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Janet Salo from Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota talks about Kinship Caregivers. Over the last several years, there has been an increase in the number of children living with extended family or close family friends, from an average of roughly 2.4 million children 10 years ago to an average of almost 2.6 million children more recently, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Katia Cardenas is a Twin Cities Jazz singer who, because of the pandemic has hardly performed in 2020. But Katia’s songwriting goes on. Both the Covid situation and her long term interests have informed her recent writing, as she told Phil Nusbaum.

Charisma Smith is a Family Engagement Specialist with Minneapolis Public Schools. She talks about her work with the Black Parent Advisory Council.

October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. For some people who struggle with substance abuse, isolation and stress during the pandemic can amplify difficulties staying sober. Nicolette Johnson with Lutheran Social Service Behavioral Health tells us how to recognize substance use issues, how to best support our loved ones who are struggling and addresses misconceptions about substance ab...

State Climatologist Luigi Romolo talks about the upcoming snowfall.

Parents in the Minneapolis schools should make their voice heard by Monday in a survey about the way they want their kids’ education delivered later this year. Eric Moore from MPS discusses this survey, and how the data will be applied.

Sommelier Jill Mott visits about wine.

Shannon Doyle with LSS Financial Counseling shares strategies to keep a handle on higher-ed borrowing and then pay it back quickly.

Natalie Nowytski is a founding member of the Twin Cities Balkan band, Orkestar Bez Ime. In an interview with Phil Nusbaum, Natalie tell how despite Covid, OBI is still developing, though using altered means. Natalie says the band thinks a lot about video. Note: no-WITZ-kee Note: OR-kes-tar BEZ ee-may

Marilyn Maye performs at Crooners Supper Club with 5 shows. Patty Peterson interviewed her talking about how COVID19 has affected her performing schedule and some of the music she will be performing, Marilyn is 92 years young and will blow you away!

To continue playing for audiences during Covid, The Minnesota Hardbop Collective makes recordings available for Streaming and Download. The Catch is that because of Covid, the band cannot assemble in any one space. So it uses A Capella software that allows players to layer tracks one at a time. Drummer Jesse Simon explains.

MPS Superintendent Ed Graff visits The Morning Show to announce a new data dashboard for the District website and promotes upcoming virtual teacher conferences.

State Climatologist Luigi Romolo talks about a warmer-than-normal October ahead, and answers a question emailed in from a listener.

Minnesota's Secretary of State, Steve Simon, talks about voting in MInnesota in 2020.

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is looking for volunteers to reach out to provide companionship and support to older Minnesotans through a program called Neighbor to Neighbor Companions. Melissa Grimmer joins the Morning Show to talk about how to volunteer.

Peter Schilling talks about the upcoming Cine Latino film festival from the MSP Film Society, and also the "Ha! Ha! Homicide" series of murder comedies playing at the Heights Theater starting on Oct. 8th.

Minneapolis Public Schools is hiring custodians and child care assistants.

Sommelier Jill Mott explains what "flor" is and recommends a couple of wines and a local beer.

Annie Johnson, manager of the Minnesota History Museum, talks about the reopening Oct. 1.

State Climatologist Luigi Romolo talks about the weeks ahead and how Doppler radar works.

When singer/pianist Andrew Walesch sings Frank Sinatra, the result showcases not only Sinatra legacy, but the talents of Walesch and arranger Bob Parsons as well. The next Walesch / Parsons Sinatra show is under a tent outside Crooners in Minneapolis at 7PM Saturday October 3. In a conversat9ion with Phil Nusbaum, Andrew reflected on his early interest in Sinatra.

Comedian and Twin Cities-native Lizz Winstead talks about her upcoming show at Crooners and what it was like in New York City in the spring.

Logan Sand with Lutheran Social Service’s SELF Program (Seeing and Exploring Life’s Future) discusses how parents can best empower their children and learn where to start when it comes to sex education.

Sarah Larsson of Minneapolis sings and plays in multiple traditions and also serves as a community worker. She has formal music in her background. Sarah Sings in the Nightingale Trio, which takes a formal approach to eastern European folk songs.

Curtis and Loretta had to curtail their extensive folk music traveling on account of the pandemic. One response of theirs is to do more streaming shows, and there are four in rapid succession starting Monday September 28. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Curtis and Loretta talked about Covid’s effect on their career.