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A show about Minneapolis politics from the maker of Wedge LIVE, the award winning local news website.

  1. They Cut Your Healthcare to Triple the ICE Budget (w/Rep. Sam Sencer-Mura)

    6D AGO

    They Cut Your Healthcare to Triple the ICE Budget (w/Rep. Sam Sencer-Mura)

    My conversation with Rep. Sam Sencer-Mura (district 63A) about the ongoing federal occupation and what it means to be a state legislator under a federal government intent on crushing Minnesota. Plus an attempt to answer the question: are we the special heroes the national commentators make us out to be? Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

    46 min
  2. Hao Nguyen is running for Hennepin County Attorney

    JAN 30

    Hao Nguyen is running for Hennepin County Attorney

    My conversation with Hao Nguyen about his campaign for Hennepin County Attorney. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

    58 min
  3. 25 Cats from Qatar (w/Mye Hoang)

    JAN 29

    25 Cats from Qatar (w/Mye Hoang)

    My conversation with Mye Hoang about her new movie "25 Cats from Qatar" - a followup to "Cat Daddies." "When an American flight attendant and cat cafe owner becomes aware of the crisis [in Qatar], she hatches a plan to fly 25 cats to Milwaukee, where her cat cafe provides a pipeline for adoption." More about the film: https://www.25catsfromqatar.com/ TICKET GIVEAWAY: For free tickets to the screening at the Heights Theater in Columbia Heights on Feb 6, email host John Edwards at the email address provided during the episode. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

    24 min
  4. How to Caucus Under Federal Occupation (W/ Josh Martin)

    JAN 26

    How to Caucus Under Federal Occupation (W/ Josh Martin)

    I'm joined by Josh Martin as we process the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents, during what feels like an occupation or hostage crisis for Minneapolis. It's the third shooting and the second killing in less than three weeks. And even though state and local government feels powerless to do much of anything right now, we talk about all the major races up for election in 2026; the importance of showing up to caucus; and why some of our neighbors may not feel safe enough to participate. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

    45 min
  5. Cedrick Frazier is running for Hennepin County Attorney

    JAN 21

    Cedrick Frazier is running for Hennepin County Attorney

    My conversation with Rep. Cedrick Frazier about his campaign for Hennepin County Attorney. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

    37 min
  6. CHUD WATCH! (Live Episode & Fundraiser)

    JAN 18

    CHUD WATCH! (Live Episode & Fundraiser)

    Special live episode with hosts Taylor Dahlin and John Edwards. We're tracking the movements of some creepy little weirdos through downtown Minneapolis. We are asking our audience to guess the number of racist jellybeans who showed up for the anti-Somali protest on January 17. We hope you'll commit to donating at least $5-10 per jellybean, to help us raise money for the Cedar Riverside Protection Alliance (Venmo: CRwork26). Thank you to our on-the-ground Chud Watch reporter Ethan for his meticulous counting of racist jellybeans. And thanks to Minneapolis's most obscure elected official Eric Harris Bernstein, of the Board of Estimate and Taxation, for speaking with us. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

    59 min
  7. Budget Season in Minneapolis

    12/08/2025

    Budget Season in Minneapolis

    The Minneapolis City Council is in the middle of their annual, charter-mandated tradition: amending the mayor's recommended budget. I ask Budget Committee Chair Aisha Chughtai what a "budget" even means if one department (MPD) can overspend their budget by $20 million. We talk about Mayor Frey calling council members "mean-spirited" for proposing cuts to his office staff. Chughtai says adjusting the size of the mayor's office is about eliminating redundancy under the new government structure that took effect in 2021. Plus, why she thinks it's a good idea to fund a non-fatal shooting task force but not a first responder wellness and training center. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

    29 min
  8. Minneapolis 2025 Election Wrap Up (w/Taylor Dahlin & Josh Martin)

    11/10/2025

    Minneapolis 2025 Election Wrap Up (w/Taylor Dahlin & Josh Martin)

    We react to last week's election results in Minneapolis. Taylor Dahlin and Josh Martin join me to talk about Jacob Frey's victory, the prospect of a closely divided city council, downballot success that flipped the Park Board to the progressive side, Mike Norton winning "worst pundit of 2025," and so much more. Plus a conversation with a candidate (and cherished friend) who ran a heroic campaign for Park Board while being hospitalized with serious health issues: Jason Garcia, commissioner-elect in Park District 4. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

    1h 21m
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A show about Minneapolis politics from the maker of Wedge LIVE, the award winning local news website.

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  • Creator
    John Edwards
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    282
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © John Edwards
  • Show Website
    Wedge LIVE!

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