The Cereal Botanist
The story of Alexander P. Anderson, the Minnesota scientist and how he came to study starches. [Read Transcript...]
Latest Stories
A Game of Agents
George R. R. Martin believed in his literary agent when times were hard. Britt Aamodt reports how that agent, a Minnesotan, repaid that loyalty when Martin came to him with a new manuscript. [Read Transcript...]
Minnesotans Jumping to New Heights
In the late 1800s Norwegian immigrants brought ski jumping to Minnesota, launching a winter obsession that still sends jumpers flying through the air today. [Read Transcript...]
Sing for Your Breakfast: The Radio Jingle that Saved a Cereal
Washburn-Crosby had a great breakfast cereal, Wheaties, in stores. But customers weren’t scooping it up. So, the company created a singing ad, "Have You Tried Wheaties?" – the first radio jingle in history. [Read Transcript...]