Creekside with Don and Jan: Recent Episodes
Creekside with Don and Jan: the Official Podcast of the Owl Creek Gazette
"Creekside with Don and Jan", the official podcast of the Owl Creek Gazette, offers up weekly conversations on self-reliant living, out-of-the-box endeavors, activities happening at "The Creek", a smattering of politics and the philosophy of non-aggression.
We stroll through the fun, festive, and informative pages of the March/April issue of the Owl Creek Gazette.
We catch up with our listeners after our trip to Southern California, chat about up-coming events, laugh a lot, announce the winner of our contest AND - wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! (yes you read that right)
We give a thumbs-up to February and offer another contest for a chance to spend an evening with your friends in our Creekside Community Brew "Friends-Central Perk" room. Give a listen - you could be a lucky winner!
Join Don and Jan for some overdue conversation as they share some surprising info about their utility service, news about the OCG Book Club and the Foxfire Series`, events happening at Creekside Community Brew and more.
The January/February 2020 Owl Creek Gazette will soon be out ... We offer up a quick intro to all the great content! Listen in.
Creekside Co-Hosts Don and Jan Stover, share a "Creekside Christmas" with listeners and friends.
We are joined at the mic by our friend Randy Alderman, a mover and shaker here in Greenville, volunteer extraordinaire, co-host of Rock Zone Legends, Community Relations Director at Bradford National Bank and more. We recap 2019 and look ahead to 2020.
We share a heartfelt conversation with Death Doula and Artist, Rebekah Dawn, exploring three workshops she will be offering in January 2020 titled: "Death Cafe", "Five Wishes", and "A Death Box". A must listen.
We share the mic with special guest Jes Adam and enjoy a Greenville "Come Home for Christmas" recap, recall wonderful family holiday traditions, and offer up an eclectic list of Christmas Movie favorites.
Happy Thanksgiving! ... We share some our Thanksgiving planned activities and upcoming festivities happening at our Creekside Community Brew Coffeehouse and in downtown Greenville, IL for the annual "Come Home for Christmas" celebration on November 30th!
We interview Jessica and Nathan Dothager (of KNR Wireless fame) about their new business endeavor Effingham Axe Throwing. You gotta listen!
We begin the show with a nod to Armistice Day and our own ringing of Eleven Bells for Peace ... and then move on to lighter conversation. - Enjoy!
"Common Sense ain't so common." Join us as we explore the origins of "Use your common sense day" and hear quotes of historical figures that valued the practice. Happy Birthday to Jan's Mom as well - "Happy Birthday Havie ... the Solutionator"
We chat about the cool content in the upcoming Nov/Dec issue of the Owl Creek Gazette and share some spooky... quirky Appalachian "ghost" stories for Halloween.
Yea! Our 40th Wedding Anniversary is here! We celebrate with friends and family, and invite you to tune in and hear some of the highlights.
Richard and Linda Barth join us for this 350th Episode of Creekside. We talk about everything from The Farm Hands to Washington County Partners for Pets and more... Listen in
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A quick recap of the weekend's activities... Greenville's ArtWalk, Harvest Festival and the Owl Creek Gazette Annual Autumn Dinner. (Editors note... we survived it all!)
Happy National Coffee Day today ... and we invite you to celebrate INTERNATIONAL Coffee Day with us this Tuesday at our Creekside Community Brew Coffeehouse in Greenville, IL! PLUS we chat about coffee facts, our Owl Creek Gazette Autumn Dinner, Greenville's ArtWalk & Harvest Festival, and much more!
Angie Chute who will be portraying Rebecca Boone at our Owl Creek Gazette Autumn Dinner on Sat. Oct 5th joins us on Creekside with Don and Jan.
Four Episodes to Nirvana! In the mean time .. we get "lost" between Coffeen and Pana IL - Travel a dirt road or two and share news of our Creekside Community Brew Coffeehouse Grand Opening and Open House ... Listen In.
A quick romp through the September & October Owl Creek Gazette plus a few newsie happenings at the coffeehouse. (AKA The Episode that almost wasn't.)
We are joined by Mark Fingerhut - a native Missourian and avid Paddler - as he shares his kayaking journey from Yellowstone to The Gateway Arch!
Greenville Tourism Director Jes Adam is our guest this week and he shares news of all the events ahead in Greenville! (We interject a few of our own too!) Join us for a hoot of a good time.
We check in with Mark Fingerhut and his posts on paddlestlouis.com. Plus we officially announce the date of our Creekside Community Brew Grand Opening and the coincidence we share with the 25th anniversary of "Friends" and Central Perk.
We interview the author of the "A Simple Stitch" series Deb Obermeier. Deb will be leading the Owl Creek Gazette Book Club discussions at Creekside Community Brew in September and October.
Happenings at the Creek and the Coffeehouse and creating peace in our communities. Listen in.
We talk about the value of respecting and learning from our elders and avoiding the pitfalls of the "invisible" factor.
National Bagel Day to Sparking Water & Nitro Cold Brew - We have it all here on this episode of Creekside!
Storyteller Linda Dust is our guest - she shares the art of storytelling, tells a story or two, and sings a little folk ballad to boot! You will enjoy!
We take a walk through the July/August issue of the Owl Creek Gazette and share what awaits readers... Everything from Scythes, to Adventures in Beekeeping, County Fairs, To Keto or Not to Keto, Coffeehouse Conversations and more!
We share the Owl Creek Gazette and Creekside Community Brew Coffeehouse "Calendar of Events". So many exciting things happening in the upcoming weeks and months. Our community is flourishing!
Creekside Co-hosts Don and Jan Stover share coffeehouse conversations about Race Across America and the film crew that found their way to Creekside Community Brew
Happy Father's Day ya'll! We reminisce about our dads, share news of upcoming events at Creekside Community Brew and offer up a little re-cap of the Greenville Graffiti Car Show.
We offer a hats off and thanks for Greenville's Dairy Days ... and share an interesting connection between coffee & philosophy and how that can be seen via coffeehouses, war, peace & more!
Let's call this a "Pay it Forward" episode! We're working on how to make it happen and we share some ideas. Enjoy.
We are joined again by Greenville Tourism Director Jes Adam. Dairy Days in Greenville is approaching... find out all about it here courtesy of Jes!
We are joined by our friend Taylor Steele to catch up on her music, her band and her new album. Listen in.
Roxanne Bolla and Jon Rench join us on this episode for a convo about the hard work involved and many thanks that have gone into the opening of Creekside Community Brew and happenings yet to come with Terra Mater Meals!
A quick recap of the May/June issue of the OCG and what you will miss if you don't pick one up! Updates on Creekside Community Brew as well!
Guest Elaine McNamara chats about the many hats she enjoys wearing as Greenville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, GU SMART Director, and General Manager of 97.5 FM, WDLJ!
We talk about the future, the possibilities and the dreams at Creekside Community Brew! This is gonna be a wild ride!
Longtime friend and Greenville Tourism Director, Jes Adam joins us on this episode AND ... we make a BIG announcement!
We talk about Earth Day the Owl Creek Way Vendors, Speakers and the Bouncer ... Gay Renee Heard on this episode of Creekside! Listen in!
Creekside Co-hosts Don and Jan Stover spend time with Thadeus Freed, Candidate for Salem (IL) City Council chatting about his candidacy, local and state politics, political philosophy, and more!
We spend time with Josh Nicolaides of Nicolaides Blade Works and “Forged in Fire” champion.
Creekside Co-hosts, Don and Jan Stover, are joined at the mic by OCG columnist, Keith Ford, to chat about thrifty living and more.
We are joined by Brett and Mindy Casto, owners of The Tibbetts House Bed, Breakfast, and Books. We chat about their business happenings, their recent trip to Metropolis, Earth Day the Owl Creek Way and more.
We speak with Gary Knecht from the Illinois Industrial Hemp Association about the prospects and benefits of growing hemp in Illinois.
We discuss the timelessness of Thomas Paine's words and actions ... and the need for honesty and truth seeking in today's journalistic and political endeavors.
We begin our seventh year in podcasting with a little ranting and raving about jumping to conclusions / too-quick-to-judge mindsets, political correctness and the war on wealth.
From Cowboy Poetry to Camp Manitowa to Earth Day the Owl Creek Way to International Holocaust Remembrance Day, join us for this Creekside conversation.
School Choice Week January 20 thru 26 and that's our topic this week. We look at the many alternatives and share some personal experiences with homeschooling.
Nathan Dothager of KNR Wireless stops by and we discuss the pitfalls of government subsidies in your internet service.
The Jan/Feb issue of the Owl Creek Gazette hits the printing press Monday morning (7/1) and we offer up a quick snapshot of what to expect. Listen In!
Special New Years Eve episode with Roxanne Bolla and Jon Rench. We reminisce about our shared experiences in 2018 and look ahead to 2019.
Some Christmas memories, a reading list from Adam Turtle of Earth Advocates Research Farm, a Christmas wish from Louisa May Alcott and more on this episode of Creekside.
A walk all over memory lane with comments from guests and friends from the 150th episode and more on this the official Podcast of the Owl Creek Gazette!
We share our visit to Taylorville, IL and the aftermath of an EF-3 Tornado that struck the community December 1st. We also share our visits to Pana and Carlyle during our travels while out delivering the Owl Creek Gazette.
Music from the Creek this week as we take a listen to some of the toe tappin and thought provoking music artists and friends we've had on Creekside with Don and Jan. Enjoy!
We announce our Kindle Book, "An Owl Creek Anthology", and Don's Kindle book, "Soldering Basics", plus we hint at some happenings for 2019!
It's Armistice Day! We talk about this day's origin and significance, and the move to reclaim the day back to its founding mission. We also share news of our soon to be released "Owl Creek Anthology" e-book!
It's just Jan and Don and their thoughts on being stewards of liberty, options in the November 6th election and more. Have a listen.
We have a hardy good time with our special guests Richard Barth, Roxanne Bolla and Tim & Anna Lindley as together we celebrate our 300th Episode of Creekside with Don and Jan.
Happy 39th Wedding Anniversary to us! Join us as we reminisce about our wedding day and more.
We offer up a recap of our Owl Project Art Exhibit and our 5th Annual Owl Creek Gazette Autumn Dinner. It was an "Owlsome" weekend with good art, good food and good company!
We continue with the division of politics that we believe is more manufactured than real. We are Acrimonious! :)
We chat with Mary Kuenstler and Roxanne Bolla about their part in the upcoming Owl Project Art Exhibit and the Annual OCG Autumn Dinner. Plus a Contest is announced! Enjoy.
We talk with Trenton IL Public Library Director & OCG Autumn Dinner presenter Angie Chute, about Banned Books Week, Louisa May Alcott and more
We take a look back at the first issue of the Owl Creek Gazette and highlight a few things we find interesting. Wow - seven full years of publishing and number eight on the way!
We welcome Jim DeGroff of the Hill's Fort Society of Greenville, IL. Jim talks about the roots of Hill's Fort and the up-coming Rendezvous and Blanket Shoot, this weekend, September 14, 15 & 16 on the grounds of The American Farm Heritage Museum. (Free and Open to the Public)
We feature some of the content from the upcoming September issue of the Owl Creek Gazette and interject a thought or two from our own experiences and opinions.
We feature Banned Books Week with a goal toward freedom to read, think and express varying points of view. Everyone should be able to tell their story. Listen in.
What do Transylvania University, Kudzu, and Creekside have in common? "Our Trip to Eastern Kentucky" - Listen in and find out all the details.
We've gotten some great feedback on the August Issue of the Owl Creek Gazette and offer some cool updates on our writers, advertisers and more.
We "read the magazine" for ya.... Well not all of it, just the "from our desks" part. We do however recap the rest for you. Hope you enjoy the August OCG
We chat with Brett Casto of Tibbetts House Bed, Breakfast, and Books (and his "driver", Richard Barth.) Plus we round out the show with the conclusion of an interview with author Michael Ringering
Join us as we catch up with Owl Creek Gazette columnist Roxanne Bolla! We talk Grandkids, Book Club, Autumn Dinner, and our shared creative endeavors.
We announce "The Owl Project" an Art Exhibit sponsored by the Owl Creek Gazette featuring all things Owl! We also chat about the OCG Book club and Autumn Dinner!
Happy Independence Day, America! The OCG is out and being delivered and we share news of its cool content during this hot weather!
We catch up with Owl Creek Gazette columnist, Keith Ford, after a several month hiatus from the OCG. We do a bit of reminiscing and chat about what is new on his plate of self reliance and frugality.
Don and Jan share a special Father's Day conversation recalling the TV "dads" many of us grew up watching, plus a history of Father's Day and celebrations around the world.
A Route 66 Blue Carpet Corridor Adventure this weekend for Creekside with Don and Jan. Good food... good folks... Mother Road!
We talk about the need for respectful dialogue and civility in these chaotic times and mention Creekside will be "On the Mother Road" next weekend.
We chat about the June issue of the Owl Creek Gazette, our seven-plus years publishing the magazine, our love of creeks, our support of Mom and Pop Shops and more on this episode.
We are joined by Libertarian Candidate for Illinois State Rep from the 107th, Mr. Thadeus Freed. He talks about his campaign, ballot access and more!
A special Mother's Day episode honoring the history of Mother's Day and the value of Motherhood, along with excerpts from some very strong willed and passionate mothers.
We share the mic with guest and long time friend Jes Adam as he embarks on a new life adventure (and we do a little reminiscing while we can!) Listen in.
We are early by 23 hours this week for good reason, listen in and find out why.
PLUS, We're joined by Mary Kuenstler. We talk about Art Parties, Baking and more, this week on Creekside!
A recap of the Self Reliance and Sustainability Faire. Everything from Henry David Thoreau to Butterfly poo! Thanks to our Vendors, Sponsors, Speakers, Volunteers and our Faire Goers for another memorable event!
Meet Tammy Koelling, author and founder of Words Matter Publishing. Tammy shares the ins and outs of getting your book published and how her company is different than other publishing companies.
Why does Easter get to move around and Christmas stay put, the new issue of the Owl Creek Gazette, we April Fools (thinking it's Spring) all on this episode of Creekside with Don and Jan, the official podcast of The Owl Creek Gazette!
We sit down with Charles Ambuehl of Wayne's Market here in Greenville IL and talk about everything from Fungus to Furiously Curious Farming (with a mention of an Owl or two) on this episode of Creekside!
We talk everything from coins to book clubs to self reliance and more on this episode of Creekside!