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17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
The MN State Auditor’s Office recently released a report indicating the negative impact small forfeitures have on Minnesotans and their families. MN Auditor Julie Blaha joined the morning show to discuss the data behind the report, how it might be used to inform police reform, and in a surprise MN State Fair Week twist, she also discussed her award winning crop art!
Rail River Folk School in Bemidji will host Bemidji Pride in celebration of all things LGBTQ+. Family-friendly events begin at 1pm and include speakers, vendors, food, kids activities and loads of fun. Saturday night Foxby will entertain at 7pm and the drag show begins at 8pm! After the drag show, a late night dance party will top the night off.
Ben Cahill and Christian Taylor-Johnson are part of the organizing team behind Bemidji Pride. In this Area Voices segment, they share very different personal experiences growing up and coming out, the positive power of occasions like Pride events, and advice for parents on how to best support their LGBTQ+ children.
Water Protectors gathered on the steps of the Capitol Building in St. Paul this morning to being 4 days of prayer and ceremony in honor of Nibi. Bob Shimek joined the morning show today. He discussed the complications around treaties as well as the spiritual experience of foraging and sharing a fresh picked meal with friends and family.
In this episode of Real College Podcast we will hear tales of one woman’s travels from high school student to professional model and world traveler, discuss Sunisa Lee’s triumphant journey from St. Paul to Tokyo and back, analyze the return of fans to live sporting events, follow the path our water takes from tap to toilet, and take a dive into the evolution of the recording industry!
1:21- Traveling the World Before College- Shannon Brault,
10:10- Sunisa Lee- Emma Morris,
11:55- Fan Profile: The Flock- Ethan Olson,
17:55- From Tap to Toilet- Casey McCabe,
41:15- The History of The Recording Industry- Isaac Maruyama
The UN climate report that was recently released is pretty bleak, basically stating we’re running out of time to avert major climate disaster. Prof. Heidi Roop of the department of soil, water, and climate at the University of Minnesota joined Julie to explain the report’s findings.
WTIP’s The Roadhouse is supported in part by funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Due to a technical issue, the introduction by host Julie Carlson was cut off, so the audio below starts with Dr. Roop speaking.
Third Coast Chamber Collective is a group of emerging musicians from diverse backgrounds devoted to promoting the transformative power of Chamber music through inspiring performances, residencies and workshops. Events will be happening in both Grand Rapids and Bemidji August 22, 28th, and 29th. Cellist Magdelena Sas and violinist Natalia Korenchuk joined the morning show to discuss how they hope chamber music affects audiences, their own globe-trekking musical journeys and the universal language of music.
Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! This episode features songs with “DANCE” in the title. And we report on a Kansas pastor who convinced his city council to allow beer sales at Pizza Hut–all on MHB!
(Aired 08/19/2021)
Kenne Thomas is from Chicago, has lived and played jazz in Japan and then took up residence in the Twin Cities. Kenne’s group, knits together many stylistic ingredients, and the group is called Lifeforce. Why? That’s what Phil Nusbaum asked when he talked to Kenne.
Note: Kenne = Kenny
