KFAI's MinneCulture Presents

Be A Hero. Save The World. Energy Brat from Youth Radio Antony Jaureguí grew up in sunny Southern California, and has never worried much about where energy comes from and how much he uses. But on a trip to his parents’ hometown in Mexico, he begins to question why he never considers his own energy consumption. Clean Dirt by Abby Wendle Kris Gosney and her husband were like most of their neighbors in northwestern Oklahoma: conventional farmers relying heavily on chemicals to produce their crops. But fifteen years ago, in an effort to weather a difficult economic moment in agriculture, they stumbled into organic farming. Forest to Desert by Sarah Boothroyd An audio doodle inspired by the phrase: "Humankind is preceded by forest, and followed by desert." An aural art piece that entwines natural, found, and sampled sound together to blow your mind. Produced for and winner of the Third Coast Festival's Short Docs Challenge: Radio Ephemera.   The M

Jack Kerouac Tuning-in That's right, you angelheaded hipsters who listen to hydrogen jukeboxes, it's National Poetry Month ! We love poetry here in The Listening. Since I've been on board we've dedicated whole shows to Edgar Allen Poe , Gil Scott-Heron , Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , Allen Ginsberg and have sprinkled many poems in episodes between our features. Well, to celebrate National Poetry Month this year we're going hear poems from National Book Award winner Robert Bly , Beat Generation pioneer Jack Kerouac , Grammy winner Shel Silverstein , and Poet Laureate Billy Collins (and whoever else I can fit in) all read by the author . Tune-in Wednesday night at 6:30pm on 90.3fm    Listening Lounge - As Read By The Author Promo by micahnathaniel

Red Barber on This I Believe by Edward R. Murrow Murrow hosted a program titled This I Believe which aired from 1951 to 1955. The series presented the personal philosophies of thoughtful men and women in all walks of life. In this installment, Brooklyn Dogers sportscaster Red Barber speaks about his spirituality. Church and Baseball by Jay Allison You're supposed to be a good dad... or at least you try. That means ( even if you don't much want to) taking yer kids places and doing stuff together. While attending a spring training game with his brood, producer Jay Allison discovers that "like in church, tradition is all around you." Allison contemplates the "comforting rituals" in both stadium and chapel -- and the allure of each for his children. Me and Hank by Sandy Tolan The story of a boy and his hero, home run champion Hank Aaron , and an exploration of the hatred Aaron endured in chasing a white man's record. Growing u