15. Brain Education Systems Training

Meet Master Hong Kim, the owner of Body and Brain Yoga in Maple Grove. We discuss the unique mind-body practices based on ancient Korean training techniques that he teaches at the center, in particular, the five stages of the Brain Education Systems Training, or BEST method. Master Hong is offering a 45-minute private introductory session…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – April 22, 2019

An Ellie’s Talking Head show, the theme is about engineering change—societal and personal. In the A-Block, I talk about protests over the 1968 Miss America Pageant for its lack of color diversity and unfair representation of women, spawning the first-ever Ms. Black America Pageant. The B-Block has stories about LeBron James’ I Promise School in…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – April 8, 2019

The theme for this show is forgiveness and redemption. I highlight Marina Cantacuzino, founder of The Forgiveness Project, who curated an exhibit, “The F Word,” with personal stories about forgiveness and healing. The Big Interview is with John Anderson, an idealist who helped bring “The F Word” to Grace Lutheran Church in Andover MN. In…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – April 1, 2019

An Ellie’s Talking Head show, we learn about Peter Buttigieg, the 37-year-old gay mayor of South Bend, Indiana who is considering a presidential run; he’s an idealistic out-of-the-box thinker who is making people notice. I also share about how crowdfunding mechanisms are ways for us to exercise our empathetic hearts. Finally, in the C-Block, I…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – March 25, 2019

Our idealist this week is Carrie Ann Lucas, a disability rights activist who blazed an idealistic trail in Colorado before dying earlier this year at age 47; the Big Interview is with Susan Robertson, who is working to make the Presbyterian Church more LGBTQ-friendly. The C-Block has me talking about a keynote, “Bridging Divides,” that…

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Kevin Featherly (MN Progressive Repartee 3/11/19)

On the Minnesota Progressive Repartee, Brett Johnson spoke the capitol reporter for MinnLawyer, Kevin Featherly, about the latest legislative news. They talked about the Senate hearing on legalizing marijuana, some “interesting” arguments Republicans made against a proposed equal rights amendment, and possible changes to Minnesota’s parole system.

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Minnesota Progressive Repartee – February 26, 2019

Brett hosts today’s Repartee and gives the latest updates on the Cal Bahr controversy and the Clay County GOP Facebook page posting content comparing Bernie Sanders to Hitler. Also Graeme Wood of the Atlantic talks about Amy Klobuchar’s employee abuse allegations and her chances in 2020. Plus your calls on Klobuchar.

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – February 25, 2019

I talk about last week’s (Feb. 19) Day of Remembrance for Japanese Americans re: internment during WW2, including the only elected official to speak up against internment, Ralph Lawrence Carr, the Republican governor of Colorado; the Big Interview is with Jacki Trelawny of Family Tree Clinic in St. Paul; in my C Block, I talk…

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20. Perception: Illusion, Reality, or Somewhere Inbetween?

How do our perceptions influence our life, as well as a dive into what affects the development of those perceptions to begin with.  There is a connectedness in more areas of our lives than one might expect in our perceptions.

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – February 18, 2019

We start this week’s show with a report about two artist-idealists, photographer Sally Mann and Cameron Rowland, a conceptual artist. Both artists tackle issues around race-based cruelty and systemic racism. The Big Interview is with Tom Nelson, a Minneapolis attorney who’s used his leadership roles in local bar associations to push for greater diversity and…

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Adam Duininck (Matt McNeil Show 2/5/19)

Matt McNeil speaks with Adam Duininck, director of government affairs for the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters. Matt discusses with Adam why his union endorsed a Republican candidate (Jason Rarick) in Tuesday’s special Senate district 11 election.

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Andrew Yang (Democratic Presidential Candidate)

Hunter Hawes speaks with 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang. Yang is an entrepreneur and founder of Venture for America. Its mission is “to revitalize American cities and communities through entrepreneurship” by training recent graduates and young professionals to work for startups in emerging cities throughout the United States. Hunter and Yang discuss his background…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – January 28, 2019

The theme is idealists who unify rather than divide. We start with Larry Itliong, who organized Filipino farm workers in California’s Central Valley and joined with Cesar Chavez to win grape grower recognition in the mid-1960s; the Big Interview is with Brad Hart, the idealistic and nonpartisan mayor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa whose optimism and…

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Liberal Arts Media – Full Circle Theater

Liberal Arts Radio featuring:  Rick Shiomi Co-Artistic Director of Full Circle Theater,  Discussing “Caught”, a play by Christopher Chen being produced at Full Circle Theater & The Mikado adapted and produced by the Gilbert and Sullivan Very Light Opera Company. Special Segment – an interview mixed with a selected reading of Caught by Christopher Chen

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Phil Wolgin – Minnesota Progressive Repartee (1/22/19)

Brett Johnson of the Minnesota Progressive Repparte spoke with Phil Wolgin, managing director immigration policy at the Center for American Progress. They tackled a big question that sometimes gets missed in the border wall debate. Do border walls actually work? They also talk about some of the poison pills that were put in the so-called…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – January 14, 2019

An Ellie’s Talking Head show highlighting Hollywood idealists—Ellen DeGeneres and Tom Hanks. In Block C, I talk about an interaction with a grandmother and her grandson on a Minneapolis street; I found it in me to have compassion and overcome my fear of being panhandled.

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – January 7, 2019

This week’s idealist is St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, who’s ushered in a new era of imagination and energy to create a “St. Paul for everyone”; the Big Interview is with Hadeel Abouhasira, a young Richmond VA attorney of Palestinian descent who’s trying to give back; and in Block C, I talk about visiting beautiful…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – December 3, 2018

Our idealist for this early December show is Eartha Kitt, famous for “Santa Baby,” who worked to help at risk youth and who wasn’t afraid to speak truth to power; for this Ellie’s Talking Head Show we’ll also talk about white journalist Ray Sprigle, who in 1948 posed as a black man while on a…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – November 26, 2018

Our idealist for this week is Belva Davis, the first woman of color to be a new anchor on the West Coast—in the early 1970s; the Big Interview is with Tom Dzik, who has been “giving back” to the community all his life in remarkable ways—as Tom say, “Just do it.” In Block C, I…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – November 19, 2018

Part of our theme this week is about prisons and those who are willing to “see” confined persons as human. Our idealist is the one and only Johnny Cash, whose many prison concerts (all for free) led him to champion prison reform in the early 1970s; the Big Interview is with Tonen O’Connor, a Buddhist…

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Irish Pumpkin Spiced Rum with guest Molly McGinnis

International tour guide Molly McGinnis from Tauck Travel shares her insights on travel and drinking in Ireland. The start of a new series, Drinking Around The World, Gregory and Molly begin drinking invasion of Europe by landing in the Emerald Isle. The question – Ghosts – the unluckiest people ever? Is asked but not necessarily…

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Leslie Wood With The Stores At Hope Chest For Breast Cancer

Leslie Wood, the Director of Stores for Hope Chest for Breast Cancer talks about Hope Chest’s donation-based home furnishing stores. Learn the best times to hit the shops for the newest arrivals and more!

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Ellie 20 Radio – October 15, 2018

This week’s idealist is the Rev. William Barber, II, a 2018 MacArthur Genius Grant recipient for his work in organizing North Carolina marginalized communities into a political force that unseated Pat McCrory as governor; the Big Interview is with 22-year-old Nick Alm, who founded Mossier MN.org to promote LGBTQ entrepreneurs in Africa as a way…

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2. New Perspectives on an Old Issue – Stress

Even though stress is an age-old issue, it is showing up in new and insidious ways. The silent and persistent invasion of stress in modern life will be discussed, as well as the male/female reactions to this very real threat. Come hear the ways stress may be infiltrating your life unawares on a day-to-day basis.

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The Boulevardier With Matthew Galaviz Reed

Marketing Director for the W Hotel, Matthew Galaviz Reed, discusses the challenges associated with event planning. He and Gregory talk art events, Minneapolis Fashion Week, How to know what to wear when, and the emergence of Minneapolis as a cultural hub in the Upper Midwest.

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – October 1, 2018

Ellie’s Talking Head show re: the interplay of hope and idealism. I feature Daryl Davis, a black man whose mission in life has been to convert Klu Klux Klan members from hatred of “Other” to acceptance; Block B is about loss of hope and political hope; in Block C, I share about launching my first…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – September 24, 2018

This week’s theme is “Thinking Big.” Block A highlights Jose Antonio Vargas, a young idealist, journalist, author and documentary director who is championing the rights of undocumented immigrants; The Big Interview is with Mark Goulston, a MD-neuroscientist who is trying to change the world by making us better listeners; and in Block C, I talk…

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Bourbon and Liquor 43 with Lena LoPesio and Karl Peltier

A not even thinly veiled infomercial wherein Habitation staff discusses why Habitation’s value proposition in both residential and commercial interiors. Karl outlines Habitation’s model apartment and common space programs for multi-family housing and Lena talks about Habitation’s 5-year insurance program, furniture trade-in program and more.

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – September 10, 2018

This week’s theme is how idealism fuels philanthropy. My A Block is about the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation—the largest in the world; the Big Interview is with Vanessa Tennyson, a transgender woman who transitioned from high level executive to philanthropist/entrepreneur/3:00 a.m. telephone crisis counselor for LGBTQ people; and in my C Block, I share…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – August 27, 2018

Our theme this show is the intersection between the media and Idealism. I speak about Rachel Maddow’s rise from morning radio host in rural Massachusetts to MSNBC mega star; the Big Interview is with Chad Larson, KTNF station owner and “optimistic idealist”; and my C Block relates to how my daughter’s idealism and political activism…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – August 20, 2018

This week is an Ellie’s Talking Head Show—there is no Big Interview. Our theme is the intersection of education and idealism, so we’ll first talk about Jane Elliott, the Riceville, Iowa teacher who wanted to teach her third grade class about discrimination. In 1968, just after Dr. King’s death, she imagined and created the “Blue…

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Ellie 2.0 Radio – August 13, 2018

Block A commemorates the 49th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival and the idealist—Max Yasgur—who made it possible; The Big Interview is with Emily Hunt Turner, an activist-idealist, who founded Four Square, an initiative to give formerly incarcerated humans a second chance; Block C: The challenges of getting out my message about the…

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Ellie 2.0 – August 6, 2018

This week’s theme is the intersection of idealism and religion. Block A: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German Protestant minister who resisted the rise of Hitler and Nazism and paid for that with his life; Block B, The Big Interview: Zen Buddhist teacher Bussho Lahn, about the similarities between Idealism and Buddhism—both require an awakened heart; Block…

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Standing Up For Those Who Lack Voices – July 16, 2018

Our theme is “standing up for those who lack voices.” Block A: Ralph Lazo, a Latino teenager who, as a show of support for his Japanese friends, voluntarily interned himself at the Manzanar interment camp during WWII after the U.S. gov’t dislocated 100K persons of Japanese ancestry. Block B: an interview with Jenny Schulz, founder…

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Establishing A Non Profit And Memorial Day Remembrance

Block A: My first attempt to do good in the world by establishing a nonprofit in Cedar Rapids—and how I failed; Block B: Remembering that on this Memorial Day, we all need to do our best to reclaim America’s authenticity and values.

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Zora Neale Hurston & Inclusivity Rippling To Another Human

Block A: Zora Neale Hurston, a writer who’s grandparents on both sides were slaves; Zora wrote about living as a black person in the first half of the 20th century. She interviewed and wrote about Cudjo Lewis, the then last person living who had been brought to America as a slave; Block B: My recent…

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