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06/04/2026

🚨TICKET GIVEAWAY TIME 🎫
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This time to THIS SATURDAY's Pop 2000 Tour at Grand Casino Mille Lacs 🎤
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Task is simple...
1.) Tag 4 friends you'd bring with
2.) Follow Grand Casino MN, Listen Local, BlazeAir Productions & Woods to Water Real Estate
3.) Have a BLAST singing your hearts out on Saturday to 2000s hits by Ryan Cabrera, O-Town, LFO and Chris Kirkpatrick 🤩
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🎙️We'll be announcing the winner on THIS AFTERNOON's LIVE show🚨

05/29/2026

🤠Lakes Jam Podcast - Ashland Craft 🎸
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UDGdgovAu9PTVG684WOLo?si=v-vgTKhjSomhBH_e6c1RVQ
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This week on the Lakes Jam Podcast... Ken Lacy, Jacob Blaeser and Isaiah Moengen are joined by Main Stage artist Ashland Craft ✨
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Ashland talks about performing alongside, and touring, with the likes of Ashley McBryde, Morgan Wallen and HARDY, plus she tells us about:
🔥 Her favorite songs to perform
🔥 Life as both a songwriter AND artist
🔥 Why festival crowds hit different
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AND… after Ashland signs off, Ken drops some BIG news for all you Jammers… 👀
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🎤 There’s a BRAND NEW side stage coming to Lakes Jam!
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Thanks to all of our Listeners, Jammers, and of course the Listen Local Podcast and all of their sponsors:
BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
Lakes Area CPAs, Ltd. Clasen & Schiessl
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Party Time Rental
Ben's Marine & Motorsports
Cragun's Legacy Courses

05/22/2026

🏒S7 E18 - HDM, BIR & a Cboy🏁
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mRSHpVHj33NvRzS7URhbn?si=XtJ66taYQaqkm3JagFzXeA
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HUGE episode this week🔥
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Recorded from the Wheelie Bar at Brainerd International Raceway before the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, the Listen Local crew caught up with BIR GM Sara Michelle Walker, Hockey Day MN - Brainerd Chairman Brad Piper, and we even got a surprise appearance from Ben Roth of the CboysTV 🤯
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You'll wanna tune into this one!
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Lakes Area CPAs, Ltd. Clasen & Schiessl
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Party Time Rental
Cragun's Legacy Courses
Ben's Marine & Motorsports
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BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
North Woods Agent - Isaiah Moengen
Colton Maher
Jacob Blaeser

05/17/2026

05/15/2026

⛳️S7 E17 - Our "Home Track" w/ Jack Wawro🏌️‍♂️
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/2k1Y4bGPYr2B3T6TVMEbhe?si=MFt4XA_eQbqSPR8gUe4XdA
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On today's show, Isaiah and Jacob head out to the Official Golf Course of the Listen Local Podcast, the BEAUTIFUL Cragun's Legacy Courses ⛳️
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While recording at The Legacy, Cragun's Director of Golf Jack Wawro joins the show to chat about:
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👕UPGRADES all around the resort and in the Legacy Pro Shop
🏈Some potential unrl news...
🏒Some potential wild news...
🪓What to expect at the CRMC Championship this year (what might be changing on the course)
🤩oh... and yes.. much more!
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🗣Plus of course some BLA LOCAL HAPPENINGS
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Lakes Area CPAs, Ltd. Clasen & Schiessl
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Party Time Rental
Cragun's Legacy Courses
Ben's Marine & Motorsports
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BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
North Woods Agent - Isaiah Moengen
Colton Maher
Jacob Blaeser

05/07/2026

🎣S7 E16 - Fishing Opener w/ Nick Lindner🐟
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/0pOQp6Xog5hTfjS1Z11i8H?si=KLkrVe3JTiiFXu0k_aI3-g
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On today's episode we catch up with someone who knows fishing very well, Nick Lindner Fishing!
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Nick, whose family is arguably the most recognized fishing family in Minnesota, talks about:
🎣growing up a Lindner
🎣if he always knew he'd be working in the fishing/angling industry
🎣what it's been like branching off from typical TV media into growing his YouTube and other social media pages
🎣some tips and tricks as we head into Fishing Opener 2026.
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All of that, and much more from Nick!
Then, after Nick signs off, Colton, Jacob and Isaiah talk about some Local Happenings such as:
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🛍
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🏁
🤩
and more!
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Lakes Area CPAs, Ltd. Clasen & Schiessl
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Party Time Rental
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Cragun's Legacy Courses
Ben's Marine & Motorsports
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BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
North Woods Agent - Isaiah Moengen
Jacob Blaeser
Colton Maher

04/28/2026

🎸Lakes Jam Podcast - Rachel Neal & BIR 🤩
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/3HFRWnu0Wkpy6m07RwZUhW?si=3qlu08bBSXGG5E0gsjoK1g
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Hello Jammers!
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On today's Lakes Jam Podcast Ken Lacy, Isaiah Moengen, Jacob Blaeser and Mike Schmidt catch up with Midwest Country Music Organization Artist Rachel Neal!
Rachel - who will be at Lakes Jam - dives into everything from performing with Hailey Whitters to being a part of the Midwest CMO and much more 🤠
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Plus our friends Sara Michelle Walker and Michael Morgan from Brainerd International Raceway stop by to tell us the latest news over at BIR (which may or may not be something involving the CboysTV and Chris Forsberg w/ Ayden Copham)🔥
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Such a fun show, so tune in NOW 🎧
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🚨 And remember GET YOUR TICKETS NOW for Lakes Jam 2026. You can buy tickets at Lakes Jam website or get actual physical tickets at Brainerd Area Cash Wise Liquor, Kwik Trip and Weichert Realtors 🎫
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The Lakes Jam Podcast is presented and brought to you by the Listen Local Podcast 🎙

04/23/2026

👨‍🔧S7 E14 - AutoSmith🚑
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/5DrcjPeWeLihI3E4tsyGRV?si=jeoR-QEpQsCllAbhujLCgA
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New episode. Let's get right to it!

Today we have Dustin Smith from AutoSmith Service Group!
From the early days of doing remote auto repair to now owning SIX locations all over the BLA, Crosby and McGregor areas the crew chat about it all!

Among the many topics, Dustin dives into:

👨‍🔧Some of the early struggles back in 07-08 when he began this journey and what made him stick with it
🤝the importance of building a great team around him
🚔some of the non-auto repair services that he and AutoSmith offer
🧐what he's learned as he approaches 20 years of service

Just an all around great Lakes Area small-business success story. Plus, what made him want to be the Presenting Sponsor of the Lakes Area Heroes Banquet.

Huge thanks to Dustin for joining the show, and everything him and the AutoSmith crew do around the community!

And of course as always... thanks to all of our wonderful listeners and sponsors 🙏
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Lakes Area CPAs, Ltd. Clasen & Schiessl
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Party Time Rental
Cragun's Legacy Courses
Ben's Marine & Motorsports
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BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
North Woods Agent - Isaiah Moengen
Colton Maher
Jacob Blaeser

04/17/2026

✈️S7 E13 - Vacay and Ticket Giveaway🎟
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/4qJYQY3SleIlLDqJtWtq1F?si=zhVZwbQKQWuqmY0K9IBiXw
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Guess what!?! We had something that hasn't happened in a month on today's show... ALL 3 Co-Hosts are in studio!
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With Colton, Jacob and Isaiah done with their vacations, and traveling - and spring break in the rearview mirror - that leads into the topic for today's show:
🕑When is the best time to travel
🏝Where is the best place all of the hosts have been to
🗓How they plan when its an actual Vacay instead of a 'work trip'
Best tips and tricks if traveling with children
🛄Airport tips and tricks
🤩Some of their most memorable trips (both good and bad)

Then in our Local Happenings segment the crew chat about:

🏀Mn Pro sports teams begin playoffs🏒
⚾️Mn Twins surprising everyone with their great start to the season
🚑Update for the Lakes Area Heroes Banquet
🍻The busy event weekend in the BLA
🚨AND THE ANNOUNCEMENT YOU'VE ALL LISTENED FOR... THE Lonestar / Grand Casino MN TICKET GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED🚨
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Lakes Area CPAs, Ltd. Clasen & Schiessl
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Party Time Rental
Cragun's Legacy Courses
Ben's Marine & Motorsports
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BlazeAir Productions
Woods to Water Real Estate
North Woods Agent - Isaiah Moengen
Jacob Blaeser
Colton Maher