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Join Sean McPherson and the City Cast Twin Cities team every weekday morning as we bring you the day's conversations about life in the Twin Cities. With our cast of journalists, activists, experts and residents, we celebrate our wins with beaming pride, critique our shortcomings with the attention of a seed art judge and mutter “that’s interesting” for anything in between. Alongside our daily newsletter, we put the spotlight on the news and culture of the Twin Cities from every perspective we can find – including yours. It’s like a potluck where everyone’s invited and no one brings grape salad. So whether you've been here long enough to remember the Halloween blizzard of 1991, or you just bought your first winter coat, bring your dish over and let's talk. Learn more and subscribe to our newsletter at ⁠twincities.citycast.fm⁠. Ciencias Sociales Política y Gobierno
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  • St. Paul Locks in Budget, 30 Years of Splendid Table, and Honeycrisp Gets a Sequel

    St. Paul Locks in Budget, 30 Years of Splendid Table, and Honeycrisp Gets a Sequel
    Dec 5 2025
    St. Paul managed to pass their 2026 city budget with unanimous 7-0 approval from the city council – meanwhile, the Minneapolis city council and mayor's office are gearing up for what will likely be a long, drawn-out debate over the Minneapolis budget. Host Sean McPherson is joined by contributor Tane Danger and producer Adam Sage to break down what St. Paul residents are getting out of the 2026 budget, and how much it's going to cost. Later, Splendid Table co-creator and managing producer Sally Swift joins the conversation to talk about 30 years of producing the award-winning public radio show, and the team gets into some Twin Cities Wins. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Key takeaways as the St. Paul City Council approves its 2026 budget (Star Tribune) St. Paul City Council approves budget, property tax increase (MPR) Investigation of St. Paul police after ICE raid delayed; immigrant defense fund established (Star Tribune) Budget battle brewing between mayor and outgoing Minneapolis City Council (Star Tribune) The Splendid Table Celebrates Thirty Years Tonight at the Fitzgerald Razava Bread Co. Tori Ramen Hai Hai Nixta Minneapolis mayor acts to deter possible federal crackdown as Somali community braces for ICE (MPR) Vegan butcher shop in Minneapolis will appear on Guy Fieri's 'Triple D Nation' (Bring Me The News) U of M to license new fruit varieties, including a sequel to the Honeycrisp apple (MPR) NABJ-MN and the CBJ Announce Partnership Supporting Emerging Black Journalists (NABJ-MN) Learn more about the sponsors of this December 5th episode: Aura Frames - Get $35 off the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
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  • Trump Targets Somali Minnesotans, and the Neo-Nazi AI Cartoon About a Local Lawyer

    Trump Targets Somali Minnesotans, and the Neo-Nazi AI Cartoon About a Local Lawyer
    Dec 4 2025
    Trump’s new push for mass deportations is already sending fear through Minnesota’s Somali community, and we break down some of the more offensive comments he threw at Minnesota and its residents this week. Today, host Sean McPherson is joined by contributor Em Cassel of Racket and City Cast producer Tiffany Bui to break down what we know, what we don’t, and how people on the ground are navigating the uncertainty. Then, the bizarre rise of a right-wing AI cartoon that pulled an unsuspecting Twin Cities policy researcher into its orbit, and a long-awaited sandwich shop is ready to make its Minneapolis debut. Learn more about the stories discussed in this episode: Monarca Rapid Response Line Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in the US, urges them to go back to their homeland and fix it (Star Tribune) Minneapolis, St. Paul leaders respond to reports of ICE operations targeting Somalis (MPR News) Trump administration to withhold some SNAP funding until Minnesota turns over data (Star Triune) The Racist, AI-Generated Future of Entertainment (Atlantic) Social media AI bot targets Minneapolis attorney and liberal political commentator (MPR News) Long-awaited weed-themed sandwich shop opens in Minneapolis next week (Bring Me The News) Handroll Sushi, Labubu Macarons, and the Opening of Multiple Bird-Named Restaurants (Racket) Learn more about the sponsors of this December 5th episode: Aura Frames - Get $35 off the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
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    33 m
  • We Gotta Kill These Fish. Also, Free Shoveling in Whittier and World AIDS Day

    We Gotta Kill These Fish. Also, Free Shoveling in Whittier and World AIDS Day
    Dec 3 2025
    The Whittier Alliance neighborhood organization is partnering with the City of Minneapolis to provide free snow shoveling for residents of the Whittier neighborhood, and 25/hr part-time work for anyone who wants to shovel. Today, host Sean McPherson is joined by independent journalist Katie Thornton and MPR Newsroom Coordinator Denzel Belin to talk shoveling and to learn more about some invasive fish that could threaten the entire Great Lakes fishing industry. The team also breaks down how local organizations in the Twin Cities are recognizing World AIDS Day this year in light of the federal government's refusal to do so. Learn more about the stories discussed in this episode: Whittier's Snow Patrol Pilot Program (Whittier Alliance) The Feds Who Kill Bloodsucking Parasites (New Yorker) Minnesota community raising awareness of World AIDS Day, despite no U.S. observance (MPR) The Red Undie Run (Aliveness Project) Hennepin County HIV Services Red Door Clinic Aliveness Project Youth AIDS Project Annex Teen Clinic Learn more about the sponsors of this December 3rd episode: Aura Frames - Get $35 off the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at twincities@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
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