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BOO289 – ENCORE – ENOUGHNESS

It is radical to imagine we don’t have to fix, acquire or change ourselves to access what Sonya Renee Taylor calls our innate enoughness.


“Astro Bob” talks newly discoved exoplanet, northern lights, and more

Astronomers have found evidence for a new planet in a galaxy called Whirlpool, 28 million light-years away from Earth. Dave spoke with Bob King, author of the Astrobob blog. about this new discovery and other things currently happening in our night sky.

WTIP’s The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


Bedtime procrastination – Why do we put of going to sleep?

Why do we stay up later than we should, doing things like watching Netflix or looking at Facebook, when we KNOW we’ll be sorry in the morning? Julie spoke with University of Florida doctoral student in psychology Yijun Lin, who is looking at why this is.

WTIP’s The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


Road Tested Radio – History of Highway 61 and the region

Since the membership drive theme is Highway 61, we thought we’d take a historical look at the highway and things related to it. Julie spoke with Patrick Coleman, former acquisitions librarian at the Minnesota Historical Society, about some of the history of Highway 61 and the arrowhead region

WTIP’s The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


Soul Diversified

In this episode, Anthony and Georgia touch base around the recent election and ballot questions in the twin cities and check-in with Sharon Smith-Akinsanya who is a leader in Diversity Equity and Inclusion


Learning Real Indigenous History

Minnesota recently committed to $1.3 million over two years for Indigenous education. Students will be able to learn a more accurate history of the Indigenous peoples in Minnesota schools. Minnesota Lieutenant Governor and White Earth Band of Ojibwe member Peggy Flanagan joins the Counter Stories crew to talk about this historic move.


The New Riverside Ramblers from Minneapolis Have Been Providing Top Notch Cajun Music for Over Thirty Years

The New Riverside Ramblers from Minneapolis Have Been Providing Top Notch Cajun Music for Over Thirty Years. Original Rambler Eric Mohring talked to Phil Nusbaum about the band. First, Eric talked about how great it is to play for dancers.


River Arts Alliance With New Arts Administrator Johanna Rupprecht

Today on Don’t Cha Know we welcome Johanna Rupprecht to her new position as Arts Administrator at the River Arts Alliance in Winona.
Don’t Cha Know is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Original air date: 10/11/21.


What Do Trees Know with Emilio and Dante DeGrazia

Today on Don’t Cha Know we speak with Emilio and Dante DeGrazia, who are doing a performance art piece based on Emilio’s book of poetry by the same name. Dante, Emilio’s son composed and performs the music for the piece.
Don’t Cha Know is made possibly by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Original air date: 10/04/21.


Lee Gundersheimer and the Winona Fine Arts Comission

Today on Don’t Cha Know, we speak to Winona Arts and Culture Coordinator, Lee Gundersheimer about the Winona Fine Arts Commission.
Don’t Cha Know is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Original Air Date: 09/27/21.


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