
About this podcast
Every Friday host Melissa Townsend brings her distinct curiosity and humor to these weekly deep-dive conversations with journalists from the Minnesota Star Tribune. Together they dig into interesting and important local stories that matter to Minnesota and beyond. It’s what the Minnesota Star Tribune does best. Available Fridays at 4:30 A.M. Central.
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About this podcast
Every Friday host Melissa Townsend brings her distinct curiosity and humor to these weekly deep-dive conversations with journalists from the Minnesota Star Tribune. Together they dig into interesting and important local stories that matter to Minnesota and beyond. It’s what the Minnesota Star Tribune does best. Available Fridays at 4:30 A.M. Central.
Recent episodes
- Peggy Flanagan on why she wants to represent Minnesota in the U.S. Senate2 Oct · 37 min
- Karyn Tomlinson is creating a moment for northern cuisine2 Oct · 26 min
- The story behind the scandal surrounding Kaohly Her25 Sept · 36 min
- The sextortion pandemic in Minnesota18 Sept · 26 min
- Minnesota’s new immigrant detention facility11 Sept · 28 min
- How transfer athletes change high school sports4 Sept · 22 min
- Tasting 104 New Fair Foods in One Day28 Aug · 24 min
- Inside the Making of the Annunciation Diaries21 Aug · 39 min
- The ballots are set. What do candidates need to do now to win in November?12 Aug · 27 min
- Summer Break -- we'll be back the week of August 10th7 Aug · 1 min