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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.

Antony Fisher is the District Director of Athletics at Minneapolis Public Schools. He discusses how sports are proceeding during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how he feels about the State High School League's decision to hold football and volleyball this fall.

Vocalist Jennifer Eckes talks about her upcoming show celebrating hits from the 60s in White Bear Lake with crooner Arne Fogel, pianist Rick Carlson and bassist Keith Boyles.

Craig Rice from the MSP Film Society talks about what's showing at their Virtual Cinema, including a documentary about the alto saxophonist, Frank Morgan.

Senior Research Specialist Ivy Schlegel from Greenpeace USA talks about plastics recycling. Reduce, reuse and recycle.

State Climatologist Luigi Romolo talks about the Autumnal Equinox and dry conditions along the North Shore.

Some call Jon Dominguez a Texas Songwriter despite that he lives in Minnesota. Well, it’s true because of Jon’s influences. And Jon also has a way of referencing the current scene in his songs, as he related to Phil Nusbaum.

G. Phillip Shoultz, Associate Conductor of VocalEssence, talks about the WITNESS Program going online and getting back to rehearsals.

Tim Ollhoff from LSS Behavioral Health talks about the importance of establishing a work-life balance and offers tips for doing so, including a service from LSS called NuVantage.

Twin Cities guitarist Scott Keever has had challenges due to Covid. But he’s met them, and even found new inspiration. When Scott talked to Phil Nusbaum, Phil first asked how he’s been doing.

Vocalist Karrin Allyson sings two shows at Crooners Sunday night.