Episodes

Great conversation with Jerry Cook from Rehfeld's Art & Framing for Episode 33

Episode 32 features a 'round the picnic table conversation with the show's unpaid staff

I'm joined by local musician Boston Steve from H2O.  First face to face interview now as pandemic restrictions loosen.

This week's conversations include Levitt at the Falls Executive Director Nancy Halverson and Kevin Gansz from the Old Courthouse Museum. Both address how their organizations are going forward despite the pandemic.

Episode 29 features Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society Executive Director, Alex Gilbert-Schrag talks about how the organization is handling the pandemic including the Virtual Concert Series.  Nick Burke and Michael Sorenson from Duel Purpose join us to tal...

Episode 28 features Sioux Empire Arts & Entertainment Conversations with local theatre icon Kim Bartling and Sioux Falls Stage publisher Luke Tatge.

Arts South Dakota Executive Director Jim Spiers joins me this week to talk about the resiliency of artists and performers during the pandemic as well as some financial relief opportunities.

Boss' Comedy Club's Nathan Hults talks about how the pandemic has hurt business as a performer and club manager. Hypnotist/Comedy Magician Jesse Moffitt is usually busy this time of year performing at after prom parties. He addresses how the pandemic has...

It's Episode 25 and time to find the silver lining! What do you do when there's no baseball? You talk baseball movies with the author of Baseball's No Hit Wonders, Dirk Lammers.  Emily Wilson was supposed to perform in the Monstrous Little Theatre produc...

Episode 24 is regrettably short due to the lack of Arts & Entertainment taking place because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode 23 comes out in the midst of a superstitious week. First there was the time change, then a full moon and tomorrow a Friday the 13th!  First we have the guys from Six Feet Over. Then Laura Kreiser goes through the House of Holly to learn more abou...

The double deuce episode gets us caught up on what's going on with the Sioux Falls Arts Council as we talk with its new Executive Director Kellen Boice. And we learn about the Books For Kids program from Coleen Leibsch.

Live on Stage Sioux Falls board members Charlotte Hofer and Ted Takasaki talk about the remainder of their season and hint at next season. Plus the "show wife" Jeni Mc joins me on the Black Jack episode. Twenty one also means we can celebrate with an adu...

Episode number 20 on 02/20/2020! An incredible energetic performer, Simon Floss, is on the show to talk about Good Night Theatre's upcoming production Alvin Fletcher's Surprise 34th Birthday Party.  Magician/Mentalist/Hynotist Zac Tenneboe AKA Zstonish h...

Episode 19 leads us into Valentine's Day weekend. It's always sweet to converse about Sioux Empire Arts & Entertainment. This week's conversation is with the creative Toby Kane. He's a founder member of Basement Dwellers Improv Comedy and singer/songwrit...

It's Episode 18 which means we can vote! Who are you voting for...wait for it...for the Oscars? Augustana University professor Jeffrey Miller joins us to go through the lists. Then a return visit from Sioux Empire Community Theatre Executive Director Rob...

This week's Sioux Empire Arts & Entertainment Conversations include a lady that has fun singing on stage with a variety of bands and groups. A former radio colleague, Mike Henriksen, joins us as well. The area sportscaster and I discuss the correlation b...

The Sweet 16 Episode includes a conversation with the brand new Executive Director of the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society, Alex Gilbert-Schrag. Local comedian and one of the Sno-Jam Comedy Festival organizers, Luke Johnson also sat down to give us a run...

Some busy guys join me this week. Comedian Dan Bubllitz is back in town the next couple of weekends. There's a new publication in town called Sioux Falls Stage. Luke Tatge has added magazine publisher to his list of things that keep him busy.

Sioux Empire Arts & Entertainment conversations include a couple of dynamite ladies. Lynora Hintz has been in Sioux Empire Community Theatre productions and will be in the upcoming Good Night Theatre Collective's Guilty Pleasures Cabaret. Singer Elisabet...

Happy New Year! Episode 13 will not be unlucky. In fact it's  Best Of 2019. We highlight a handful of the 19 Sioux Empire Arts & Entertainment Conversations since the show's start.

Is dozenth a word? Episode 12 includes a conversation with local author Rollan Wengert about his works, self publishing, Mozart and Indian Jones. Plus a sneak peek at what's ahead for 2020.

Local artist Rodger Ellingson was gracious enough to sit down with a very gravelly voiced host this week. Regrettably shorter show than I like to provide you, but the voice is very sluggish after dealing with the same virus(es) many have had to put up wi...

An old friend stops by this week's show to stroll down memory lane. plus comedian/actor/musician Zach Dresch takes time to put us in a festive mood. BTW...it's the first double digit episode!