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State Climatologist Luigi Romolo talks about several inches of rain, fire danger and the first named storm of the hurricane season.

Colleen Bertsch performs eastern European music. Due to isolating in place, Colleen is staying home a lot now. So she has time to listen deeply to the recordings she made in 2008 while on a trip to the Romanian region of Transylvania. Colleen talked to Phil Nusbaum about her current direction.

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is delivering hot and frozen meals to older Minnesotans for decades. Kristin Schurrer is statewide senior director for LSS Meals and talks about the various services.

Patty Peterson interviews Sinne Eeg via zoom about her newest recording with the Danish Radio Big Band, called "We've Just Begun".

Tony Bailuff leads the Southside Aces. The group plays New Orleans jazz. There may be no place to play right now, so the group has gotten busy completing a recording project based on a performance at Crooners in Fridley, just north of Minneapolis. Tony Bailuff talked to Phil Nusbaum about it.

Dr. Anne Gearity is a consultant with Minneapolis Public Schools, and works with schools to help students and staff work through unique needs, mental health supports, and promote social and emotional learning.

Bassist and singer Barb Byrnstad from the band Turn Turn Turn talks about their new album.

Craig Rice from MSP Film talks about how you can participate in and watch films during the 39th Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival.

Sommelier Jill Mott from Henry & Son has suggestions for wines to pair with spicy food.

Singer Charmin Michelle and guitarist Joel Shapira have released a CD of thoughtful arrangements of great jazz songs. To record their songs, they managed to dodge the Covid Quarantine. And with luck, they’ll even have a CD release party. The Cd is called Butterfly Wings. Joel Shapira explains why the name.

Heather Kamia is a program director with Metro Youth and Family Services from Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. She talks about resources for parents during the pandemic.

Barely Brothers on Raymond Avenue in Saint Paul stocks records old and new. After decades working in other people’s record stores, owner Mike Elias finally opened Barely Brothers. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Mike opened up about the community created and served by Barely Brothers.

MPS Superintendent Ed Graff talks about how graduation will proceed and current plans for summer school.

The 39th Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival will be online next week, as Peter Schilling explains.

Guitarist Zacc Harris, bassist Chris Bates, drummer JT Bates and pianist Bryan Nichols will each perform a solo set Friday night starting at 7:00 on Zoom.

Textiles artist Lauren Oland talks about her work, Mezamé Designs.

State climatologist Luigi Romolo talks about the weather ahead for the week and some of his favorite weather apps.

When the New Corona Virus came to Minnesota, it changed Liz Draper’s plans. Instead of playing and touring Liz is stuck like the rest of us at home. But she tells Phil Nusbaum, that once she got her bearings in this unexpected new world, unexpected doors opened up.

Jodi Raidt is the statewide program manager for foster care with Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. She talks about the ongoing need for families to foster children.

Maire Clement and Davey Harrison call their act the Boston Impostors. Of course Covid-19 has affected their performing. But riding the crest of a new CD, the duet is more than making do. Maire and Davey talked with Phil Nusbaum Note: Maire = Mary

Associate Superintendent of High Schools with Minneapolis Public Schools, Dr. Shawn Harris-Berry, talks about how the district will manage grading and graduation during the Covid-19 crisis.

Craig Rice from the MSP Film Society talks about the online film offerings and the redesigned MSPIFF.

Tim Sparks is one of the most versatile guitarists you’ll ever meet. That’s why he was asked to be in residence in the Guitar program of the university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. But the whole thing was almost brought down by Covid-19. Almost…

Guitarist John Penny composes in multiple styles of course want to record and release it his work. But that is easier said than done, as he explained to Phil Nusbaum.

We check in with Superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools, Ed Graff.