Jearlyn Steele

Jearlyn & Michael dish on binging TV shows and this week's Met Gala.  Michael gives us his review of Pokemon: Detective Pikachu.  And could Avengers: Endgame become the best-grossing movie of all time?

On this week's Center Stage:

The members of the band Charlie Doesn't Surf

Star Tribune theatre critic Rohan Preston

Musicians/vocalists Deb Brown & Brian Ziemniak

Full Circle Theater co-artistic director Rick Shiomi

MN State Senator Bobby Joe Champion talks about this last week of the 2019 legislative session, along with an impactful bill he recently helped to pass.  Macalester labor professor Peter Rachleff explains what happened to make Uber and Lyft drivers take a one-day strike.

Jearlyn and Susie Jones discuss what their Mother Day plans were.  Paul Vaaler from the Carlson School of Business explains this week's Carlson Quarterly Report, which is focusing on women in management positions.  Then, our host talks some sports.

Everyone's favorite hour of Steele Talkin' is the Mom & Michael hour when Jearlyn calls her son Michael Battle to get the scoop on celebrity Hollywood gossip and movie reviews.

Arts and entertainment take center stage on Steele Talkin' as Jearlyn highlights upcoming shows and reviews others.

Jearlyn chats with WCCO's own Sloane Martin about her new groundbreaking role with the Minnesota Lynx. Later in the show, a big book festival takes over the Twin Cities with some major headliners.

During the Mom & Michael Hour, Jearlyn's son Michael Battle reviews the blockbuster record breaking Avengers movie.

Jearlyn thanks all the fans who attended her show at The Dakota in Minneapolis last Thursday featuring a young Cottage Grove family band Nunn Above.

McDonald's is targeting 200,000 retirees to come and work for themt; however, Jearlyn is fearful the fast food giant can't handle an elderly workforce.