Simply Superior Podcast

Simply Superior

Wisconsin Public Radio
"Simply Superior" is a public affairs program focused on events and issues in Northwestern Wisconsin hosted by award-winning journalist Robin Washington.
Meet WPR Director Sarah Ashworth, plus theme song composer Bruce Nelson on the final episode of ‘Simply Superior’
Just ahead of the premiere of WPR’s two new networks — “WPR News” and “WPR Music” — “Simply Superior” airs its final show this week. The regional news and features […]
May 17, 2024
50 min
A Look Back At ‘Simply Superior,’ And Owen Polifka Performs At A Venue Near You
On May 20, WPR is will change with the premiere of two new networks — “WPR News” and “WPR Music.” The new offerings include expansion of some shows and changes […]
May 10, 2024
50 min
Workshop Series Assists Women Entrepreneurs, And Musical Hilarity From Heatbox
When Superior Business Improvement District Executive Director Kelly Peterson scheduled a workshop for women entrepreneurs, she thought 10 might show up. Instead, 30-plus attendees crowded the business assistance center space […]
May 3, 2024
50 min
Musicians Celebrate The Homegrown Music Fest, And Aboard The Madeline Island Ferry
The Twin Ports biggest musical event of the year kicks off this Sunday, April 28, with 160 performers appearing at 35 venues in Duluth and Superior over the next week. […]
Apr 26, 2024
50 min
UW President Lauds Superior Campus, And Earth Day’s Apostle Island Origins
In a speech touting the value of higher education to northwest Wisconsin delegates visiting the state Capitol for Superior Days, University of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman singled out the system’s Superior campus […]
Apr 19, 2024
50 min
Superior Days Delegates Make Their Case At The Capitol
Dozens of northwestern Wisconsin delegates ranging from high school students to senior business and civic leaders descended on Madison this week for the 39th Annual Superior Days at the state […]
Apr 12, 2024
50 min
An ‘outsider’ on Park Point, Kathy Cargill is actually an Oredocker from Ashland
By Robin Washington ASHLAND, Wisconsin — To read the hundreds of social media posts about her in recent weeks, Kathy Cargill is an uncaring outsider interloping on Duluth’s picturesque Park […]
Apr 6, 2024
20 min
Kathy Cargill’s Ashland Roots, And Bob Dylan’s Connections To Superior
In hundreds of social media posts in the Twin Ports in recent weeks, Kathy Cargill has been cast as an evil outsider to Duluth’s picturesque Park Point neighborhood. A member […]
Apr 5, 2024
50 min
Ashland Motorcyclist Sets World Record, And A Guitarist’s Unusual Influences
From her childhood, Bridget McCutchen always had a sense of discovery, even though she never ventured far from the family farm where she was homeschooled near Ashland. But last fall […]
Mar 29, 2024
50 min
Viewing The Night Sky, And A ‘Passion-ate’ 300th Anniversary
Travis Novitsky is a park manager for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and an enrolled member in the Grand Portage Anishinaabe Nation. He’s also a nature and wildlife photographer […]
Mar 22, 2024
50 min