45 episodes

Karl interviews anyone about their passions, concerns, and true stories from their life. Everyone has a story... what's yours?

Tell Karl Something Karl Gronwall

    • Arts
    • 4.2 • 10 Ratings

Karl interviews anyone about their passions, concerns, and true stories from their life. Everyone has a story... what's yours?

    June the Massage Therapist

    June the Massage Therapist

    Karl talks to June about massage therapy, communicating boundaries, healing the individual, massage as a profession, and treadmills.

    SuNu Wellness: https://sunuwellness.com/

    • 1 hr 15 min
    Zach Talks Skateboarding

    Zach Talks Skateboarding

    Karl talks to Zach about volunteering, when it's right for kids to watch PG-13 movies, why it's important to fall, starting a company in Minneapolis, and skateboarding as an artform.

    Links:

    dragonflyskateboards:
    https://dragonflyskateboardsforever.bigcartel.com/
    https://www.youtube.com/user/UnicornHeadButt?app=desktop

    Open Arms Volunteering:
    https://www.openarmsmn.org/

    Thrasher Magazine:
    https://www.thrashermagazine.com/

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Tom's Poker Group

    Tom's Poker Group

    Karl talks to Tom about his long-running poker group. They discuss the common pitfalls facing poker groups, how to handle the money, why gambling is important, whether or not to make the group co-ed, and how to start a new group today. Karl's father, Steve, who is also a founding member of the group, joins in to share memories and expand on the topic. 

    Together, they answer Karl's questions while also recalling the ups and downs of a poker group that has played regularly for fifty years! 

    • 59 min
    Julie Got Even Fiercer

    Julie Got Even Fiercer

    Karl talks to Julie, nearly one year after their last conversation. They discuss the Adderall shortage, electric wheelchairs, progressive politics surrounding Medicare, population ethics, mini golf, and why she calls The White House daily.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Anton and The Definition of Literacy

    Anton and The Definition of Literacy

    Karl talks to the President of Literacy Minnesota, Anton Jones. They discuss abundance mindset, absurdist theatre, infinite curiosity, and the plurality of literacy. Please check out the links below for more information about Literacy Minnesota, Northstar Assessments, and volunteer opportunities.

    Links:

    Literacy Minnesota: https://www.literacymn.org/
    Northstar Digital Literacy: https://www.digitalliteracyassessment.org/
    Volunteers: https://www.literacymn.org/ways-to-volunteer
    Americorps VISTA information: https://www.literacymn.org/americorps-vista
    Donate: https://www.literacymn.org/give
    Adult Literacy Hotline: https://hotline.mnabe.org/

    • 1 hr 42 min
    Michael Leading With Love

    Michael Leading With Love

    Karl talks to Michael, his father's roommate. They discuss Michael's passion for Jesus, the healing power of positive language, the importance of mechanical maintenance, surviving against the odds, and how to grow a Lily patch.  

    • 1 hr 15 min

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