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A prison newspaper makes your mental map of Minnesota look suspiciously incomplete.
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A prison newspaper carries voices from the Silent City into the present.
Stillwater Prison's Prison Mirror began in 1887 as one of the country's first prison newspapers, and it now stands among the last. Mini Culture follows that story back to the Silent City, the prison's nickname from a time when inmates could not speak, make eye contact, or ask…
Overlooked lives, read from the sources, talked through warmly.
Mike Duncan narrates Rome's full history solo, from Aeneas to Romulus Augustulus's exile in 476.
This episode explores the history of Stillwater Prison and its inmate-run newspaper, the Prison Mirror, as the prison prepares to close.
This episode explores the trend of rock ballets, using the Twin Cities Ballet's production of Romeo and Juliet set to Queen's music as a case study to attract new audiences.
A host visits the historic Highland Park Water Tower in St.
This episode profiles Jim Hopman, a Minnesota artist who won the federal duck stamp competition for a record seventh time.
A nostalgic look at 93.7 The Edge, a 90s alt-rock radio station that shaped the musical identity of young Minnesotans.
KFAI’s MinneCulture traces Chinese food in Minnesota from two brothers’ 1883 restaurant to Leanne Chin’s first restaurant in 1980.
KFAI's MinneCulture examines Minnesota's eugenic sterilization program, which sterilized 2,204 people between 1925 and 1945, including 77% women.
KFAI’s MinneCulture examines Sissy Potter’s late-1970s letter asking whether transsexual women could attend Minneapolis’s Women’s Coffee House.
KFAI's MinneCulture traces Tommy T.D.
This episode explores Minnesota's history of tobacco litigation, including the recent case against Juul, through interviews with key figures involved in both the 1990s tobacco trial and the 2023 vaping lawsuit.
This episode explores the history of the Minneapolis Humane Society from its 19th-century origins protecting horses to its modern role in animal adoption.
This episode explores the enduring controversy over the Kensington Runestone, a purported Viking artifact found in Minnesota, and examines why belief in its authenticity persists despite evidence of a hoax.
Exploring the ecological and cultural history of fire in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
This episode introduces season six of MinneCulture, which focuses on Minnesota history, including a story about the moose population and conservation efforts.