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Robert is joined by Misko State Senator Mary Kunesh and Wendy

Patti Vasquez fills in for Matt today. Rep. Tom Emmer goes full nuclear racism; Rob Held talks about ICE activity; Patti reflects about Pride and shares some of her own personal stories; John Fugelsang.

It’s the fourth Friday of the month which means: Onstage with Jim Pounds. He takes us on a tour of these shows: 

THEN: Melissa Marr joins us to discuss her new novel A Treason of Magic. Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781662536939

Connect with Melissa: https://melissamarrbooks.com

Joining Robert Pilot today is Alex, a 2025 Sundance Institute Native Lab Fellow, discussing his debut feature film, Spiral. Following that conversation, we’ll welcome Robert Lilligren (White Earth Ojibwe), President and CEO of NACDI, to share updates and insights from the community.

Brett Johnson fills in for Matt today. On the show:

The future of your retirement and why it’s on the ballot this fall; the looming 2034 Social Security deadline; new AI gatekeepers in Medicare healthcare; upcoming massive overhauls to the federal student loan system; the predatory nature of student debt crushing older borrowers; a federal court’s rebuke of the DOJ over Governor Walz and Mayor Frey subpoenas; the Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan campaign finance dispute; the ecological importance of Minnesota’s native “trash fish”; a preview of Twin Cities Pride at Loring Park and navigating a challenging political climate for the LGBTQ+ community.

Brett was joined by Ellie Krug, host of the Illegal Trans Woman. Thety talked about Twin Cities Pride this weekend and navigating a challenging political climate for the LGBTQ+ community.

Brett was joined by Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. They talked about a federal court’s rebuke of the DOJ over Governor Walz and Mayor Frey subpoenas, the Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan campaign finance dispute and the ecological importance of Minnesota’s native “trash fish.” Find more of what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/

Brett was joined by Max Richtman of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. They talked about how retirement is on the ballot this fall, the looming 2034 Social Security deadline, new AI gatekeepers in Medicare healthcare and more. Learn more at: https://www.ncpssm.org/