DRG Media Group Beyond the Mic podcasts

Teen Talk Ep. 10 - Hailey Finn

Our host, Cortana Mancuso, interviews 8th grader Hailey Finn on her experience in middle school. Cortana then uses her knowledge from a year at high school to answer questions Hailey has about high school.

Agriculture In-depth-- Winter wheat, spring wheat maturing quickly in central South Dakota

Mild weather has allowed farmers in central South Dakota to do spring fieldwork and planting without interruption. In this episode, farmer Chris Fosheim talks about wheat condition, fertilizer available and more.

Agriculture In-depth is brought to you by Kimball Livestock Exchange.

Players Perspective- PGA Golf Professional & SDGA Hall of Famer Jason Young

Jason Young is a PGA Golf Professional at Red Rock in Rapid City and was inducted into the SDGA Hall of Fame last weekend. We dive into his career as a Pro, teaching and mentoring students and what you can do to get better. We also talk about PGA Hope which is helping our Veterans deal with stress and angst by playing golf. Jason's interview starts around the 17:00 minute mark. Prior to the interview, we talk about the huge headline surrounding LIV golf and its potential termination. 

Teen Talk Ep. 9 - Jenny Hodges

This week on Teen Talk, Cortana Mancuso interviews Jenny Hodges about TF Riggs Highschool's upcoming musical: Death Takes a Holiday.

Making of America-Battle of Shiloh

Shiloh, Tennessee would be the site of onw the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. 

Teen Talk Ep. 8 - Jason Garrett

In this week's episode of Teen Talk, host Cortana Mancuso speaks with Jason Garrett. Jason is a freshman at Riggs and a talented young musician who participates in many ensembles, including a rock band that performed during a recent talent show hosted by the Riggs chapter of Tri-M. He talks about his experience with music and his life as a high schooler.

Agriculture In-depth-- Time to prepare for severe weather in South Dakota

April 13-17, 2026, is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in South Dakota and Minnesota.

Kelly Serr is the Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in South Dakota. In this episode, she encourages people to think about personal safety plans and to prepare for any situation, regardless of if they are at school, work, outdoors or on the road.

 

Each day during Severe Weather Preparedness Week has a specific theme to encourage people to focus their preparation and planning efforts. This year’s themes are:

• Monday: Weather Alerts and Warnings

• Tuesday: Severe Storms Wind, Hail and Lightning

• Wednesday: Flash Floods

• Thursday: Tornado

• Friday: Extreme Heat and Wildfire

• All topics: Additional safety information

Making Of America-Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death

The iconic words by Virginian Patrick Henry resonate more than 250 years after America declared its independence.

Players Perspective- Sully Buttes' Gavin Colson & Randy Pool

Gavin Colson is a State Champion golfer who was just 1 of 50 US players selected to compete overseas in a tournament in Australia. We dive in and discuss how he got selected, what the tournament will look like and how you can help. To remain an amateur, Gavin will rely on community support to help fund his trip across the pond! You can go to www.coast2coastinternationalathletics.com to help! We also talk about other aspects of the game including PGA Hope, preparation, the mental game and how younger players can get better.

Gavin and Randy interview- 11:00 min. mark

Cowart's Corner- Final Four, Masters, Tiger Woods & more

We are just days away from what promises to be an electric Final Four with UCONN, Arizona, Michigan and Illinois. Of course, we HAVE to talk about how Duke just fumbled away their shot at a championship in the Elite Eight and touch on other games from last weekend before looking ahead to Saturday. We also talk about Tiger Woods, his DUI and his statement released this week. All that and more on this episode, so if you love talking sports, this is the show for you! Come on into Cowart's Corner!