Keep Your Voice Down Archives

Keep Your Voice Down: Five Degrees of Higher Education

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July 13, 2021

Doug and Alek are joined by Three Rivers Library Director Bobbi Schoon to discuss the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of a two-time interim library director with five degrees (Spoiler: It's Bobbi, the Thanos of library directors), who has ascended to the full-time position after years of hard work and dedicated service to the Three Rivers community. The trio talk about the importance of local libraries, the variety of activities folks can participate in at the library without ever picking up a book (they're getting robots, guys), Bobbi's bout with COVID-19, and the library's upcoming Community Conversations series.

Keep Your Voice Down: A Gnome Commodity

By Alek Haak-Frost

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Culture

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June 28, 2021

Doug and Alek are joined by Watershed Voice columnist Steph Hightree for her long awaited and highly anticipated (probably) second interview to discuss raising a son with autism, how the stigma and general perception of autism has changed over the last decade, and why an emphasis on acceptance of autism should take priority over raising awareness of the developmental disorder. The trio also does a deep dive on Steph's unique hobby and life's work: collecting gnomes.

Keep Your Voice Down: Sherridan Harris

By Alek Haak-Frost

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Culture

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June 22, 2021

Doug and Alek are joined by recording artist and Kalamazoo native Sherridan Harris to discuss his debut album "Day in the Life," his songwriting process, the difference he sees between the likes of Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole, and the Southwest Michigan music scene.

Keep Your Voice Down: Doug’s Ms. Frizzle

By Alek Haak-Frost

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Culture

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June 14, 2021

Alek and Doug are joined by Sherry Hutchison, Doug's third grade teacher, to discuss the state of teaching throughout her career, and how Doug clearly peaked in elementary school.

Keep Your Voice Down: Courtney Moore and a Tale of Two Kobes

By Alek Haak-Frost

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Culture

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June 7, 2021

Doug and Alek are joined by recording artist Courtney Moore to discuss her new album "25." The Three Rivers native details her music making process, the pros and cons of dating in the 21st century, her son Kobe, the tragic passing of his namesake Kobe Bean Bryant, and the effect it had on her.

Keep Your Voice Down: The Dresden Files

By Alek Haak-Frost

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Culture

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May 18, 2021

Doug and Alek are joined by former Central Michigan University classmate and friend Eric Dresden to discuss his 2019 cancer diagnosis, what he has in common with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and why he left the field of journalism after serving as Central Michigan Life's editor-in-chief in college and working for publications like The Arizona Republic, Big Rapids Pioneer, and The Flint Journal.

Keep Your Voice Down: A Million Little Pieces of Shattered Glass

By Alek Haak-Frost

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Culture

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May 10, 2021

Doug and Alek are joined by no one (a tough booking, we assure you) to discuss the findings of science journalist Alan C. Logan who recently published a book about infamous con artist Frank Abagnale, Jr. of "Catch Me If You Can" fame, claiming Abagnale, Jr. used Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio to sell us an even bigger bill of goods than previously thought.

Keep Your Voice Down: I’m no Superman

By Alek Haak-Frost

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Culture

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April 20, 2021

Doug & Alek are joined by Watershed Voice Columnist and Office Manager Steph Hightree to discuss parenting during a pandemic, how paramount in-school counseling has been for her daughter Cadence, the trials and triumphs of her son Nathan, the joys of camping and her dogged pursuit of a Playstation 5 for her husband in the first of two back-to-back episodes with Ms. #MomLife herself.

Keep Your Voice Down: Barroom theology and the freedom to question

By Alek Haak-Frost

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Culture

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April 6, 2021

Doug and Alek are joined by Pastor Devon Miller of Florence Church of the Brethren Mennonite to discuss what it’s like leading a congregation during a global pandemic, being a religious leader in the 21st century when so many young people have walked away from the church or were never introduced to it in the first place, and restorative justice as it relates to conflict resolution and healing.

Keep Your Voice Down: Fabergé eggs full of expletives

By Alek Haak-Frost

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Culture

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March 23, 2021

Doug and Alek are joined by Lisha and Jules McCurry (Screen Tea Podcast) to discuss mental health and parenting during a pandemic, the pros and cons of working in this environment (Lisha is a mental health professional and Jules recently returned to work after a long hiatus), and three movies they each watched once and will never watch again for whatever reason. If you have strong feelings about Fabergé eggs, bad Boston accents or the church that is cinema this episode is for you.

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