Vladimir Garrido is steeped in the folk music of the Andes Mountains. But using the time afforded by Covid-19 times, Vladimir has been busy with new projects, including a CD with a more modernistic approach and a podcast. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Vladimir talked about how he got involved in music in his native Chile.

With the planned return to Distance Learning for fall classes and the continued trauma around police brutality and community destruction, how is Minneapolis Public Schools going to meet the social-emotional needs of its 35,000 students?  Counseling Services manager Derek Francis visits with Emily Reese.

State climatologist Luigi Romolo talks about the derecho that pummeled central Iowa early last week.

Craig Rice from the MSP Film Society talks about what's showing at the Virtual Cinema.

Jill Mott, sommelier from Henry & Son, talks about the grape Riesling and her weekend adventures.

Interim Artistic Director Christina Baldwin from the Jungle Theater talks about the upcoming Shine A Light festival, running from Aug. 20-30.

Sometimes Joe Nicola plays well-known tunes, but more frequently he plays is his own compositions. Thinking about his August 22, 6PM show at Lake Monster in Saint Paul, Joe said that his ideas for composing come from having the guitar in his hands a lot.

Kim Miller from LSS Financial Counseling talks about the credit scores, rebuilding credit and the importance of having good credit.

Spirit House is a Twin Cities music group that uses certain East Indian traditions as a starting point. When Spirit House tabla player Gary Waryam and cellist Michelle Kinney talked to Phil Nusbaum, they first addressed how Spirit House operates musically.

Amber Spaniol, Health Services Director for Minneapolis Public Schools talks about school this fall.