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Bruce recaps the Farmer-Labor picnic, things getting worse for the administration, and talks about California’s proposed billionaire tax.

Laura Hedlund kicks things off with a clip of Chef Sean Sherman, who explores the Ring Diet, an indigenous alternative to the corporate-backed national food pyramid. Later, Food Tank president Danielle Nierenberg joins the show to unpack major agricultural takeaways from Climate Week in New York City. They highlight critical food challenges, ranging from global food waste and urban school lunches to the preservation of aquatic ecosystems.

Caddy Frink connects with Josie Olson, a Recovery Navigator at MRC, to explore the lifelong realities and unpredictable waves of maintaining sobriety. They share personal stories about addressing underlying mental health struggles after putting down substances, the necessity of finding the right therapist, and how discovering new hobbies can anchor you. They also unpack the hidden emotional hurdles of stepping away from work to focus entirely on personal healing.

You can avoid a company you dislike and still own it through an index fund.

In this episode of the *Do Different Better Show*, Y. Elaine Rasmussen examines the real compromises involved in values-aligned investing.

Anne Archbold and Paul Sommers from Land Conservation Natural Burial join host Ken Haglind on “Living Healthy and Aging Well” to discuss creating a conservation burial ground in the greater Twin Cities.

Conservation burial is natural burial on land protected forever by a partnership with a recognized conservation organization. Land Conservation Natural Burial was formed in 2019, and the team includes environmental educators, funeral directors, cemetery managers, chaplains, public health workers, and more.

Anne and Paul share a commitment to educating our communities about environmentally friendly after death care options and partnering with other organizations that share their vision of caring for the earth in our living and dying.

Robert and Missko sit down with State Senator Mary Kunesh to chat about the importance of early voting and the upcoming school trust fund constitutional amendment on the Minnesota ballot. Missko also shares her excitement about the Twin Cities Marathon and the growing presence of Native women runners making their mark at the starting line.

The economy continues to underperform; diesel prices continue to soar; Aaron Kleinman breaks down MN legislative and federal races;a look at far right winger Ron Schutz who is running for AG; Rep. Derrick Van Orden and AI deep fakes; Michael Brodkorb has our Vikings preview

Matt and Michael talk about last week’s Vikings win over the Bucs, the JJ McCarthy trade and previewing Vikings/Dolphins.

Matt was joined by Aaron Kleinman, Heartland Signal’s Senior Political Analyst. They took a deep dive into Minnesota’s federal and state level races this fall.

Matthew Berg is Director and Programmer at Flip the Script Film Festival. Kim van Alkemade is the author of the new novel Upstate.