The Sheletta Show

Secretary Steve Simon is Minnesota’s 22nd Secretary of State. He joins Sheletta today to discuss commitment to community and resources that are available to those considering a run for local office. Secretary Simon speaks to his experience using the resources to launch his campaign and work in the community. They also talk about new laws that have been enacted for candidates and whether or not par...

The full first hour of The Sheletta Show for May 9th, 2026. Guests include Cathy Wurzer and Jearlyn Steele.

The legendary Jearlyn Steele returns to the Sheletta Show with news of a SPECIAL show tomorrow for Mother’s Day. For the first time since 2002 Women Who Cook will grace the Dakota stage tomorrow in a celebration of mothers everywhere. There’s a show at 4pm and 7pm, you can find tickets via the link provided below! In their second segment Jearlyn and Sheletta talk about those of us who may be witho...

Cathy Wurzer is a close friend of Sheletta’s and the show. She is a host of Morning Edition of MPR News and Almanac on Twin Cities PBS. She and Sheletta discuss what they have planned for Mother’s Day. They discuss how Sheletta’s kids could start a holiday card business and the welcoming reception both of them received in St. Cloud when Almanac hit the road last week. In their second segment, Shel...

Yolanda Pierson is a close friend of the show. Last month she was named President and CEO of the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce. She was selected to be one of the 2026 Women in Business honorees by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. She joins Sheletta today to promote a couple Black-owned businesses and about a database (and app) they’re building at the Minnesota Black Chamber of Comm...

The full second hour of the Sheletta Show for Saturday, April 25th, 2026. Guests include Dr. Buffy Smith, Amy Lauria and Heidi Swank.

Heidi Swank is the Executive Director at Rethos. She joins Sheletta today to talk about the return of Doors Open Minneapolis season! 75 venues across the city are participating this year where you can take FREE behind the scenes tours. Doors Open events are free public celebrations that invite people to explore the buildings, spaces, and stories that shape a city’s identity. During Doors Open venu...

Amy Lauria is a friend of Sheletta’s who happens to be a whole pilot (Sheletta just found this out). Amy shares her origin story with aviation, how she acquired her pilot’s license and the impact of seeing women represented in the aviation industry. Amy also shares details about an upcoming event that you’re invited to… Aviation Career Day! Amy encourages anyone who’s interested in aviation to att...

Buffy Smith, Ph. D. is a sociologist, educator, and consultant. She earned her B.A. in Sociology at Marquette University and a M.S. and Ph. D. in Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the dean of Dougherty Family College and professor of Sociology at the University of St. Thomas. Prices are rising EVERYWHERE. College tuition rates have risen 200% since the year 2000. Dr. Buffy j...

The full first hour of the Sheletta Show for Saturday, April 25th, 2026. Guests include Keiona Cook and Amber Kramer.

Amber Kramer is the Founder of Minnesota Cremation Services. She joins Sheletta to talk about cremation and making decisions while you’re experiencing grief. Amber shares some details about the pre-planning services they offer and what families should know about cremation. She thinks that in the next twenty years that cremation will be utilized by nearly 80% of people seeking end of life services....

Keiona Cook is a Twin Cities fashion icon and Executive Director & Treasurer at Lovely’s Sewing & Arts Collective. Her mission at Lovely’s Sewing & Arts Collective is to empower youth and adults by healing mindsets, building bridges, and creating unity through sewing and community-centered programming. She has a shop in the IDS Center in the Minneapolis downtown skyway. She shares some details abo...

Sheletta’s favorite part of the show is when Steve Thomson shows up. Steve offers his thoughts on the early returns of the Twins season and how they’re handling pitching rotation adversities. He says that the AL Central is so wide open that maybe the Twins could take advantage if a few things go right. They also chat about the Minnesota Monsters and their first game in their organization’s history...

Dorothy Lewis is the CEO and Creative Director of the Minnesota Black Authors Expo. Their event is happening NEXT Saturday! Sheletta asks what people can expect when they arrive at the Minnesota Black Authors Expo. Dorothy runs through some of the experiences and opportunities the Expo offers. Minnesota Black Authors Expo Saturday, April 18, 2026 St. Paul Public Library 90 West 4th Street St. Paul...

The full first hour of The Sheletta Show for April 11th, 2026. Guests include Kaleena Burkes, Meadow Lemon and Senator Lindsey Port.

Senator Lindsey Port (Senate District 55) joins the Sheletta Show to talk about legislation she’s supporting amidst rising grocery store prices. Senator Port speaks to the affordability crisis we’re experiencing and how corporations are looking to take advantage by implementing surge pricing on their shelves. Sheletta talks about how quickly the world has changed in this way. Senator Port says tha...

Meadow Lemon is the CEO and GM of the Minnesota Monsters who are part of the AF1 league. He joins the Sheletta today ahead of the Minnesota Monsters opener against the Albany Firebirds. After talking a bit about his dad, Meadow talks about the history of the Arena Football One league and the Monsters emerging on the Duluth scene. Meadow says today’s game is against the defending champs and the fir...

Kaleena Burkes is the Director of the Minnesota Office of Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls. She joins us on the Sheletta Show today to talk about an important upcoming event for the MMBWG. The office was started in 2019 and is the first of its kind in the nation. Sheletta asks what her office does and Kaleena explains what support and resources to people in need. Sheletta talks about how...

The full third hour of the Sheletta Show for April 4th, 2026. Guests include Kelly Grady, Dr. Quint Lester and Steve Thomson.

Sheletta’s favorite part of the show is when Steve Thomson shows up. They first chat about their families’ respective Easter plans and hype up Sean’s culinary skills. Steve also gives his take on what happened between head coaches Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma following their Final Four game.

Dr. Quintarias Lester is known as “The Joyful Dentist” at his Hilltop Dental practice in Maplewood. He is the official dentist of The Sheletta Show. He joins today to talk about the mouthwash & toothpaste recommendations for younger children. Dr. Lester says that littles struggle with spitting out things that taste good to them and that they may ingest too much fluoride as a result. He gives a rec...

Kelly Grady is our roving reporter on the Sheletta Show. She was at the No Kings Rally last weekend covering it for us and today she’s back to report on the Bruce Springsteen concert. She’s a huge fan of The Boss. She says it was a mix of deep cuts and revolution heavy tracks with heavy representation from the old heads in the audience. Kelly brought her sixteen year old son and even saw a young c...

The full second hour of the Sheletta Show for April 4th, 2026. Guests include Captain Adam Flynn and Charles Hallman. Plus, Sheletta and Lindsey read through texts on the text line which leads Sheletta to tell her story about that time when she was on a gameshow.

Charles Hallman is a regular on the Sheletta Show and our chief women’s basketball analyst. We’re happy to have him on today to break down what happened between head coaches Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma following their Final Four game. Charles does what he does best which is break down the intersectionality of competition/race/gender and what this moment says about us. In their second segment, Ch...

Captain Adam Flynn from the Minnesota State Patrol joins Sheletta to talk about security measures at the Minnesota State Capitol. They walk through some of the new security screening protocols people come into contact with when they visit the Capitol. Sheletta asks what they’re screening for. Sheletta asks about the feedback they have received from the general public who go through the new protoco...