24 episodes
Deep North Steve Ray
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- Society & Culture
From street theatre to fine art, ramen to injera, maple forests to grass that grows right up to the road, the north indeed extends much deeper than commonly known.
This is a show about the nature and culture of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Dispelling the myths of 'Minnesota nice' for the urbane side of cities that the world, country, and even some Minnesotans haven’t experienced. In each episode we explore the food scene, the art scene, the sidewalk scene, meeting the people you’ve never known, standing right outside your door.
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White Earth: Bikepacking Across Minnesota
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My great great grandma left the White Earth Reservation in 1915 and our family has never returned. I’m turning 30 and am biking back. Amidst statistical poverty, attacks on Ojibwe culture, and a century of land theft, White Earth, Minnesota is rich in natural beauty and the people carry a truth that they will share if you listen.
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Thanks to the Ojibwe People’s dictionary for providing the Ojibwe chapter titles. You can look up Ojibwe words and pronunciation here: https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/ Thanks to my grandma, Maggie Rousu, Merlin Deegan, Joe Allen, Father Joe and the White Earth community. span class= "style-scope yt-formatted-string" -
Neighborhoods
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Within Minneapolis and St. Paul there are 84 neighborhoods. Unique enclaves scattered with shops, parks, museums, and Universities. Boundaries are blurry but when meandering from one to another, distinct identities emerge. On this show, we stroll through one of the 84 neighborhoods that, in its odd uniqueness, represents one of the many eclectic corners of MSP. -
Minnesota Skyways: Are they worth it?
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On today's show- the climate controlled hallways that elevate Minneapolis and St. Paul humans to the second floor. The value of these skyways is a contentious issue. Some say they kill street life and hurt small business. Others see the skyways as an asset for less mobile populations, and a comfortable way to get out of the office.
But for this show, we’re going to set the debate aside and take a walk through these elevated hallways. With professional place maker, Max Musicant, we’ll explore how design affects people, how people shape the built environment, and how these spaces foster civic life.
Music by Enjoy the Cat, and Zack Baltich
Interested in experimenting with public design? Try transforming your front yard into a place that makes your community come alive by grabbing the free front yard tool kit from the Musicant group. -
Creatives, Artists, Owners in St. Paul
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On today's show:
An old factory on the Minneapolis St. Paul border has forgone it’s 20th century widgets for much different wares. Today coffee roasts, beer brews, drills grind, and golf clubs putt. The building’s new tenants embody the potential of creative enterprise and inspire the artist in all of us.
Music by Enjoy the Cat, the Limozine Group, Zack Baltich, and Chad (the Tipsy Kangaroo naughty puppet review keyboardist)
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Featured in this show:
Can Can Wonderland Vestibule Trailers True Stone Coffee roasters Naughty Puppet Review Creative Enterprise Zone -
MSP's Branding Problem
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In this episode, Jay Walljasper (author of The Great Neighborhood Book) and Alexandra Connett (Minneapolis transplant) make a case for a city beyond cows, cold, and camp snoopy. Before moving to Minneapolis, Alexandra had no expectations for Minnesota, "Everyone was asking me why I was moving to the middle of nowhere." Since arriving, her experience has been much different than she had imagined.
Walljasper says Alexandra isn't a unique case and that this perception is partially Minnesotans fault. In the age of social media and the brand called you "it's time that MSP set aside its suburban sensibility and proudly say we are a city."
Music by Zack Baltich and intro music by Enjoy the Cat
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Winter Markets- European and Hmong
It’s cold here. Embracing it instills community in very different ways. In this episode we visit the spaces shifting the paradigm of what it means to gather during winter.
Featured happenings:
European Christmas Market Hmong Village Get exclusive Minneapolis and St. Paul musings by subscribing to the email list at deepnorthpodcast.com.
Music by Enjoy the Cat, the Limozine Group, Zack Baltich.