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Remember the Ads in the Back of Comic Books?

KAXE | By Heidi Holtan
Published April 20, 2018 at 10:23 AM CDT
Melanie Quillin

Conversations can lead to places you never expected.  On the Thursday Morning Show we were introducing a NPR Morning Edition story on Swarms Of Tiny Sea Creatures are Powerful Enough to Mix Oceans. 

That led us down the rabbit hole of Sea-Monkeys.  And the ads in the back of comic books like X-ray specs,  Throw Your Voice, Charles Atlas and Your New Real Live, Miniature Monkey.  It wasn't just us that remembered, KAXE member Melanie from Brainerd called in her memory of her miniature monkey Capricorn.  Send us your memories!

 
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Heidi Holtan
For more than two decades, Heidi Holtan has helped shape the sound of KAXE. Since joining the station in 2002 as a volunteer music programmer, she has worn many hats including the weekly book program, Realgoodwords, hosting the Morning Show, creation and host of the weekly call-in program Between You and Me, serving as Outreach Producer. Program Director, News Director and currently Director of Content and Public Affairs.
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