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Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling

In this episode of Real College Podcast we will unpack what happened in March by educating ourselves on the history of sexual assault legislation, speaking with campus experts and discussing what resources students have access to, as well as hearing from fellow gophers about how they keep themselves safe and an analysis of music therapy and its benefits for victim survivors!
1:27-Sexual Assault Law-Isaac Maruyama,
7:58-Campus Resources-Emma Morris & Casey McCabe,
28:17-Student Safety-Max Kaelberer,
31:28-Music Therapy-Ethan Olson


I Am Woman Hear Me Roar Shines Lights on Great Women Artists

I Am Woman Hear Me Roar shines lights on great women artists of the past 50 years or so. Lori Dokken is the great motivator of this event which includes Patty Peterson, Judy Vinar, and Rachel Holden, too. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Lori told why she wanted to put together I Am Woman Hear Me Roar.


I Am Woman Hear Me Roar Commands the Belvedere Stage at Crooner’s This Saturday Night

I Am Woman Hear Me Roar shines lights on great women artists of the past 50 years or so, 7PM this Friday night at the Belvedere at Crooners in Minneapolis. Lori Dokken is the great motivator of this event which includes Patty Peterson, Judy Vinar, and Rachel Holden, too. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Lori told why she wanted to put together I Am Woman Hear Me Roar.


MN Senator Tina Smith: Memorial Day thoughts from Fort Snelling

Senator Tina Smith joined the morning show just after attending the wreath laying ceremony at Fort Snelling this morning. She discussed the ceremony, what Memorial Day means to her, and new legislation she’s helped pass that will support veterans: The Commander John Scott Hannon Mental Healthcare Improvement Act will build capacity in mental health at the VA, the Tribal Advisory Committee Act will improve resources for Native veterans, and the Deborah Sampson Act expands women’s health care at the VA. She also discussed the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act, the progress of three new veterans homes in Minnesota, and the Yellow Ribbon Program supporting service families.


William Tecku: The Genius of Dylan’s Poetry

Poet, writer, retired English teacher, and longtime Dylan aficionado William Tecku joined the morning show on Dylan’s 80th birthday to chat about the genius of Dylan and how he used Dylan’s works to teach literary concepts in his English classroom. He also shared an original poem he wrote on the morning of Dylan’s thirty seventh birthday in 1978.


Minnesota Music Notes Featuring Good Morning Bedlam

This week on Minnesota Music Notes Brett Carter features Good Morning Bedlam, an indie folk trio out of Minneapolis. Good Morning Bedlam has become a staying force in the folk genre and has played support shows with artists such as Sawyer Fredericks, of the Voice, The Accidentals, and the Way Down Wanderers. GMB has been featured on Bluegrass Today, State and Water, and Paste Magazine, among others.


Centerstage Minnesota, May 28,2021

Centerstage Minnesota features Minnesota artists in an eclectic mix of folk, rock, blues, jazz, and world music including Woodblind, Tree Party, Rich Mattson and the North Stars, The Wailing Loons, Good Morning Bedlam, The Okee Dokee Brothers and more.


Anti-Racism Book Club in Brainerd

What started as something called the “Brainerd Lakes Area Anti-Racism Conversations” morphed into an anti-racism book club in the Brainerd area that has its members taking a deep dive into racism and its history in the United States and beyond. Club members Lowell Johnson and Erin Wilmot joined the morning show to discuss how the books they’ve studied so far have impacted their lives and they also shared how this unique book club is designed for safe vulnerability and intimate conversations. It’s all come to be in response to the killing of George Floyd. Over the course of one year, members have realized there is much about race and race relations they were not taught in school.


Strange Bedfellows: Dr. Ina Park normalizes talk of STDs

Ina Park, MD is a sex-positive STI enthusiast on a mission to normalize conversation around STDs in an effort to break down stigmas associated with them so that people can live healthier, happier lives. Her book Strange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, History and Surprising Secrets of STDs is a helpful tool for her quest. In this Area Voices segment, she discusses her book, the omnipresence of STDs, the cancer fighting benefit of HPV vaccinations and ways to navigate herpes, HPV, HIV, and gonorrhea.


Thomas Bruce Loves Presenting Great Songs to Others

When Thomas Bruce is touched by a song, he wants to sing it to others. He shares some great ones via recordings and live performances. One of Thomas’ early influences was Billy Strayhorn’s “Lush Life.” He told Phil Nusbaum of his inspiration to sing the song.


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