The Vernal Shogun with Sydney Brunsvold

Guest Sydney Brunsvold, furniture representative for Moe’s Home Furnishings, Magnolia Home from Joanna Gaines, and Violino Italian Leather discusses the furniture industry from the perspective of the manufacturer / distributor

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International Adoption And Ellie’s Story Of Bering An Adoptive Parent

Block A: The work of Harry and Bertha Holt, who founded the first international adoption agency following the Korean war; Block B: My own story as an adoptive parent to two Korean-born girls and my gratitude for the work undertaken by the Holts.

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The Representative With Guest Beth Cousins

Beth Cousins, principal at Cousins Company, an independent representative agency for furniture manufacturers, discusses the industry from the supplier’s perspective. Secrets of Furniture Market in High Point, NC are discussed after returning from a booming Spring market. Tools… Martini or Coupe glass Mixing glass Bar spoon Hawthorn or julep strainer Ingredients… 2 oz bourbon 3/4…

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Wokie Daboh With Project Blackboard And The Census And Same Sex Couples

Interview: Wokie Daboh with Project Blackboard re: rehabilitating an elementary-junior high school in Liberia; Odds & Ends, the 2020 census will count same sex couples and a review/recommendation of Love, Simon; Human is Human, the need for Crisis Connection to survive as a suicide protection hotline.

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Johan Van Hulst Saving Children from Concentration Camps and Inclusivity Trainings

Block A: Johan Van Hulst and others saved 500-1000 Jewish children and babies from Nazi concentration camps and certain death; he believed that the risk to his own life was worth it; Block B: How my human inclusivity trainings have sparked compassion from others.

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The Life of Linda Brown from Brown vs. Board of Education and the Price of Being an Idealist

Block A: Commemorating the life of Linda Brown, the plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court Decision, Brown v. Board of Education; Block B: The price of being an idealist.

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Perennial Punch With Guest Kim Tucker

Guest Kim Tucker from Tucker Thompson Interiors discusses interior design trends in the Minneapolis market, as well as out-of-state projects. Best ways to add trendy colors to interiors and the importance of team collaboration in large projects is also covered. Tools… Large pitcher Stirring spoon 8 beverage glasses Ingredients… 12 oz Gin 8 oz Rhubarb…

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Caipirinha With Guest Tony Swierczek

Guest Tony Swierczek discusses warm places as Minnesotans languish under the seemingly endless winter. Discussions of European “Hill Walking” in the Alps together with tales of falling tarantulas in Ecuador make for an off-beat and lively conversation. Tools Low ball glass cocktail shaker Muddler Ingredients 2 oz Cachaça 1/2 oz simple syrup Half of a…

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Arin Greenwood On Police Shootings Of Dogs

Interview: Arin Greenwood on the estimated 10,000 police-involved dog shootings in the U.S. every year; Odds & Ends, the lack of diversity in the Trump/Pence White House; Human is Human, housing as a human right and Washington State is doing to combat homelessness, including the use of Tiny Houses (and an update on Todd Feske/A…

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Don Samuels With Microgrants And The Minneapolis School Board

Interview: Don Samuels with Microgrants and the Minneapolis School Board to discuss the challenges facing marginalized communities in Minnesota. Human is Human, Ellie talked about how as a white person, she can talk about the need to advocate for people of color, whereas our society doesn’t easily permit persons of color to advocate for themselves.

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Christopher “Tripp” Zanetis & Ellie’s Experience Speaking In Greater MN/Rural Midwest

Block A: Christopher “Tripp” Zanetis, who could have been our “first gay President” and the best that America had to offer; Block B: Ellie’s experience of speaking/training in “the bubble” of the Twin Cities compared to the greater Midwest re: being a transgender person.

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Marsha P Johnson & the Stonewall Riots (4/2/18)

Block A: Marsha P. Johnson, a founder of the modern transgender human movement and a participant in the Stonewall Riots; Block B: Living as a transgender person in the Trump/Pence America and believing in the other, far larger more welcoming and accepting America.

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Double Vision With Guest Colleen Kleve (4/1/18)

Guest Colleen Kleve, interior designer and principal at design practice Double Vision, discusses the nuances of blending interior styles for maximum impact. Jourdan Morris creates an ultra-potent cocktail combination that does justice to the firm’s name. Tools Mixing glass Cocktail shaker Muddled Strainer Collins glass Ingredients 2 oz prairie cucumber vodka 3/4 oz lemon juice…

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Viola Desmond – Canada’s Rosa Parks & Recruiting Women To Mentor Young Girls (3/26/18)

Block A: Viola Desmond, “Canada’s Rosa Parks”; Block B: Ellie as an advocate for women and on the value to mentoring to girls and young women via Big Sisters.

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Grandma’s Shoes With Guest Karl Peltier (3/25/18)

Guest Karl Peltier, Commercial Design Lead for habitation Furnishing + Design discusses Habitation’s model staging program, called “Habitats” in addition to trends in the industry. Karl’s consistently solid judgment and level-headedness inspires his nickname, “Grandma” leading mixologist Jourdan Morris to craft a conservative but potent cocktail creation. Tools… Cocktail shaker Strainer Martini glass Recipe… 2oz…

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Diosphere With Guest Drew Beson (3/11/18)

Guest Drew Beson, contemporary artist specializing in the use of acrylics, discusses inspiration, the creative process, and the existence of the color blue. Tools… Cocktail Shaker Strainer Low ball glass Recipe… 2 oz rye whiskey 1 oz lemon juice 1/2 oz simple syrup 1 oz aquafaba or egg white 1 tsp powdered sugar 1/2 oz…

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Breakfast at Paisley’s with Guest Lena Lopesio (3/4/18)

Guest Lena Lopesio, Interior Designer and former owner of Vogue Furniture in Bloomington discusses trends in contemporary furnishings and her work with music legend Prince. Tools needed… Mixing glass Julep strainer Bar spoon Low ball glass Ingredients… 1/4 oz absinthe 2 oz rye whiskey 1/2 oz maple syrup 2 dash Peychaud bitters 1 dash orange…

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Parkland Students On Gun Rights Conversation & Ellie As A Whistleblower In College (3/5/18)

Block A: Parkland Fla. high school students leading our “leaders” on changing the gun rights conversation; Block B: Ellie as a whistleblower in college.

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Hidden Edges Radio – James Lekatz of the Interact Center (1/21/18)

Guest: James Lekatz, Performing Arts Instructor Grit and Resiliency Tips: Interact Center employs mainly performing artists with disabilities; a company of approximately 35 is paid both for performances and rehearsals. The artists live with physical and/or emotional disabilities; James spoke of how many of the artists have found “their voice” through theater after years of…

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Hidden Edges Radio – Delano, MN Coming Together To Face Racism Head – On (1/7/18)

Guest: Dale Graunke, Mayor of Delano Grit and Resiliency Tips: As Delano dealt with a racism incident that impacted a family of color, Dale advises that the town learned the value of giving everyone a voice.   Quick Summary: In March 2017, someone broke into the home of one of the few families of color…

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Hidden Edges Radio – Trans United Fund: Empowering Transgender Political Candidates (12/24/17)

Our interview of the Trans United Front was the first for a MN-based media organization and highlighted the value of a specific affinity group (transgender humans) being intentional about working to put group members into elected office. A portion of the interview centered on the hotly contested election that Danica Roem won, which unseated a man (who self-described as “Virginia’s homophobe-in-chief”) who had held that seat for more than 20 years.

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Hidden Edges Radio – Iris Perez: A Role Model For Minnesota Latinas (12/17/17)

Iris Perez has lived in the Twin Cities since 2012, when she moved from Detroit to take a job with Fox 9 news. She is of Puerto Rican descent and is one of the relatively few visible Latinas working in the broader range of Twin Cities media. Our H.E.R. interview highlighted that Iris is a dynamic woman whose leadership off the screen is as important as her role modeling on the screen.

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The Mike McIntee Show – October 30, 2017

Manafort Monday continues as Mike speaks with Ali Watkins, National Security Correspondent with Politico, about the fallout of the indictments of Manafort and Gates and the guilty plea of Papadopoulos. Also a conservation with St. Paul Green Party mayoral candidate Elizabeth Dickinson.

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