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Cube Critics review 'My Brother the Devil'
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- Cube Critics review 'My Brother the Devil'
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr discusses director Sally El Hosaini's background, a new twist on an old tale and the thick London dialect in the movie "My Brother the Devil" in this week's Cube Critics.
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- Cube Critics review Oblivion
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Minnesota Public Radio's Stephanie Curtis discusses the visual power, sonic fullness and shortcomings of Tom Cruise's newest movie "Oblivion" in this week's Cube Critics.
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- Guante: What I wish I knew when I was starting as an artist
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Guante is part of The Daily Circuit's Friday Roundtable on April 12 on MPR News. Listen at mprnews.org
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- Cube Critics review 'Trance'
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Minnesota Public Radio's Stephanie Curtis and Euan Kerr offer three angles on Danny Boyle's newest movie "Trance" in this week's Cube Critics.
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- MPR Behind-the-Scenes Video Tour for MPR Membership Appreciation Week: 2013
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- 6:01
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- You're invited! Go on an MPR Behind-the-Scenes Video Tour.
Can't make it to St. Paul for an in-person tour of MPR? We've made a special video to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the MPR headquarters. Enjoy your tour!
Music: Broke for Free - Something Elated
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- Cube Critics review Ginger & Rosa, Starbuck and Smashed
- Runtime
- 3:37
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr and Stephanie Curtis said "Ginger & Rosa" is very accessible and "Starbuck" is the most heartwarming fatherhood movie out there. The duo also reviewed the streaming movie/DVD "Smashed" in this week's Cube Critics.
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- Visual Journalism at Minnesota Public Radio News
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- 7:31
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Visual journalists discuss what motivates and inspires them as they cover stories visually for Minnesota Public Radio News.
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- Cube Critics review Olympus Has Fallen, Barbara and On the Road
- Runtime
- 3:46
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr and Stephanie Curtis said "Olympus Has Fallen" is preposterous but good and the characters in "On the Road" are loveable jerks. The duo also reviewed "Barbara" in this week's Cube Critics.
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- Cube Critics review Stoker, Lore, and Like Someone in Love
- Runtime
- 3:59
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr and Stephanie Curtis said "Stoker" lacked human character, and they also discuss "Lore" and "Like Someone in Love" in this week's Cube Critics.
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- Cube Critics review Jack the Giant Slayer and The Gatekeepers
- Runtime
- 4:32
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr and Stephanie Curtis call "Jack the Giant Slayer," cheerfully stupid and are impressed with the documentary "The Gatekeepers" in this week's Cube Critics.
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- Competitive beardsmen
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- 3:32
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Mike "MJ" Johnson and Chris Sorensen are two of nearly 100 competitors in the 2013 Beard-Off at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minn. Feb. 9, 2013. Johnson is the reigning Minnesota Beardsman and hopes to repeat in the fourth-annual contest.
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- MPR News Cube Critics - 02.01.13
- Runtime
- 3:40
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr and Stephanie Curtis discuss the 2013 Oscar-nominated short films, "Warm Bodies" and "Stand Up Guys" in this week's Cube Critics.
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- Crashed Ice course time lapse
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- With 19 days compressed into about one minute, the Red Bull Crashed Ice course construction near the Cathedral in St. Paul, Minn. is documented in a time lapse video. The video of the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship course was made with nearly 1,000 photographs.
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- Young immigrant's journey leads to permission to stay
- Runtime
- 4:56
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- St. James resident Irma Marquez this month became one of the earliest Latinos in the nation to received deferred status allowing her legally to stay in the United States for two years and to find work.
Read her story: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/12/13/ground-level-latino-connections-irma/
Lea este articulo en español: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/12/13/ground-level-latino-connections-irma-espanol/
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- Panel Discussion: Teaching the U.S. - Dakota War of 1862
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- 1:00:49
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- With Minnesota Public Radio's Mike Edgerly moderating, panel members Curt Brown, Star Tribune reporter, Kate Beane, who is Flandreau Santee Dakota and a University of Minnesota instructor, and John Biewen, audio program director at Duke University, discuss how to better teach about the U.S. - Dakota War of 1862.
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- Worthington bakery brings community together
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- 4:28
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- In order to meet the needs of a growing Latino population Kerry and Juan Cuate opened a Mexican bakery in downtown Worthington, Minn. The bakery, Panaderia Mi Tierra, now caters to the larger community, bringing the diverse population together.
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- EIGHTEEN MONTHS TO HISTORY: How the Minnesota marriage amendment was defeated
- Runtime
- 21:52
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- Reported by Sasha Aslanian, with Eric Ringham and production assistance from Ellen Guettler
Photography by: Jennifer Simonson, Jeffrey Thompson, Nikki Tundel, Tim Nelson, Sasha Aslanian, Tim Post and Derek Montgomery
Video produced by Molly Bloom, with help from Hart VanDenburg
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- What we don't know about the voter ID amendment
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- 3:22
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- On Nov. 6, Minnesotans will vote on whether to amend the state Constitution to require a photo ID to vote. The proposed amendment would change how future Minnesota elections work and create several new requirements.
The question you'll see on your ballot mentions two of the requirements: voters would need a valid photo ID to vote; and the state must give free IDs to eligible voters. However, the language that will be added to the constitution if it passes is three times as long as the ballot question and adds several more requirements, such as a new system of provisional balloting.
Watch this video to find out what we know about these possible changes to Minnesota's voting system -- and the questions that remain. More here: http://mprne.ws/ew3aM
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- 14 Minnesotans weigh in on the marriage debate
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- 5:22
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Reporter Sasha Aslanian has talked to Minnesotans around the state about their views on the marriage amendment debate.
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- Bright Ideas: Brian Horrigan
- Runtime
- 49:01
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- In our August installment of Bright Ideas, Stephen Smith is broadcasting live from the Minnesota State Fair with guest Brian Horrigan. Brian is an exhibit curator with the Minnesota Historical Society, and has been behind projects such as the 1968 exhibit. He is also an award winning author, and he joins Stephen to discuss his new book, which examines Charles Lindbergh's legacy as an author and cultural figure.
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- The Fitzgerald Theater presents Back Home with Kevin Kling and Mason Jennings
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
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- Fitzgerald Theater 2012 Kick Off
- Runtime
- 4:01
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- On Friday, September 7th, friends from the media and arts community gathered at MPR's Fitzgerald Theater to get a preview into the 2012-2013 Fall/Holiday season.
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- An evening as a Navy SEAL
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Members of the public, including an IT consultant, a plastic surgeon and a former Marine, recently attended an interactive reenactment of last year's Osama bin Laden raid at Sealed Mindset in New Hope, Minn. Sealed Mindset, which is owned and run by a former Navy SEAL, is a self-defense training company that offers classes and simulation experiences.
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- Guard llamas protect Park Rapids farm
- Runtime
- 3:38
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Concern for security has led one Minnesotan to use an unusual tactic to protect his farm. Ken Kalish deploys guard llamas, both to protect farm animals from predators and to keep tab on strangers.
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- Transitioning from military service to life at home
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- 3:07
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Freddy and Jenny Muñoz adjust to living and parenting together again after Freddy returned from his second deployment to the Middle East this April. Freddy is one of 3,000 Minnesota National Guard soldiers who is making the transition back to life at home this summer.
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- Doug Powell: Bright Ideas
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- 1:04:56
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Our June installment of the Bright Ideas series features Doug Powell, professional designer, and president of AIGA, the professional organization for design. Host Stephen Smith asks Doug Powell about his path to becoming a designer, the importance of good design in the modern world, and a personal experience trying to improve the design of instructions for diabetes medication after his daughter was diagnosed with the disease.
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- Wits: The Mad Men Show
- Runtime
- 4:32
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- It's the 60's. Smoking, drinking, and male chauvinism are all very in vogue. Madison Avenue is bustling with advertising businesses. On your TV, it's called Mad Men. But, this performance was taken live from Wits (mpr.org/wits) on the stage of the Fitzgerald Theater... for RADIO. It's not quite TV, but almost. It's The Mad Men Show. Written by John Moe (@johnmoe), this sketch features actor and bestselling author Amy Sedaris, Bill Corbett of RiffTrax, comedian and writer Joseph Scrimshaw and Janey Winterbauer along with John Munson and the Witnesses.
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- WITS: Newsmakers with Bobcat Goldthwait and Neil Gaiman
- Runtime
- 3:40
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- It's no secret the American economy is, well, ailing, but it's just a little bit better -- scratch that -- it's a LOT better when the American economy is brought to life by comedian/actor/director Bobcat Goldthwait. Oh yeah, there's a visit from his old pal the European economy played by Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself). Win/win for such a loss/loss. Written for Wits by John Moe (@johnmoe).
http://mpr.org/wits
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- WITS: Bobcat in the Morning
- Runtime
- 4:50
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- What would happen if @MorningEdition morphed into a morning zoo-style show? Hold that thought. Now add comedian/actor/director Bobcat Goldthwait as the host, Janey Winterbauer (@winnerbowzer) as Marian the crazy librarian, Steven Page (@stevenpage) as Wine Snob Rob, Joseph Scrimshaw (@josephscrimshaw) as Noam Chomsky, and Wits host John Moe (@johnmoe) as Bobcat's sidekick. Bobcat in the Morning was written for Wits by Ben Schwartz (@benschwartzy).
http://mpr.org/wits
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- Bright Ideas: Jim McCorkell
- Runtime
- 1:11:02
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- Our May installment of the Bright Ideas series features Jim McCorkell, CEO and founder of College Possible, where he put into action his life-long passion to make college admission and success possible for low-income students.
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- Bright Ideas: Maggie Koerth-Baker
- Runtime
- 1:01:03
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- Our May installment of the Bright Ideas series features Maggie Koerth-Baker, the science editor at Boing Boing. She talks with host Stephen Smith about her vision of America's energy future, including how economic and social incentives lead to our current high fossil fuel consumption and how similar incentives can help us change.
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- Wits with Wyatt Cenac and Ted Leo - News or Opera
- Runtime
- 12:46
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Daily Show Correspondent Wyatt Cenac and rocker Ted Leo turn fake headlines into news stories and rock operas with Wits host John Moe.
http://mpr.org/wits
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- Wits: Paul F. Tompkins and Aimee Mann
- Runtime
- 13:43
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- No doubt, this is what it must be like living in the hills of Hollywoodland. Singer-songwriter Aimee Mann and comedian Paul F. Tompkins toss around plots and theme tunes to make-em-up movies with host/moderator/non-arbitrary point giver John Moe at Wits.
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- Wits with Fred Willard and Dan Wison - Commercial Showdown Throwdown
- Runtime
- 11:06
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- The comic genius of Fred Willard and song stylings of Grammy Award-winning songwriter Dan Wilson combine to bring you descriptions and jingles of products you wish were real. The ad gurus on Madmen have nothing on Wits!
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- Wits with Andy Richter and Reggie Watts - Pitch Season
- Runtime
- 10:00
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- In Hollywood, pitch season rides in on a wave of dreams cresting with horrible, horrible ideas. Why not, at least, have a little fun while listening to pitches? Wits host John Moe serves up the names of new, fake shows. It's Andy Richter's job to come up with the premise, while Reggie Watts writes the theme song. Look for these in the Fall!
http://mpr.org/wits
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- Wits with Tim Meadows - The Ladies Man turns public radio host
- Runtime
- 3:55
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
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- From the 2012 season of Wits (mpr.org/wits), here's Saturday Night Live veteran Tim Meadows along with host John Moe (@johnmoe). What happened to Leon Phelps, the Ladies Man, after SNL? Seems he's found a home at public radio. Here's Phelps filling in for hosts on Marketplace, Fresh Air, Splendid Table, as well as an NPR newscaster.
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- Wits: Neil Gaiman reads The Sweeper of Dreams
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- "Neil Gaiman is one of the most engaging, smart writers we know." - Wits producers
Here he reads "The Sweeper of Dreams," as referenced in the 2012 Wits Season Opener show on March 30.
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- Membership: Thank You MPR Members!
- Runtime
- 3:31
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Everyone here at Minnesota Public Radio, from the hosts you hear on-air to the people behind-the-scenes, is so thankful for your support. To show you just how much we appreciate all that you do to make MPR happen, we created a home-made video valentine -- just for you. Please watch and accept our sincere thanks.
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- Gary Eichten: Reflecting on a Career
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
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- In his own words, Gary Eichten gives insight into his career at MPR. Discover more of Gary through the years at http://www.mpr.org/eichten.
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- Deployment on the home front
- Runtime
- 8:24
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
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- With the recent adoption of two girls they've been foster parenting for more than a year, Freddy and Jenny Muñoz are still adjusting to life as new parents. However, they are doing so while living apart. Freddy, a member of the Minnesota National Guard "Red Bulls" 34th Infantry Division, is stationed in Kuwait assisting with the drawdown in Iraq as Jenny is home with Eszie, 6, and Emma, 8. This is a look at how the St. Francis, Minn. family is dealing with a deployment on the home front.
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- Wits: Whose Apocalypse Is It Anyway?
- Runtime
- 6:40
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Wits host John Moe pits Wits Home Team Bill Corbett and Kevin Murphy and Neil Gaiman against the Away Team John Hodgman and The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle in the game "Whose Apocalypse Is It Anyway" on Nov. 18, 2011 at the Fitzgerald Theater.
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- Wits players perform "The Knowledgepocalypse"
- Runtime
- 5:36
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Wits host John Moe (@johnmoe) performs our first ever Wits skit along with John Hodgman (@hodgman), Bill Corbett (@billcorbett), Kevin Murphy (@kwmurphy), Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) and Mo Perry.
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- Wits: The Mountain Goats play "Rotten Stinking Mouthpiece"
- Runtime
- 5:55
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) performs "Rotten Stinking Mouthpiece" with John Munson (@munsongs) and the Witnesses during Wits http://mpr.org/wits. It's a song that didn't make it onto The Mountain Goats' latest album, "All Eternals Deck."
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- Wits: John Hodgman reads Wines
- Runtime
- 4:54
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Actor and author John Hodgman (@hodgman) reads an excerpt about wines from his latest book, "That is All," at Wits http://www.mpr.org/wits
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- Wits - Pop Song Correspondences: "Another Brick in the Wall Part 2"
- Runtime
- 3:44
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Wits host John Moe (@johnmoe) performs a brand new Pop Song Correspondences at Wits (http://mpr.org/wits) with John Munson (@munsongs) and the Witnesses.
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- Behind the Scenes: Of Mirth and Mischief
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
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- We take you behind the scenes Of Mirth and Mischief!
Of Mirth and Mischief is a story that takes place during Christmas in the 1960s when a four-year-old boy has an extended hospital stay. He moves between wounds and wellness, encountering a world of whimsical tales that come alive with winter fairies and magical elves ruling the dusk and dawn. The audience experiences holiday collisions of mirth and mischief through the boy's eyes as he befriends other hospitalized children. One by one, the doctors, nurses, and other children take on the personas of mythical beings until the boy finds his place by having a foot in two worlds, his best way to live life.
For more about the entire show or playwright Kevin Kling, head to http://mpr.org/mirth
This video was shot by Laurie Stern and edited by Dan Luke.
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- Blake Hazard, F. Scott Fitzgerald's great-granddaughter sings
- Runtime
- 3:19
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
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- F. Scott Fitzgerald's great-granddaughter Blake Hazard sings at the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul, MN.
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- Thanks Bill!
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media employees contributed personal funds to raise a temporary radio tower with a banner to say "Thanks Bill" for Bill Kling's years of dedication and vision.
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- Wits with Neil Gaiman and Josh Ritter: Neil and Josh play What Kind of Monster are You?
- Runtime
- 12:07
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- At Minnesota Public Radio's Wits, author Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) and songwriter Josh Ritter (@joshritter) join host John Moe (@johnmoe) for a game of "What kind of monster are you?" Neil and Josh help reveal what kind of monster important historical figures really were with the help of Bill Corbett (@billcorbett) and Kevin Murphy (@kwmurphy) of Rifftrax and Mystery Science Theater 3000.
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- Wits with Neil Gaiman: "I used to worry about Daleks."
- Runtime
- 12:13
- Date posted
- 15 years ago
- Description
- Author Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) speaks with John Moe (@johnmoe) about why he lives in the upper Midwest, the novel "American Gods," and worrying about Daleks at Minnesota Public Radio's Wits.
