Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhere's the Best Matcha in the Twin Cities? Plus, Hyper-Local Halloween and Bon Iver's Meatloaf Song
Today we're revisiting a few conversations about hyper-local Halloween costume ideas, Bon Iver's super catchy jingle for a Stillwater bar's "Meatloaf…
9 hours ago
Election Races to Watch, Twin Cities' Best Weekly Live Music, and In the Dark’s Journey
Today, we get into Minnesota's Attorney General race with contributor Tane Danger, break down the judicial candidates nobody's talking about, and ask…
1 day, 9 hours ago
Mpls Blew Its Overtime Budget on a Vigil. Plus, St. Paul Wants Walkable Blocks
Today we dig into an investigation of how the Minneapolis Police Department spent nearly $2 million in overtime in just four days following the ICE k…
2 days, 9 hours ago
Mayor Her Investigation Released, Renée Good’s Family Seeks Justice, and Biking with Rebecca Noecker
The report on St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her’s conduct just dropped. Findings by an external law firm cleared the mayor of sexual harassment allegations, …
5 days, 9 hours ago
How Neighbors Saved a Library. Plus, Free Money for Schools On the Ballot
After St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her announced that closing the Dayton's Bluff Library would be a part of her proposed city budget, neighbors quickly orga…
6 days, 9 hours ago
‘Many Will Leave’: MPS Parents on School Closures. Plus, Your Oct. Guide
As Minneapolis Public Schools considers closing schools, we reached out to parents to understand how it will impact their families. Shakiya Carter an…
1 week ago
Lakeville’s Billion-Dollar What?! Plus, MPS School Update and Top 5 Peanuts Sculptures
Something about spotting a Snoopy sculpture tucked into an unexpected corner of the cities just hits different, and Sean has been gleefully building …
1 week, 1 day ago
DHS Nabs Phone Records of Indie Journalist. Plus, Film Fests!
We dive into all the ways to catch a movie in the Twin Cities with Racket co-owner Keith Harris as our Yoda. After the Cities Church protest, DHS set…
1 week, 2 days ago
St. Paul Police Chief Sues Mayor. Plus, Musicians Fight for Living Wage
Less than a week after St. Paul's top human resources official announced that Mayor Kaohly Her did not sexually harass employees (but did create an "…
1 week, 5 days ago
Everything To Do This Fall. Plus, Renée Good’s Brother Speaks Out
Racket published a masterlist of what to do in the Twin Cities this fall. Like a leaf pile, we dive in headfirst. Plus, Racket writer Betsy Hoody det…
1 week, 6 days ago