MinneCulture In-Depth

Series produced by KFAI Minneapolis

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Stories, documentaries and music about Minnesota's rich heritage of arts, culture and history. All audio airs on KFAI, SoundCloud, Ampers.org, PRX and KFAI's MinneCulture page on Facebook. MinneCulture is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Stories, documentaries and music about Minnesota's rich heritage of arts, culture and history. All audio airs on KFAI, SoundCloud, Ampers.org, PRX and KFAI's MinneCulture page on Facebook. MinneCulture is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.


172 Pieces

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Peggy Mehen wants to make some changes in her life. She wants a new job. She wants to live independently. And her biggest dream is to be a supermod...

Bought by WDSE, KKWE Niijii Radio, WEZU, KVSC, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Feb 27, 2014
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Dora Zaidenweber
Dora Zaidenweber is a survivor. She and her family survived a Nazi death camp in Auschwitz during World War II. Decades later she set to work on tr...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KPVL, KKWE Niijii Radio, KVSC, and KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 27:19
  • Purchases: 5
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As part of the New Deal, the Works Progress Administration, or They were scared, poor, on the dole, and desperate for work. From 1935-1943, 250 Min...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KVSC, and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 30, 2014
  • Length: 27:57
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Holly Newsome, Zoo Animal
Not only is Minnesota home to a vibrant live music scene, but an academic one as well--with 37 accredited music schools in our state. But the way w...

Bought by KPVL, KKWE Niijii Radio, KVSC, and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 30, 2014
  • Length: 26:56
  • Purchases: 4
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Fresh Fruit: 35 Years of Queer Radio chronicles the history of the nation's longest running LGBT radio show. Fresh Fruit first aired on Twin Cities...

Bought by KALW and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 30, 2014
  • Length: 29:18
  • Purchases: 2
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Fearless Comedy Productions presents Big Time Radio Funtime—sketch comedy in the style of old-time radio, live at Bryant Lake Bowl. Produced for KF...

Bought by KSRQ and WDSE


  • Added: Jan 29, 2014
  • Length: 28:28
  • Purchases: 2
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January 20, 2014, is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This year, many are commemorating the 50th anniversary of his historical march on Washington, whi...

Bought by KPVL, KSRQ, KMSU, KSRQ, KVSC and more


  • Added: Jan 14, 2014
  • Length: 25:52
  • Purchases: 6
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Converting a school bus into a living space might sound crazy, but it’s not so far fetched. Small space living has spawned a plethora of websites, ...

Bought by WDSE, KKWE Niijii Radio, NPR Illinois, KVSC, and KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 13, 2013
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 5
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The Capri Theater in North Minneapolis stages an open-mic event on the first Monday of every month. In 2013, young people participating in the Brav...

Bought by KPVL, KSRQ, KVSC, and KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 08, 2013
  • Length: 26:42
  • Purchases: 4
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He was the spokesperson for the Jazz Age. A big drinker who enjoyed the high life. One-half of the golden couple of the Roaring '20s. He was F. Sco...

Bought by KVSC and KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 08, 2013
  • Length: 27:25
  • Purchases: 2
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Travel around St Paul and you’ll notice that some of the streets have two names--the one that appears on maps, and a second, co-street name that ho...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, KSRQ, and KVSC


  • Added: Sep 27, 2013
  • Length: 27:58
  • Purchases: 4
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Altruism is proving to be something of a natural resource here in Minnesota, particularly in the Twin Cities. Since 2008, Minneapolis-St. Paul has ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WDSE, KSRQ, KVSC, and KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 23, 2013
  • Length: 26:37
  • Purchases: 5
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St. Paul Central High School's Central Touring Theater (CTT) has been creating original social justice theater for more than three decades. At CTT,...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 19, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The original saw mill at Arcola Mills.
Tucked along the banks of St. Croix River just north of Stillwater, Minnesota, Arcola Mills is a serene spot with a long history. From Native and E...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, KSRQ, and KVSC


  • Added: Jul 19, 2013
  • Length: 27:57
  • Purchases: 4
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During the coldest days of winter, an "Earth Train" departed from St. Paul, carrying dozens of artists, activists and regular folks from Minnesota ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 03, 2013
  • Length: 53:41
  • Purchases: 1
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Embracing the Beloved is the name of a musical concert rooted in Sephardic, Persian, and North and South Indian cultural traditions. Co-creators Ni...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, KSRQ, and KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 03, 2013
  • Length: 28:09
  • Purchases: 4
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Since 1986, the Dakota Valley Symphony has performed concerts in parks, churches, schools, community centers and other public buildings throughout ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 28:32
  • Purchases: 1
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At the turn of the last century, Minnesota's Iron Range was a cauldron of ethnicities and languages. From 1892 to 1914, more than 40 different ethn...

Bought by WNMU-FM, KKWE Niijii Radio, KVSC, and KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 29, 2013
  • Length: 27:53
  • Purchases: 4
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In the late 19th century, insane asylums were built across the country in response to a national outcry over the treatment of the mentally ill. Mor...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KVSC, and KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 23, 2013
  • Length: 27:34
  • Purchases: 3