Krista Middlebrooks loves music and travel. She talked with us about how music opens each of us to our emotions and connects us to community; how the flute chose her; visiting Japan with her daughter as tour guide; and the benefits of traveling outside your comfort zone. Plus: Japanese baseball, and a Moroccan folk song.

This week’s guest is musician and classroom curriculum specialist Ray Coudret, who talks with us about composing music and composing lessons, instrument as voice, learning as discovery, and Rock ‘N’ Roll Revival. Plus, the story behind the band name Fred the Bear.

This week’s guest is Dyaln Nuebel. Dylan is a man about town. He talks about performing in his first Art Makers production Alice’s Wonder, the pleasure of libraries, his favorite places in Northfield, and Northfield’s openness to different kinds of people sharing community together. Plus, a shoutout for singer Justin Roberts.

This week’s guest is Rich Larson. Rich and Andrew, the co-hosts of Remember Radio, talk about baseball, social connectedness, and how Northfield’s towncrier got his start in radio.

Lee Dilley grew up on a farm six miles north of Northfield. He talked with us about agriculture and culture, soil life, farming in the south pacific, and the importance of diversity to keep our natural world and our societies healthy.

Allie Lyman is a tug-of-war champion who travels the world for tug of war competitions, including the world games in China, a testing ground for the Olympics. Allie explains tug-of-war as a sport and talks with us about the pleasures of international travel, natural moments of discovery, being tourists in our own country, and growing up in Northfield for generations. Plus, what vegan cookies, tug-of-war, and the auto-harp have in common.

Scott Wopata is executive director of the Community Action Center and a long distance trail runner. He talks with us about the Superior Falls 100 Mile Race on Superior Hiking Trail, how it compares with running a non-profit with many projects and long term commitments, taking what the trail gives you, dancing through the trees, and the moment to be still. Plus, Scott and Andrew talk about running 100 miles together.

On this edition of Townie Radio, hosts Andrew Rossow and Betsy Spethmann talk with math professor and star pianist Peter Webb, who mulls over the connections between calculations, compositions . . . and ridiculous math jokes.