EDITED PODCASTS
EXPANDING ACCESS WITH ADAM PERONTO
A walk in the park is something most of us take for granted. Adam Peronto and Kinect M1 are trying to make it possible for those who can’t. Myles Dannhausen Jr. talks to Peronto about the Action Trackchair the organization hopes to donate to Peninsula State Park, and the experiences it provides for people with disabilities.
HOW DOES CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECT DOOR COUNTY?
Deb Fitzgerald sits down with Steve Vavrus, Sr. Scientist at the Nelson Institute at UW-Madison, to talk about climate change and what’s in store for Wisconsin in general and Door County’s specifically. They also discussed what’s causing climate change, and some ways people can change their behaviors to reduce their carbon footprints.
CANDLES FOR UKRAINE
Debra Fitzgerald sits down with Nic and Christiana Trapani, owners of Door County Candle Company in Carlsville, to talk about their wild journey that began with an intent to help their relatives in Ukraine and exploded into the sale of tens of thousands of candles and $700,000 donated to date to a Ukrainian nonprofit.
DC TRIATHLON DIRECTOR SEAN RYAN ON EVENTS, COVID, AND THE IMPACT OF SILENT SPORTS
The Door County Triathlon returns July 17-18, which can’t come soon enough for director Sean Ryan. He joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to talk about what it was like to be an event director without events during the pandemic and what to expect at this year’s event. They also discuss the impact silent sports events have had on the local economy and the changing face of the Door County visitor.
WHAT THE WEBB TELESCOPE REVEALS WITH ASTRONOMER HEIDI HAMMEL
A little over a year since the James Webb Space Telescope was launched, Myles Dannhausen Jr. catches up with Dr. Heidi Hammel, one of the project’s leading scientists, to find out what we’re learning from the incredible photographs that Webb is creating.
TOURISM IN DOOR COUNTY: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?
Myles Dannhausen Jr. and Andrew Kleidon discuss the state of tourism in Door County, specifically whether the county is tapped out. They look back at tourism’s late-90s peak, the impact of room tax and public investments in attractions and infrastructure, and the data that could give us insights into whether tourism has – in fact – reached a new level in Door County.
THE MAKING OF CHRISTKINDLMARKT WITH JOHN NELSON
Three weekends of Christkindlmarkt kicks off in Sister Bay over Thanksgiving weekend, and John Nelson of the Sister Bay Historical Society joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to tell us what to expect, new highlights, and what went into the creation of a hugely popular new holiday event.
SISTER BAY MARINA UPDATE AND BIG DECISIONS IN EPHRAIM
It looks like rental companies will be staying at the Sister Bay Marina after a December hearing brought dozens of people out in support of the operators. Myles Dannhausen Jr. talks to Andrew Kleidon about that issue, plus three big decisions coming up for Ephraim. But first they introduce a new column debuting in this week’s Pulse and the aerial photography of Dan Anderson.