KFAI's MinneCulture Presents

MinneCulture Podcast, Ep. 21: Pain, Pain, Go Away   from KFAI For some artists, sickness can fuel their creativity. But for others, illness can drain the inspiration right out of them. In this episode, musician  P.O.S  and radio producer  Katie Thornton  discuss the ways chronic illnesses has affected their lives.  Also, it's our mini-pledge drive! You can help make KFAI's pain go away by becoming a sustaining member today! Please show your support for this rad little radio station by pledging at kfai.org/donate or by calling 612-375-9030.   You can keep this awesome stuff on the Twin Cities' airwaves with your donations. Each pledge, big or small, is extremely important to us. We need your help to keep this truly public, community-powered, remarkably independent station on your radio dial!

MinneCulture Podcast, Ep. 20: Minnesota Musicians, in Their Own Words from KFAI  Meet some Minnesota musicians that take old music, and put their own twist on it. Jumondeh visits backstage with Debbie Duncan who's known as the Twin Cities' "First Lady of Song." We'll also travel to South Minneapolis, where Minnesota’s oldest African-American drum corps is keeping an old musical tradition alive. And we hear from some passionate classical musicians at the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra about the album that won them a Grammy in 2018. MinneCulture Podcast, Ep. 21: Pain, Pain, Go Away from KFAI For some artists, sickness can fuel their creativity. But for others, illness can drain the inspiration right out of them. In this episode, musician P.O.S and radio producer Katie Thornton discuss the ways chronic illnesses has affected their lives.

A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned by Nancy Rosenbaum During the summer of 1967, Plymouth Avenue in North Minneapolis went up in flames. This was a period which would become known as the Long Hot Summer . Frustrations about racial discrimination and a lack of opportunity for black Americans were erupting on city streets across the country. Here in Minnesota,  those tensions came to a head between July 19-21 on Plymouth Avenue. It was the commercial heart of a racially and ethnically mixed neighborhood; home to the city's largest concentration of African-American residents as well as many Jewish-owned businesses. For some black Minnesotans, Plymouth Avenue was a brick and mortar reminder of racial inequality that could no longer be silently tolerated. In this hour-long documentary, producer Nancy Rosenbaum examines what happened, why, and how people in Minneapolis responded.

MinneCulture Podcast, Ep. 19: Minnesota Eats from KFAI  Immigrants are spicing up Minnesota food. In this episode of the MinneCulture Podcast , host Jumondeh Tweh gets cooking tips from his Liberian mother and listens-in on stories about Hmong and Somali food. Follow us  inside three kitchens to learn more about the intersection of food and culture and the ever-shifting definitions of traditional cuisine. MinneCulture Podcast, Ep. 20: Minnesota  Musicians, in Their Own Words  from KFAI  Meet some Minnesota musicians that take old music, and put their own twist on it. Jumondeh goes backstage at a Saint Paul jazz club with Debbie Duncan who’s known as the Twin Cities’ “First Lady of Song.” We'll also travel to South Minneapolis, where Minnesota’s oldest African American drum corps is keeping an old musical tradition alive. And we hear from some passionate classical musicians at the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra about the album that won them a Grammy in 2018. From Vacant

MinneCulture Podcast, Ep. 18: Our Most Memorable Snowfall from KFAI In Minnesota, freezing winters and big snowfalls come with the territory . But three feet of snow on Halloween ??? That was a day to remember. Host Jumondeh Tweh shovels snow and plays a documentary produced by Britt Aamodt about the Halloween Blizzard of 1991, which remains one of the largest and most memorable storms in Minnesota history.  Wrangling Ice Into Art by Dixie Treichel  Ever wonder why candles inside ice luminaries don't melt into a puddle? Jennifer Shea Hedberg, a.k.a. " The Ice Wrangler ," explains the science behind those glowing winter creations.  Post-Smithsonian Delinquent by Melissa Olson  In a Brooklyn studio, KFAI's Melissa Olson interviews musician and visual artist Brad Kahlhamer about his complex identity and unique personal history. He was born in 1956 to Native American parents and then adopted by a German-American family. They raised him in Tucson, A