Streets.mn Podcast

Streets.mn Podcast Committee
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Streets.mn is dedicated to expanding the conversation about transportation, urban design, and public space issues in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota.

  1. OCT 31

    Celebrating 25 Years With The Midtown Greenway Coalition

    The Midtown Greenway opened 25 years ago, so let's hear from the folks who pushed for it to happen! George Puzak envisioned the Greenway, Tim Springer was the Midtown Greenway's first Executive Director, and Soren Jensen is the current Executive Director. Links Midtown Greenway trench history by Brian Mitchell: Part 1 & Part 2 Donate to the Midtown Greenway Coalition Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website. This episode was hosted, edited, and transcribed by Ian R Buck. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at podcast@streets.mn. Transcript Find the full transcript on our website.

    55 min

  2. OCT 15

    Hatching A Plan For Minnesota's Most Popular Fish

    We talked to Genevieve Furtner, who Govenor Tim Walz called the "Queen of Walleye," about all things fish: the DNR hatchery in Saint Paul, the State Fair fish pond, where baby walleye come from, what a "tiger muskie" is, why we stock lakes, and how much of an impact anglers have on the state economy. Links Egg harvesting demonstration video Walleye biology The almighty Muskellunge DNR State Hatcheries Saint Paul Hatchery Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website. This episode was produced, edited, and transcribed by Stina Neel, and was engineered by Ian R Buck. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at podcast@streets.mn. Transcript Find the full transcript on our website.

    58 min

  3. OCT 1

    Book Club: Bowling Alone

    In today's book club episode, Parker Seaman and Ian R Buck discuss Bowling Alone by Robert D Putnam, in a conversation moderated by Stina Neel. Links Current book: Bowling Alone The Evolution of Trust (Explorable Explanation) MLMs are the mirror-world version of community organizing Next Book: The Lost Cause Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website. This episode was produced by Parker Seaman and Stina Neel, edited by Jeremy Winter, and engineered and transcribed by Ian R Buck. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at podcast@streets.mn. Transcript Find the full transcript on our website.

    1h 4m

  4. SEP 15

    How To Research Candidates With Naomi Kritzer

    For many years, Naomi Kritzer has compiled the most comprehensive collections of information about candidates in Twin Cities races. We sat down with her to find out her process, how it started, and what advice she has both for campaigns and voters! Links Naomi's blog Some insight into St Paul city council drama Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website. This episode was hosted, edited, and transcribed by Ian R Buck and was engineered by Sherry Johnson. Many thanks to Naomi Kritzer for coming on the show. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at podcast@streets.mn. Transcript Find the full transcript on our website.

    58 min

  5. SEP 1

    An Oral History Of Streets.mn

    At a moment of transition between managing editors and editors-in-chief, let's take a look back at how Streets.mn got started, how we have evolved, and where we are headed in the future. Links Earliest Streets.mn post that Ian could find Twin Cities Streets For People, the site that Tony Rossell was hosting before Streets.mn was formalized Greater Greater Washington Urban MSP forums Gleeman and the Geek, the Twins baseball podcast that inspired Bill An early podcast episode that Bill is proud of Matty Lang, videographer in the early days The Uptake Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website. This episode was hosted, edited, and transcribed by Ian R Buck. Many thanks to David Levinson, Bill Lindeke, Amy Gage, and Cirien Saadeh for coming on the show. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at podcast@streets.mn. Transcript Find the full transcript on our website.

    59 min

  6. AUG 15

    The Bike Exchange: Not Just A Donation Drive

    Inspired by the Câmbio Verde in Curitiba, Brazil, Taylor Lahey organized a bike donation drive in which all participants get tangible value out of the exchange. Links The Bike Exchange event write-up Câmbio, Taylor's children's book Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website. This episode was hosted and transcribed by Ian R Buck, and was edited by Stina Neel. Many thanks to Taylor Lahey for coming on the show. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at podcast@streets.mn. Transcript Find the full transcript on our website.

    56 min

  7. AUG 1

    Nerding Out On Historic Maps

    Jeremy Stomberg, aka John Maddening, won the Streets.mn Podcast crew over with his playful Nerd Nite Twin Cities talk, "Finding Your Time in Place." Enjoy this nostalgic, laughter-filled trip through history--and through Jeremy's brain. Links Jeremy's Nerd Nite presentation video and slide deck Nerd Nite St Paul Nerd Nite Minneapolis Gale Family Library | Minnesota Historical Society NETRonline: Historic Aerials CONvergence Convention | Minneapolis, MN Sci Fi & Fantasy Con and Jeremy's Taskmaster performance f1rstwrestling | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok | Linktree Minnesota Roller Derby | Flat-track, skater-owned roller derby in St. Paul Find Jeremy on Bluesky or Instagram Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website. This episode was produced by Sherry Johnson, was edited by Sherry Johnson and Ian R Buck, and was transcribed by Stina Neel. Many thanks to Jeremy Stomberg for coming on the show. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at podcast@streets.mn. Transcript Find the full transcript on our website.

    51 min

  8. JUL 15

    Exploring The Other Twin City With The Bucks

    While Ian was on vacation, he got a delightful text from his parents asking if they could stay at his apartment to explore Minneapolis more. Let's chat with them about how the experience went! Links Our episode about Warmshowers The Wedge Adventure Book Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website. This episode was hosted, edited, and transcribed by Ian R Buck. Many thanks to Amy & Eric Buck for coming on the show. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at podcast@streets.mn. Transcript Find the full transcript on our website.

    59 min
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Streets.mn is dedicated to expanding the conversation about transportation, urban design, and public space issues in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota.

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  • Creator
    Streets.mn Podcast Committee
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    82
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025
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