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Dig Deep 2021: Is This What Democracy Looks Like? Aaron Brown and Chuck Marohn

Aaron Brown and Chuck Marohn - our liberal and conservative commentators respectively continue examining the themes of this new year of 2021.  Including the idea of democracy. 

Aaron Brown is our liberal commentator and Chuck Marohn is our conservative commentator. 

Dig Deep is a podcast and radio feature that aims to model some good behavior in our world.  It features liberal Aaron Brown - an author, blogger, newspaper columnist, podcaster and instructor at Hibbing Community College from Balsam Township.  And Chuck Marohn - CEO and founder of Strong Towns - also an author, podcaster and blogger from Brainerd.

Dig Deep is made possible in part by the MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the Citizens of Minnesota.

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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