Wedge LIVE!

My conversation with Rep. Sam Sencer-Mura (district 63A) about the ongoing federal occupation and what it means to be a state legislator under a federal government intent on crushing Minnesota. Plus an attempt to answer the question: are we the special heroes the national commentators make us out to be? Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live...

My conversation with Hao Nguyen about his campaign for Hennepin County Attorney. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

My conversation with Mye Hoang about her new movie "25 Cats from Qatar" - a followup to "Cat Daddies." "When an American flight attendant and cat cafe owner becomes aware of the crisis [in Qatar], she hatches a plan to fly 25 cats to Milwaukee, where her cat cafe provides a pipeline for adoption." More about the film: https://www.25catsfromqatar.com/ TICKET GIVEAWAY: For free tickets to the screen...

I'm joined by Josh Martin as we process the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents, during what feels like an occupation or hostage crisis for Minneapolis. It's the third shooting and the second killing in less than three weeks. And even though state and local government feels powerless to do much of anything right now, we talk about all the major races up for election in 2026; the importance of...

My conversation with Rep. Cedrick Frazier about his campaign for Hennepin County Attorney. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

Special live episode with hosts Taylor Dahlin and John Edwards. We're tracking the movements of some creepy little weirdos through downtown Minneapolis. We are asking our audience to guess the number of racist jellybeans who showed up for the anti-Somali protest on January 17. We hope you'll commit to donating at least $5-10 per jellybean, to help us raise money for the Cedar Riverside Protection...

The Minneapolis City Council is in the middle of their annual, charter-mandated tradition: amending the mayor's recommended budget. I ask Budget Committee Chair Aisha Chughtai what a "budget" even means if one department (MPD) can overspend their budget by $20 million. We talk about Mayor Frey calling council members "mean-spirited" for proposing cuts to his office staff. C...

We react to last week's election results in Minneapolis. Taylor Dahlin and Josh Martin join me to talk about Jacob Frey's victory, the prospect of a closely divided city council, downballot success that flipped the Park Board to the progressive side, Mike Norton winning "worst pundit of 2025," and so much more. Plus a conversation with a candidate (and cherished friend) who ran a...

We're talking about I-94 as a public health emergency that the Minnesota Department of Transportation feels no urgency to do anything about. With guest Mateo Frumholtz, public health researcher and PhD student at the University of Minnesota. Rally against this public health catastrophe this upcoming Thursday, Nov 6. There will be delivery of a community petition to MnDOT asking that they resto...

We're breaking down the race for Minneapolis City Council in Ward 8 between Soren Stevenson and Josh Bassais. Joining me for analysis are a couple of Ward 8 icons: Andrea Riehl and Dan Suitor, lawyer to the stars. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x...

A conversation with Amber Frederick, candidate for one of three at-large seats on the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

A conversation with Adam Schneider, candidate for one of three at-large seats on the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

We're breaking down the race for Minneapolis City Council in Ward 10 between Council Member Aisha Chughtai and challenger Lydia Millard. Joining me for analysis is Natasha Dockter (not a real doctor). Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

A conversation with Adam Dullinger, who argues he's more than just a single-issue candidate for mayor of St Paul. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

For years, a small but vociferous online community of ranked choice voting truthers have held firm to the belief that there's a way to game the system. Some say if we rank our ballots, not according to our preference, but in a way that communicates the correct password to the ancient aliens who run our elections, we can gain an advantage for our desired candidates. On today's episode I cha...

A bike ride conversation with Elliott Payne, President of the Minneapolis City Council. We talk about issues at stake in the 2025 city election as he leads me through the heart of Northeast, across the river, into downtown, and finishing at City Hall. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedg...

A conversation with Mariam Demello, candidate for Minneapolis City Council in Ward 11. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

We're talking about St. Paul's fight to implement something that most of the civilized world has already adopted to enforce society's rules and regulations. City question #1, on the ballot in 2025, attempts to convert St. Paul's system of government from "Mad Max Style Libertarian Free For All" to one that allows for administrative citations. Matt Privratsky joins me to t...

Aisha Chughtai, VP of the Minneapolis City Council, sits in the cargo container as we navigate Open Streets on Hennepin Avenue and talk about the issues at stake in the 2025 city election. Cargo bike provided by the Minneapolis Cargo Bike Library: https://mplscargobikelibrary.com/ Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: http...

We're breaking down the pivotal race for Minneapolis City Council in Ward 7 between Council Member Katie Cashman and challenger Elizabeth Shaffer. Joining me for the analysis are Heather Silsbee and Taylor Dahlin. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kaspe...

A bike ride conversation with Omar Fateh, candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis. Support our sponsor: betterthan94.org/open-letter Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontse

A conversation with Jamison Whiting, candidate for Minneapolis City Council in Ward 11. In the first ever competition-based episode of Wedge LIVE, only one can emerge victorious. And it was your host, John Edwards. Support our sponsor: betterthan94.org/open-letter Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show:...

My bike ride conversation with Rep. Kaohly Her, who is running for mayor of Saint Paul. Support our sponsor: betterthan94.org/open-letter Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontsee

My bike ride conversation with Eric Harris Bernstein, candidate for Minneapolis Board of Estimate & Taxation. Support our sponsor: betterthan94.org/open-letter Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontse

A bike ride conversation with DeWayne Davis, candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis. Support our sponsor: betterthan94.org/open-letter Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation: https://bsky.app/profile/wedge.live Support the show: https://patreon.com/wedgelive Wedge LIVE theme song by Anthony Kasper x LaFontse