MN90: The Animating Docter of Pixar
Pete Docter imagined adventures at his childhood home in Bloomington, MN. But at Pixar, says Britt Aamodt, he animated them. [Read Transcript...]
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MN90: Mary Tyler Moore’s Minneapolis Hat Toss
The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which debuted in 1970, is considered one of the best TV shows in history. When fans think about their show, says Britt Aamodt, they also think about that famous hat toss in a wintry Minneapolis intersection. [Read Transcript...]
MN90: Ari Herstand, Music and Mad Men
Ari Herstand graduated from music schools in Minneapolis and St. Paul. So Britt Aamodt wants to know how he went from music to a publishing deal and a cameo on one of cable’s top-rated shows. [Read Transcript...]
MN90: Beam Me Up, Robert Bly
The producers of the last Star Trek film with the original cast wanted to go out with a bang. Britt Aamodt says the script got some of its inspiration from a Minnesota poet. [Read Transcript...]