KFAI's MinneCulture Presents

.22 Rifle for Christmas   from Dragnet Ladies and gentlemen,  the story  you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect  the innocent .  Detective Sergeant Joseph "Joe" Friday and Officer Frank Smith search for a missing boy. The first sign that the case is serious is when  blood  is found. Further probing reveals the boy's parents had purchased him a .22-caliber rifle for Christmas -- and the weapon is missing, removed from its wrapped package. Starring  Jack Webb  and originally broadcast December 22nd, 1949.  Britt Ponset's Christmas Carol   from The Six Shooter The man in the saddle is angular and long-legged. His skin is sun-dyed brown. The gun in his holster is gray steel and rainbow mother-of-pearl, its handle unmarked. People call them both " the Six Shooter ." In this episode,  Britt Ponset meets a young boy who has run away from home and who seems to be lacking the holiday spiri...

Ep. 15: Faith and Dalmar from the MinneCulture Podcast Somalia is known as a nation of poets. In this episode, we explore Somali spoken word poetry with Nimo Farah, Ahmed Assad, Ayan Mahamud and Ladan Osman. We also listen to the music of Dalmar Yare , a popular Somali musician. The MinneCulture podcast is hosted by Jumondeh Tweh and produced by Xan Holston , Todd Melby , and Nancy Rosenbaum . Theme music by Javier Santiago. Support is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund . Ep. 16: Winter Special from the MinneCulture Podcast It wouldn’t be a Minnesota podcast if we didn’t take you outside -- and into the cold! We'll meet rabid Minnesota Wild fans and anglers who don’t let a little ice get in their way. The MinneCulture crew bundles up and hits the ice to tell the unfrozen stories of the cold, bold North. Find the MinneCulture Podcast on  iTunes ,  Stitcher , and  Soundcloud .

Live from Minnesota Mixtape: Side B from MinneCulture   This week, we're flipping the tape and hitting play on the boombox again. You'll hear eight great tracks recorded live by The Suburbs , Chastity Brown , Charlie Parr , Davina and the Vagabonds , PaviElle , Liminal Phase , The Honeydogs , and Dalmar Yare with Bob's Band . Each track drawn from the Live from Minnesota concerts which KFAI has been broadcasting for nearly a decade. And yes, this is a real, physical cassette-only release which you can snag for yourself with a mere 5 bucks. Find them for sale at Hymie's Vintage Records , Mill City Sound , Down in the Valley , Dead Media , Solid Sate , Cheapo , and the Electric Fetus . Also, good news if you're beyond the Minnesota border -- the Electric Fetus is taking on-line orders (score free shipping at $25. Hey, 5 tapes will get you there real easy!) All proceeds go to benefit KFAI. Lastly, be sure to come celebrate with us this Saturday  at St. Paul...

Live from Minnesota Mixtape: Side A from MinneCulture  We made you a mixtape. And you bet, this week on the show, we're going to be playing Side A of it in-full on the radio.  Hope you like it.   You'll hear ten tracks recorded live by  The Jayhawks , Bad Bad Hats , Mason Jennings , Barbara Jean , Gospel Machine , Pornonono , See More Perspective , Kitten Forever , and Caroline Smith . Not bad, eh? It's pretty great even. Then tomorrow night, Dec 6th, actually sees the release of this honest to goodness physical cassette, dontcha know .  Come join KFAI in the celebration with a performance by PaviElle at the Electric Fetus in Mpls at 7pm!