DRG Media Group Beyond the Mic podcasts

Teen Talk- Pilot Episode with Matt Mancuso

Welcome to the very first episode of Teen Talk with your host, T.F. Riggs High School freshman Cortana Mancuso. Teen Talk is dedicated to highlighting the Fine Arts, fundraisers, and fun things happening inside the halls of high schools around central South Dakota. On Teen Talk, we talk to students, post-grads, teachers and more about their high school experiences, what they enjoyed, what they would do differently and how to navigate all that comes with it. On this pilot episode, we chat with Matt Mancuso who gives his perspective on his learned life experience. Welcome to Teen Talk!

Players Perspective-Darren Boyle SD High School Basketball 'Bracketology'

On this episode we talk to Darren Boyle, who has been covering SD High School Basketball since 1992! We dive into each classification on both the girls and boys side, look at the top teams in the state who have been playing lights out this season. We also look at some of the dark horses in each class that could make some noise this postseason. We cover it from A-Z on this episode of Players Perspective!

Agriculture In-depth-- Keeping your brain healthy, helps keep your mind sharp

Awareness about treatment options for depression, anxiety and other mental health concerns is increasing across Rural America, but awareness about the options to treat brain health issues such as concussions, brain fog, dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease aren’t as prevalent. Tiffany Hoeft is a speech-language pathologist, board certified neurofeedback specialist, certified brain injury specialist and owner of Minds Matter in Aberdeen. In this episode, she talks with DRG Media Group, Pierre, News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra about being able to prevent damage caused by dementia if you start early enough.

Hoeft received the “Healthy Rising Star Award” from South Dakota First Lady Sandy Rhoden during an awards luncheon in January 2026. You can find more information about the work done by Tiffany Hoeft and her team by calling 605-725-2828 or going to www.mindsmatter.life.

Agriculture In-depth-- Women's Ag Network prepares for Hub Launch events across South Dakota

The Women’s Ag Network (WAN) is a statewide program dedicated to connecting, elevating, and supporting women in agriculture, conservation, and related fields across South Dakota. In this episode, WAN Founder Rebecca Blue shares more about how the program helps women grow their network and some upcoming Hub Launch events being held around the state.

Making of America

They may frustrate us, we teach children when they're young but it took the Navy to make zippers catch on. 

Tiger Talk Episode 21 With Easton Eisemann

Tiger Talk is back this week for episode 21 with your host Matthew Givone. With the warm weather we've had the past few weeks, a lot of people are starting to think about the Rodeo, and this week Matthew Givone sat down with Easton Eisemann to talk about his experience at the Wrangler SD High School Rodeo Showcase. If you’re a Mobridge-Pollock high school fan or a South Dakota high school sports fan you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, Live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, brought to you by Dacotah Bank!

Cowart's Corner- Super Bowl 60 Recap, Waste Management Open, James Pearce Jr. Arrest & Olympic Hockey Schedule

The Seahawks are Super Bowl Champions. We break down every aspect of the game, the play from both teams leading up, the dominant play up front from the Seahawks, the halftime show, the whole breakdown of the game and more. At the 40~ minute mark we talk about the thrilling finish to the Waste Management Open and some of the WORST fans of all time. at the 51~ minute mark we breakdown the horrendous arrest of Falcons edge-rusher James Pearce Jr. Then we look ahead to USA Hockey in the Olympics. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!

Making of America

It took Thomas Jefferson more than two weeks to craft the Declaration of Independence but the words still resound almost 250 years later.

Agriculture In-depth-- Fertilizer price takes big bite out of row crop farmer income in 2025

The U.S. is heavily dependent on Canada for potash and China and Mexico for fertilizers. Building a nitrogen fertilizer production facility is capital-intensive, sometimes costing as much as $5-billion. Development of a potash or phosphate mine is expensive and can take up to a decade to complete. In this episode, chief economist at The Fertilizer Institute Veronica Nigh talks about the affect tariffs and political tensions had on global fertilizer supplies in 2025.

Cowart's Corner- SB LX Preview, Prop Bets, Game Prediction & More

The big game is officially upon us! The Seahawks and Patriots will battle for the Lombardi on Sunday and we cover all aspects. To start the show, we talk about the NFL's 2026 international schedule. After that, we talk all the fun (and crazy) prop bets until about the 30-minute mark. We close by talking about the game itself, what former Pierre Governor Grey Zabel has done so well, and how both teams can come away with the trophy. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!