Robert Pilot is joined by Sean Sherman and Bob Blake, Solar Bear with the Solar News today

Who would most excite you if they liked your social media posts?; DOD uses fake images to celebrate women recruits chatbots exploiting children; relative of slain UHC CEO harassed; sports report; arrest made in St. Anthony Cub shooting; appliance salesman takes plea deal on swindling customers; new evidence may clear man of 1998 murder conviction; woman faces opposition to her business space in rural Minnesota;

Daniel M. Lavery’s new novella Christmas at the Women’s Hotel drops October 14. He joins us to discuss! Pre-order your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780063455016

Plus, Jim and I review an Italian gay double-feature for you: Mascarpone and Mascarpone: The Rainbow Cake. And we preview the upcoming The Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S. opening October 3 at the Wrightwood 659 in Chicago.

Robert Pilot is joined by Robert Lilligren of NACDI and Wendy Pilot today.

Rep. Luma makes bizarre claims about interdimensional beings; Kansas lawmaker’s citizenship investigated; economics news; Caleb McEwen of Brave New Workshop joins the show to discuss their new show; border patrol tries to intimidate Newsom; former KSTP meteorologist files discrmination suit; Target,

Caleb McEwen is Artistic Director at The Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis.

Attorney Christina Fialho and Mayor of West Hollywood Chelsea Byers discuss the new proposed ordinances in West Hollywood that would legally recognize family structures of all kinds: non-nuclear, polyamorous, and chosen families. Learn more at the City of West Hollywood’s website: https://www.weho.org. Connect with Chelsea here: https://christinafialho.com.  

Joining Guest Host ​Christine McDonald: Kaela McConnon Diarra Civil Rights Interim Director, Mark Haase Deputy Director and General Counsel, Cannabis Expungement board, State of Minnesota and Kissy Coakley Paralegal Supervisor, Cannabis Expungement board, State of Minnesota.

On today’s show:

– Trump says he will host the Kennedy Center honors himself

– A Minnesota teen says a Buffalo Wild Wings server forced her to prove her gender in the restaurant.

— Warning signs flashing in the AG economy.

– Jeff Stein’s weekly Wednesday visit.

– The Pohlads make a mess of trying to sell the Twins.

–Nancy Nelson joins to talk politics and her show with Don Shelby, Love Letters at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.