Sanden Totten
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- Gays and lesbians worry about discrimination in retirement
MPR’s Sanden Totten reports that while legalized gay marriage is a topic of some states, many in the gay and lesbian community have another issue on their mind - what to do when they get old.
- Friends of Bill Holm
Friends of Bill Holm with Robert Bly, hosted by Fred Child of Performance Today, will feature an impressive list of writers and musicians who were friends with, inspired by, and connected to Bill Holm, including Emilie Buchwald, Phebe Hanson, Jim Lenfestey, John Calvin Rezmerski, and Barton Sutter with his musical brother Ross Sutter.
- Friends of Bill Holm
Friends of Bill Holm with Robert Bly, hosted by Fred Child of Performance Today, will feature an impressive list of writers and musicians who were friends with, inspired by, and connected to Bill Holm, including Emilie Buchwald, Phebe Hanson, Jim Lenfestey, John Calvin Rezmerski, and Barton Sutter with his musical brother Ross Sutter.
- Songs from Scratch: The bands record their Afternoon Songs
As part of the series “Songs from Scratch,” MPR reporters Sanden Totten, Larissa Anderson, and Chris Roberts invite musicians to come in and record the songs they've written based off poet Stephen Burt’s lyrics.
- Songs from Scratch: Songwriting begins in earnest
As part of the series “Songs from Scratch,” MPR reporters Sanden Totten, Larissa Anderson, and Chris Roberts check in with our three bands as they try to turn the words of Stephen Burt into songs.
- Songs from Scratch: The bands get their first look at the lyrics
As part of the series “Songs from Scratch,” MPR reporters Sanden Totten, Larissa Anderson, and Chris Roberts get first reactions from three bands as they get the lyrics from writer Stephen Burt, and begin shaping his words into songs.
- In the Loop: Lighting Up The Holidays - Feeding and fighting our light obsession
On this special In the Loop event at the USB Forum, MPR’s Jeff Horwich presents the show "Lighting Up The Holidays: Feeding and fighting our light obsession." Program includes music, interviews, stories, and lots of voices -- including many guests and audience members in the UBS Forum.
- Two people who didn't grow up in democracy talk about voting in the US
Part of what we do on Minnesota Public Radio is bring you great campaign coverage. We also bring you the voices of real people you may not get to talk with in your everyday routine. This next story is an example of both. We know that many Americans have quibbles with our political process.But Minnesota Public Radio producer Sanden Totten went out to talk with some people who did not grow up with democracy. He wanted to find out if they would be as quick to criticize politics in this country. Here are Lucy and David -- two people who encountered American voting, elections, and freedom only later in life.
- Notes from Home: Musica de la Raza - Minnesota's Mexican and Chicano musicians
In this final installment of Notes from Home series, MPR’s Sanden Totten sits down with Maya Lopez-Santamaria, author of “Musica de la Raza,” a book that tells the story of Minnesota's Mexican and Chicano musicians.
- Illegal immigrant tells her story about getting into the U.S.
Crossing the border illegally into the United States is a difficult emotional journey. But it is also increasingly difficult on a practical level. The images of crossing the desert or the Rio Grande in the dead of night are giving way to sophisticated networks of smuggling and document fraud. For many illegal immigrants from Mexico, crossing is a carefully orchestrated event -- and so is the process of remaining here. One woman, now living in Minnesota, talked about her journey with MPR's Sanden Totten.
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