(Aired on the KYMN Morning Show on December 10, 2025.) To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Northfield Skating School, Kosmo sits down with the organization's founder Carey Tinkelenberg and longtime supporter Amber Barksdale to hear about all things local skating.

In this live holiday show from the KYMN studio on the day of Winter Walk, host Kosmo Esplan investigates a variety of local holiday traditions that have endured over the years . . . but it's not a Christmas special without a lineup of lively and festive guests, a visit from Father Christmas himself, and live music to top it all off. Merry Christmas, Northfield!

With the beloved 113th St. Olaf Christmas Festival approaching, Kosmo turns his attention to Ole music and gives thanks on this November holiday by bringing in the cream of the Choir crop, Dr. Anton Armstrong. In an extended interview, the Choir's current and longest running conductor in its history provides historical expertise on the institution's evolution under each conductor, his own windy road to Manitou Heights, and the larger international impact of choral music.

Tune into KYMN Radio on Thursday, December 11 at 12:30pm for a live, one-hour Christmas special celebrating holiday traditions in Northfield: kymnradio.net

Following up on last year's voyage through college football, it's second down as Kosmo Esplan is back in the end zone turning his attention to the sport's significant presence at the Northfield High School, along with former head coach and current offensive coordinator Bubba Sullivan. From humble early years to the 1990s dynasty, host and guest blitz Raiders football and explore the team's enduring 133-year-old story.

On this first ever two-hour live TTT broadcast from the KYMN studio, your host Kosmo Esplan voyages across 77 years of Defeat Days history with a wide variety of locals, townies, and festival enthusiasts who share their stories and provide some background on why the festival is an enduring facet of Northfield's identity.

Part #1 (00:00) – The Festival's Early Days w/ David Hvistendahl & Susan Hvistendahl

Part #2 (37:35) – The Townie Take w/ Chad Beumer, Sam Richardson, and Dick Waters

Part #3 (1:06:11)– Annual Traditions w/ Deb Anthony, Brad Ness, and Herman Transberg

Part #4 (1:32:48) – Bank Raid Commemorations w/ Russ Swanson & Earl Weinmann

On this Labor Day installment, Kosmo celebrates the upcoming DJJD celebration by discussing all things bank raid history with local history supercomputer Tim Freeland; in their freewheeling discussion, Mr. Host and Mr. Northfield dig into an assortment of trivia about the raid, Defeat Days, and other fascinating Northfield goodies.

To finish off August and celebrate the twentieth Triple Tee voyage, Kosmo explores stories behind the location that most of these episodes have been recorded in: the Scriver Building. With a trio of Northfield History Center comrades (Sean Allen, Aya Myint, and Henry Vrtis) joining to provide their expertise, the history clan dig into the iconic downtown staple's past, present, and future.

It's the final chapter of the "Trek Through Time" triad of Rock 'n' Roll Revival interviews this month! To cap it off, Kosmo Esplan virtually sits down with the man who started it all, Tom McKown, for a brief discussion about the very beginning of RRR and its journey into the Northfield zeitgeist.