Jeff Jones
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- Why are women athletes still paid less than men?
Why do women continue to get paid less? And does the lack of investment translate into fewer opportunities for development and sponsorship? MPR’s Kerri Miller interviews Gigi Marvin, three-time Olympic forward for the U.S. Women's National hockey team; and Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota about the gender pay gap within sports.
- Joy Harjo discusses literature, music and activism
MPR’s Kerri Miller interviews Native American poet Joy Harjo, who discusses literature, music and activism. Harjo also talks about working on a play titled “We Were There When Jazz Was Invented.”
- Voices of Minnesota: Remembering Robert Treuer
With the death of Minnesota writer Robert Treuer at the age of 89, MPR News rebroadcasts Dan Olson interviewing Robert Treuer back in 2007, as part of MPR’s Voices of Minnesota series.
- Author Elizabeth Gilbert on creativity
MPR’s Kerri Miller interviews author Elizabeth Gilbert, who discusses the concept of creativity. Gilbert also answers listener questions.
- Friday Rountable: The first generation Asian American experience
On this Friday Roundtable program, MPR’s Kerru Miller holds a discussion on perceptions on immigration and being first generation American with Randy Reyes, artistic director at Mu Performing Arts; Kao Kalia Yang, author The Late Homecomer; and Javier Morillo, union president SEIU 26 and contributor to the “Wrong About Everything” podcast.
- Penumbra Theatre opens doors for Ferguson talk
Penumbra Theatre is hosting a conversation about events in Ferguson, Mo., where the killing of an unarmed young black man by a white police officer unleashed demonstrations and racial unrest.
- The Daily Circuit: Louise Erdrich on "The Round House"
With the announcement of author Louise Erdrich winning National Book Award for book The Round House, The Daily Circuit presents a rebroadcast of a 2012 interview with Erdrich about her book. The novel tells the story of a crime on a North Dakota reservation in 1988.
- Talking Volumes: Elizabeth Gilbert
On this The Daily Circuit program, a broadcast of Kerri Miller's conversation with novelist Elizabeth Gilbert at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul as part of the 15th season of Talking Volumes series. The two talk about Gilbert's book, The Signature of All Things, a sprawling tale of 19th century botanical exploration.
- A look at the life and work of African American architect Clarence W. "Cap" Wigington
MPR’s Cathy Wurzer takes a walking tour with historian Annette Atkins of Harriett Island to check out the pavilion, a building created by noted St. Paul architect Clarence W. "Cap" Wigington. The African American architect left his mark throughout the city.
- Minnesota curlers Allison Pottinger and John Benton headed to the Olympics
20 athletes from Minnesota participated in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, seven of which were curlers. Two of them, Allison Pottinger and John Benton, talked with MPR’s Cathy Wurzer about the upcoming Olympics and how they felt about representing their state.
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