Listen Local

11/21/2025

🏒S6 E43 - Northern Lakes Lightning Girls Hockey 🥅
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/2sAiGIzqItWujLNiRVXNlF?si=y2OsZd4LQieJfdGYZOr7sQ
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On today's show the crew does the usual 'catch up on local happenings' and 'recap the past week' but also... they chat with the NEW Northern Lakes Lightning Girls Hockey Coach Angus Laing, who hails all the way from Scotland!
Hear about what led him here, his hockey career up to this point, and what to expect from this year's team.
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Also, after "Coach Gus" signs off, the guys call their good ol' pal Tyler Gardner to talk some trash. What so called "facts" have Jacob, Colton and Isaiah got wrong, and what does Tyler know about some of the local happenings - aka rumors - coming to Pequot?
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All of that and more on today's show!
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Clasen & Schiessl CPAs, Ltd.
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Party Time Rental
Hill's Auto & Tinting Solutions
Cragun's Legacy Courses
Refined Lending a division of Luminate Bank
Pequot Lakes EDC
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BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
North Woods Agent - Isaiah Moengen
Jacob Blaeser
Colton Maher

11/14/2025

🌌 S6 E42 - The Edmond, The Vets, The Skies, The Music & The Breaking News‼️
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/3SYjsqKExhhCOYXpHjDWu8?si=G1oXYWpJRz-P5BURGPcchA
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Full Listen Local Crew today which means JAM-PACKED show!

The talk on today's episode includes:
🌌The Northern Lights
⭐️The NEW North Star
😈The Rollercoaster that is the Minnesota Vikings
🪖The Veterans Day Discussion + Best Military Movies/TV Shows
🎸The Local Music Scene
🏀The Crosby Superstar...and just a bunch of NEWS surrounding Local BLA Happenings🤯
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Clasen & Schiessl CPAs, Ltd.
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Hill's Auto & Tinting Solutions
Party Time Rental
Cragun's Legacy Courses
Refined Lending a division of Luminate Bank
Pequot Lakes EDC
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BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
North Woods Agent - Isaiah Moengen
Colton Maher
Jacob Blaeser

11/09/2025

🛒S6 E41 - Schaefer's Foods & Hunting Opener🦌
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/3e8bhrgWsxIOOgUkw9JucU?si=SNMRAa1SS_aX_JlOABI_7g
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On today's episode Colton and Isaiah man the ship as Jacob is on a BlazeAir shoot in fabulous Las Vegas 🎰🏎
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Topics on today's show include:
🦌Hunting Opener
🛒Guest Appearance from Andy Schaefer, who speaks about everything from the local BLA Grocery Store scene to the new construction right there at Schaefer Foods location
😈The Rollercoaster Season for the Vikings continues
⚾️Possibly the best World Series EVER
🚧Brainerd Bypass UPDATE
🤠Reese is returning to the BLA for a show at Sidetrack
✈️Plane gets seized after emergency landing
‼Plus, much MUCH more... So tune on in‼️
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Clasen & Schiessl CPAs, Ltd.
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Party Time Rental
Cragun's Legacy Courses
Refined Lending a division of Luminate Bank
Hill's Auto & Tinting Solutions
Pequot Lakes EDC
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BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
North Woods Agent - Isaiah Moengen
Colton Maher
Jacob Blaeser

10/30/2025

👻S6 E40 - Halloween Week & a 'Scary?' Bypass Plan 🚧
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/6pilTjH1GtMQjYgXrFp4Km?si=HebgA3DwRmqdOQp9qNulPA
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🎃Happy Halloween to all of our amazing listeners🎃
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🎙For the first time in nearly a month, the whole crew is together in the studio, and it felt great!
On today's episode, Jacob, Colton and Isaiah talk about some Halloween happenings in the BLA, some of the top costumes they've already seen this year, and some of their best Halloween moments throughout their lives!
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👷‍♂️Also, one of the main discussion points on today's show is the Baxter Bypass dilemma. We would like to mention, while Colton does give a great breakdown of his understanding of the proposed project, we by no means have had any talks with the State, City or anyone from MNDOT. Colton is just relaying what the latest plan that has been shared is.
So, tune in to hear how you can (potentially) make a difference at next week's Baxter City Hall meeting 🚧
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Along with all of that discussion, yes, another week of a bit of football talk on today's show, but a lot of the same... Vikings are Bad, Pequot Patriots are good and so on... 🏈
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LAST BUT NOT LEAST... It is that time of year again... The Best Christmas Ever - BCE is upon us, so click the link to nominate a Brainerd Lakes Area family that has fallen on hard times and could use a little help this holiday season:
https://www.bcemovement.org/nominate-a-family-?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwWC1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEzaDZxZ2Y3T3o2MVJQTDIzAR63zxl6KlsfmKLok2n5JrHqUrIqcQTYpzbPiEKyBhjhpPbM0fopgKo8a5z0gA_aem_H9G2XmdSGi-YUO8F4QuesA
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Clasen & Schiessl CPAs, Ltd.
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Hill's Auto & Tinting Solutions
Party Time Rental
Cragun's Legacy Courses
Refined Lending a division of Luminate Bank
Pequot Lakes EDC
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BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
North Woods Agent - Isaiah Moengen
Jacob Blaeser
Colton Maher
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Matt Bartella
Jenny Bartella
Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce
Pequot Lakes High School
Pequot Lakes Gridiron Club

10/25/2025

👶S6 E39 - Two Beginnings and a Farewell ⛳️
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/7k01pbBepPRkwvoQyCv9zN?si=d8Nk4GB6R26O_1w-QXWmGg
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Our fam has grown even more with the births of both Isaiah and Jacob's sons being born over the past couple of weeks 🎉
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On this episode the guys talk a little about that, and also Minnesota football's good (PL Patriots), Bad (Carson Wentz) and Ugly (just the Vikings overall). Annnnd how your beloved bobber tower just got some NATIONAL recognition.
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Plus... Isaiah and Jacob head out to the Farewell to the Traditional at Breezy Point Resort to catch up with GM Eric Hart AND Andy Staples who is the course designer of the ALL NEW Ace Valley!
Hear about everything they have planned, what some of the most unique features will be, and when the course is expected to be ready.
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And as always thanks to our AMAZING sponsors:
Clasen & Schiessl CPAs, Ltd.
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Hill's Auto & Tinting Solutions
Party Time Rental
Refined Lending a division of Luminate Bank
Cragun's Legacy Courses
Pequot Lakes EDC
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BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
North Woods Agent - Isaiah Moengen
Colton Maher
Jacob Blaeser

10/09/2025

🏈S6 E38 - HOMECOMING - Listen Local Gameday 🦅
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jduHkvk2dcDoEsPnvg9AZ?si=GeEyuuBIQoq2k73KCiEeYA
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🎙On today's show were LIVE from Pequot Lakes Homecoming for the first ever Listen Local Gameday!
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🗣Hear from Coaches, Teachers, Students and even the Principal from Pequot Lakes High School, including Head Football Coach - and Activities Director - Bill Magnuson who helped put this whole show together! Plus huge thanks to the Dan Skaaland and the PLHS Graphic Arts Dept. for the logo and banner 🙌
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As always, thanks to our amazing sponsors🤝
Clasen & Schiessl CPAs, Ltd.
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Hill's Auto & Tinting Solutions
Party Time Rental
Cragun's Legacy Courses
Refined Lending a division of Luminate Bank
Pequot Lakes EDC
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BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
North Woods Agent - Isaiah Moengen
Colton Maher
Jacob Blaeser

10/08/2025

09/26/2025

🤝 S6 E37 - Allow Us to Re-Introduce Ourselves 🎙
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/1s8P1KiHYOJiQeLNn8WJib?si=xc4lgR2jTlCUZnH_bLiVtg
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Ok... not gonna lie, this episode it's going to be a bit different than usual shows. Today, our guests are... Us.
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That's right, we realized after meeting our wonderful listeners around the BLA that they have no clue who we really are, other than two Realtors and a Drone Pilot....
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So... without further ado meet the real Colton, Jacob and Isaiah.
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Thanks as always to our amazing sponsors:
Clasen & Schiessl CPAs, Ltd.
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Hill's Auto & Tinting Solutions
Party Time Rental
Refined Lending a division of Luminate Bank
Cragun's Legacy Courses
Pequot Lakes EDC
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BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
North Woods Agent - Isaiah Moengen
Colton Maher
Jacob Blaeser

09/19/2025

Let’s go!!
Congrats to our guy Colton Maher for taking home the WAVE - Young Professionals Network Young Professional of the Year!
Woods to Water Real Estate
Book the BLA

09/18/2025

🎙S6 E36 - Vikings Lose, Tyler Talks Trash, & Sept. 20th in the BLA 🗓
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/49mlYYaKRXikZVCDtbLria?si=N6YavJe-Q-i3pnHvzPI_vQ
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It's all in the title:
🏈 Vikings take big step BACKWARDS 👎
🗑 Tyler calls in - and calls us out - to talk some "trash" 🗑
🎸 More about the LIVE Listen Local show this Saturday at Grand Casino Hinckley before Lamb of God - Tune in to find out how to win tickets 🎟
🍖 Nisswa Fall Festival and Smokin' Hot BBQ Challenge also this Saturday 🍂
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All of that and soooo much more!
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Clasen & Schiessl CPAs, Ltd.
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Hill's Auto & Tinting Solutions
Party Time Rental
Cragun's Legacy Courses
Refined Lending a division of Luminate Bank
Pequot Lakes EDC
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BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
North Woods Agent - Isaiah Moengen
Colton Maher
Jacob Blaeser

09/11/2025

🎙S6 E35 - September 🏈
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/5PhWInDn86lv4A0rLyE0j5?si=ZkfJG4gbT1-6famT2ox97w
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Let's get right to it.
Here are some of the topics discussed on today's Listen Local Episode:

🤠 Jacob goes to a Rodeo (Lakes Rodeo)
🏡 Isaiah Moves from the "Big City"
⚾️ Colton's thoughts on Crazy Sports Fans like Phillies Karen
🏈 Minnesota Football - from Vikings and Gophers to local BLA Schools - having HUGE Wins
🏟 Discussions on what the OFFICIAL Grand Casino Arena's nickname should be
🚢 Local angle to the Titanic

Plus a Local Happenings Segment that includes:
🌊 Upcoming WAVE 4 Under 40 event that'll feature our own Colton Maher
🗓 September 20th being a VERY BUSY day in the BLA
🎭 Isaiah's time in High School Theater and the upcoming Annie show at PLHS
🍂 Fall Fests coming up that include Nisswa, Pillager, Crosslake and The Babinski Foundation

🚨Oh... and ANOTHER concert at Grand Casino Hinckley, which means MORE Listen Local Ticket Giveaways🎫
🎸For a chance to see Lamb of God & Body Count (fronted by the one and only Ice T) TAG someone in the comment section of this post, ANNND what YOU think the nickname for the new Grand Casino Arena should be 🗣

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Clasen & Schiessl CPAs, Ltd.
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Party Time Rental
Hill's Auto & Tinting Solutions
Cragun's Legacy Courses
Refined Lending a division of Luminate Bank - John Kinkeade
Pequot Lakes EDC
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BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
North Woods Agent - Isaiah Moengen
Colton Maher
Jacob Blaeser