredibly important and serious competition being held in Lansing, Michigan next week, and also find out what a presidential candidate thinks about orca's sinking boats in the Straits of Gibraltar. They're also joined by Hank the Tank (Mark Rennie), a bear that has been captured after breaking into 21 …
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The Super Spectacular Summer Preview Spectacular with Adam Wintour (Mark Schroeder)
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This week the BSNB scoop every other major media outlet and give you a summer preview like no other, WEEKS before Summer's official start. They're joined by Adam Wintour (Mark Schroeder) to talk summer fashion, summer travel on a budget, and take some of your most pressing summer questions. Then they attempt a summer movie preview... and well... ju…
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Make a Living on the Forest: US Forest Service Jobs
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Administrative Operations Specialist Renee Frahm joins Forest North to talk about how to apply for a US Forest Service job and begin a career working on the forest. Episode Links: USAJOBS - The Federal Government's official employment site Classification & Qualifications (opm.gov) Classifying General Schedule Positions (opm.gov) Superior National F…
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Forgive Me Father for AI Have Sinned with Father Justin (Nick Wiger)
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This week the BSNB talk diss tracks (Kendrick/Drake, as well as one they received in their inbox about THEM!?). They also discuss the possibility that restaurants may be catfishing people on dating apps to drum up business. To top it off, this week they're joined by the world's first ever AI Priest, Father Justin (Nick Wiger - Doughboys, Get Played…
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What's the Deal with The Nutmobile with Mossimo Lasagna Merona (Dan Lippert)
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This week the BSNB react to Seinfeld saying "the far left and PC crap" killed comedy, as well as discuss Brett's Mike Tyson inspired foray into boxing, and an update on the Ocean 11. They're also joined by professional driver Mossimo Lasagna Moreno (Dan Lippert) to discuss how driving the Planter's Nutmobile is the perfect job for him. Audio qualit…
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I Knew The Whole Time with Beverly Sinclair (Betsy Sodaro)
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This week the BSNB chat with Beverly Sinclair (Betsy Sodaro), the bank teller at the bank where a woman attempted to sign loan documents with her dead uncle's corpse. They also discuss the new Taylor Swift album and Buddy took a stab at the sort of open hearted vulnerability T-Swift is so good at. Then later a little piss news inspires the fellas t…
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North Country Trail Update and Songbird Migration
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The North Country Trail which will stretch 4,800 miles across eight states from North Dakota to Vermont and will traverse the superior national forest along the border route trail, through the wilderness on the Kekekabic Trail and a new section that will bring hikers directly to Ely. We're joined by Matt Davis, Regional Trail Coordinator for the No…
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Aussie Girls At The Museum with Peppers (Lamar Woods)
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This week the BSNB talk about their huge opportunity to do interviews at Coachella that got ruined by some pretty horrible table placement (and they have audio to prove it!), and they discuss OJ Simpson's ranking on a pretty rough list. They're also joined by Peppers (Lamar Woods), a security guard at a German art museum that's in some hot water af…
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Lake Como Clooney Heist with Gwen & Dom Toniq (Emily Gonzalez & Joel Jensen)
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This week the BSNBs feel something strange in the air, and Buddy assumes its because of the eclipse. Then they welcome a set of parents Dom and Gwen Toniq (Joel Jensen & Emily Gonzalez - A Couple on Patreon) who turned their 11 and 12 year old sons in for a bank robbery--but there's way more to the story. Finally Brett falls to pieces when an A.I. …
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Forest service wilderness crews are a vital part of the management of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Tom Yankowiak from the LaCroix ranger district and Chris Maher from the Kawishiwi District manage those wilderness crews, and today they join us to talk about some of the nitty gritty of the job. A podcast from the Superior National Fore…
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Final Four Funeral with Parlay Pete (Yak Manrique)
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This week, the BSNBs chat Final Four Parlay's with the Sultan of Spreads himself Parlay Pete (Yak Manrique) who also weighs in on the Shohei Ohtani Gambling Scandal gripping major league baseball. Later the fellas chat about what the apocalypse looks like for household pets, and Buddy introduces a new segment that makes Brett EXTRAORDINARILY uncomf…
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The Top Ten Guest Of Year One: Part 2 (Ft. Erin Keif, Mark Schroeder, Mike Mitchell, Jon Gabrus & Dan Lippert)
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On Part 2 of this week's SUPERSIZED episodes, the BSNB finish celebrating one FULL YEAR of incredible news and guests by counting down from number 5 all the way to number 1 in our Top Ten Guests of Year One (voted by you, the listeners!). In this episode we hear from guests that look and sound REMARKABLY similar to Erin Keif, Mark Schroeder, Mike M…
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The Top Ten Guest Of Year One: Part 1 (ft. Zac Oyama, Vic Michaelis, Jacob Wysocki, Lily Sullivan, and Carl Tart)
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On Part 1 of this week's SUPERSIZED episodes, the BSNB celebrate one FULL YEAR of incredible news and guests with a listener voted top ten countdown of your favorite guests! In part one we cover 10 through 6 and look back at hilarious interviews with some guests that look REMARKABLY similar to Jacob Wysocki, Lily Sullivan, Carl Tart, Zac Oyama, and…
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All About Owls on The Superior National Forest
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Wildlife Biologist Dave Grosshuesch joins to talk about owl monitoring efforts and shares field recordings of the key owl species on the Superior National Forest.By Host: Brett Ross
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Of Mice and Rats with Allen Pritznitzky ("JPC" John Patrick Coan)
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This week the BSNB chat about the mysterious situation surrounding the whereabouts of Princess of Whales and get some inside info from a man codenamed "Butler". Then they're joined by Chicago "Rat Alderman" Allen Pryznitzky ("JPC" John Patrick Coan - Hey Riddle Riddle) to discuss what makes him different from a man in New York who's calling himself…
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Making a Burgerer with Don Gorske (Mike Mitchell)
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This week on the show the BSNB discuss the WILD night they had at the Oscars, induct another headline into the "Headline Hall of Fame", and also talk to the man who holds the Guiness World Record for Most Big Mac's Eaten in a lifetime, Don Gorske (Mike Mitchell - The Doughboys, Birthday Boys). Also you can now join us on PATREON to get exclusive vi…
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Camping, Leave No Trace Practices and Seasons in Transition
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This week, Wilderness Operations Lead Megan McClanahan and East Zone Wilderness Specialist Dan Disch join us to talk all things camping on the Superior National Forest. Steve Robertson also stops by to talk about some sure signs of spring in the Northland. Episode Links: Home - Leave No Trace - Leave No Trace (lnt.org) Interagency Grizzly Bear Comm…
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Sonic's Got Wifi with Amy Toblerone (Katie Marovitch)
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This week the fellas are joined by Amy Toblerone (Katie Marovitch - Dropout.tv) the event planner who planned that disastrous Willy Wonka Experience that was all over your social media feeds last week. Then later they discuss items to "avoid" at fast food restaurants, and a new sexy mascot for a North Carolina baseball team. Also NEXT WEEK (assumin…
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