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In this podcast, local Brainerd Lakes Area business owners Jacob Blaeser (BlazeAir Aerial Production) & Colton Maher (Woods to Water Real Estate) cover everything in the Lakes Area.

❄️S6 E46 - Winter Wonderlands to an MN Governor Candidate 🤝·https://open.spotify.com/episode/0a14LnkHFAttX6Xj2Kqe2A?si=y...
12/12/2025

❄️S6 E46 - Winter Wonderlands to an MN Governor Candidate 🤝
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/0a14LnkHFAttX6Xj2Kqe2A?si=yDgqeuf0S_K2oS64QKS89w
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Jam. Packed. Show.
Here we go:
🌨 The snow is upon us. most we've had in years ❄️
🧊 Good Ice is on the Lakes. earliest in years 🎣
😈 Vikings won. first time in weeks 🏈
Now.. the important stuff...
⛸ A call-in from Northland Arboretum's Executive Director Trevor Pumnea to talk about their BRAND NEW ICE SKATING TRAIL, WINTER WONDERLAND and EVERYTHING out there 🎄
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🎙 Minnesota Governor Candidate Mike Newcome catches up with Jacob during his Meet and Greet stop in Pequot Lakes 🤝
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Then... A BUNCH of events in our Local Happenings segment. Everything from Santa's Bobbin in Pequot to the Parade of Lights in Pine River to the Off the Rails Holiday Market at the Northern Pacific Center and soooo much more 🛍🎅🏻
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Clasen & Schiessl CPAs, Ltd.
Hanneken Insurance Agency
Pequot/Gull Lake Sanitation
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

🧾S6 E45 - OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR, Lakes Area CPAs 🤝·https://open.spotify.com/episode/6c0xoP5YaysnrjUJrmGhk0?si=iewYYGnFR...
05/12/2025

🧾S6 E45 - OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR, Lakes Area CPAs 🤝
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/6c0xoP5YaysnrjUJrmGhk0?si=iewYYGnFRsy0Qj8kUWQDWg
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Do we have a show for you today!
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Back in the studio for the first time in over a year... let's hear it for our favorite CPAs in the 🌎 - Lakes Area CPAs, and let's Make Taxes Fun Again!
Chris and Caroline dive into A TON of tax tips that could really help you this tax season 💰
They also talk about their expansion around the Lakes Area - taking on more clients than ever - from Pequot to Aitkin to Brainerd there is definitely branch near you 🏠
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As always, HUGE THANKS for Chris and the whole Lakes Area CPAs crew for being our main sponsors of the Listen Local Podcast!
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🗣After Tax Talk... we dive into some local happenings, including the 'Lie heard around the BLA' (and really the whole state) that took place in Nisswa after our beloved Festival of Lights 🎆
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Hear about all of that and more as we are now deep into the most 'Wonderful Time of Year', especially here in the Lakes Area 🎄
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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
Colton Maher
Jacob Blaeser

🎄S6 E44 - Traders Turns Tinsel🎅🏻·https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XdyanwtY6Q45PJTyHN2Vq?si=dQOcsr0HSSi0kiQFBAXd-g·First...
01/12/2025

🎄S6 E44 - Traders Turns Tinsel🎅🏻
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/6XdyanwtY6Q45PJTyHN2Vq?si=dQOcsr0HSSi0kiQFBAXd-g
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First and foremost, Happy Thanksgiving to all of our wonderful Listeners!

On todays shorter episode, Jacob and Isaiah:
🎄Talk to Natalia Maher about MN Traders Co. Tinsel Bar TAKEOVER!
🎰Chat briefly about Jacob and Colton's time in Vegas (more stories to come next episode w/ Colton)
🦃What their Thanksgiving "go to" is (food, movies/shows, activities, etc.)
🙏Discuss the wonderful BLA Organizations/Non-Profits you can donate to during the Holidays

Plus much - well a little bit - more!
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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
Colton Maher
Jacob Blaeser

🎸The Lakes Jam Podcast - Chris Hawkey 🎸·https://open.spotify.com/episode/7raCPtIu131qM4IwkkbolW?si=5-DwAmxeTYSPH01YAxg0k...
26/11/2025

🎸The Lakes Jam Podcast - Chris Hawkey 🎸
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/7raCPtIu131qM4IwkkbolW?si=5-DwAmxeTYSPH01YAxg0kQ
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Ken Lacy, Jacob Blaeser and Isaiah Moengen (along with Mike Schmidt) are back for another season of the Lakes Jam Podcast, and in the season 3 kickoff they have none other than the one and only CHRIS HAWKEY!
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Among many other topics - including his time with our pal Shep in Vegas - Hawk talks about his time at the early years of Lakes Jam, and then what it means to him to be back again next year. He also dives into why he is totally behind the new format of Lakes Jam! Huge thanks to Hawk for joining the show and stoked to have him back at Jammin' in 2026 🙌
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Also on this show, the guys discuss what really stood out to each of them at this past Lakes Jam, which saw the largest one-night crowd in their history, as well as many new and returning local musicians. Annnnd of course Mike has a story to tell, so tune on in!
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Thanks to Listen Local and all of their sponsors for being the home of the Lakes Jam Podcast 🎸

🏒S6 E43 - Northern Lakes Lightning Girls Hockey 🥅·https://open.spotify.com/episode/2sAiGIzqItWujLNiRVXNlF?si=y2OsZd4LQie...
21/11/2025

🏒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

🌌 S6 E42 - The Edmond, The Vets, The Skies, The Music & The Breaking News‼️·https://open.spotify.com/episode/3SYjsqKExhh...
14/11/2025

🌌 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

🛒S6 E41 - Schaefer's Foods & Hunting Opener🦌·https://open.spotify.com/episode/3e8bhrgWsxIOOgUkw9JucU?si=SNMRAa1SS_aX_JlO...
09/11/2025

🛒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

👻S6 E40 - Halloween Week & a 'Scary?' Bypass Plan 🚧·https://open.spotify.com/episode/6pilTjH1GtMQjYgXrFp4Km?si=HebgA3DwR...
30/10/2025

👻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

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In this podcast, local Brainerd Lakes Area business owners Jacob Blaeser (BlazeAir Aerial Production) and Colton Maher (Woods to Water Real Estate) cover everything in the 'Lakes Area'. We catch up with fellow local business owners, lifelong area residents, friends, family and even local celebs.