The Howl
NCPR: North Country Public Radio
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True stories, told with no notes, recorded live on stages all over the North Country. Hosted by Ethan Shantie, from NCPR and the Adirondack Center for Writing.
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JAN 7, 2026
Get your tickets for the HOWL Grand Slam!
Winners from 2025’s regional story slams compete for storyteller of the year on January 24th in Canton.
0 MIN
DEC 24, 2025
The HOWL Holiday Special
Five North Country storytellers share tales of unforgettable holidays with their families - both joyful and disastrous.
52 MIN
DEC 19, 2025
Bonus Episode: Live in Lake Placid
A selection of 5 stories from Smoke Signals in Lake Placid.
35 MIN
OCT 15, 2025
An infomercial convinced Dave he was abducted by aliens
Plus, host Ethan Shantie tells us about the time his grandpa was visited by a strange creature in the woods.
18 MIN
OCT 8, 2025
How Radio Bob turned a rabies scare into a decades long marriage
NCPR's Radio Bob Sauter shares the story of how a mouse bite led to him meeting his wife. And Johanna says that her Achilles Heel is falling in love.
18 MIN
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