Traversecityist

01/12/2026

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01/11/2026

"Snow, snow, falling down. Covering up my dirty old town." Pete Seeger

01/11/2026

12/24/2025

Edward "Ed" Catton (1935-2004) was a rare person of genuine cultivation. Born into a prominent Benzonia family, he channeled his abolitionist lineage on Christmas Eve when he would perform O Holy Night at the First Congregational Church of Benzonia. Thank you to L'chayim Delicatessen for sponsoring this episode.

12/24/2025

Sometimes a single person can be remembered as essential cultural infrastructure. One of those lives, was the that of Edward “Ed” Catton (1935-2004). Born into local prominence as the grandson of George Catton, the last headmaster of the Benzonia Academy, and the nephew of Pulitzer-prize winning author, Bruce Catton, Ed chose to invest his considerable talents locally rather than pursue broader acclaim. In the wider community of northern Michigan, Ed was most remembered as the original voice of Interlochen Public Radio from 1963 to 1997. Listen on Apple Podcasts.