The Kindness Chronicles

We are back for another dose of Minnesota Nice that is desperately needed. 

Fascinating interview! Pack a lunch as we uncover a lot in this extended version of the KC. From the Kensington Runestone to the mysterious Denver Airport to the JFK assassination. We cover a lot here. Wild Ride!

We hear from Salty (Linda), Crafty (Karen), Pretty (Patty), Smarty (Brenda) and Spicy (Denise).

What does it take to make, maintain, cultivate and celebrate a friendship? Somehow, a group of 17 friends have done just that for more than 35 years. No one has been "voted off the island."...and probably never will. We explore the secrets behind this special group of GNOmies, who have made an impact on the lives of MANY they have encountered over the years.  

Musician Justin Ploof shares the story behind his song," The Weight they Carried," a tribute to Vietnam Veterans. 

We add some listener suggestions to the Bingo Card. Time for 2022 Kindness Bingo!

The KC Crew start a 2022 Kindness Bingo Card. Share your ideas for additional Bingo squares.

We are joined by Shadia Tobkin, who tells about Girls Rise Up. An wonderful organization that serves young girls who have lost their moms. A lovely person with a heart-warming mission.  

We visit with our friend, Shirley De la Torre and we cover a wide variety of topics...from the role that Facebook and Social media can play in spreading hope and joy. We discuss the importance of gratitude and Shirley tells us about her work in animal welfare.

In this abbreviated episode of the KC, we have a little fun at a friend's expense.  We get to know our Sponsor, State Farm Agent Brian Youmans. Steve puts Brian thru the Clueless Quiz and his final answer will cause either a warm heart or an aggressive eye roll. You be the judge.  

The Salvation Army's Executive Director of Development, Brian Molohon and our favorite elf, Krisi Bailey discuss an annualChristmas tradition for the KC Crew and their friends, volunteering at the SA Toy Shop and other Salvation Army programs. We learn why John  must wear a disguise if he ever plans to return to the Toy Shop.

The KC explores Sportsmanship with a couple of great stories. We review Zach Parise's return to X and he gets a truly Minnesota welcome. 

We are joined by Canterbury Park Director of Media Relations, Jeff Maday and reminisce about the Legendary Local PERSONALITY (all caps!), Dark Star. A Legend in many ways, especially in the way he treated people. This was really fun!

The KC Crew explores Kindness in Culture. This first installment is a brief look at Kindness in Movies. We hope to look further into the role of kindness in pop culture, from movies to music, from sports to social media. 

Fascinating journey of historian, Peter Gorton, and his incredible efforts to restore the legacy of Negro-League baseball" SHOULD BE LEGEND," John Donaldson. UPDATE: Since our recording, it was announced that in the coming weeks, John Donaldson will be considered for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. VERY EXCITING DEVELOPMENT.

We've done sports. We've done music. We've done non-profits. Today, we do business. Best Man (in more ways than one) and CEO Patrick Hawkins gives us a little perspective on the role of kindness in building culture in a business setting.

THE BEST story ever told on the Kindness Chronicles! Check it out.

October is breast cancer awareness month. Cancer survivor and all-around great person, Melissa Gruber (Ma-Gruber!)tells about her wonderful  organization, the Firefly Sisterhood. She also becomes the first "victim" of Steve's "Clueless Quiz."

After Kevin and John dominate the last episode with sports drivel, we finally let Steve take the lead. 

We welcome our new Co-Host, Steve Brown into the mix. We discuss where we have been all summer and we talk about one of Minnesota's Sports Legends and Kindness Icons.

35 minutes of Gorg and Schwietz solving some of the world's problems. 😁😩

Featuring Scholarship recipient, Adam Olson and scholarship benefactor, Marty Rathmanner.

Minnesota Masonic Home Administrator , Beth Schroeder, shares stories about navigating a one-in-lifetime (we hope) pandemic and her team of healthcare heroes who stepped up to care for some of our population's most cherished (and at-risk) people...our seniors.

Baseball skills and Character Development wrapped into a nifty little package at the Blizzard Baseball Academy. We had so much fun, we stopped recording before we even discussed the primary reason for our visit, The JP4 Foundation.

The first one was so fun, we decided to do another.