Congresswoman Ilhan Omar paid a visit to KFAI’s studio on 7/10/20 to have a long and candid conversation with Ms. Margaret (of Ms. Margaret LIVE) during LatinoAltROCK!
Write On! Radio – Jeff Sharlet / Christina “DZA” Marie
Jeff Sharlet joins Write On! Radio to discuss This Brilliant Darkness with Ian Graham Leask.
Scifi/Fantasy author and blogger Christina “DZA” Marie talks with Josh about her work Diary of the Green Snake.
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AutheNick Ep 14.Pete Peels Back The Layers Part 2
Pete continues his story of strength and HOPE! Discussing his father’s suicide, family dysfunction and his alcoholism, Pete brings light, love and growth that few possess.
Music:
Madness BY Muse
Alive and Kickin’ BY Simple Minds
The Cross BY Prince-Covered BY Gary Clark Jr.
Write On! Radio – Barbara Freese / Pete Carlson
Dave Fettig speaks with Barbara Freese, author of Industrial-Strength Denial: Eight Stories of Corporations Defending the Indefensible, from the Slave Trade to Climate Change. She is an environmental attorney and a former Minnesota assistant attorney general. Her interest in corporate denial was sparked by cross-examining coal industry witnesses disputing the science of climate change. That earlier work led to the publication of Coal: A Human History, a New York Times Notable Book.
Josh talks with Pete Carlson about his new noir thriller Ukrainian Nights. Pete Carlson was raised in the Minneapolis area, where he graduated with his BSc and MBA from the University of Minnesota. After graduation he began developing a successful career in commercial real estate. He currently resides in Denver, Colorado.
Write On! Radio – Marie Mutsuki Mockett / Mary Logue
David chats with Marie Mutsuki Mockett about her new novel American Harvest: God, Country, and Farming in the Heartland. American Harvest is an extraordinary evocation of the land and a thoughtful exploration of ingrained beliefs, from evangelical skepticism of evolution to cosmopolitan assumptions about food production and farming. With exquisite lyricism and humanity, this astonishing book attempts to reconcile competing versions of our national story.
Liz Olds speaks with Mary Logue, “the reigning royalty of Minnesota murder mysteries” (The Rake), about her latest murder mystery The Streel: A Deadwood Mystery. Mary Logue, author of the popular “Claire Watkins mysteries”, brings her signature brio and nerve to this story of a young Irish woman turned reluctant sleuth as she tries to make her way in a strange and often dangerous new world.
Disability and Progress – 07/09/20 – Voting Is A Privilege
Everyone should be responsible and do it. But, what are your options for when and how you can do it? Join us to unravel the confusion on this important topic. We will speak with Justin Page, Assistant supervising attorney with the Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid/Minnesota Disability Law Center on this and more.
MinneCulture: ‘One Night Only: The Beatles in Minnesota’
August 21, 1965, the Beatles invaded Metropolitan Stadium for their first ever Minnesota concert, bringing together a high school photographer with a press pass, a teen dressed to impress, a Catholic schoolgirl and a newspaper intern posing as a waitress for a day they’d never forget. Who knew then that it would be the Fabs only Minnesota concert? Britt Aamodt has the story.
Photo: Beatles arrive at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, August 1965 by Minnesota Historical Society.
Support for MinneCulture comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Authenick Ep. 12 – Pete Peels Back The Layers Pt. 1
Pete shares his story of getting sober after 37 years of drinking. His so-called “shit show” of a family may explain a little. He explains it all.
Songs:
Madness BY Muse
Me In Honey BY R.E.M.
MinneCulture Podcast: ‘Ep. 27: What Do We Do Now?’
When George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police on Memorial Day, pain and anger blasted like a shock wave across the Twin Cities and the world. Floyd’s death was followed by a week of protests, marches and sometimes destructive unrest. In this episode of the MinneCulture Podcast, KFAI’s Melissa Olson takes us to the intersection of 38th and Chicago Ave, where Native jingle dress dancers offered a ceremony of healing. We also hear from Twin Cities hip-hop artist Tall Paul, who recounts his experience patrolling south Minneapolis and protecting local businesses during the unrest. Then we take a gritty walking tour of unsanctioned artwork, hosted by graffiti artist Peyton Scott Russell.
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This episode was produced by Nancy Rosenbaum, Anna Stitt, Ryan Dawes, Emily Bright and Melissa Olson.
Support for MinneCulture on KFAI comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.