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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, d…

Jim welcomes back U.S. District Judge and St. Croix Valley resident, Hon. John Tunheim, to discuss the federal courts’ amplified role in today’s political environment (2:30). Gayle talks with Rosie P…

Jim discusses the shaky state of the economy and markets with Chris Farrell, senior economics contributor for Marketplace and Ross Levin of Accredited Investors Wealth Management (2:00). Gayle explor…

Gayle talks with Pennsylvania resident Grant Grissom about his full-page ad in the Sunday New York Times asking President Trump to resign (2:30). Jim discusses the first months of the second Trump ad…

Host Jim Maher discusses the state of the Russia-Ukraine war and the changing geopolitical landscape with Slate’s national security columnist Fred Kaplan (2:00). Host Gayle Knutson explores the Guthr…

Hosts Gayle Knutson and Jim Maher welcome Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison for an extended conversation about legal action by Ellison and other state Attorneys General against the Trump admin…

Host Gayle Knutson speaks with guidebook author and PBS travel guide Rick Steves about his travel adventures before he became famous, documented in Rick’s new book, “On The Hippie Trail: Istanbul to …

Host Jim Maher speaks with scientist Kris Hansen to learn more about 3M's mishandling and deception of "forever chemicals" like PFAS (3:45). Host Gayle Knutson finds out more about Washington County'…

Hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson explore what lies ahead as the Trump administration pursues its crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Guests include Twin Cities immigration attorney Marc Prokosch (…

With the holidays approaching, hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson focus on books. Jim speaks with John Vaillant, author of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize finalist for general nonfiction, Fire Weather, an acc…

Host Gayle Knutson talks with filmmaker Mary Mazzio about her documentary, BAD RIVER, dealing with challenges to an existing Enbridge oil pipeline on tribal lands near Lake Superior (4:00). BAD RIVER…

Host Jim Maher conducts a conversation with the political roundtable, including Minnesota Star Tribune contributor Lori Sturdevant, River Radio national political editor Brian Gruis and Doug Kelley, …

Host Jim Maher speaks with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon about the pressure facing election officials as November approaches and how the state is preparing for it (5:00). Host Gayle Knutso…

Hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson kick off Season 6 of River Radio, speaking with Dan Kaufman, contributing writer, The New York Times and The New Yorker, on how NAFTA helped our neighboring state of…

Hosts Jim Maher and Gayle Knutson welcome U.S. District Judge John Tunheim for an extended discussion about the just-completed term of the U.S. Supreme Court and its potential ramifications for gover…

Gayle Knutson talks to Pamela Klinger-Horn of Valley Bookseller with her recommendations for great summer reads (5:00); and Jim Maher talks summer travel with Kyle Potter of Thrifty Traveler (27:00).…

Jim Maher talks to St. Croix Valley native and prominent national pro-choice advocate Amy Hagstrom Miller about politics and health care aspects of the abortion issue (4:30). Gayle Knutson talks abou…

Gayle Knutson conducts her yearly interview with Greg Seitz, writer and founder of St. Croix 360, about all things St. Croix River (4:30); and Jim Maher speaks with Deb Ryun who will soon be retiring…

This week on River Radio, Jim Maher speaks with Robinson Meyer, New York Times contributor and executive editor of HeatMap about the state of our green energy transition (4:00); and Gayle Knutson tal…