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Let's Take a 'Midwestern Death Trip' Feat. Author Meaghan Garvey
Episode 63
Rare non-Minnesotan guest alert!
But don't fear: Journalist Meaghan Garvey is a denizen of the Upper Midwest, one who happens to be the author of a fa…
1 day, 9 hours ago
What the Hell’s Going on in Forest Lake? Feat. Educator/Rocker Claire Luger
Episode 62
For months Claire Luger has been sounding the alarm about a MAGA takeover of the Forest Lake Area School District. Luger's a special education teache…
2 weeks ago
Talkin' Long on 'Perseverance' Feat. Sen./Gov. Mark Dayton
Episode 61
Born into remarkable wealth, Mark Dayton could've loafed poolside, Billy Madison-style, amid the opulence that comes from being part of a dynastic Mi…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
How Labor Wins Feat. Workday Magazine Journalists Sarah Lazare & Amie Stager
Episode 60
Happy Labor Day!
To celebrate the only legit holiday, we invite labor journalists Sarah Lazare and Amie Stager of Workday Magazine on the pod to discu…
1 month, 1 week ago
Emergency 2026 MN State Fair New Food/Drink Roundtable!
Episode 59
No time for extensive show notes—this is an emergency! Listen to all four Racket owner/editors gab for an hour-plus about all the Minnesota State Fai…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
IRL CSI Feat. Forensic Scientist Melissa Loren
Episode 58
Since 2000, American TV viewers have gobbled up 838 episodes spanning the broader CSI universe—folks love seeing crime scenes investigated. Since 201…
2 months, 1 week ago
Understanding MN Wildfires Feat. Fire Behavior Analyst Art Gonzales
Episode 57
All month long wildfires have wreaked havoc in northern Minnesota. The Boundary Waters are shut down until October, tourist-starved Ely businesses ar…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
BookCast Vol. 2 Feat. Writer/Podcaster Deborah Copperud
Episode 56
Books! We love those papery, bound little bastards.
And we're guessing you, a supporter of local independent media, might also be a certified bookworm…
3 months, 1 week ago
Investigating Crimes + City Pages Times Feat. ProPublica Reporters Jessica Lussenhop & Andy Mannix
Episode 55
For 15 months our friends Jessica Lussenhop and Andy Mannix have been hard at work revealing sex crimes hidden within the Old Apostolic Lutheran Chur…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Art of Airfare Feat. Thrifty Traveler's Kyle Potter & Gunnar Olson
Episode 54
You there, dummy with some degree of affluence and PTO to spare: You don't know diddly squat about travel.
But Kyle Potter and Gunnar Olson, the team …
4 months ago