Episodios

  • FreepCast Episode 48 — Things just got A LOT more expensive
    Apr 30 2025

    In this episode, Free Press Managing Editor Joe Spear and reporter Robb Murray discuss the latest news coming out of the Mankato city government, including an addition $1 million in overlooked costs. Also discussed: A former Mankato East hoopster transfers to the U, and a Hairball concert announcement.

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    22 m
  • FreepCast, Episode 47 — Lawyers, Guns & Money
    Apr 25 2025

    In this episode, Free Press Managing Editor Joe Spear and writer Robb Murray break down some of the biggest stories of the week, including the arrest of a man who was supposedly/allegedly/reportedly planning/contemplating/considering a mass shooting. They also talk about a game called Senior Assassins being played by area teens, and the reMARKable story by our beloved writer Mark Fischenich about a heart attack with a happy ending.

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    19 m
  • FreepCast, Episode 45 — With special guest Will Coghill-Behrends
    Apr 11 2025

    This is a special episode of FreepCast. In light of the ICE crackdown international students — including students at MSU and SCC — we brought in Will Coghill Behrends, MSU's dean of global education, who shed much-needed light on what's going with students here and across the country.

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    37 m
  • FreepCast, Episode 44 — An ICE invasion, and Bob Dylan is in town
    Apr 4 2025

    On this episode we get into the recent activity at Minnesota State University involving international students and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. We also discuss Bob Dylan's third visit to Mankato, which happens Friday!

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    20 m
  • FreepCast, Episode 43 — Good news for Good Counsel
    Mar 27 2025

    There's another proposal for what to do with the scenic, storied and unique part of Mankato known as Good Counsel, and this one so far hasn't seen the resistance we saw with the last one.

    Also discussed: The lack of a town hall meeting from First District Rep. Brad Finstad.

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    24 m
  • FreepCast, episode 42 — Murder was the case
    Mar 19 2025

    On this episode of FreepCast, Joe Spear and Robb Murray discuss the murder that took place at the Madison Avenue Kwik Trip.

    Also discussed: Madelia and Mankato East High School basketball.

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    22 m
  • The NEW FreepCast, Episode 41 - WWII vet, gravel pit no-go, hoops
    Mar 16 2025

    On this episode Joe Spear and Robb Murray discuss WWII vet Dennis Boldt's amazing life and career, the public outcry that killed (at least for now) a proposed gravel pit south of town and the remarkable run of the state-tourney-bound Mankato East boys basketball team.

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    25 m
  • The NEW FreepCast, Episode 40 — A Fuzzy Farewell, hockey update and a blizzard!
    Mar 6 2025

    On this episode, Joe and Robb discuss Justin Fasnacht and the end of his FuzzTalkRadio show, the latest hockey news, the blizzard that kinda sorta crippled The Free Press and more.

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    17 m
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