Keep Your Voice Down Podcast

30/07/2025

Abdul El-Sayed, currently running for U.S. Senate, joined Keep Your Voice down to talk about his platform, perspective, priorities, and why he believes he is the right candidate to succeed Senator Gary Peters in 2026.

https://watershedvoice.com/2025/07/30/keep-your-voice-down-abdul-el-sayed/

01/07/2025

The lineup of artists for this years Artist Showcase is out! Join Alek and Doug as they get excited for another great showcase, coming at the end of July! Join the discussion and start making plans, you won't want to miss this show! (Like Doug will)

https://watershedvoice.com/2025/07/01/keep-your-voice-down-artist-showcase-lineup-drop/

13/03/2025

Keep Your Voice Down Celebrates 5 years of Community Supported Journalism! 🎂

Alek and Doug are joined by "Sew Good Seeds" columnist (and Alek's spouse) Deborah Haak-Frost to talk about the beginning, middle, and future of the endeavor that is Watershedvoice.com. Highlights and lowlights abound as we celebrate this milestone together!

https://watershedvoice.com/2025/03/13/keep-your-voice-down-watershed-voice-an-oral-history/

20/02/2025

Keep Your Voice Down is thrilled to welcome singer-songwriter Lucky Fultz to talk about his new album "Riverside Drive." Lucky, who you might recognize from last summer's artist showcase, was eager to share the process and inspiration behind his music. Join us for a great chat on all your streaming platforms.

https://watershedvoice.com/2025/02/20/keep-your-voice-down-lucky-fultz/

12/02/2025

Najifa Farhat makes her first appearance on KYVD as the newest Staff Reporter for ! Join us as Najifa details her long, cross continental journey to Three Rivers, her experiences growing up in Bangladesh, and how Journalism became her focus and outlet.

https://watershedvoice.com/2025/02/12/keep-your-voice-down-najifa-farhat/

14/12/2024

Brittni Huyck is back! And so is her Iron City Heat Series, so she's here to tell us all about the fourth installment, which is now available for pre-order!

The trio did their best to talk about Brit's unusally lengthy journey to finishing "Someone Like Him" and why it might be an early finale for the Iron City Heat series. But alas, KYVD maintains its reputation for business in the front and party in the back with some unexpected sidebars.

Finally, Doug checks in on the recent loss of his other best friend, a beautiful orange cat named Samwell who passed earlier this week.

Pre-order link: pre-order your copy today on Amazon

https://watershedvoice.com/2024/12/13/keep-your-voice-down-brittnis-back-book-babes/

17/09/2024

The Watcher on the Wall.

Keep Your Voice Down returns with a fundraising game plan to close out 2024. Alek and Doug talk about the goals, mission, and growing pains of as the organization closes in on 5 years serving these communities. Alek underlines his ethical, moral, and civic dedication to running Watershed Voice the right way to serve the people with integrity. Doug announces his plan to begin accepting bribes.

https://www.watershedvoice.com/2024/09/17/keep-your-voice-down-the-watcher-on-the-wall/

11/09/2024

Marcel Fable Price sits down with Alek and Doug in anticipation of the release of his new book, "New American Monarch" to talk about art, grief, and pizza.

Join us for a fascinating, poignant, and exciting conversation with Marcel, who is one of the newest collaborators wirh Watershed Voice. We're already looking forward to his next podcast appearance!

Pre-order Marcel's book, New American Monarch, here: https://thediagram.com/merch/product/price-print/

https://www.watershedvoice.com/2024/09/11/keep-your-voice-down-the-things-i-could-get-done-with-a-trained-hawk/

19/08/2024

Newly minted Watershed Voice Staff Writer Frank Stanko (right, interviewing North Dakota Congressperson Kelly Armstrong) joins KYVD for the first time to discuss his career and his goals as the newest team member. Join us for a fascinating, intriguing and entertaining introduction to the new guy!

https://www.watershedvoice.com/2024/08/19/keep-your-voice-down-frank-stanko/

08/07/2024

We have three new acts this year and a slate of returning OGs ready to show out for local journalism this weekend. If you can make it Saturday, bring your friends, bring your family, and bring the noise for this talented group of artists who have graciously given their time for a good cause.

If you can't make it, please spread the word about the showcase and Watershed Voice, and if you have the means, become a monthly donor or make a one-time donation via our website.

Lastly, Douglas Sears Jr. and I will be returning as your hosts for the evening, which surely means a night of witty banter and moving monologues accompanied by friendship and fresh kicks.

The fourth annual Watershed Voice Artist Showcase returns this Saturday, July 13 at 6 p.m. at The Huss Project (1008 8th St.) in Three Rivers. Ten artists will perform music and poetry to benefit local, independent journalism in what some are calling the event of the summer (it's us, we're calling i...

31/05/2024

Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this (pay)wall

The paywall is down! The paywall is down! Alek and Doug have a slew of exciting and important announcements in this episode about the developing future at , starting with the amazing news that we are now finished with the paywall! Journalism for everyone!

https://www.watershedvoice.com/2024/05/31/keep-your-voice-down-mr-gorbachev-tear-down-this-paywall/

16/05/2024

Our Gap Year

Remember us?

Alek and Doug dust off the old microphones to return to KYVD after a long, unfortunate layoff. Tune in to get a recap on their competing stories of woe and the brighter days ahead.

https://www.watershedvoice.com/2024/05/16/keep-your-voice-down-our-gap-year/