Jearlyn Steele

Protect MN executive director Rashmi Seneviratne talks about this week's lawsuit against Fleet Farm and why it may be a first step in combatting straw gun buyers.

Jearlyn takes a few minutes to discuss how powerful a photograph can be in telling someone's history.

While Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction across parts of Southwest Florida, one community stood out among the devastation.  Dr. Jennifer Languell is the designer of a newer community called Babcock Ranch.  The president and owner of Trinity Construction Solutions tells us how her vision helped build a community that could better withstand such a severe weather phenomenon.

After attending a Gospel concert earlier in the day, Jearlyn takes some time to discuss that music and how we connect to it.

Dr. Jennifer Languell, President/Owner of Trifecta Construction Solutions, describes how the community she helped design weathered the force of Hurricane Ian.

Michael is off tonight, so Jearlyn chats with producer Jonathan Lowe for the hour.  They speculate about whether Russia may actually trigger a nuclear attack, remember the career of the rapper Coolio, and dive into why people love Halloween.

On this week's Center Stage, we hear from:

• Star Tribune lead theatre critic Rohan Preston
• "Once Upon a Mattress" director Garry Lennon
• Twin Cities Film Fest executive director Jatin Setia
• Lake Wobegon Brass Band's conductor Mike Halstenson

This week, the Grow North program will hold its annual "Food, Ag, Ideas Week" to help connect some of the biggest brand names in agriculture with smaller companies, the newest technological advances, and more.  The program's executive director, Allison Hohn, gives us a preview of what you'll find during the event.

Grow North executive director Allison Hohn previews the organization's "Food, Ag, Ideas Week" event, including the introduction of a new initiative.

Theater Latte Da actor Reese Britts discusses his role in the new production of "Merrily We Roll Along".

There have been many recent developments when discussing the War in Ukraine.  From Ukrainian counter offenses to Russian claims of annexation, tensions appear to be ramping up again in eastern Europe.  Diplomat-in-Residence and Global Policy Area Chair at the U of M Dr. Mary Curtin joins the program to discuss what we should expect next.

Jearlyn discusses the importance of being engaged with all elections, let alone the 2022 Midterm cycle.

Humphrey School of Public Affairs Global Policy Area Chair Dr. Mary Curtin lends her expertise to the latest developments on the War in Ukraine.

With the return of the "Mom & Michael Hour", Jearlyn and her son dig into topics we would relate to the Fall season, including allergies, eating for the season, and Michael's review of the children's Halloween film "Under Wraps 2".