Best Saintpaul Podcasts (2024)

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The Best Reveal Ever 36:03

10h ago36:03

36:03

In this episode: friendly walkers, disastrous revelations, strong seat opinions, hugging with the wrong name, baby goats, capital vs. capitol, Today in Yiddish, buzzy walls, pageant scandals, a bee emergency, Shug and her zebra colleagues, Sports News, a very late payment, a very generous sports fan, a running enthusiast, This Week in College Faceb…

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The Best Prodigy Ever 59:08

16d ago59:08

59:08

In this episode: The Louisiana Purchase, quite a time capsule, teeth treasures, half birthdays, Shein hauls, underwire challenges, progeny vs. prodigy vs. prodigal vs. protégé, Today in Yiddish, the vast vegan cabal, news of all stripes, Mona Lisa on the move, science news, whale evolution, royal jam news, an amazing draft, edge branding, best name…

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Episode 203: Secrets of the Soil - Bugs in the Soil 31:16

5d ago31:16

31:16

Sabrina Celis and Emily Althoff, graduate students at the University of Minnesota and members of Frenatae join us to learn about the bugs that keep soil healthy. From tiny springtails to animals with way too many legs, join us to learn about the different kinds of bugs and what they do in the soil.By Three Rivers Park District

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Episode 202: Secrets of the Soil - Keepers of the Soil 20:40

7d ago20:40

20:40

Alex Romano from the Land Stewardship Project joins us to talk about how farmers are leading each other to sustainable practices and healthy soil. How can farmers teach each other sustainable soil practices and does it benefit them? Wander with us to find out.By Three Rivers Park District

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Episode 201: Secrets of the Soil - Jumping Worms 31:03

5d ago31:03

31:03

Dr. Lee Frelich Director of the Center for Forest Ecology at the University of Minnesota wanders with us as we discuss what makes forest soil healthy around the Twin Cities. We discuss the impacts invasive earthworms have had on soil, and how a new species of earthworm, the jumping worm, is expected to impact forests.…

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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 170 / Awe 1:03:17

5d ago1:03:17

1:03:17

Following hundreds of thousands of Americans on their great pilgrimage to the total solar eclipse.

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The Best Grift Ever 36:54

1M ago36:54

36:54

In this episode: Strawberry jam, Palm Beach fashion, older than Liberace, American riviera orchard again, Barbie + Lilly, fundraising torture, fun raising, sumo oranges, marvelous ladybugs, sheer clothing and cut-outs, the annoyance of being earnest, Today in Yiddish, kibitzing, cicadas again, dyslexics in pradise, bad landings, official stick revi…

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The Best Asparagus Ever 40:59

1M ago40:59

40:59

In this episode: Pork! Amazing new restaurants, Diane's Place, a James Beard nominee, Beyoncé's full album, lesbian anthems, amazing asparagus, dumb asparagus, chewing sounds, Japanese style peanuts, night sweats, broccoli revisited, a magical call-back to 2022!, what the kids are saying, good riz, squad wiping, exceedingly narrow genres, nonpareil…

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Episode 200: Talking Turkey - Hunting Wild Turkey 29:50

1M ago29:50

29:50

Meg Duhr, Three Rivers Invasive Species Supervisor and participant of Becoming an Outdoor Woman or BOW, and her BOW mentor Kathy Von Bank join us to discuss hunting Wild Turkeys, barriers to being able to hunt and how the DNR program BOW helps remove those barriers.By Three Rivers Park District

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Episode 199: Talking Turkey - Managing Game Birds 23:43

1M ago23:43

23:43

Nate Huck, Resident Game Bird Specialist, and Timothy Lyon, Research Scientist and Upland Game Project Leader, both from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wander with us to discuss the history of the introduction of Wild Turkeys in Minnesota, the ecological balance of managing a game bird, and research currently being done.…

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Episode 198: Talking Turkey - Dispelling Myths 27:39

1M ago27:39

27:39

Angela and Brandon go on their own hunt to figure out fact and fiction on the topic of turkeys. Can turkeys fly? How did they get their name? Did Benjamin Franklin really want them to be the national symbol of the United States? Tune in because the answers are beyond belief!By Three Rivers Park District

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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 169 / The way, way back machine 1:44:32

2M ago1:44:32

1:44:32

Taking a trip in time, to a golden age of radio.

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The Best Riviera Ever 37:44

2M ago37:44

37:44

In this episode: copycats, voice work, sound bowls, wrong names, "of coursing," libel vs. liable, Today in Yiddish, a Hitz, endangered chocolate chips, match stick records, dual uterus news, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, cat care, Dateline aggression, aphorisms, #RHOM, foul weather friends, Seeking Sister Wives, not a proud time to be a …

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The Best Marten Ever 41:02

2M ago41:02

41:02

In this episode: connections, bikini mistakes, WWHL, Beyoncé's country sojourn, edited texts, banning replies all, no complaints, exacerbate vs. exasperate, just a bissel, Today in Yiddish, highway humor, cicada enthusiasts, complaint contagion, funny highway signs, the Florida Man Games, above ground pool, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, …

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Episode 197: Women and Wilderness – Land for Healing 29:23

2M ago29:23

29:23

Teaching and engaging with nature takes many forms, from film, writing, creative art, and much more. Local writer, organizer, and film producer, Erin Sharkey, joins to discuss the power of nature in unearthing black history and memory, how we are guided by relationship building between people and the land for healing.…

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Episode 196: Women and Wilderness – Sparks of Hope 23:54

3M ago23:54

23:54

Connecting everyone with the outdoors and wilderness continues to evolve, those stepping in to continue the legacy of outreach is changing, creating a spark of hope ahead to everyone feeling they belong. Interpretive naturalist, Katie Frias, shares how this force of change can come from educators to create a bright future of stewardship.…

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Episode 195: Women and Wilderness – Changing Outdoor Paths 39:22

2M ago39:22

39:22

Working in any aspect of the outdoors is rewarding to most, fresh air and endless curiosity. Join Angela, Brandon, and guest co-host Charity, as they talk with returning guest, Judy Voigt-Englund on her career working outdoors as a part of the wildlife team at Three Rivers and then later as an educator at our very own The Lowry Nature Center.…

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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 168 / Midnight 1:01:00

3M ago1:01:00

1:01:00

Midnight: No time of day comes with more meaning, mystery, lore, or emotion.

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Episode 194: What's Love Got To Do With It - Symbiotes with The Land 32:10

3M ago32:10

32:10

Can humans and the land be in a mutualistic relationship? Jenna Grey-Eagle and Gabby Menomin from Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi share their thoughts on why we are, how approaching our relationship with the land as a mutualistic relationship benefits both us and the land, and how this view point impacts their work at Wakan Tipi Awayankapi.…

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Episode 193: What's Love Got To Do With It - Cultural Bias in Science 33:28

3M ago33:28

33:28

Dr. Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, Curator of Mycology at the New York State Museum talks with us about how cultural biases impact how we study things like symbiotes. We discuss how the tools of science help us understand the world until they become dogmatic, and how to avoid those pitfalls in science.By Three Rivers Park District

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Episode 192: What's Love Got To Do With It - The Good, The Bad, and The Heartbroken 31:38

3M ago31:38

31:38

Brandon and Angela explore the spectrum of symbiotes. From mutualistic relationships that are like you and your friend making each other better, to that one friend that just takes and takes, a.k.a. the parasite, and everything in between wander with us as we figure out the complex relationships that make up the world.…

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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 167 / The River 57:26

4M ago57:26

57:26

When life hands you what you're never looking for.

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Episode 191: Bugs are Friends - Even in Your House 29:43

4M ago29:43

29:43

Dr. Holly Menninger executive director of the Bell Museum wanders with us to discuss her research on the bugs found in your homes! Why are they there? What are they? Should you be worries? Learn all about the amazing variety of insects that share your home.By Three Rivers Park District

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Episode 190: Bugs are Friends - A Bug Library 22:29

4M ago22:29

22:29

Dr. Robin Thomson the curator for the University of Minnesota Insect Collection joins us to talk about what running a bug library is like. With insect collections from the late 1800's to today, the Insect Collection provides an invaluable resource for studying bugs. From unidentified specimens, to figuring out how to organize a collection like this…

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Episode 189: Bugs Are Friends - What is a Bug? 27:14

4M ago27:14

27:14

It is BYOB! Big Year of Bugs. The coordinator for the year, Bailey Kaul, joins us to discuss why Three Rivers is celebrating bugs for a year, the diversity of bugs, what bugs are, and why they are important.By Three Rivers Park District

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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 166 / "Once You've Had an Experience..." 1:04:03

4M ago1:04:03

1:04:03

It's awfully silly stuff, ...until it's awfully real.

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The Best Psychotherapist Ever 52:04

5M ago52:04

52:04

Cougar watch MInneapolis, robe varieties, a laundry journey, krumkake, adult fights, pray vs. prey, Today in Yiddish, fast casual digit news, important candidate advice, a sticky highway, This Week in College Parent Facebook Pages, local bunny drama, antisocial vs. borderline, and our interview with the best psychotherapist ever, Matthew Paymar!…

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Episode 188: TEK - Bringing Back Fire? 45:11

5M ago45:11

45:11

White Earth Band of Chippewa member and Fond du Lac fire program manager Damon Panek as well as Rachel Olesiak, Research Plot Coordinator for the U of M Cloquet Forestry Center join us to talk about how the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the Cloquet Science Center partnered to bring back cultural fire for the first time in 100 years…

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Episode 187: TEK - Understand Native Minnesota 20:42

5M ago20:42

20:42

Rebecca Crooks-Stratton, Secretary/Treasurer of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and leader of the Understand Native Minnesota campaign joins us to discuss why the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is working with Minnesota teachers to improve education in K-12 schools about Native history.…

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Episode 186: TEK - What is TEK? 45:32

5M ago45:32

45:32

Dr. Deondre Smiles, member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and Assistant Professor at the University Of Victoria, Canada and his graduate student Aidan Gowland wander with us as we learn what Traditional Ecological Knowledge is, Western history with removing or co-opting the knowledge, and how Indigenous People are reclaiming it. We discuss why th…

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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 165 / What the... 50:38

6M ago50:38

50:38

It's a weird wild wacky world.

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A Moment of Pause 56:25

6M ago56:25

56:25

In this episode: a mother's war story, an amazing concert, easy and annoying returns, where is Kohl's?, TikTok algorithms, judging water jumps, Reese's dipped animal crackers, extreme water conservation, a public service announcement, disingenuous vs. disingenuine, Today in Yiddish: make yourself at home!, IJBOL, SOCA, an unexpected murder update, …

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Episode 185: Warm Winters - A Personal Story 29:22

6M ago29:22

29:22

Leslee Gutiérrez Carrillo is a local climate activist who joins us to share her personal story about why and how she has worked to combat climate change in Minnesota and how she deals with the stress and anxiety caused by climate change.By Three Rivers Park District

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Episode 184: Warm Winters - Managing Parks 28:07

6M ago28:07

28:07

As our climate changes, the ways we manage parks have to change as well. Dr. Heidi Roop, Director of the University of Minnesota's Climate Adaptation Partnership and Joshua Booker, Zone Biologist for the US Fish and Wildlife Service join us to talk about the research they are doing to develop a climate change adaptation framework for National Wildl…

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Episode 183: Warm Winters - Minnesota's Climate Change 27:21

6M ago27:21

27:21

How is climate change affecting you? Brandon and Angela share stories of how the warmer winters are impacting their lives. Dr. Luigi Romolo, Minnesota State Climatologist, joins us to give specifics on how Minnesota's climate is changing, and some things you can do to help stop climate change.By Three Rivers Park District

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The Mischke Roadshow: Episode 164 / Lost 1:04:30

7M ago1:04:30

1:04:30

Pondering the universal human experience of feeling lost, or losing something.By TD Mischke

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The Best Swiftie Ever 39:35

8M ago39:35

39:35

In this episode: WeFest, Minnesota love, this week in college parenting, DWTS, water without ice, feel bad vs. feel badly, Today in Yiddish, an ander mol, a burning man catastrophe, competitive mulleting, cheese food news, poopy plane, Next on TLC, hotdish, snaggleteeth, Let's Get Real, Love Island, White Lotus wannabe, The Traitors, RHOSLC vs. NY,…

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Episode 182 – What Was That? - Rocky Lied to Me! 33:41

7M ago33:41

33:41

Nighttime can bring a lot of fears of the unknown, what we can't see but can hear. Our imagination gets the best of us...but there is likely a reasonable explanation behind the various noises. One often overlooked nocturnal species is the Flying Squirrel. Michael Joyce, Wildlife Ecologist with Natural Resources Research Institute joins the podcast …

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Episode 181 - What was That? - Moth Magic 25:37

7M ago25:37

25:37

Kyle Johnson, Minnesota Biological Survey entomologist, wanders with us to discuss how moths in Minnesota are surveyed. How many moths are in Minnesota, Kyle is trying to find out. Are there new to science species in Minnesota. You Betcha! Can you help moths in your backyard? Tune in to hear Kyle's advice.…

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Episode 180 - What was That? - Bumps in the Night 37:42

7M ago37:42

37:42

The nights are getting longer, the aeolians of the wind creepier…What was that? Join Angela and Brandon for a night time excursion as they explore the sounds you can hear, and not hear, at night.By Three Rivers Park District