Brian Oake Show

Brian Oake is a Minneapolis radio icon. This is a show about music, popular culture, interesting characters, irreverence and laughter, not always in that order.

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Update frequency: every 3 days
Average duration: 62 minutes
Episodes: 511
Years Active: 2019 - 2025

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Ep 234 Ben Leber (Former Viking, TV Guy & Podcaster)

Damn! This time, former MN Viking Ben Leber joins us to discuss his life as a young midwestern athlete, his ascendency through college athletics and more than a few BRILLIANT insights into life in th…

01:35:31 | Wed 09 Mar 2022

Ep 233 - Gini Dodds (The Dahlias)

On this episode, we check in with the incomparable Gini Dodds. We talk about life, love, Mahtomedi and her band The Dahlias. This was a fun one. Enjoy!

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01:06:45 | Tue 08 Mar 2022

Ep 232 The Von Tramps

Woo hoo! This time, it's Jenna Enemy and Chelsea Oxborough of The Von Tramps. They have a brand new record out in March, an impending European tour and awesome stories to share. We hear a couple of b…

00:58:27 | Wed 02 Mar 2022

Ep 230 - David Priebe (Maudlin)

Twin Cities musician and behind-the-scenes insider David Priebe joins us to talk music and the music business. We also hear some sweet, sweet jams. Enjoy!

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01:00:31 | Sat 26 Feb 2022

Ep 229 - Melissa Oliveri

This was great! Our guest this episode is Melissa Oliveri. A writer, musician and mastermind behind the podcast 'The Skylark Bell'. She's warm, creative and very thoughtful. Enjoy!

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01:00:19 | Thu 24 Feb 2022

Ep 228 - Becky Kapell

MN singer/songwriter Becky Kapell stopped by and she was wonderful. We talk about coming to the game a little later in life, her exceptional new album In It TO Win It (out 3/11) and her role in the a…

00:58:53 | Thu 17 Feb 2022

Ep 227 - Courtney Yasmineh

Hooray! Look who's back!!Courtney Yasmineh has a brand new single, an upcoming mini tour and some genuinely fantastic life advice! Enjoy.

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00:55:53 | Sat 12 Feb 2022

226 - Patrik Tanner

Long-time Twin Cities producer and musician Partik Tanner (Tina & The B-Sides, Martin Zellar, etc) makes his first ever visit to The Brian Oake Show. We talk about his youth in Sweden, his wonderful,…

00:52:40 | Fri 11 Feb 2022

Ep 225 - Leisa & Jen

Today, we check in with Leisa Moses Magee and Jennifer Smith. I know them both best as stylists at the Minneapolis salon Hair-O-Smith, but they both have an incredible array of almost impossible stor…

01:01:54 | Fri 04 Feb 2022

Ep 224 - Rich Horton (Tragic Hands & Brian's old friend)

This episode, we check in with a grizzled veteran of the NSCC (North Suburban Cultural Corridor), Rich Horton. The main man behind Mpls bands Marcus Noise and, most recently, Tragic Hands. There's so…

00:52:32 | Thu 03 Feb 2022

Ep 223 - Brian & Sean (Covid Lockdown #1)

This time, it's the Covid Lockdown Playlist. Sean got COVID a couple weeks back, and I got it this past weekend. So, this week it's just Sean and me making a suitable playlist for late-January isolat…

01:04:21 | Fri 28 Jan 2022

Ep 222 - Dan Israel

This time, we are joined by Minnesota Music stalwart Dan Israel. Dan has been making music for decades. He has 16 studio albums!! He's also a very thoughtful and insightful individual. This was a gre…

01:17:52 | Tue 25 Jan 2022

Ep 221 - Youa Vang

Sometimes a bit of sarcasm might just help you through a rough day...or week...or year...or years. Youa Vang joins us for another episode. Enjoy her sardonic wit. She's a talented writer. She's a…

00:58:00 | Sat 22 Jan 2022

Ep 220 - Mark Mallman

The lineup for this years Midwest Music Fest in Winona has been announced, and it's AMAZING!! Polica, HALEY, Gully Boys, Bad Bad Hats, Kiss The Tiger and so many more! Including today's guest and fes…

01:15:53 | Thu 20 Jan 2022

Ep 219 - Doug Collins

Doug Collins is kind. He is funny. He is present. He is one helluva songwriter. He's from Iowa, but has lived here for 30 plus years. He's a passionate fan of music. He was our guest today. Hi…

01:06:12 | Sat 15 Jan 2022

Ep 218 - Jared Brewington

'One of our all time favorites returns this episode. Jared Brewington. Entrepreneur, Activist and just about the best Human Being you've ever met. He's got big plans for 2022, and an amazing new must…

01:13:19 | Thu 13 Jan 2022

Ep 217 - Cindy Lawson

Minnesota music legend Cindy Lawson (The Clams, Whoops Kitty) stops by to talk about the halcyon days of the Minneapolis music scene and her brand new EP 'New Tricks'. She's back, baby! Enjoy.

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01:08:39 | Sun 09 Jan 2022

Ep 216 - Katy Tessman

Local singer-songwriter and award-winning author Katy Tessman stops by to talk about her recent burst of creativity, her journey with breast cancer and her big new gig tomorrow night. She even plays …

00:52:55 | Fri 07 Jan 2022

Ep 215 - Brian & Sean/The Best Songs of 2021

This time, Sean and I cover some of the best songs of 2021.Get vaxxed, wear your mask and let's try to do better in 2022. Happy New Year, all!

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00:55:17 | Fri 31 Dec 2021

Ep 214 - David Anania

He's back! Internationally acclaimed drummer David Anania (Greazy Meal, Blue Man Group) is back to Minneapolis after spending the better part of two decades in Berlin. His is a fascinating journey. L…

01:19:13 | Tue 28 Dec 2021

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