Best Mpd Podcasts (2024)

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News Conference: MPD Homicide Update 8:07

6h ago8:07

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Wedge Save America: MPD Raises, BET Expansion, Taylor Dahlin Visits a Vacant Burger King 53:59

1h ago53:59

53:59

On this episode of Wedge Save America: After their department earned an unprecedented double consent decree, the Minneapolis police union earns a historically large 21.7% pay increase as part of their new contract; the plan to add an additional elected member/crackpot to the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation dies at the Charter Commission;…

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News Conference: Madison Celebrates First Air Quality Monitor Installation 17:25

5d ago17:25

17:25

The City of Madison is proud to announce the installation of its first air quality monitor within the community. It's located at the Kennedy Heights Community Center. 64 more monitors will be installed in the next few months. The City’s new air quality monitoring network will measure particulate matter concentrations in neighborhoods throughout Mad…

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Ep 206 - Communication: Ian Hsu 30:16

2h ago30:16

30:16

What basic communication skills and practices do support raisers need to know and embrace? Join host Mark Wilson and guest Ian Hsu for part 6 of The Basics of Support Raising series. Ian is the founder and CEO of Prayvine, a ministry that provides mission workers with a free, secure platform for multiplying their prayer support. He is passionate ab…

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Minneapolis: Happiest City in the USA with Mike Norton 49:01

17d ago49:01

49:01

For this episode, Mike Norton and host John Edwards welcome your angry replies to their bike ride through Uptown, around the lakes, and back again. We discuss the life and death of Uptown; the perverse incentives of the commercial real estate market; how Minneapolis has earned its designation as the happiest city in the USA; why Mike Norton's resig…

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People's Pride with Luna Zeidner (This Bike Ride Has No Corporate Sponsors) 40:44

25d ago40:44

40:44

We're biking from downtown Minneapolis to Powderhorn Park to talk about People's Pride — the local, laid back, non-corporate alternative to Twin Cities Pride. No police either — they've taken sequeerity into their own hands. It's happening Saturday, June 29 at Powderhorn Park from noon to 4 pm. My guest is one of the event's organizers, Luna Zeidne…

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Ep 205 - Crowdsourcing vs Partnership: Charles Wesley Jr. 29:23

28d ago29:23

29:23

Alternative forms of raising money skip the most central core of support raising - Partnership Development. In part 5, host Mark Wilson discusses the core concept of partnership with guest Charles Wesley Jr., Director of Ministry Partner Development with University Christian Outreach (UCO). The Basics of Support Raising contains eight episodes, jam…

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The 2040 Plan wins (again) and lessons on MN statewide zoning reform 57:41

1M ago57:41

57:41

What have we learned from the big push for ambitious statewide zoning reforms during the 2024 Minnesota legislative session? From parking reform to fourplex legalization, most of these proposals failed to pass. But advocates got the conversation started and built an impressively broad coalition of housing, environmental, labor, faith groups, and ot…

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North Minneapolis to Robbinsdale, MN with Eric Moran 38:31

1M ago38:31

38:31

DJ and transportation activist Eric Moran takes John on a bicycle tour of North Minneapolis. We talk about the status of Northside streets and transit advocacy. We wonder why Ward 4 Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw (a former board chair of the Bicycle Coalition/Our Streets) is the Minneapolis City Council's biggest opponent of bike infrastructure. We …

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News Conference: Mayor & Madison Police Update on Recent Gun Violence 15:58

2M ago15:58

15:58

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The Minneapolis Reckoning with Michelle Phelps 54:42

2M ago54:42

54:42

A conversation with Michelle Phelps, author of The Minneapolis Reckoning, a book that puts the murder of George Floyd in the context of generations of Minneapolis police violence and abuse -- and activist efforts at both reform and abolition. We talk about why she felt compelled to write the book; how this project that began at the height of the BL…

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News Conference: Madison & Dane County Juneteenth Flag Raising June 4, 2024 35:00

2M ago35:00

35:00

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Check-in with Aurin Chowdhury - Minneapolis City Council, Ward 12 46:51

2M ago46:51

46:51

A conversation with Aurin Chowdhury, who represents Ward 12 on the Minneapolis City Council. We talk about MPD's continued use of coaching as a way to hide misconduct; what she hopes to see from a new union contract; why she isn't sold on the idea of moving the city's election office into the old MPD 3rd Precinct; how budget conversations are proce…

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News Conference: Madison & Dane Co. Pride Recognition and Progress Pride Flag Raising June 3, 2024 26:29

2M ago26:29

26:29

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News Conference: Bike Week 17:39

2M ago17:39

17:39

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Bring Ya Parliamentary Morass with Dan Thomas-Commins 1:00:39

2M ago1:00:39

1:00:39

A conversation about the chaotic end to the 2024 Minnesota state legislative session with Dan Thomas-Commins, the self-styled parliamentary rules nerd who you might have seen running your local DFL convention. We talk about GOP obstruction; what might explain the DFL's seeming lack of urgency; how literal last minute procedural mistakes cost tens o…

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Eliot Hine Network's interview w/ Ward 7 Rep. to the State Board of Education Eboni-Rose Thompson 8:07

2M ago8:07

8:07

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Ep 204 - Referrals: Erin Sparks 31:36

2M ago31:36

31:36

Referrals are important! And maybe not as terrible as you think. In part 4, host Callie Davis unpacks "Referrals" with guest Erin Sparks, director of the ministry of partnership development at Every Nation churches and ministries. Is it too much to ask for referrals in an appointment? How can it be done well? Is asking for referrals necessary? The …

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Downtown Scooter Patrol with Taylor Dahlin 45:32

2M ago45:32

45:32

It's the world's first half bike/half scooter mobile podcast episode, with Taylor Dahlin. We are patrolling the streets of Loring Park and downtown Minneapolis on the lookout for scooter scofflaws. We talk about the alleged connection between scooter ridership and crime; Taylor's transportation habits as a year-round, all-seasons scooter commuter; …

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Magnolia—30 Personalities, and One Got Married 29:13

2M ago29:13

29:13

In this episode, I interview Magnolia, who are nonbinary and have around 30 personalities. During a therapy session, they blacked out for two years. When they came out of the blackout, Magnolia discovered another personality had transitioned them to male and had gotten married. Contact Steven Shelton and The Mangled Mind Podcast at: StevenShelton@T…

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Even Year Minneapolis Elections, 2040 Plan Lawsuit, and Ilhan v Samuels 1:01:31

3M ago1:01:31

1:01:31

John is joined by Josh Martin to talk about three proposals to amend the Minneapolis City Charter, including a plan to move from odd to even year city elections. Plus: Ilhan Omar's DFL convention win over an underwhelming Don Samuels; and how despite the city's 2040 Plan appeals court victory, only the legislature can save us from endless further l…

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News Conference: 'Closing' of State Street for Pedestrian Mall Experiment 18:20

3M ago18:20

18:20

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Uptown's the Mall: Parkland vs. Parking Lot 49:17

3M ago49:17

49:17

There's a linear park in Uptown called "the Mall" that functions more like a parking lot. In 2020, after two years of community engagement, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board adopted a long-range plan that transforms some of the Mall's parking area into actual "forested and green space" and includes additional amenities like a community gard…

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Eliot Hine Network's interview w/ AFT President Randi Weingarten 26:25

3M ago26:25

26:25

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News Conference: National Small Business Week 4:41

3M ago4:41

4:41

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News Conference: Summer Youth Bus Pass Program Announcement May 2, 2024 6:08

3M ago6:08

6:08

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Eliot Hine Network's interview w/ MPD Police Chief Pamela A. Smith 20:45

3M ago20:45

20:45

By eliothinenetwork

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A Harrowing DFL Convention Experience 47:54

3M ago47:54

47:54

Today, we're talking about people who think Roberts Rules is an acceptable form of bullying. It turns out, shouting "Point of order! Point of order!" over and over again is not an excuse to get up in a parliamentarian's personal space. Our conversation is inspired by Deborah Copperud's recent experience at the Minneapolis DFL City Convention. We ta…

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Eliot Hine Network's LIVE coverage The WTU's Shared Vision Conference Special Guest: Sharon G. Flake 1:27:16

3M ago1:27:16

1:27:16

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News Conference: 2 Megawatt Solar Milestone Celebration 16:19

3M ago16:19

16:19

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Ep 203 - Perspective of a God-Asker: Steve Shadrach 33:40

3M ago33:40

33:40

Why is a support raiser’s perspective foundational for success? Guest Steve Shadrach and host Mark Wilson unpack the "Perspective of a God-Asker" on @via_generosity 's Support Raising Podcast as part 3/8 of a BRAND NEW series called The Basics of Support Raising. Eight episodes, jam-packed with wisdom and insight, are sure to encourage you and stre…

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Anquam Mahamoud, candidate for MN House District 62B 42:04

4M ago42:04

42:04

This is part of a series of conversations with 2024 candidates for MN House district 62B to be published ahead of the DFL Convention on Sunday, April 14. This episode features candidate Anquam Mahamoud (https://www.anquam62b.com). Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://twitter.com/wedgelive Support the show: https://pat…

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142 I just needed to get this off my Chest! 1:12:00

4M ago1:12:00

1:12:00

Sometimes I have thoughts swirling around in my head based off things that I see and hear. Tonight is one of those nights I felt the need to get a few things out that I’ve been thinking about! No guest it’s just me The6thman talking to my people! Love Y’all Be Easy!

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Londel French, candidate for MN House District 62B 42:22

4M ago42:22

42:22

This is part of a series of conversations with 2024 candidates for MN House district 62B to be published ahead of the DFL Convention on Sunday, April 14. This episode features candidate Londel French (londelfrench.org). Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://twitter.com/wedgelive Support the show: https://patreon.com/we…

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Bill Emory, candidate for MN House District 62B 43:45

4M ago43:45

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This is part of a series of conversations with 2024 candidates for MN House district 62B to be published ahead of the DFL Convention on Sunday, April 14. This episode features candidate Bill Emory (billemory.org). Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://twitter.com/wedgelive Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgeliv…

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Stopping MN Environmental Laws From Being Weaponized Against Environmentalists 1:01:33

4M ago1:01:33

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John is joined by PeggySue Imihy Bean (President of the Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association) and Alex Schieferdecker (also a planner). We're talking about the effort at the state legislature to protect municipal comprehensive plans from bad-faith environmental lawsuits (contact your state legislators!). The group of wealthy prete…

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Eliot Hine Network's Interview with Governor Wes Moore 6:28

4M ago6:28

6:28

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Ep 202 - Biblical Asking: Tony Dentman 30:52

4M ago30:52

30:52

What is the biblical basis for inviting people to partner financially, to ASK? What can a variety of different, but successful asks look like? Is it always the same? Guest Tony Dentman of the Funding Tribe Foundation & Campus Outreach joins host Callie Davis on Via's Support Raising Podcast to discuss these questions about Biblical Asking in part 2…

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Melody Investigates: Special Delivery: A Cold Turkey Mystery 53:31

4M ago53:31

53:31

Melody Hoffman (southwestvoices.news) joins us for a conversation about serious allegations made against a US mail carrier in southwest Minneapolis. Witnesses recount a series of assaults that ultimately ended a beloved neighborhood turkey's life. First, an attack with a shovel. Then a brutal hit-and-run attack with a mail truck. We also talk about…

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Katie Jones, candidate for MN House District 61A 34:13

5M ago34:13

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Rep. Frank Hornstein is retiring after 20 years representing District 61A in the Minnesota House. So far there are four publicly announced candidates seeking the DFL endorsement. We're having conversations with all of them ahead of the DFL Senate District 61 Convention on Saturday, March 23. This episode features candidate Katie Jones (katiejones.o…

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Isabel Rolfes, candidate for MN House District 61A 30:06

5M ago30:06

30:06

Rep. Frank Hornstein is retiring after 20 years representing District 61A in the Minnesota House. So far there are four publicly announced candidates seeking the DFL endorsement. We're having conversations with all of them ahead of the DFL Senate District 61 Convention on Saturday, March 23. This episode features candidate Isabel Rolfes (isabelforh…

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Dylan McMahon, candidate for MN House District 61A 32:06

5M ago32:06

32:06

Rep. Frank Hornstein is retiring after 20 years representing District 61A in the Minnesota House. So far there are four publicly announced candidates seeking the DFL endorsement. We're having conversations with all of them ahead of the DFL Senate District 61 Convention on Saturday, March 23. This episode features candidate Dylan McMahon (dylanmcmah…

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Will Stancil, candidate for MN House District 61A 48:11

5M ago48:11

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Rep. Frank Hornstein is retiring after 20 years representing District 61A in the Minnesota House. So far there are four publicly announced candidates seeking the DFL endorsement. We're having conversations with all of them ahead of the DFL Senate District 61 Convention on Saturday, March 23. This episode features candidate Will Stancil (willstancil…

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Eliot HIne Network's Interview w/ DCPS Instructional Superintendent Harry Hughes 11:35

5M ago11:35

11:35

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Soo Line Garden vs the ADA Greenway Ramp 40:38

5M ago40:38

40:38

Can a community garden an ADA-compliant access ramp to the Midtown Greenway coexist? This week's guest is Jordan Leick, who has looked into Hennepin County's plans to replace a mulch trail with a paved trail that makes accessing the city's world renowned bike trail easy for everyone. The problem? While the chosen location is public land, it's been …

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Eliot Hine Network's interview w/ WTU President Jacqueline Pogue Lyons 15:17

5M ago15:17

15:17

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Ep. 67: MPD While on Assignment 28:48

5M ago28:48

28:48

Join Emily and Mark as they talk with the Kentucky Bluegrass Team about what it looks like for them to work on MPD while on assignment.By Cru MPD Podcast Host Team

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Lyndale Ave Reconstruction is Once in a Lifetime Chance 39:25

5M ago39:25

39:25

John is joined by Julie Johnson and Katie Jones to talk about the "Livable Lyndale" campaign to fix a terrible, no good, super fast, dangerous, hostile to humans, neighborhood street. Right now in 2024 is our once in a lifetime chance to fix a street that hasn't had a full reconstruction since the 1930s. Hennepin County, who controls this street, i…

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Ep 201 - Basic Elements: Jenn Fortner, Brooke Waresak, & Jonathon Spaid 34:29

5M ago34:29

34:29

What are the absolute, most essential pieces someone needs to be successful at partnership development? Guests Jonathon Spaid (FOCUS), Brooke Waresak (The Navigators), and Jenn Fortner (Eurasia Assembly of God World Missionaries) join host Callie Davis to unpack this question and more in part 1 of 8 episodes in Via's Support Raising Podcast series:…