# Kevin Kinney: Behind the Wool and Canvas

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/paddle-and-portage-podcast-6722316/kevin-kinney-behind-the-wool-and-canvas
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/paddle-and-portage-podcast-6722316/kevin-kinney-behind-the-wool-and-canvas.md
Podcast: [Paddle and Portage Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paddle-and-portage-podcast-6722316)
Published: 2026-03-26T12:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://paddleandportagepodcast.podbean.com/e/kevin-kinney-behind-the-wool-and-canvas/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5xm24rpy2y6fime2/Kevin_Kinney_Behind_the_Wool_and_Canvas6rsdv.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/paddle-and-portage-podcast-6722316/episodes/kevin-kinney-behind-the-wool-and-canvas
Duration seconds: 1623

## Resource

Kevin Kinney, owner of Empire Wool and Canvas Company, celebrates the natural world. He does so without apologies. A direct, straightforward creator, Kevin is a generous creator of fabric, though he doesn't need your approval to know his work is being done the right way. He knows it. And most everyone who has some of his product knows it too. Kevin has built small batches of garments near Lake Superior and the Boundary Waters for more than 20 years. He runs his business the same way he always has: Old school. Customers order direct. No waitlists. Manufacturer to customer. No B.S. In this episode of the podcast, we learn about the journey of Kevin Kinney. This episode is sponsored by Bending Branches Canoe & Kayak Paddles and Borderland Lodge.

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/paddle-and-portage-podcast-6722316/episodes/kevin-kinney-behind-the-wool-and-canvas/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/paddle-and-portage-podcast-6722316/kevin-kinney-behind-the-wool-and-canvas.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.