Shannon Charpentier has been a part of your daily life for years...and you didn't even know it. Her work in advertising and marketing in the area is legendary and she is one of the most respected creatives in the business. Enjoy a Seat yourself with Shannon as we talk marketing then versus now, pickleball and more!

Our community is so luck to have Anna Frissell -- and, if you don't know her, you'll think the same thing by the end of this podcast! 

Paul Jurgens, or Jurgy around the studio, is given the task of identifying THREE frozen pizzas by taste and reviewing them for the KFGO listening audience. Jurgens also talks about his favorite concerts, judging for major media awards and more.  Seat Yourself is brought to you by the South Fargo Dairy Queens. Stop in for a treat or the best dang lunch around - 13th ave, 32nd ave, 45th street and West Acres Mall.

Fargo News Legend, Jim Shaw, joins us for a great conversation about his career, kids and the legendary story of the "Shaw Dog" from his college years. You don't want to miss this episode!! 

Derek Hanson, longtime radio personality, joins us for a lunchtime conversation. He has been noticeably absent from the airwaves for awhile and he describes the scary health scare he's been through over the last few months. 

Kevin Wallevand has been a TV reporter for 40 years in the Red River Valley.  He is an multiple Emmy and national Edward R. Murrow award recipient and, as we said, the best guy to get stuck next to on a plane! What fun to have this legend in studio on It Takes 2. 

It's a Valentine's Day edition of our favorite segment, "Seat Yourself"... we got two lovebirds to tell the story of how the met, their experience with the Applebee's Date Night Pass and more! 

Ahoy! This episode of Seat Yourself features KFGO Newsman Ryan Janke as well as Farm and Ranch Reporter Rusty Halvorson...and we are feasting on Wicked Willie's Steam Pots To-Go. All the riches of the ocean and some great lunchtime conversation.

Fargo City Commissioner, publisher, all around great guy - John Strand joins It Takes Two for Seat Yourself. He shares stories from his childhood, publishing and what the future of Fargo might look like. 

A "real get" as they say in the media industry. Nancy Edmonds Hanson has written for numerous publications over her career and shares some stellar stories with Amy & JJ. These include a breakdown of her favorite typewriters!

What is the best party you've ever been to? Will we live on the moon? What fear do you wish you could get over? We covered a lot of ground on this lunch hour conversation with the host of Afternoons Live, Tyler Axness!

A lunchtime conversation with two of Amy's besties - Dave and Kim Adams - married with 5 kids and sharing a job! We talk about family, childhood and more! 

Seat Yourself on It Takes Two with Amy & JJ welcomes Representative Josh Boschee for a lunch hour conversation about topics that range from "What Golden Girl are you?" to "Growing up in Minot, ND" Seat Yourself is brought to you by the South Fargo Dairy Queens and can be heard every second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 12pm - 1pm on KFGO!

Meet two incredible people making a difference on college campuses in Fargo-Moorhead. Becky and Robert are the powerhouse couple of student leadership! And, we sit down to chat (and try a new Indian place!). 

Karleen's family may be the "Royal Family" of KFGO, as her Dad started here in 1973! We have stories of the Voight family... and a crazy lost wedding ring story! 

We sit down (at Big Iron) and have lunch with our new co-worker, ROBBIE DANIELS! Lots of laughs - and some tears... 

It's a lunch hour conversation with your favorite country, pop group - SLAMABAMA! Jay & Rosanna join us at DQ to talk about the start of their band, what life is like being married and working together, a whole conversation about peanuts -- oh, and we can't forget - they have a NEW SONG COMING OUT TOMORROW!! 

Dr. Theresa Hest, Amy Iler’s former college advisor, sits down during Seat Yourself to talk about education, her experiences and what Amy was like during college… And, a fav to the show, Eric Johnson from Afternoons Live joins us, too! 

Seat Yourself welcomes JJ's Best Man and possibly the area's #1 Dave Matthews Band Fan - Phil Lund. Live music, picking fights and more on this episode of Seat Yourself.  Brought to you by the south Fargo Dairy Queens!

In this episode of "Seat Yourself" it is all about Amy and Tucker comparing notes about JJ. Worlds collide as Tucker Lucas makes his first appearance on Seat Yourself and dishes about his friend JJ - but also touches on filmmaking, poker tv and spray painting your own car!

From the City Commission to record producing, the symphony, painting and everything in between, Linda Boyd is a DO NOT MISS guest on Seat Yourself. This conversation gives you wonderful insight into the history of arts organizations in Fargo/Moorhead and a glimpse at the mark Linda Boyd has left (and continues to leave) on our community. 

Randi joins Amy Iler and JJ Gordon for a lunchtime conversation about topics ranging from inspiration to sport climbing to family bands and more! 

Jason Jacobson joins Amy Iler and JJ Gordon for lunch at Dairy Queen to talk about working in the creative field of advertising, tattoo choices/placement and being competitive friends with JJ.  Seat Yourself is brought to you by the South Fargo Dairy Queens and can be heard live on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month during It Takes Two with Amy & JJ

Seat Yourself, live from Fargo Billiards and GastroPub, with Zoob - the guy who started Zoob’s Nuts! 

On this edition of "Seat Yourself" - Peggy Heuer, the nerve center and all around awesome first person you will meet at KFGO joins Amy, JJ and Eric Johnson to discuss the best desk candy, getting into trouble in our youth and noisy pig troughs outside your bedroom window. Oh yeah...and serial killer whales... Seat Yourself is brought to you by the South Fargo Dairy Queens!

How do you get from higher education to hemp production? What about a love letter to your first car? Any interest in tequila? We cover a lot of ground during this edition of Seat Yourself with our guest Veronica Michael. Don't miss a minute of this informative and hilarious lunchtime conversation! Learn more about her company: https://www.prairieproductsnd.com/

Seat Yourself sits down with Shelly Fink... and we talk about it all! Why JJ is responsible for saving her life and her marriage!? 

Natalie and Eric join It Takes 2 for a conversation about everything, and we mean everything. Pigs as pets, training videos, and freezers. 

Seat Yourself - a chance to grab lunch with friends of It Takes Two. In this episode Erin Prochnow from the YWCA impresses us with her toaster and a passionately plea for addressing childcare in our country. Plus, Eric Johnson talks about wanting to be Emmet Smith.

Did everyone in your family get their own glass for milk at dinner? Weird question, but an entertaining answer from our guest Becky Hoselton. Rural living, the multiple flavors of boneless wings and more on this episode of Seat Yourself!

In this “Seat Yourself” we have lunch at Dairy Queen on 45th Street in Fargo, ND with KFGO board op, technical director for Fargo Public Schools, avid gamer and Neil Diamond UN-enthusiast…Phil Godel.

We have a lot of guests and get into the world of...alligators and crocodiles. Seat Yourself hosts the brother/sister duo with Abby and Carson plus good ol' Will Thompson. Due to technical difficulties, this episode is only half as long as the normal episodes. Sorry!

Ashley Heitkamp and Eric Johnson, Producer of Afternoons Live, join Amy & JJ for a fun lunch hour conversation. From salad bars to December birthdays... this is a fun one! 

A lunch hour conversation with Dave & Denise Kolpack. Dave, newly retired from the Associated Press and Denise Kolpack, Fargo City Commissioner. This was a fun one! 

The best onion dip in town, there - we said it. On this episode of Seat Yourself, Emily Olsen from The Jasper Hotel brings Chef Jordan from Rosewild for conversation about famous stunts from Idaho, exotic plants you can eat plus some inspired dishes currently at Rosewild! Make sure to check out their Social Hour and...try the onion dip!

It Takes Two with Amy & JJ spend a lunch hour getting to know Judy Lewis (Executive Director of the FMCT) and Jack Sunday (Host of The Drive from 5pm-6pm weekdays) and the conversation includes impromptu moves to New York City, Randy “Macho Man” Savage, a blast from the past radio wise plus an inspiring vision for empowering women! Seat Yourself is brought to you by the South Fargo Dairy Queen’s - stop in for a hot eat or cold treat any day!

Wanna know more about the behind the scenes of the Red River Valley Fair? Well, this is the podcast for you! Cody Cashman sits down for lunch and convo during It Takes 2 with Amy & JJ. Brought to you by South Fargo Dairy Queens. 

Seat Yourself gets into the news game with two legendary broadcasters. Talking about stories that shaped the region, traveling around the world and...fax machines. Tune in and seat yourself!

Sarah Heinrich and Joel Hietkamp share a meal with Amy & JJ while out at the 2022 Big Iron Farm Show. Chicken Pot Pies and Post Roast are on the menu while they debate the  deliciousness of zucchini, what they would do if they were not broadcasters and why chili isn't a good food for picnics. Seat Yourself is brought to you by the South Fargo Dairy Queen locations. Stop in today and tell them you heard about a great blizzard during Seat Yourself on KFGO!

Seat Yourself with an old co-worker and friend, Chris Deery. A veteran, a Packer fan... and all around good dude. 

During this "Seat Yourself" we get to know the newest members of our team: Brad & Ryan. Brad Anderson is back in the building again - and has been hired as the Brand Manager of the FAN (and you will hear him on KFGO Sports) and Ryan Janke is the newest member of our KFGO News Team. Rusty Halvorson, of our Ag Team, joins the fun, too! 

In this edition of "Seat Yourself" we get to know Kyle Agre and talk about favorite fishing spots, must have gear and competitive angling. Rusty and Eric get some questions too!

A 'Seat Yourself' featuring our first married couple! KFGO Farm and Ranch reporter Rusty Halvorson and is joined by his wife and author and reporter and cat lover and a whole lot more - Sabrina Halvorson! Enjoy a lunch hour conversation between friends as Amy & JJ get to know Sabrina and Rusty better while enjoying some fair food like cheesesteaks, corndogs, turkey legs and cheese curds!

What’s your favorite gas station? Questions like that come out of nowhere when It Takes 2 with Amy & JJ invite their friends into the studio for lunch! We get a chance to have some laughs, break bread and share a lunch hour with YOU. So seat yourself and enjoy this episode of Seat Yourself brought to you by Dairy Queen on 32nd Ave in Fargo!

Seat Yourself is a twice month feature during It Takes 2 with Amy & JJ... just some food, friends and the radio! In this episode: Amy's college friend, Mike Obach, joins the KFGO crew for some fun! 

Running across the state of South Dakota, what is your casino game of choice and some tasty BBQ. Get the scoop in this episode of Seat Yourself. We invite co-workers to lunch for a conversation about...anything! Be riveted by the life story of Joel de Blonk from Y94, hear about Eric's passion for poker and Abby knows what pair of jeans are her favorite.

Our first Father/Son Duo on Seat Yourself! An hour of good food (from Deaner's Diner) and great conversation with our co-worker Rusty Halvorson, Broadcast Extraordinaire Al Aamodt (because we don't know what else to call him... he shot everything down!) and his son & Sanford Media Relations Specialist, Nathan Aamodt. 

Join Amy and JJ for another edition of "Seat Yourself" where guests join them for lunch and a conversation that can go anywhere! In this episode, Abby and Madison dig deep into potential lecture series and whether or not walking around with a guitar at a party is acceptable.

We invite you to pull up a seat and join the conversation over lunch! We dine on pizza while talking about things like vending machines, inventions and more!  Seat Yourself is brought to you by the Dairy Queen on 32nd avenue in Fargo!

We got to know our news room a little bit better... Don Haney, Rusty Halvorson, and the newest member of our team - Tasha Carvell, all joined us in studio for some great conversation and good food. We talked about old school radio, side hustles, food and more! Seat Yourself is brought to you by the Dairy Queen on 32nd Ave South in Fargo!