The Obsessed Podcast

Ep. 40: Aaron Persenaire- Captain Ranger III

Aaron Persenaire is the captain of the Ranger III, a 165 foot long, 33 feet wide boat that navigates back and forth from Isle Royale to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This huge boat was designed specifically for this purpose.

Ep. 39: John Dee- Meteorology, Snow

John Dee is a meteorologist. He has focused on western Upper Michigan weather and snow for many years. His website, johndee.com, has winter snow data and much more. His youtube channel, John Dee's Snow Church, is another avenue of filling people in on our area forecasts and snow data.

Ep. 38: Patrick Durkin- Outdoor Writer/Columnist, Running

Patrick Durkin is an outdoor writer and columnist. His work can be found in many newspapers and magazines. He was the editor of Deer and Deer Hunting Magazine and is a writer for Meateater. He is a Navy Veteran as well. Pat also has gotten into running. He started off light but now has run many marathons in recent years.

Ep. 37: Michael Massie- Fishing

Michael Massie has been a life long fisherman. He fishes on Lake Superior as much as he can, trolling for Trout and Salmon. 

Ep. 36: Mike Rose- Woodcock, Woodcock Hunting

Mike Rose is passionate about woodcock. He has been hunting woodcock in the Midwest for about 50 years. He also enjoys other hunts such as Pheasant hunting the Dakota's and quail hunting in Arizona. Locally he helps out with the American Woodcock Society, where they help with habitat improvement projects in our area.

Ep. 35: Dirk Hembroff- MTU Hockey Broadcaster, Radio Host, Musician

Dirk Hembroff has been the Michigan Tech University Hockey broadcaster on Mix 93 WKMJ for 20 years. He also was the host of a radio morning show for many years.

Ep. 34: Nels Kilpela- Horses

Horses are a huge part of Nels Kilpela's world. Previously on the podcast I had chatted with Nels about his photography and hunting world. In this episode I had him back on to ask him all about Horses and the adventures he has been on.

Ep. 33: Cody Rye- Football, Dallas Cowboys, Hunting

Cody Rye is a passionate hunter and is pumped about Football. Cody was involved in a major car accident at a young age. At first he was paralyzed from the waist down. Through hard work and therapy he was able to obtain movement to below the knees. He eventually played football for the Ironwood Red Devils. He also has coached middle/high school football in Wisconsin. His story of perseverance and the power of a positive attitude is unbelievably inspiring.
 

Ep. 32: Stan Myaskovskiy- Jiu Jitsu, Trout Fishing

Stan Myaskovskiy is the owner at Keweenaw Jiu Jitsu. He has been passionately engaged in Jiu Jitsu for the last 12 years and is a brown belt in 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu. He also is pumped about fishing for trout and helping others find joy through trout fishing.

Ep. 31: Hans Isaacson- Outdoor/Nature Photography and Videography

Hans Isaacson is a super talented outdoor/nature photographer and videographer. His page, Outdoorpixs, features some awesome photography and video clips. It feels like you go on an adventure with each post.