Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
Gaelynn Lea talks with Katie Carter on the extended hour of the Morning Show. Gaelynn is a singer, violinist, public speaker and disability advocate from Duluth. She shares ways that her and her family are getting through the stay at home order. Gaelynn talks about how disabled people are effected and often misunderstood during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Boozhoo! Today we catch up with Marie Rock (White Earth) who is the Program Manager at KOJB-FM “The Eagle” Radio which broadcasts to the Leech Lake Reservation, where she hosts the morning show. Marie is also the host of MN Native News, so her voice is familiar throughout the state. Enjoy our fun and lively chat with Marie who shares how she copes and keeps spirits high during the pandemic.
You could be a part of the story that goes down in history as the Stearns History Museum is asking for your videos, photos, and other items that point to what daily life is like in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks with Stearns History Museum Executive Director Carie Essig about the role the museum plays during this time of true living history and how their programming is evolving with nearly every passing day.
This program is funded in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Legacy Grant.
Twin Cities Music fans know Maud Hixson’s polished singing. Maud is a tireless worker on all aspects of her music career. Even with COVID-19 shutting down live performances, Maud is working on projects that will bring her performances to an even higher level in the future. She talked to Phil Nusbaum about what she’s doing now.
Hear stories of Minnesota artists making it work in this time of social distancing. Barb Abney hosts the Season 4 launch from her daughter’s bedroom while social distancing at home. In an audio diary, Haitian dancer Djenane Saint Juste fields a robocall from a bill collector, shares intimate scenes sheltering in place with her mother, then hosts a series of boisterous dance lessons in her apartment. We make a house call to Hmong chef Yia Vang who looks to his parents’ experience as refugees to guide him through the pandemic.
This podcast was produced by Nancy Rosenbaum with Anna Stitt and Emily Bright, edited by Ryan Dawes and Melissa Olson.
Biidaapi: s/he comes laughing. (Ojibwemowin)
Hello! Connecting with friends and family during this pandemic is incredibly important. So today, we are catching up with our brother Bryce Premo (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe). Bryce works in mental health advocacy and suicide prevention, and he manages a Sober House. Bryce tells us some of the ways he and the residents help each other maintain good mental health, even while facing the challenges and uncertainty of these times.
More RCP quarantine addition this week. This episode features stories to keep you up to date on how the pandemic is affecting campus and education, as well as some more light hearted content. 1:45- Quarantine Cooking by Zoe Challenger, 7:13- Quarantine Education 2 by Ben Halom, 13:23- Murder Hornets by Casey McCabe, 17:52- Boynton’s Corona Response by Tosin Faseemo.
Biidaapi: s/he comes laughing. (Ojibwemowin)
Greetings! Today we catch up with Deb Foster (St. Croix Ojibwe), Executive Director of the Ain Dah Yung Center which provides a healing place of safety and support for Native youth. We first met Deb Foster in our Native Lights Podcast (S2 EP4) when we talked about how Mino Oski Ain Dah Yung came to life. Now Deb shares how the youth and staff are faring during the pandemic, and how traditional practices offer strength and hope.
Biidaapi: s/he comes laughing. (Ojibwemowin)
Boozhoo! Today we meet Maggie Thompson (Fond du Lac Ojibwe) the owner/designer/artist at Makwa Studio, a small knitwear business. When the pandemic hit, she answered the call and fired up her sewing machine. Maggie and her team crank out cotton masks to donate to healthcare workers, alongside creating and selling special ribbon masks celebrating adaptation and resilience.
