Docs & Stories
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We Don’t Talk Like That: ‘Fargo’ and the Midwest Psyche
The 1996 movie "Fargo" stirred widespread curiosity about snowy winters, funny accents and bloody mayhem… -
Making the Gorillas Purr
The sounds of a harpist playing at the zoo. -
‘Oil To Die For’
A new interactive from 2 below zero and Black Gold Boom. -
Stuffed Shirts v. Blue Collars
Rollin' coal in North Dakota's oil patch. -
Sounds of Silence
For some, silent film is far from dead. -
A Serious Circus
Meet “Chimgee” Haltarhuu, Mongolian circus performer and domestic abuse crusader. -
Rough Ride: The Oil Patch Tour
"Here is the future of storytelling." – Andrew Phelps -
The Other Boomtown Hamm
Billionaire Harold Hamm isn't the only Hamm in town. Phil Hamm's got something to say about the boom too. -
Oil Patch Code Blue
North Dakota is the most dangerous place to work in America. -
They’re Like Packs of Wolves
Everywhere she went, men hit on her. So Nathina St. Pierre took action. -
Accidental Activist: Kris Kitko
A songwriter sings the blues about the boom. -
No Views, No Seats: Maeda’s Tasty Tacos
Boomtowns bring with them appetites. -
I Miss My Wife and Kids
A trucker misses his family. -
Trooper of the Bus
What's it like to ride a school bus in the bustling oil patch? Listen to this story and find out. -
Dirty Girls Clean Up Williston
Cleaning up the mancamp is these women's work. -
Fight Night in Crude Country
"I like it ... The fighting. The blood. The broken bones." -
Tattoo Your Ride, Not Your Hide
Pipeliners. Roughnecks. Truckers. In North Dakota, they all gotta have stickers. -
Highway of Hope
Adell Hackworth sells food (and wisdom) in North Dakota's oil patch. -
Meet Bobcat John. He Sells Knives To Oil Workers.
They call him 'Bobcat' because he used to have a pet bobcat. -
Flarf in Minnesota (tee hee!)
Flarf poetry revels in the absurd. -
Nice Girls, Mean Bags
When Minnesota nice goes wrong. -
No Brother of Mine
Sex offender laws prevent many felons from starting over. -
Death’s Footprint
One thing is clear: We're all going to die. -
Singing Salvation Army Bellringer
A crack addict finds Jesus. -
Flatlined: How Illinois Shortchanges Rural Students
Small town education gets a failing grade. -
Consuming Desire
Why we buy. Sometimes a lot. -
Spirit and Body Willing: Sex Over Age 70
Old age doesn't end sexual desire. -
Salah Hassan Galmo
Ethiopians loved singer Salah Galmo. -
Notes From a Belfast Snug
The meaning of walls in a post 9/11 world. -
Tunisia Camel Market
Diane Richard hangs out with a camel. Really. -
Buying a Turkish Carpet
"I can offer you a price that is reasonable."