Phil Picardi

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• Behind the Scenes of DJs: Women Setting the Vibe

  MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two women local professional DJs, Brittany Wright and YASMEENAH. Companies, sports teams, families, and non-profit leaders hire them to plan music for events and get the party going. The program goes behind the scenes of the DJ world, from the gear they use to the secrets of reading the crowd.

  Jun. 24, 202452 minSave
• Job Interview: Working as a Mall of America landscaper can be a real roller coaster

  On this segment of Job Interview, MPR’s Lukas Levin produced this profile on James Everhart, an interior landscaper at the Mall of America. He’s one of five people who tend the 30,000 actual living plants at the mall. Watering alone takes the crew half a day, but plant care at the mall isn’t just about watering.

  May. 1, 20242 minSave
• Beltrami County Historical Society pushes to return sacred Indigenous artifacts to communities

  MPR’s Mathew Holding Eagle III reports on Beltrami County Historical Society push to return sacred Indigenous artifacts to communities. A court granted the Beltrami Historical Society’s museum permission to break up arguably its most important collection, The John Morrison collection. The court action will allow culturally sensitive artifacts to be repatriated to the Indigenous communities where they originated.

  Jul. 27, 20234 minSave
• Call to Mind: Queer Youth Resilience and Mental Health

  MPR News shares a special broadcast from Call to Mind, American Public Media’s initiative to foster conversations about mental health. Program includes experts’ insights on queer youth mental health, new data from the Trevor Project about the consequences of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, stories of families in different parts of the country who face state laws that prevent trans people from accessing gender-affirming care, and the voices of young people attending the Miami Beach Pride festival.

  May. 17, 202358 minSave
• How national politics are changing Minnesota’s 2022 school board elections

  MPR’s Elizabeth Shockman reports on how some Minnesota school board races have turned into a philosophical tug of war — a war that involves organized parent groups, teacher unions, networks of political donors, and families who fear school equity efforts are in jeopardy.

  Nov. 2, 20227 minSave
• Born 100 years ago and raised in Minnesota, Oscar Pettiford changed the sound of American music

  MPR’s Tim Nelson profiles jazz pioneer Oscar Pettiford. Born 100 years ago and raised in Minnesota, Pettiford changed the sound of American music. He got his start on the stages of the Twin Cities, helping create a "Minneapolis sound" long before Prince. Pettiford’s innovations made him one of the most influential bass players of the bebop era. A century after his birth, that legacy endures.

  Sep. 30, 20225 minSave
• Meet the Minneapolis ‘violence interrupters’

  MPR’s Nina Moini spent an evening walking with a Minneapolis violence prevention group, called “violence interrupters.” Members of group share purpose behind efforts and the challenges they face.

  Oct. 14, 20205 minSave
• Mega-rain leaves Willmar overflowed

  MPR’s Tom Weber interviews Sean Christenson, Willmar's city engineer, about how the city is dealing with historic deluge on August 10, 2016…one he considers a 1,000-year rainfall event.

  Aug. 11, 20162 minSave
• Trouble in the Water: Dogs as sentinels...Blue-green algae brings toxic mystery to Minnesota waters

  As part of MPR's “Trouble in the Water” series, MPR’s Elizabeth Dunbar reports on rising instances of blue-green algae blooms on Minnesota lakes, and the health concerns they present, including multiple dog deaths from suspected blue-green algae poisoning.

  May. 24, 20168 minSave
• Trouble in the Water: From septics to sewers on Rainy Lake's south shore

  As part of MPR's “Trouble in the Water” series, MPR’s John Enger reports on the pollution issue of failing septic systems along the rocky shore of Rainy Lake.

  May. 23, 20166 minSave