Sam Manno
Host and ProducerSam Manno, that’s me! The host and producer of the Children's Corner.
It has been over thirty years since I moved to Montana with every intention of returning to Chicago when I finished graduate school, but like one of Darwin’s Finches, I found a niche.
The niche children’s programming here at Montana Public Radio, first as a guest celebrating reptiles and amphibians with Marcia, to becoming Annie’s “Girl Friday”. Over the past 15 years, with Annie in the lead, I became a co-conspirator in bringing MTPR listeners great (okay better than average) programming for kids of all ages.
As I look back on all those years, the most remarkable thing to date is that I have not lost the keys to the building!
When not in Master control, I attempt to keep a herd of dairy goats out of my neighbor’s yard with limited success, learning along the way that “a well-behaved goat is a sick goat” and “if the wind can get through a fence, so can a goat”.
I proclaim to be an artist, and pastoralist, finding peace as part of a herd of dairy goats with no intention of moving back to Chicago but maybe the rolling hills of Southern Wisconsin.
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To help launch season 2 of Tai Asks Why on MTPR, Tai Poole the host will be joining us live during the Children’s Corner this Saturday March 13 at 8:30…
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Discover how a gift of a goat transformed a young girl’s life, her family’s and her village and how the idea of giving a goat inspired a 5th grade class…
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Have “S’more” fun and join Storyline Online Summer Camp!A resource for kids and parents, Storyline Online Summer Camp was created by Storyline Online to…
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Emily Graslie, host and guide of the new PBS series Prehistoric Road Trip will join Sam Manno on Pea Green Boat to talk about her tenure in Montana, her…
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You Must Know Everything is a parent-child podcast about all the stuff they don’t quite get to at school. Topics range from making scrambled eggs to…
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If you’re a home-bound kid climbing the walls, it might be time to ask a grown-up for a pair of headphones. You could find yourself slowing down,…
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On the Pea Green Boat, we're sharing resources to help parents and kids navigate through the coronavirus situation. Tune in Fridays at 4 for more…
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“I want to talk about death. About two years ago my grandpa died, I miss him a lot," Tai says. "My grandmother tells me that In the Vietnamese tradition,…
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Is there a brain in our gut? How do we fix climate change? Which is cooler, zero or infinity? What happens after we die? Why do we dream? What is love?…
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The tables are turned this week during Tai Asks Why. Tai answers listener questions, like: Is there such a thing as complete silence? Why is the sun hot?…