The Mississippi Valley Traveler Podcast
By Dean Klinkenberg
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The Mississippi River has cut a deep path through the heart of America for thousands of years, but how well do we really know the river beyond Huck Finn and headline-grabbing floods? In this podcast, Dean Klinkenberg wades into stories about the characters and places from the big river’s past and present.
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Beyond Plantations: Getting to Know Louisiana’s River Road
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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A French Village in the American Heartland: Historian Jim Gass on Sainte Genevieve, Missouri
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Learning the Language of the Mississippi River with John Ruskey
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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The Mississippi’s Forgotten People: Life on Shantyboats and the Margins of American Society
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Beyond Mark Twain: Faye Dant on Hannibal's African American Stories
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Tips for Traveling the Great River Road, Part 2
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Tips for Traveling the Great River Road, Part 1
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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The Missouri River, Part 2: Channelization, Community, and Recreation
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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The Missouri River, Part 1: Geography, Ecology, and Human Impacts
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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The First National Mississippi River Day: Building Community Around the Big River
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May 28, 2025 |
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River to Table: Josh Galliano on Campfire Cooking
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May 21, 2025 |
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Murder on the Mississippi: Frank Dodge Explores Identity and Deception on the River
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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From Roots to Routes: Making the Leap to Full-Time RV Life
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Holding Back the Waters: The Upper Mississippi Flood of 1965
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Before MLK: Iowa's 19th-Century Civil Rights Pioneers
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Uncharted Currents: Jon Kukuk on Growing Up in a Small Town Next to the Mississippi River
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Trash Talk: Inside America's Largest River Cleanup Organization, Living Lands & Waters
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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River Songs & Gratitude: Wrapping up 2024
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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What Can the Mississippi’s Past Tell Us About Its Future? A Conversation with Historian John Anfinson
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Traveling the Mississippi One Week at a Time: Anne Sherve-Ose's 13-Year Journey Down the River
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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The Dark Side of Steamboat Travel: The Disasters that Claimed Thousands of Lives on the Mississippi River
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Much More than Snakes: The Unexpected Beauty and Unique Ecology of Snake Road
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Explorers, Egos, and the Search for the Elusive Mississippi River Headwaters
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Winged Wonders: Unraveling the Mysteries of Dragonflies and Damselflies
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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When Change is Possible: General John A. Logan’s Journey from Defending Slavery to Advocating for Equal Rights
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Iron and Immigrants: The Mesabi Range Story with Aaron Brown
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Outdoor Enthusiasm: Will Collins' Irrepressible Spirit for Adventure
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Mississippi River Monsters
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Boyce Upholt on the Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi River
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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A Refuge for All: 100 Years of Conservation and Recreation at the Upper Mississippi Refuge
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May 22, 2024 |
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Trouble in River City: Kevin Klinkenberg on Why So Many Communities Are Struggling
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May 15, 2024 |
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Introducing The Wild Mississippi: Your Guide to Understanding and Experiencing the Natural World of Old Man River
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Crooked Old River: Trapper Haskins' Mississippi River Voyage
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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The Fight for the Upper Mississippi: Steven Marking on Will Dilg and the Birth of a Refuge
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Flowing with Creativity: Sculptor Florence Bird and the Mississippi River
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Eclipse 2024: Getting the Most from the Experience in Missouri and Illinois
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Ripples Through Time: River Travelers Take Us to the Mississippi’s Past and Present
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Steering Through the Currents: Lee Hendrix's Life Working on the Mississippi River
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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The River Life: Five Women Discuss Their Paths and Passions as Mississippi River Guides
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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The Storm that Took the Midwest by Surprise: Armistice Day's Deadly Blizzard
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Understanding the True Costs and Real Risks of Levees with Nicholas Pinter
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Wolves in Myth and Reality with Matt Fox
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Cruising the Culinary Mississippi: A Conversation with Chef Regina Charboneau
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Cafe Connections: Finding Community and Connection Along the Great River Road
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Navigating Stormy Waters, Part 2: General Galloway on Flood Policy 30 Years after the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1993
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Navigating Stormy Waters: General Galloway on Flood Policy 30 Years after the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1993, Part 1
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Swamp Whisperer: Going Deep into Honey Island with Guide Jessica Gauley
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Vanishing Giants: Looking Back at the Legacy of the Great Pine Forests of the North and the Loggers who Brought Them Down
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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From Ancient to Modern: Exploring the Timeless Legacy of Canoes in North America with Mark Neuzil
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Michael Anderson on Celebrating the Mississippi with River Days of Action 2023
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Kimmswick Mayor Philip Stang on Living in and Managing the Historic Mississippi River Town
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May 31, 2023 |
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Revisiting the Legacy of the Marquette and Jolliet Expedition 350 Years On
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May 17, 2023 |
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My Mississippi River: Five People on What the Mississippi Means to Them
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May 03, 2023 |
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Boundaries and Bridges
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Winona’s Unique Community of Floating Houses
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Spring Birding Hikes... and Beer
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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The Remarkable Earthworks and People of Poverty Point
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Hidden History, Facebook Photos Group, and River-Inspired Poetry
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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All About Bald Eagles with Ed Hahn
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Jeff Grunwald on the New Madrid Earthquakes
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Victoria Bradford Styrbicki on Running the Mississippi River
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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What If We'd Named the Mississippi Something Else?
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Kim Williams on Fall Travel Along the Great River Road in Arkansas
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Reggie McLeod on Fall Travel in the Driftless Area
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Twin Tragedies: Cholera and Fire Devastate St. Louis in 1849
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Boyce Upholt on the Plan to Rebuild Louisiana's Coastal Marshes
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Gregg Andrews on Growing up in the Mississippi River Bottoms near Hannibal, Missouri
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Busting Myths about the Mississippi River
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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Six Reasons to Travel along the Mississippi River
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Getting Hooked on the Mississippi River
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Jul 17, 2022 |