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A local Podcast to show what are the upcoming activities in the Lake George NY area. We Will Cover From Lake Placid to Saratoga, Focusing on Lake George And All it has to offer as a 4 season Family vacation area. Known as the Queen of America's Lakes, Lake George is one of the cleanest lakes in the country, And the Adirondack Park is the biggest National Park in the U.S. as well.
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Story of the Day

NCPR: North Country Public Radio

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Get your daily dose of what's happening in New York's North Country, the Adirondacks, Vermont, Canada, and beyond. Host David Sommerstein presents the best stories from North Country Public Radio's award-winning newsroom. You'll hear the most interesting voices on the most important issues in the region. There's even a micro-newscast to keep you up to date. When you miss
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Best of the Rest

Chris Logan and Andrew Williams

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Each week on Best of the Rest we take a second look at a movie that was poorly received upon release, but challenge ourselves to only talk about what the movie does well. Maybe not every movie is great, but all movies have GREATNESS!
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I Remember Liking That Movie Podcast

Do You Remember That Movie?

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Every episode, we explore a movie we haven't seen in like forever, and see if it is still as good as we remember. We use the first part of the show to try and remember what we liked about the movie. Then we go over the movie which includes looking at the poster, taglines, actors, synopsis, and finally, we watch the trailer. Then we predict whether or not we will like it. The second part of the show is when we come back after watching the movie and review it. Usually with hilarious results. W ...
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Road Work

Dan Benjamin

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America's top two podcast personalities are finally coming together in one podcasting event that will change the way you think about podcasting forever! Like a rock skipping over the placid waters of an alpine lake, Dan and John are all too well aware that this burst of kinetic energy will ultimately deposit them, like all human effort, at rest in the icy depths where no light can penetrate. Until then, they mean to thrill to the chase! To soak up the remaining light and banish thoughts of t ...
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Haunted 518

Juliana Haliti

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The local podcast for the 518 area code in Upstate New York for all of our residents both living and dead.. Join me weekly as I delve into the local history and lore behind the spooky side of our area code. Hosted by local artist and paranormal aficionado Juliana Haliti.
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This is Jay, Erin, and Richard, and we're The VCR Kids! We watch movies from our childhood and see if they still hold up. Every week we take a movie we loved (or maybe just watched) as a child and submit it for review to our adult brains. We also have special episodes on Pretentious Picks, and our Harry Potter Virgin series where we force our friend Andrew to watch all the movies. Subscribe to the show and tell your friends! Shoot us a line on social media @TheVCRKids, we'd love to hear from ...
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Nostalgia Be Damned

Nostalgia Be Damned

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Is there a movie you sort of remember loving in the 90's/ early 2000's, but you're not quite sure if it was actually any good? Nostalgia Be Damned has got you covered! Join Zach & Brandon every week as they revisit forgotten gems, underrated box office flops, classics, and dumpster fires alike that they loved as kids. They cover the entire film's plot to remind you just how crazy some of them were, while ultimately trying to determine if the movie holds up today.
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The Retro Craptacular podcast is on the hunt for the best bad movies on planet earth. Each month Co-hosts Aaron & Matt make their way through some of the best of the worst cinema has to offer. The results? Mental anguish for them, a good chuckle at their expense for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stories from the Attic

Stories from the Attic

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Author and historian Andy Flynn, of Saranac Lake, NY, explores museum artifact collections to produce the "Stories from the Attic" podcast series, including "New York's Attic" and the "Adirondack Attic" programs.
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On Trails Worth Hiking, we bring you the most interesting backpacking and trekking routes in the world. Every trail has a story. In the first part of each episode, we tell you the stories behind the trail. In the second part, we tell you how to hike the trail. In each episode, guests who have hiked the trail join Jeremy, our host, to talk about the experience of hiking it. Join us on each episode as we hear the story, then hike the trail.
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FilmFloggers

FilmFloggers

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The FF crew can now be found on our brand spanking new podcast, Push Pull Health. With a temper as short as her legs, Fiona joins Ben each week to forcefully 'Push Your Health From The Pulls Of Life.' Expect foul-mouthed narcissistic ramblings on fitness, nutrition, film, and life coaching. The Weekly Audio & Video Expansion on The world famous 'The Daily Rot' email includes: Usefully Useless Fitness and Diet advice. Half-arsed film reviews. The exploitation of children. True Crime recommend ...
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Send us a text We remember loving this Creature Feature from 1999 with an all-star cast and perfectly balanced CGI & Practical Effects. But it has been a decade or more. Starring Bridget Fonda, Bill Pullman, and Oliver Platt with effects by the great Stan Winston we have high hopes that this 90s B-Movie still gets an A for Awesome. We're also wonde…
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(Mar 13, 2025) The number of Canadian visitors to the U.S. declined by more than 20% last month amid tensions with the Trump administration; bobsled and skeleton athletes are competing at the World Championships in Lake Placid this week; and we speak with Adam Wild from Cornell’s Uilhein Maple Research Forest in Lake Placid about what's ahead for m…
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This Andy Samberg vehicle may have crashed harder at the box office than a moped stunt gone wrong, but the movie managed to find its audience on home video. Today we take a second look to find out why. Cool beans! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@…
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(Mar 19, 2025) Reporting from the Adirondack Explorer looks at who uses the most water in the Adirondack Park and how climate change will continue to impact that usage; environmental advocates in New York are renewing their push for a bill that would reduce the amount of plastic packaging you’d get in your next delivery order; and the Crary Mills C…
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(Mar 19, 2025) The biggest water users in the Adirondacks include towns, prisons, factories, golf courses, and Whiteface ski mountain. An Adirondack Explorer investigation looked at who uses the most water and how climate change will impact that usage. Also: One of the oldest newspapers in the country, in the central New York town of Cortland, has …
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(Mar 18, 2025) More than a hundred people gathered in Plattsburgh on Saturday to protest potential cuts to federal safety net programs; Researchers at Cornell University have created the Avian Flu Resource Center to track bird flu in New York; and astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue joins the show to guide us through this month's morning and evening skies…
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(Mar 18, 2025) As avian bird flu continues to spread across the country and worry public health officials, researchers at Cornell are building a better database to track the cases. And they say the public can help. Also: Republicans in New York are optimistic about their chances of winning statewide office next year for the first time in many elect…
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(Mar 17, 2025) North Country Democrats have chosen their candidate for the anticipated special election to replace Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. We hear from Blake Gendebien about why he thinks he's the candidate who can win. Also: A Canton and St. Lawrence University runner won the national Division III championship in the mile race.…
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(Mar 14, 2025) Almost exactly five years ago, New York’s schools shut down indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic; Adirondack regional and local leaders signed resolutions in support of APA's director Barb Rice after allegations of workplace toxicity; Governor Hochul is going to the White House today to negotiate with President Trump on a…
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(Mar 14, 2025) Five years ago, schoolchildren went home with no plans to return to school because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We look at how those months of lost learning are still reverberating through the education system today. Also: Some leaders in the Adirondacks signed resolutions in support of APA's director Barb Rice after allegations of work…
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(Mar 12, 2025) Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order that will bar the state from hiring striking corrections officers who have been terminated; the LGBTQ+ community gathered in the Adirondacks this past weekend for the region's first ever Winter Pride celebration; and five years after the COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed the world, we take a …
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(Mar 12, 2025) It's been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed the world and changed so many things about our lives. We'll look back at how those first days played out in the North Country. Also: Border Czar Tom Homan joined Republicans in Albany to press New York to cooperate more with President Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigra…
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Critics weren't too kind to the Chris Farley vehicle at the time, but this week we're taking a second look at the comedy cult classic Tommy Boy and discussing everything we love! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on…
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(Mar 11, 2025) The unauthorized prison strike is over after three weeks of lockdowns and policy debates; last week’s warm spell and rain led to many rivers across the North Country starting to break up; and meet the photographer and weaver whose work is on display now at the Gallery at Lake St. Lawrence Arts in Waddington.…
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Listener Gavin Fitch joins Jeremy to talk about the Sawback Trail in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. This fantastic trail gives hikers a chance to experience some of Canada's most amazing backcountry scenery. And Jeremy walks us through the history of the park. Also, hear from Nina Veteto about the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in Great…
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Send us a text Remember this figure skating Rom-Com from the 90s? We kind of do, and one of us is so excited while another is not as excited. Former arrogant Hockey prospect Doug Dorsey can't play hockey anymore because of an eye injury while stuck-up figure skater Kate Moseley can't keep a partner. Can these "Opposites" work together to win? Will …
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(Mar 10, 2025) Local government has a big impact on our daily lives, often bigger than the national politics that we hear about much more in the news. We visit the St. Lawrence County legislature for the beginning of an ongoing series about "little d" democracy in action. Also: The state and the union have reached a deal to end the corrections offi…
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Lake George This Week – Women’s History Month – Celebrating the incredible achievements of women and, of course, their ability to correct our driving habits. Local Events This Week: International Women's Day March – Show your support and celebrate the strength and achievements of women. Weekend Hockey – Adirondack Thunder is heating up the ice as t…
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(Mar 7, 2025) North Country officials worry that the threats of tariffs will have lasting damage to Canadian relationship; before the last ‘full moon ski party’ of 2025 in Lake Placid, we learn about the legacy of Cascade ski center's original owner; US Army is taking a creative approach to returning base names to their Confederate namesakes; Adiro…
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(Mar 7, 2025) The legacy of former Cascade Ski Center owner, Art Jubin, who passed away earlier this winter. His full-moon ski parties are back on the trails now owned by the Adirondack Mountain Club. Also: The Trump administration announced Thursday that most Canadian goods will be exempt from new tariffs until April. North Country officials worry…
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(Mar 6, 2025) As the prison crisis deepens in New York, more attention is on the head of that system, corrections commissioner Daniel Martuschello. A new investigation reveals scandals and deep family ties in Martuschello's leadership. Also: The story of a canceled drag queen story hour at a small library near Glens Falls is being turned into a new…
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(Mar 5, 2025) As hundreds of corrections officers and their families took to the state Capitol Tuesday to push back on a tentative deal to end the weekslong prison strike, a smaller group held a rally about safety concerns for prisoners, seven of whom have died since the strikes began; lawmakers from the North Country say they want to see more stat…
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(Mar 5, 2025) Both sides of the corrections officer strike are trying to press the court in Albany. We report on dueling rallies by COs and inmate advocates Tuesday at the state Capitol. Also: Lawmakers from the North Country say they want to see more state spending on infrastructure projects like roads and sewer systems.…
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SNL-ish month begins with the Adam Sandler movie that established what to expect from an Adam Sandler movie. Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/botrcast Email: bestoftherestpod@gmail.com Social Media @BotRCast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Bonus content: Youtube Theme song (vocal…
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(Mar 4, 2025) Twenty-five percent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods went into effect today, and North Country officials say it harms our relationship with Canada; New York's prison commissioner said they've begun firing COs on strike and have revoked their health insurance; and organizers of small and largemouth bass fishing competitions now ha…
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(Mar 4, 2025) President Donald Trump implemented 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods today. Some Canadians, who bring big tourism dollars to Vermont, have already reacted to the administration's antagonism by taking their business elsewhere. And, we hear from North Country college students about what they think of how President Trump is doing…
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(Mar 3, 2025) It's been three years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine started the war there. In light of that anniversary, and President Trump's dressing down of the Ukrainian president Friday, we listen back to a story about a Ukrainian boy who fled the war and found refuge at a school in Lake Placid. Also: President Trump says 25% tariffs agains…
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Send us a text Remember Hot Tub Time Machine? If you do, you might also remember when movies used to be funny. At the beginning of the 2000s, it seemed that hilarious comedies were everywhere and we remember this one being no exception. Join us as we go back in time (get it) to watch Hot Tub Time Machine starring John Cusak, Rob Corddry, Craig Robi…
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Cabin fever is real, folks! In this episode, we talk about the winter carnivals, the legendary Marathon Dance, home shows, live music, and, of course, great food. I’ll also share my Local Business Spotlight featuring Jamie at The Barber Parlor, and in Tool Time with Jim, we revisit GoBrunch—a virtual meeting platform that doesn’t feel like a hostag…
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(Feb 28, 2025) New York and the union representing corrections officers reach a deal to end prison strikes across the state. But the union didn't authorize the walkouts to begin with, and there are big questions about whether COs will return to work. Also: we get a glimpse of what conditions were like inside prisons during the strike, from the inma…
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(Feb 27, 2025) During Black History Month, the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum in central New York publishes bite-size morsels of Black history you may not know about, many of them taking place in Upstate New York. A conversation with the historian behind the series. Also: A Colombian man was arraigned earlier this month on smuggling cha…
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(Feb 27, 2025) Clinton County locals hope for justice for a migrant woman who died after crossing the U.S.-Canada border in December 2023 as the Colombian man accused of smuggling her faces charges; for Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we talk to the Adirondack author of a memoir about anorexia nervosa; and a project from the National Abolition Hal…
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(Feb 26, 2025) For people who grew up in cities, the outdoors can feel like an unfamiliar and intimidating place to be, especially in the winter. We profile a program that brings college students to the Adirondacks to embrace recreation in nature. Also: Two inmates have died at a prison in central New York since corrections officers starting walkin…
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(Feb 26, 2025) A labor relations expert says the ongoing wildcat strikes at New York's prisons fit in with a national trend of workers who want to see change; we travel to Titus Mountain to join a group of college students visiting the Adirondacks — and trying their hand at snow tubing during a blizzard; and Kitty O'Neil from the Cornell Cooperativ…
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BIG ANIMAL MONTH concludes with one of the most infamous movies in the genre. This special effects heavy jungle adventure film was praised by Roger Ebert, but not many others at the time of its release. This week we revisit Anaconda to find everything it does well! Join the Best of the Rest discord: https://discord.gg/86P7jJXNPb Merch: https://www.…
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(Feb 25, 2025) As a wildcat strike at New York state prisons enters its second week, the debate is moving to the Capitol; a new program aims to improve communication between law enforcement and drivers on with autism; and we’ll meet a young man from the southern Adirondacks who just got into waterfowl hunting last season.…
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(Feb 25, 2025) People with autism have sometimes had stressful or even dangerous interactions with police because of misunderstandings. A new program aims to improve communication between law enforcement and drivers with autism. Also: Gov. Hochul says an amnesty period for striking corrections officers is over and they will start losing their healt…
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(Feb 24, 2025) The North Country's population has been getting older for decades. Our North Country @ Work project is talking to younger people about the work they do and what keeps them in the region. A profile of a construction worker from Pennsylvania. Also: Republicans urged Gov. Hochul to make reforms that will persuade corrections workers to …
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Send us a text Do you remember the Shining from 1980? Of course, you do. "Redrum", "Give me the Bat", "Here's Johnny" and all that good stuff fabricated as a result of a family in isolation for months and slowly going crazy because the place is Haunted and the Father is an Alcoholic. Who hasn't spent a winter vacation like that at one point in thei…
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(Feb 21, 2025) Corrections officers in Ogdensburg and Malone walked off the job on Thursday leaving many inmates unsupervised; Ten state corrections employees were charged with murder in the beating death of a prison inmate last December; New York's junior senator is supporting a bill that would raise the minimum age to purchase assault weapons fro…
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(Feb 21, 2025) Thousands of legal refugees have resettled in Upstate New York over the last few decades, stabilizing population decline and reviving the economies of cities like Utica and Buffalo. The Trump Administration has stopped a popular program that helps refugees make a successful transition to their new home. Also: Federal immigration offi…
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(Feb 20, 2025) Gov. Kathy Hochul has deployed the National Guard to prisons across New York state, where striking corrections officers say they want better conditions to help improve staffing levels; as reenactors prepare to relive the Battle of Ogdensburg this weekend, we look at how the battle fits into the overall history of the War of 1812; and…
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