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Aug 2026

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In this podcast Jacob Blaeser (BlazeAir Productions), Colton Maher (Woods to Water Real Estate) and Isaiah Moengen (Lakes Area Heroes) cover everything in the 'Lakes Area'. They catch up with fellow local business owners, lifelong area residents, friends, family and even local celebs. For inquiries please email: listenlocalmn@gmail.com

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August 20, 202638 min

S7 E30 - Thrivent's Bailey McMahon

Hello Listen Local Friends and Family! Lets get right to it! On todays show the guys recap the past week, which was full of local Golf Scrambles, a trip outta the country and some good ol' Lake Life. Then the crew is joined by their pal Bailey McMahon with Thrivent to talk about their HUGE involvement with the CRMC Championship. Bailey breaks down everything they'll be a part of and even some teasers... He then chats about how important BLA community events are to Thrivent and why he enjoys being "out and about in the Lakes Area." All of that and MUCH MORE from Bailey. Plus some fun Local Happenings this weekend including Nationals at BIR. So tune in! And as always, thanks to our 2026 sponsors Pequot Lakes and Gull Lake Sanitation, Hanneken Insurance , Craguns Legacy Courses , Party Time Rental, Bens Marine and Motorsports and our PRESENTING SPONSOR Lakes Area CPAs! Instagram: ListenLocalMN BlazeAirProductions WoodsToWaterMN NorthwoodsAgent Facebook: Listen Local MN BlazeAirMN WoodsToWaterMN

August 13, 20261 hr 8 min

S7 E29 - BIR Nationals Prep w/ Racing Legends Ron Capps & Tony Stewart

Attention Listen Local Fam... Do we have a show for you today! It is ALL about BIR Nationals today (which is one week away), so we thought "why not have some of the biggest names in racing history??" So we did. Kristi and Sara from BIR connected the podcast with absolute LEGENDS Ron Capps and Tony Stewart. Pure entertainment. While there were a ton of topics discussed - which include why Ron tells his friends and family that if they choose to come to one race a year that BIR is the one AND Tony diving into why he hopes to never have to race his wife Leah Pruett - one thing that was very clear... these guys LOVE BIR and the BLA. So... Listeners... GET YOUR TICKETS TO BIR NATIONALS NOW. And remember, EVERY ticket is a Pit Pass! Tune in to hear all about it. And as always, thanks to our 2026 sponsors Pequot Lakes and Gull Lake Sanitation, Hanneken Insurance , Craguns Legacy Courses , Party Time Rental, Bens Marine and Motorsports and our PRESENTING SPONSOR Lakes Area CPAs! Instagram: ListenLocalMN BlazeAirProductions WoodsToWaterMN NorthwoodsAgent Facebook: Listen Local MN BlazeAirMN WoodsToWaterMN

August 7, 202636 min

S7 E28 - Fair SZN is Underway

Hello Listen Localers! The summer fun has not slowed down yet here in the BLA, and some would argue there is still so much fun left to be had! And by some, we mean us here at Listen Local. From Fair season kicking off to planning for events like BIR Nationals and the CRMC Championship at the BEAUTIFUL Cragun's Legacy Courses... there is still A TON going on in summer's final month, and the LL dive into it all. So tune on in! And as always, thanks to our 2026 sponsors Pequot Lakes and Gull Lake Sanitation, Hanneken Insurance , Craguns Legacy Courses , Party Time Rental, Bens Marine and Motorsports and our PRESENTING SPONSOR Lakes Area CPAs! Instagram: ListenLocalMN BlazeAirProductions WoodsToWaterMN NorthwoodsAgent Facebook: Listen Local MN BlazeAirMN WoodsToWaterMN

July 30, 202640 min

S7 E26 - Rock’n on Whitefish

Helloooo Listen Local Fam! Things are still hot hot hot in the BLA. And the events just keep on happenin, and man do we have another weekend of fun ahead of us! From a big Friday - Saturday - Sunday of live music over at Ernies on Gull to the Pequot Lakes Street Dance with our pals the Wyld Ryce to one of the main summer events on the Whitefish Chain, Rock'n on Whitefish with DJ Paul Nelson. We caught up with DJ Paul on today's show to get all the deets on Rock'n on Whitefish. Also, if you CAN'T make it, find out how you can still donate to a wonderful cause by checking out their facebook page ! Then, after Paul signs off, the guys go into 'Sport Mode' and chat about all of the latest with the Vikings, Twins, Wild and Wolves. And of course some of the other 'Happenings' in the BLA. And as always, thanks to our 2026 sponsors Pequot Lakes and Gull Lake Sanitation, Hanneken Insurance , Craguns Legacy Courses , Party Time Rental, Bens Marine and Motorsports and our PRESENTING SPONSOR Lakes Area CPAs! Instagram: ListenLocalMN BlazeAirProductions WoodsToWaterMN NorthwoodsAgent Facebook: Listen Local MN BlazeAirMN WoodsToWaterMN

July 23, 202651 min

S7 E25 - CRMC Championship Prep and a Craguns Update

Hello Listen Local Fam, Today's show is all about our friends at Craguns. Jack. Carrie. The CRMC Championship. Whats NEW around the Resort. All of it. Tune in. And as always, thanks to our 2026 sponsors Pequot Lakes and Gull Lake Sanitation, Hanneken Insurance , Craguns Legacy Courses , Party Time Rental, Bens Marine and Motorsports and our PRESENTING SPONSOR Lakes Area CPAs! Instagram: ListenLocalMN BlazeAirProductions WoodsToWaterMN NorthwoodsAgent Facebook: Listen Local MN BlazeAirMN WoodsToWaterMN

July 16, 202644 min

S7 E24 - The Chamber

Hello Listen Local Friends and Fam! On today's show it's Colton and Isaiah manning the ship as Jacob is out on another BlazeAir Tourism shoot. Saying that... he of course can't stay away the whole time, so he calls in and gives a little update! Then, Isaiah dives into this week's guest. The One. The Only. The Chamber Board Chair, Mr. Colton Maher. PS... Colton did not know this was coming. They dive into his role there, why the Chambers in general are important to their communities, how to best utilize the Chamber if you are a local business and more! Before signing off they dive into a BUSY upcoming weekend in the BLA in this week's Local Happenings segment. And as always, thanks to our 2026 sponsors Pequot Lakes and Gull Lake Sanitation, Hanneken Insurance , Craguns Legacy Courses , Party Time Rental, Bens Marine and Motorsports and our PRESENTING SPONSOR Lakes Area CPAs! Instagram: ListenLocalMN BlazeAirProductions WoodsToWaterMN NorthwoodsAgent Facebook: Listen Local MN BlazeAirMN WoodsToWaterMN

July 9, 202642 min

S7 E23 - Recappin' with Reese

Hello Listen Local Friends and Fam! We made it people... the 4th of July weekend is behind us, and what a weekend it was! On today's show the LL guys recap the 4th and all of the BLA festivities, THEN... catch up with THE Reese Glover. Reese talks about his time at Lakes Jam, his new Single "Swift County Fair" that just dropped, his upcoming shows and more! Thanks Reese for taking a break from your day job and joining the show. After Reese signs off, Colton, Jacob, and Isaiah chat about: *The Mahers - and Bartellas - WINNING 4th of July in Pequot Lakes *Iconic Fest this Weekend *A teaser for CRMC Championship weekend *Plans for Listen Local at BIR Nationals So tune on in! And as always, thanks to our 2026 sponsors Pequot Lakes and Gull Lake Sanitation, Hanneken Insurance , Craguns Legacy Courses , Party Time Rental, Bens Marine and Motorsports and our PRESENTING SPONSOR Lakes Area CPAs! Instagram: ListenLocalMN BlazeAirProductions WoodsToWaterMN NorthwoodsAgent Facebook: Listen Local MN BlazeAirMN WoodsToWaterMN

July 2, 202634 min

S7 E22 - AMERICA 250

Happy 4th of July week everyone! On today's show Isaiah, Colton and Jacob do a deep dive recap on Lakes Jam '26. Hear about what they loved and what they didn't love so much. But most importantly, HUGE thanks to Lakes Jam for having us out again, already CAN'T WAIT for next year... I mean, DIERKS BENTLEY?!? LET'S GO! Then... the LL crew gets into EVERYTHING America 250 4th of July! From where to watch to the Listen Local tips and tricks! Hear it all on this latest episode. And as always, thanks to our 2026 sponsors Pequot Lakes and Gull Lake Sanitation, Hanneken Insurance , Craguns Legacy Courses , Party Time Rental, Bens Marine and Motorsports and our PRESENTING SPONSOR Lakes Area CPAs! Instagram: ListenLocalMN BlazeAirProductions WoodsToWaterMN NorthwoodsAgent Facebook: Listen Local MN BlazeAirMN WoodsToWaterMN

June 25, 202642 min

S7 E21 - Jacob's Voice w/ Kaitlyn Schroeder (Borgstrom)

Hello Friends...CAN WE HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE... IT IS LAKES JAM WEEK PEOPLE! Isaiah and Jacob are recording this show from the (insert new sponsor here) Mobile Studio from the Lakes Jam Listen Local Headquarters. On the first on-site show from Lakes Jam 2026 the crew chat with Kaitlyn Schroeder (Borgstrom) of Jacob's Voice. You have heard us talk a ton about our friend Jacob Borgstrom and Jacob's Voice on this show, and now we have Kaitlyn on to talk about the history of the Organiztion, their family's love for Lakes Jam, and just making sure Jacob's memory and 'voice' lives on. Plus, here how you can support Jacob's Voice AT Lakes Jam! Plus... other BLA Local Happenings of course!! And as always, thanks to our 2026 sponsors Pequot Lakes and Gull Lake Sanitation, Hanneken Insurance , Craguns Legacy Courses , Party Time Rental, Bens Marine and Motorsports and our PRESENTING SPONSOR Lakes Area CPAs! Instagram: ListenLocalMN BlazeAirProductions WoodsToWaterMN NorthwoodsAgent Facebook: Listen Local MN BlazeAirMN WoodsToWaterMN Thanks so much

June 18, 20261 hr 3 min

S7 E20 - Crosswoods Golf Course

Hello Listen Local Fam! On today's show the WHOLE CREW (yes even Colton) heads out to Crosswoods Golf Course to catch up with Mike and Savannah about all things Crosswoods, including their BRAND NEW course "The Farm." They chat about why The Farm is going to be one of the most unique courses in the BLA, how it all came to be, and why it complements the other courses at Crosswoods. Mike also gives the backstory on how Crosswoods came to be, and Savannah tells us what she's been up to since graduating from Pequot Lakes High School, and what eventually led her back to Crosslake. All of that, plus some breaking news regarding Lakes Jam in the Local Happenings segment! Thanks to Mike and Savannah, and of course our wonderful listeners. And as always, thanks to our 2026 sponsors Pequot Lakes and Gull Lake Sanitation, Hanneken Insurance , Craguns Legacy Courses , Party Time Rental, Bens Marine and Motorsports and our PRESENTING SPONSOR Lakes Area CPAs! Instagram: ListenLocalMN BlazeAirProductions WoodsToWaterMN NorthwoodsAgent Facebook: Listen Local MN BlazeAirMN WoodsToWaterMN