Yonder Radio 5/14/26 (Podcast version, no breaks)

This week on Yonder Radio, we begin with a conversation with Jim Checkel, who grew up wanting to be a farmer in rural Minnesota, and ended up as the lead lab technologist for the Mayo Clinic. His experience and insights have helped shape rural medicine at one of the top medical institutions in the world. Then, we talk with actor Kiki Bush about filmmaking in rural Kansas, and her efforts to promote film tax credits, which could transform the kinds of stories that get told about her home state. Daily Yonder columnist Donna Kallner shares some wisdom about how rural communities can get younger generations involved in local leadership, and we travel back to 1920s Appalachia, the site of the world’s first cooperatively-owned coal mine. ICT takes us to Onchiota, New York, where 600 acres of land have been returned to indigenous ownership, and we have a laugh with comedian Eeland Stribbling, a very funny guy and avid Colorado outdoorsman. And our musical guest this week is the talented poet, producer, and musician shirlette ammons.Tune in for all that and more on Yonder Radio, rural conversations with national reach.