The Five Count

The Five Count

Hosted by Dustin Wilmes & Juston “Ton” Cline, The Five Count is a radio show broadcast on KMSU-Mankato and KMSK-Austin in Minnesota on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. CT. Dating back to June 2004, the show features celebrity interviews, giveaways, performances from The Five Count House Band, and other nonsense. Find the show on www.thefivecount.com and wherever you download your favorite podcasts. Join us by calling/texting (507) 519-2030. Tonight is your night, bro!

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August 16, 2025 119 mins
Check Playlist This episode of The Five Count featured an exclusive interview with musician Gary Shea. Gary is best known as the founder and bassist for the band Alcatrazz. He’s also a founding member of the band New England. During the show he discussed the longevity of Alcatrazz, the guitar virtuosos the band has had over the years, and the legal band he went through to retain the rights to the name Alcatrazz. A new versi...
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The Five Count recently had a chance to speak with actor Zack Ward. Zack is best known for his role as "Scut Farkus" in the film A Christmas Story. He's also appeared in films like Freddy vs. Jason, Almost Famous, Transformers and Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Meet Zack Ward at Crypticon Sept. 12-14 in Minnesota! https://youtu.be/AbFP0ay5vME?si=4HC3U8zxRt_1pLkW
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Check Playlist This episode of The Five Count featured an exclusive interview with musician Kirk Windstein. Kirk is best known as the singer, guitarist and founder for the band Crowbar. He's also a founding member of the bands Kingdom of Sorrow and Down. During the show he discussed his 35 years in Crowbar, his memories of playing at Ozzfest, and the progress of recording a new album with Down. See Kirk on tour with Crowbar...
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August 6, 2025 13 mins
The Five Count recently had a chance to speak with musician Chris Stamey. Chris is best known as a founding member of the band The dB's. He's also played with musicians like Alex Chilton, Mitch Easter and Yo La Tengo. His new solo album Anything is Possible is available now!  https://youtu.be/cicXko2OZcA?si=jSB-uOXSzRo_P6cz
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Check Playlist During this episode of The Five Count we paid tribute to the numerous celebrities who died over the last few weeks, discussed the complex legacy of Hulk Hogan, and gave away tickets to Midwest All-Star Wrestling’s Mankato Mayhem! See it live on Aug. 9th at the North Mankato American Legion!
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The Five Count recently had a chance to speak with actress Elena Wohl. Elena is best known for her role as "Sandi 'Fake Elaine' Robbins" on the TV show Seinfeld. She's also appeared on TV shows like Melrose Place, NYPD Blue and Mad About You. Her new show Middlehood is available now on Prime Video and Plex! https://youtu.be/Q1wsnLpFBsU?si=Z_ZDhe9FGXmYGHI_
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Check Playlist This episode of The Five Count was part one of our two-part celebration of the life of Ozzy Osbourne! During the show we shared the many the ways Ozzy impacted our lives over the years, discussed the new Superman and Predator movies, and reminisced about buying cassette tapes from local music stores when we were kids. From this day forward, we decided to create an annual "Ozzmas Celebration" every July! ...
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The Five Count recently had a chance to speak with actor Wes Brown. Wes is best known for starring in numerous films for the Hallmark Channel. He's also appeared on TV shows like True Blood, Hart of Dixie and Desperate Housewives. He's part of the new docuseries Christmas at Sea available now on the Hallmark Channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0vWplWd8tA&authuser=0
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July 19, 2025 119 mins
Check Playlist During this episode of The Five Count we helped the listeners with their bug infestations, Ton furiously defended his love of Aerosmith, and we drank more Royal Crown Cola than anyone should ever drink. We made wind chimes out of the old 2-liter bottles!
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July 12, 2025 119 mins
Check Playlist During this episode of The Five Count we discussed our favorite VHS board games, went on a Wild West adventure with Gumby, and celebrated July 12 by playing lots of Shonen Knife. Happy 712 Day! https://youtu.be/NW6jx5JDH5c?si=YClTADUIN7b16sr6
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July 9, 2025 19 mins
The Five Count recently had a chance to speak with musician Willie Nile. Hailing from New York, Willie has been releasing albums since 1980. He's also played with artists like Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello and Ringo Starr. Hs new album The Great Yellow Light is available now! https://youtu.be/zicbUAsLWBU?si=AJy4hnwTBX8-H8QW
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July 5, 2025 119 mins
Check Playlist This episode of The Five Count was broadcast from a farm! During the show we argued about corndogs made out of pancakes and sausage, discussed the career of pro wrestler Bill Goldberg, and played all our favorite songs about farm animals. Happy Independence Day!
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Check Playlist This episode of The Five Count featured an exclusive interview with musician John McEuen. John is best known as a founder and former member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He’s also a member of the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame. During the show he discussed his 50 years with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, his longtime friendship with Steve Martin, and his latest album The Newsman. Get your copy today! During...
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The Five Count recently had a chance to speak with musician Marichka. Marichka is a well-known Ukrainian-Canadian singer, folklorist and activist. She has also played with groups like Balaklava Blues and Lemon Bucket Orkestra. Her new single 4.5.0. with Daughters of Donbas is available now! https://youtu.be/Re5OjpAU10o?si=_Sq-UikfargYCEpi
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Check Playlist During this episode of The Five Count we paid tribute to Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, learned that the McDonald’s “Mac Tonight” character was based on Ton, and learned all about the Burning Man festival in Le Sueur, Minn. It’s at the Caribou Gun Club!
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June 18, 2025 14 mins
The Five Count recently had a chance to speak with musician David Starr. David is a Colorado-based blues and Americana singer/songwriter with more than 11 albums to his credit. He has also played with artists like John Oates, John McEuen and Steve Cropper. His new album Must Be Blue is available now! https://youtu.be/vCLUGm0AMlU?si=fZ-Z-ccCcjl9X0qs
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Check Playlist This episode of The Five Count was our 21-year anniversary celebration! During the show we discussed our various aches and pains from being old, shared our experience visiting the house we lived in together 20 years ago, and played all our favorite drinking songs. Since we're finally old enough, the show was broadcast from the bar!
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Check Playlist This episode of The Five Count featured an exclusive interview with musician Knox Chandler. Knox is best known as the former guitarist for The Psychedelic Furs. He's also played with artists like Depeche Mode, Cyndi Lauper, Siouxsie and the Banshees and R.E.M. During the show he discussed his years in the music business, his memories of working with Cyndi Lauper, and his new album/book The Sound. Get your cop...
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Check Playlist During this episode of The Five Count we discussed the dangers of lossy compression, paid tribute to Rick Derringer and Kevin (the guy who ran Belle Mar Video in Le Sueur, MN) Moret, and Ed McMahon helped us decide what we want to be when we grow up. Oddly enough, we both chose public radio shock jocks!
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May 24, 2025 119 mins
Check Playlist During this episode of The Five Count we accepted offers from potential interns, talked a lot about wisdom teeth, and played our favorite songs by bands of the same name. Happy Memorial Day!
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