What are the implications for the new clean energy initiative? Cory talked with Julian White from Nokomis Energy.

Sheletta Brundidge begins the hour speaking with Lily Coyle of Beaver's Pond Press about the strenuous process of publishing and selling a book and how it's difficult for even the most famous to write a book that actually sells. Later, Sheletta speaks with Eydie Shypulski of Bethel University about a program within their social work department aimed at training students to understand and undo systemic oppression.

Why can't famous people like Billie Eilish and Ilhan Omar find success selling books about their lives? Sheletta Brundidge spoke with Lily Coyle of Beaver's Pond Press about the publishing process and why it takes to get a reader to buy your book.

Sheletta Brundidge speaks with MN Senate Majority Leader Melisa Lopez Franzen about the increase in threats and hostility towards women in politics and beyond. Later, Sheletta speaks with Americorps about the help they need attracting tutors in our local area. Plus, what is Christmas like a Sheletta's house?

Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Melisa Lopez Franzen joins Sheletta Brundidge to talk about the increased threats and hostility she and her colleagues at the Capitol have been experiencing and how it extends to women beyond politics.

Have you heard about the Salvation Army program that provides holiday gifts to children of incarcerated parents? Sheletta Brundidge gets details on the program from Dan Furry of the Salvation Army and learns how we can help support the work.

Sheletta Brundidge is in for Cory today and starts the show speaking about her approach to wrapping holiday gifts and the full-page ad pleading for people to adhere to COVID recommendations to ease the burden on our healthcare system. Later, we speak with HyVee about the work they are doing with disaster relief for tornado victims in Tennessee and Kentucky and we hear about a program at the Salvation Army that provides gifts to children with parents that are incarcerated.

Sheletta Brundidge speaks with Dawn Buzynski from HyVee about their decision to send disaster relief to tornado victims in Tennessee and Kentucky and the work they are doing to help people put their lives back together.

Film critic/comedian Bryan Miller joins Cory to compete to see who can build the best catalog of Tom Cruise movies by decade as we look back at Jerry Maguire 25 years after it was released.

Millennials LOVE pickup trucks. Cory talks about how he's even considered buying a pickup. After that, Cory looks back at Jerry Maguire as it turns 25 today and Bryan Miller joins the show to compete against Cory in building the best catalog of Tom Cruise movies.