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It’s increasingly common for elementary school students to learn a foreign language, and even to travel abroad. But as MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel discovers, in the age of Don Miguel, who taught young Minnesotans Spanish through his PBS television show Ya Hablamos Español in the 1960s, learning about conjugation on a black and white TV was a special treat. [Read Transcript...]
Charles Schulz came up with the characters for his incredibly popular comic series Peanuts based on people in his life, and shy, clumsy Charlie Brown was based on Schulz’s own withdrawn personality. But unlike Charlie, Charles Schulz was no loser. In fact, as MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel discovers, Schulz was the highest paid cartoonist of all time. [Read Transcript...]
Canned SPAM might be easy to make fun of (“Something Posing As Meat” is a popular jibe), but the popularity of this affordable meat product is no joke during a recession. MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel finds out what makes SPAM last so long, on the shelf and in our culture. (Image by janetgalore) [Read Transcript...]
Minneapolis native Prince Rogers Nelson, became mega musical star Prince. Along the way, he created the Minneapolis Sound, and won several Grammies, and an Oscar for his semi- autobiographical album and film, Purple Rain. He has also written, performed, and produced numerous hit records. In 2010, he received BET’s Lifetime Achievement Award. MN90 producer Marisa Helms tells us that despite his success, Prince remains rooted in Minneapolis, and has become one of the state’s cultural icons. [Read Transcript...]
