Join Mrs Swanson and her lost love Vladimer as they bare their souls

Today we join Mrs. Swanson and her lost love, Vladimer, as they bare their souls to their children Boris and John... and oh yeah, Natasha and Aunt Minnie too. Phew, that’s a whole lotta soul to bear and this is only the beginning. Latter our own Elmer Plow says his goodbyes as he leaves for Russia.

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The Tron Guy is the guest on The Cocklebur Morning Show

Cocklebur Morning Show - On this week’s show our hosts interview the Tron Guy, Jay Maynard.

Jay became a subject of Internet discussion forums when his costume, inspired by the movie TRON, spread across the net from postings on Slashdot[1] and Fark. He parlayed his notoriety into a series of appearances on the late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2004. In 2006, Maynard appeared in a music video entitled "We Are the Web", for the website of the same name. The video advocates the concept of network neutrality.[2] In it, Maynard appears alongside several other internet celebrities, including Leslie Hall and Randy Constan. He was also parodied in the South Park episode "Canada on Strike". His likeness appeared alongside those of such other Internet celebrities as Gary Brolsma, Ghyslain Raza, Chris Crocker and Tay Zonday.

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Trevor Marty, Swine Song Commune's newest citizen preforms on The Cocklebur Morning Show

Trevor Marty the newest citizen to Swine Song Commune hiked across Sweet Swine County to the town of Spit Hoof to audition for The Cocklebur Morning Show. The producers were impressed and scheduled him to perform on the hit morning show. Trevor occupies the third tent north of the rec hall in Swine Song Commune two weeks each summer and the rest of the year in southeast Minnesota!

Trevor Marty writes from a deeply imaginative place combining interesting characters and real people with fashioned worlds and circumstances to birth stories that while thought provoking, speaking to environmental and social issues, equally engage and entertain. His eclectic style, a blend of folk, jazz, bluegrass, and acoustic rock-a-billy, provides a large palette of techniques to create from. His influences are as diverse as his music itself from Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. to Jerry Garcia and Willie Nelson, the spirits of both great activists, humanitarians and great musicians are present in his writing. Combining the best of all his chosen genres and influences, Marty’s one-of-a-kind sound surpasses the sum of its parts.

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New shocking developments are revealed on this spine tingling episode

Welcome back to another spine tingling episode of As the Corn Grows. Today we join Boris and Natasha as they return with the Golden Chicken in hand as Cousin John and Aunt Minnie sit helplessly awaiting their fate when they are visited by Mrs. Swanson and Vladimer. Meanwhile at Sweet Swine County police headquarters Officer Dave grills Willy Odum to confess that he is the Winking Bandit.

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Jim Steichen is the featured guest on The Women of Sweet Swine County

Jim Steichen lives in Slayton and Jim’s hobby is “marquetry”. Marquetry is the ancient art of covering furniture or pictures with pieces of veneer to form decorative patterns or designs. The veneers used are primarily woods, but may include bone, ivory, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, pewter, brass or fine metals. After all veneers have been cut and glued together, it is sanded and varnished. Jim became interested in woodworking after watching the “Wood Right Shop” on public television. He began making furniture in 1990 and after a short time expanded into marquetry. Many of his works were inspired by Japanese wood block prints.

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A blindfolded Cousin John and Aunt Minnie learn their fate at the hands of Natasha and Boris

Welcome back to another action filled episode of As the Corn Grows. Today we join Katie as she gives her statement to Officer Dave with the help of her hero, Ronny P. Silage. Meanwhile across the county a blindfolded Cousin John and Aunt Minnie learn their fate at the hands of Natasha and Boris and that’s just the beginning of this exciting episode.

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Chad Elliott Singer/Songwriter & Artist, while appearing on The Cocklebur Morning Show shares he will become the newest citizen of Swine Song Commune

Chad Elliott, while touring through Sweet Swine County, discovered why Swine Song Commune is becoming home for the arts! Chad tells the hosts of The Cocklebur Morning Show about how he found Swine Song Commune and his life on the road!

Chad Elliott is the 2009 Woody Guthrie Festival Songwriting Contest Winner with his song, "Same Old Way." He has recently recorded this song and plans to release it on his much anticipated album, "Redemption Man," in the fall of 2009. After winning FolkAlley.com’s Open Mic Finals with his song “Bluebird Creek,” songwriter Elliott earned a spot on stage with Odetta. Odetta is just one on a long list of prolific folk artists he has shared the stage with including Tom Paxton, Loudon Wainwright III, Eric Taylor, Buddy Mondlock, Dan Zanes, R.L. Burnside and Storyhill. Also, Elliott’s song, “How’s the Weather?” was chosen out of 300,000 folk songs as an award nominee for the Top 20 New Folk Songs on Just Plain Folks. Elliott was recognized as a 2008 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Finalist. He was one of 32 finalists, chosen from 800 applicants, who competed during the 2008 Kerrville Folk Festival. Above all the Iowa songwriter’s music slips messages about life as he has experienced it through living with the homeless, love, divorce, fatherhood and discovering inspiration in a modern world through strong lyrics and guitar.

His paintings and ceramics reflect his earthy intonations and carry a feeling of finding place without placement and home where no house stands. Elliott is a monument to the proverb, “All those who wander are not lost.”

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Katie and Ronny as they struggle to break free of Willy’s evil clutches.

Katie and Ronny as they struggle to break free of Willy’s evil clutches. Meanwhile at Cousin John’s Office, John and Minnie are put in harms way again, by a mysterious visitor.

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Author, Reporter Clarice Plow appears on The Women of Sweet Swine County

Clarice Plow host of KLUK TV's Hidden Away, Not Forgotten was the guest on The Women of Sweet Swine County.Clarice shocked the studio audience when she announced the release of her "tell all" book that dishes the scoop about the hosts of The Women of Sweet Swine County!

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Medievalist Bart Saxton who is makes plans to form Medieval Swine (a pre-17th-century reenactment group) is the guest on The Cocklebur Morning Show

Bart Saxton who is a medievalist from Rutland Township in Martin County MN was the guest on The Cocklebur Morning Show. Bart who is dedicated to researching and re-creating the arts and skills of pre-17th-century Europe is making plans to form Medieval Swine! This group who dresses in clothing of the Middle Ages and Renaissance will hold events which feature tournaments, royal courts, feasts, dancing, various classes & workshops, and more.”

Medievalist Bart who lives in his parents basement told the Daily Boar Newspaper " After I talked Lonesome Ron into letting me spend the summer months in his basement, located in Swine Song Commune. I discovered if I stood on a box I could see out the window of my (summer basement) home and what I saw was the beautiful rolling hills of the Sweet Swine County and thought this would be a great spot to hold our reenactment events." When asked to comment about allowing Medieval Swine to hold their events at the Swine Song Commune founder Willow Brooks told the Daily Boar Newspaper "Everyone is welcome to become a citizen of our commune, we welcome people from every century!"

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Katie and her hired man, Ronny P. Silage, are confronted by Willy the Winking Bandit.

Today we join Katie as she discusses the acquisition of KLUK-TV with Lawyer Ed, Split Hoof’s finest… and well… only lawyer. Then Katie and her hired man, Ronny P. Silage, are confronted by Willy the Winking Bandit.

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Singer/Songwriter Betsy Landsteiner is the guest on The Women of Sweet Swine County

In this episode, our hosts interview Singer/Songwriter Betsy Landsteiner. Betsy, originally from Martin County, tells the ladies about her future plans and sings one of her catchy tunes. This episode also includes spotlights on towns throughout southern MN.

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Singer/Songwriter Alan Morphew & Photographer Sarah Morphew plan to summer at "SWINE SONG COMMUNE"

After hearing about what was happening at the SWINE SONG COMMUNE located one mile north of Swine Lake, Singer/Songwriter Alan Morphew & his wife, Photographer Sarah Morphew have decided to summer at the newly formed commune! Morphew told to Daily Boar Newspaper "Swine Song Commune is truly the place to be, a place were musicians and artists can live and share their passion for the arts.

Alan Morphew is a Modern Folk Rock singer / songwriter from Los Angeles. After years of studying voice he is an incredibly powerful vocalist, ranging from sweet falsettos to emotional power vocals. His songs are catchy and melodic with strong choruses and meaningful lyrics. Alan's music has been compared to Jeff Buckley, The Beatles, Rob Thomas, Bob Dylan and Cat Stevens.

Sarah Morphew is an experienced professional photographer. A Los Angeles native, she now lives in Estherville, Iowa with her husband Alan. Sarah is L.A.-trained, with over ten years' experience in digital photography, mainly in weddings, portraits and commercial photography. In Los Angeles Sarah worked for several studios, including L.A. Color Studio. There she worked for seven years as a photographer and office manager, specializing in high-end weddings and portrait photography.

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The Winking Bandit hands the teller a note requesting a rather large withdrawal.

On another exciting episode Cousin John asks his teller to put Katie’s cash in the vault just as The Winking Bandit hands the teller a note requesting a rather large withdrawal. Meanwhile at the Split Hoof police station Minnie tries to choose the mugger out of a line up. Later that day at the office of the State Fire Marshall & State Safety Inspector, Daphne O'Malley gives Elmer Plow the big news.

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Cooking it up with Betty is the special guest on The Women of Sweet Swine County

Betty Thompson was the special guest on the Women of Sweet Swine County, Betty who shared with the Sweet Swine ladies the inside scoop on her long awaited premier of Cooking it up with Betty. Cooking it up.. will feature special reports on both the Women of Sweet Swine County and the Cocklebur Morning Show each month.

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Aunt Minnie seeks professional help for physicist, Dr. Cornel

Aunt Minnie met with Sweet Swine’s only psychiatrist Dr. Cornel. Dr Cornel used hypnosis in hopes of revealing the person who mugged her, as she walked home from work!

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Also we join Boris as he arrives in Sweet Swine County to meet Natasha and formulate a plan to reclaim the rest of the Cherchankov family fortune and we join Katie in Cousin John’s office at the It’ll Be Gone Bank where Katie drops a bombshell.