Main Street

About Main Street

Listen for interviews with authors, artists, and newsmakers that tell the story of our region. Email us: mainstreet@prairiepublic.org

Publisher

Craig Blumenshine

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Feb 2024

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

518 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Moral Responsibility and North Dakota’s 2026 Voter Guide

   Jack Russell Weinstein examines moral responsibility in the Clancy trial, while Amy Dalrymple previews North Dakota races, ballot measures and voting essentials.

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Veterans’ Care and Leadership on Greenland’s Ice

   Fargo VA Director Brent Pharis discusses veterans’ care and access, while Dr. Jon Solberg shares lessons in endurance and leadership from Greenland’s ice.

3. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Useful Websites, Candidate Lawsuit, Data Centers and Voting

   George Peck shares bookmark-worthy websites. Plus, the Monitor examines a candidate lawsuit, a major Cass County data center and its 2026 voter guide.

Who has been a guest on Main Street

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Eric Jacobson
• Maartje Murphy
• Pat Traynor
• Merrill Piepkorn
• Chef Paul Nimens

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

75

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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