John interviews Risa Hustad, who once led him into danger on Lyndale Avenue. Risa is running for Minneapolis Park Board in District 6 (southwest Minneapolis). Because the Minneapolis Park Board is the meanest level of municipal government, John challenges Risa to "prove to us you're not a malignant personality." Topics include Burger King, Lake Chipotle, Embers family restaurant, keeping pollution out of our lakes, park accessibility, encampments, and park police. What does it mean for something to be good for the parks but bad for Minneapolis as a whole? What makes a leader? Risa refuses an opportunity to settle an age old debate: full court or half court basketball? John suggests that in addition to pollution and safety concerns, cars are making our parks too damn loud. We also take an Aldi-themed listener voicemail.

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