The Sheletta Show

The full third hour of the Sheletta Show for November 7th, 2026. We are joined by Steve Thomson.

Sheletta’s favorite part of the show is when Steve Thomson shows up. Steve failed to mention that he was walking his daughter down the aisle last week so Sheletta gets all the details. Sheletta asks about his family’s reaction to the cancellation of the upcoming Katseye concert. They also talk about Gopher football losing to UCLA earlier today.

The full second hour of the Sheletta Show for November 7th, 2026. Guests include Nathan Janicek and Katie Najjar.

Katie Najjar is the Special Events Project Coordinator at Fraser. Last night Sheletta and Katie were woopin’ it up last night at the 2026 Fraser Gala! They talk about the time that they had last night before Katie shares what Fraser and their work has been all about for over 90 years in the Twin Cities. Katie shares that Fraser now serves 17,000 people a year across the state. Sheletta asks about...

Our friend Nathan Janicek from Hennepin County Voter Engagement returns to the show to break down the historic voter turnout we saw in Hennepin County for the midterm elections this year. Sheletta speaks to the number of people she saw voting on Tuesday despite atrocious weather. She asks about the messaging they’ve used at Hennepin County that gets people up and headed to polls. They also discuss...

The full first hour of the Sheletta Show for November 7th, 2026. Brian McDaniel joins for an extended conversation breaking down midterm election results.

Brian McDaniel is a close friend of the program and our official political correspondent. He had to calm Sheletta down on Tuesday night as election results rolled in… Brian and his years of experience knew that the outlying counties of Minnesota often get their votes reported earlier before the big population centers of Hennepin and Ramsey county come in. Sheletta asks about why we don’t have more...

The full third hour of the Sheletta Show for October 31st, 2026. Guests include Victor Stefanescu, Yolanda Pierson and Brian McDaniel.

Sheletta doesn’t care that Brian McDaniel accidentally overslept his slot due to sickness. We are days away from a historical Election Day in Minnesota. Brian shares his reasoning and predictions on the gubernatorial and US Senate races. Brian R. McDaniel is an attorney, college professor, stand-up comedian, and Minnesota governmental relations professional with over 25 years of experience working...

Yolanda Pierson is a close friend of the show. She is the President and CEO of the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce. She joins Sheletta today to talk about the upcoming Summit & Expo that the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce is throwing next week. Yolanda describes the vision for this first-time event and details some of the focuses/speakers/exhibitors/business leaders/entrepreneurs they’re...

Victor Stefanescu is a food and agriculture reporter for the Star Tribune. He joins Sheletta today to talk cereal packaging innovation at General Mills. Victor details a change to Cheerios cereal bags at General Mills that features a ziploc seal. Sheletta asks why it took them so long. They also discuss how competitive the cereal aisle is and how General Mills is leading the pack in pushing the in...

The full second hour of the Sheletta Show for October 31st, 2026. Guests include Tina Potthoff and Pastor Ed Treat.

Rev. Ed Treat is the founder of The Center of Addiction & Faith. He joins Sheletta today to talk about a recent report about overdose deaths. Rev. Ed shares the emotional pain he struggled with coming out of a chaotic home and how heavy it can feel during the holiday season. He speaks on addiction still being heavily stigmatized and upcoming Naloxone treatment training session he has coming up. Fi...

Tina Potthoff is the Senior Vice President of Communications. She joins Sheletta today to talk about Hy-Vee stepping up in our community in helping Bennie Roberts and the Hallie Q. Brown Center in St. Paul. Tina and Sheletta talk about how Hy-Vee lended its support and how important it is that their company helps those that are helping others. In their second segment Tina and Sheletta talk about t...

The full 12pm hour of the Sheletta Show on October 31st, 2026. Guests include Senator Judy Seeburger and Dr. Quint Lester.

Dr. Quintarias Lester is known as “The Joyful Dentist” at his Hilltop Dental practice in Maplewood. Sheletta asks him to explain how tooth gems work after running into someone with a diamond on one of their teeth. Sheletta also asks about a difference she’s noticed in floss she’s used, Dr. Lester says she’s right and shares what he knows about what we’re using to manufacture floss. https://www.the...

Senator Judy Seeburger represents District 41 in the Minnesota State Senate. She is running for re-election. Senator Seeburger shares what her schedule looks like this weekend as a candidate running for office as we are days away from Election Day. Sheletta asks about what she’s hearing from the people she’s speaking with in our community and the impact of the campaign on her family. In their seco...

Ever heard of a craftcation? Twin Cities host and emcee Alexis Thompson-Toro will host one of these events on Nov. 13th-14th. She explains the trend and where you can participate in this November event.

The State AG's office announced on Friday that it has filed a lawsuit against cosmetic giant L’Oreal. Attorney General Keith Ellison describes what brought them to initiate the suit.

Attorney General Keith Ellison details why his office decided to sue megacompany L'Oreal. Alexis Thompson-Toro lets us know about her upcoming craftcation event. And Steve Thomson gets into the confusion of finding your sports team on TV.

The Sounds of Blackness released a new song that's very timely for the season. Musical director Gary Hines joins the program to explain why the group felt now was the right time to record “Get Off Ya Hands & Vote!”

Do you have repair work that your home needs? Is it too expensive to complete? Rebuilding Together Minnesota is offering chances for seniors to apply for free home repairs. Executive director Kathryn Greiner explains how people can sign up for the opportunity.

During this hour of the show, Kathryn Greiner explains how elderly homeowners can apply for small home repairs. Later, Gary Hines discusses the latest song from the Sounds of Blackness.

When Sheletta heard about Ebro Ahmed's story, she needed to show her appreciation. But how to do that? Enter Stephen Poreda (a.k.a. Mr. Fun). The founder of Funtime Funktions provided the help she needed, and he explains why he loves to entertain people of all ages.

This past Monday, Ebro Ahmed took "stepping your game up" to a different level. The Ya Bricks and Tobacco employee ran onto a runaway school bus and stopped the moving vehicle as its driver was having a medical emergency. Ebro joins the show to discuss his heroic act and the following whirlwind of attention.