Culture Clique

Nerds and geeks welcome to the 30th Nerd Nite Event part 1 of 3 series held at Ed's No Name Bar! Nerd Nite is a monthly event held by WSU Professors Dr. Carl Ferkinhoff and Dr. Emily Ruff where three candidates get 30 minutes to nerd out and speak about their passions. So if you have a topic you're passionate about, or knowledgeable enough to be called a nerd, this event is a place to be. I'm Dylan Alzate and crack open your textbooks as we nerd it out at the NoName bar, today on Culture Clique.

Original Airdate: 11/09/23
 Culture Clique is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Rev your engines Winona, because today on Culture Clique we explore Recharge Winona, at Winona State University. Recharge Winona is an event hosted by Recharge America, a nonprofit association working to unlock the economic developement potential by electric vehicles across the nation. Today, we talk to owners of electric vehicles, electric bikes, the event organizer as well as taking a joyride for ourselves. So sit back and relax, as we charge into Recharge Winona, today on Culture Clique.
Original Airdate: 09/28/23
Culture Clique is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Today on Culture Clique we return to the No Name bar for another nerdtastic monthly event, Nerd Nite! Nerd Nite is a beer-filled history channel to those who are passionate enough to speak to their hearts content. So, if you enjoy knowledge more than anyone, or perhaps you’re passionate enough about topic to be called “NERD!” then this safe haven of nerdvana is the place to be. So, take a seat, grab a drink with some friends, because it’s Nerd Nite from the No Name bar, today, on Culture Clique.
Original Airdate: 06/29/23
Culture Clique is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Today on Culture Clique we return to the No Name bar for another nerdtastic monthly event, Nerd Nite! Nerd Nite is a beer-filled history channel to those who are passionate enough to speak to their hearts content. So, if you enjoy knowledge more than anyone, or perhaps you’re passionate enough about topic to be called “NERD!” then this safe haven of nerdvana is the place to be. So, take a seat, grab a drink with some friends, because it’s Nerd Nite from the No Name bar, today, on Culture Clique.
Original Airdate: 06/22/23
Culture Clique is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Today on Culture Clique we return to the No Name bar for another nerdtastic monthly event, Nerd Nite! Nerd Nite is a beer-filled history channel to those who are passionate enough to speak to their hearts content. So, if you enjoy knowledge more than anyone, or perhaps you’re passionate enough about topic to be called “NERD!” then this safe haven of nerdvana is the place to be. So, take a seat, grab a drink with some friends, because it’s Nerd Nite from the No Name bar, today, on Culture Clique.
Original Airdate: 06/08/23
Culture Clique is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Two thousand acres of land untouched by man. The forest rings with the sounds of birds and the rivers are clear with the beauty of nature. You own this cut of the world. Not a human, building, or train in sight or earshot. Just the sounds of the fauna the scents of the flora and the feeling of Minnesota weather in the Boundary Waters. You spent so much time in this land, but you see you wonder what will come next after you are gone? What will happen to this land? Today on Culture Clique we speak with someone who had this story and gave that 2000 acres away. Join us today as we speak with Mike Freed, better known as Loon. We will hear his story and why he did it. Come learn the history of the Boundary Waters and a Northern Loon on today’s Culture Clique.

Original Airdate: 05/18/23
Culture Clique is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Two thousand acres of land untouched by man. The forest rings with the sounds of birds and the rivers are clear with the beauty of nature. You own this cut of the world. Not a human, building, or train in sight or earshot. Just the sounds of the fauna the scents of the flora and the feeling of Minnesota weather in the Boundary Waters. You spent so much time in this land, but you see you wonder what will come next after you are gone? What will happen to this land? Today on Culture Clique we speak with someone who had this story and gave that 2000 acres away. Join us today as we speak with Mike Freed, better known as Loon. We will hear his story and why he did it. Come learn the history of the Boundary Waters and a Northern Loon on today’s Culture Clique.

Original Airdate: 05/11/23
Culture Clique is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Get ready Winona, because this episode of Culture Clique is going to showcase an exhibition by Winona State University's Professor Patrick Lichty. Born in Ohio, spending a chunk of his professional life in the Arab Kingdom as well as working on projects such as The Yes Men, Terminal Time, Critical Art, he's come to the Winona Country Historical Society to share some insight on the power of AI technology, and much more. I'm Dylan Alzate, and we're proud to sit down with Patrick as we discuss his showing of "Winona Re-Visioned" today, on Culture Clique.
Original Airdate: 08/10/23
Culture Clique is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Today on Culture Clique, its part 2 of the Bunnel House, and we take you back the 1850's as we visit one of Winona's historical places, the Bunnel House. Constructed of north white pine, the Bunnel House is an outstanding example of rural gothic architecture. The homeowner, Willard Bunnel, was granted permission to build his home on Dakota land at what is now, Homer Minnesota. Mr. Bunnel was a trapper, fur-trader, and a strong wielded man. As history reveals itself, we learn the truth of Mr. Bunnel, his family, and what makes this house so unique. Now lets go back in time to see what we can discover about the fascinating Bunnel House today, on Culture Clique.
Original Airdate: 07/27/23
Culture Clique is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

On this episode of Culture Clique, we'll be taking a deep dive into the historic Bunnel House, located just off of highway 61. For the first of a two-part series, we sat down with Winona Historical Society museum educator, Jennifer Weaver, to learn more of the original owners of the Bunnel House and their lives around Winona. All that and more today, on Culture Clique. 
Original Airdate: 07/20/23
Culture Clique is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.