KFAI's MinneCulture Presents

On the Deck of the Rainbow Warrior  from the Greenpeace Podcast  The Rainbow Warrior is an undisputed icon; synonymous with breaking boundaries and fearless campaigning. In July 1985, the original Rainbow Warrior was  sunk  after explosives were attached to her hull. One crew member was killed. Greenpeace did not stop their activism at sea however, and the French government eventually took responsibility for the attack. We'll  hear how  their current ship,  Rainbow Warrior III , which  launched in 2011, is a sustainability green dream. Water Is Wide  from Everything is Stories For over 30 years,  Peter Willcox  has been a sea captain for Greenpeace, an organization which uses non-violent,  creative confrontation  to expose global environmental problems. Willcox helps international campaigns against whaling, anti-nuclear activities, and global warming. We will learn of his experiences growing up in an activist family, his first protest at sea, being attacked by the French govern

Spotlight on Minnesotan Poets  from MinneCulture ~ Come celebrate  National Poetry Month  with the crew of  MinneCulture  producers. While looking over their collective body of work, we realized it wouldn't even be possible to fit all of their stories into a one-hour episode. However, we're going to fit in as many as we can! Hear some of MinneCulture's best stories about Minnesotan poets  Danez Smith ,  Linda LeGarde Grover ,  Sun Yung Shin ,  David Mura ,  Anthony Ceballos , and others. Alongside profiles of Twin Cities spoken-word-scene giants  Adina Burke  and  Danny Klecko , plus  Nicholle Ramsey , who has redefined the Winona poetry scene. We'll also hear from poet song-writers  Dessa  and  Brian Laidlaw  too. This episode features stories from  Emily Bright ,  Britta Greene ,  Britt Aamodt ,  Jared Goyette ,  Diane Richard ,  Sylvia Thomas , and sound artist  Dixie Treichel .

Music and the Human Experience  from The Nerve Music is found in every culture worldwide. It's our constant companion, from birth through  childhood , love, marriage, and death. It has a starring role on every stage of the great human drama - whether we are at war or at prayer, by ourselves or with others, happy or sad - music is there. But does it really have a purpose?  Where does it come from ? And why does it have such power over our hearts and minds? In this episode brought to us by the  CBC , we are taking a look at the how and why of music.