River Radio
News and information featuring interviews with prominent newsmakers from Minnesota, across the U.S. and the St. Croix Valley of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hosted by Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson, with technical director Matt Quast.
Podcasting since 2021 • 93 episodes
River Radio
Latest Episodes
November 22, 2025 – The holiday book show
Jim talks to author Jack El-Hai about his book, “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist,” the basis of the current movie NUREMNERG (3:00); Gayle gets a list of holiday book recommendations from local literary fairy godmother Pamela Klinger-Horn (28:00)....
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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55:22
November 8, 2025 – A local environmental update
Jim and Gayle update the local environmental scene, including the latest on the status of Lake Alice at William O’Brien State Park after the lake’s unintentional draining in August. Guests include DNR Resource and Asset Management Official K...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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56:59
October 18, 2025 – Journalist Lori Sturdevant on the legacy of former Congressman Martin Sabo and the state of politics today.
Jim and Gayle welcome longtime Minnesota Star Tribune political reporter and columnist, and River Radio political roundtable member Lori Sturdevant for an extended discussion. They talk about her newest book, Martin Sabo: The Making of the ...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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45:47
October 11, 2025 – Minnesota’s forgotten bestselling nature writer and the state of today’s farm economy.isode
Gayle speaks with author David Hakensen about his new book, HER PLACE IN THE WOODS: THE LIFE OF HELEN HOOVER (3:30). Jim discusses the state of the farm economy today with agricultural journalist Brian DeVoer of the Land Stewardsh...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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50:09
May 17, 2025 – The Summer Book Show
Gayle speaks with Valley Bookseller's Pamela Klinger-Horn about her top choices for summer reads across all genres (2:00). Jim interviews author Jack Fairweather about his new book, THE PROSECUTOR, detailing the the story of a gay...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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1:00:28