35 Best Minnesota Public Radio Podcasts

1. Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Where Readers Meet Writers. Conversations on books and ideas, Fridays at 11 a.m.
Host Kerri Miller
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 208Facebook 359.6KTwitter 263.2KInstagram 324.6K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. MPR News with Angela Davis

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Conversations about life in Minnesota and how the state is changing, weekdays from MPR News. Programming note: Our colleague Angela Davis is taking a leave of absence after a recent breast cancer diagnosis. Thank you to all who have checked in and shared kind words. Angela is touched by your support as she focuses on her recovery.MORE Host Angela Davis
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
Email ****@americanpublicmedia.org
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 120Facebook 359.6KInstagram 324.6K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Politics Friday

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Weekly updates from Brian Bakst and the Minnesota Public Radio newsroom staff covering politics in Minnesota.
Host Brian Bakst
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 40 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Song of the Day

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Music lovers from 89.3 The Current comb through mountains of music to choose the best new, independent, and unreleased songs to share with you each weekday.
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
Email ****@mpr.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 692Facebook 169.8KInstagram 85.6K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

5. Hallberg's Picture of Health

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MPR news medical commentator Dr. Jon Hallberg shares his insights and expertise on health and health care every week with All Things Considered host Tom Crann.
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
Email ****@mpr.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Facebook 584.2KTwitter 1.8MInstagram 7.8M Get Email Contact

6. Climate Cast

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MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner with the latest research on our changing climate.
Host Paul Huttner
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 100Facebook 359.6KTwitter 263.2KInstagram 324.6K Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

7. Minnesota Now

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Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Real people share real stories with MPR News host Nina Moini. It's journalism that doesn't take itself too seriously and puts people first.MORE Host Nina Moini
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
Email ****@mpr.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 45Facebook 359.6KTwitter 42.7KInstagram 324.6K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Art Hounds

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Each week three people from the Minnesota arts community talk about a performance, opening, or event they're excited to see or want others to check out.
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
Email ****@mpr.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 26Facebook 63.4KTwitter 22.4KInstagram 26.2K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

9. Minnesota Today

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Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state. All on your schedule. Get updated on the latest news in about five minutes, every weekday morning and evening.MORE Hosts Gracie Stockton, Emily Reese
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
Email ****@mpr.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 206Facebook 359.6KInstagram 324.6K Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

10. MPR: Facemelter

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Jill Riley and Brett Baldwin profile guitarists and play the jams that make your face hurt.
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 10 Get Email Contact

11. MPR: Jet Streaming

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Every week Jet Streaming brings an insider's look at the weather and climatology. It's everything you wanted to know about the weather, but were afraid to ask.
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Get Email Contact

12. Electionwise

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Questions and answers are flying this election year and the media are trying to keep up. But from time to time we miss something. If you have a nagging question about the election, the candidates or the issues -- a question you haven't seen answered elsewhere -- MPR's Electionwise podcast is here to help.MORE Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Get Email Contact

13. Ask a Bookseller

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Looking for your next great read? Ask a bookseller! Join us to check in with independent bookstores across the U.S. to find out what books they're excited about right now. One book, two minutes, every week.From the long-running series on MPR News, hosted by Emily Bright. Whether you read to escape, feel connected, seek self-improvement, or just discover something new, there is a book here for you.MORE Host Emily Bright
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
Email ****@americanpublicmedia.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 359.6KInstagram 324.6K Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

14. MPR: How's the Family?

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'How's the Family?' delves into the everyday truths about the families we grow up in and the ones we choose later on.
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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15. MPR: Skits from The Morning Show

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The Morning Show hosts Dale Connelly and Jim Ed Poole bring you a week's worth of skits and humor. From Minnesota Public Radio.
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Get Email Contact

16. Flyover

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Flyover from MPR News focuses on issues of American identity and the changing American dream as they are lived and experienced in the cities, towns and rural areas that lie beyond the media spotlight. This podcast is an unedited hour of live radio with award-winning host Kerri Miller. Season Three, starting January 2020, focuses on the counties that flipped party loyalties from one presidential election to the next. Season Two, which aired the summer of 2018, focused on the Mississippi River. Season One, which aired in the fall of 2017, examined issues that sometimes divide us as a nation.MORE Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 45Facebook 7.8MInstagram 8.3M Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Early Risers

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George Floyd's death was a tragedy and a wake up call — expanding a global conversation about race and racism. And young children have been watching it all. So how do we help them make sense of this? Early Risers is a podcast from Little Moments Count and MPR with frank facts, engaging stories and real how-tos for anyone who cares about raising children with a clear-eyed understanding of cultural differences, race and implicit bias. Hosted by Dianne Haulcy of The Family Partnership.MORE Host Dianne Haulcy
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
Email ****@americanpublicmedia.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 45Facebook 167.4KTwitter 107.1KInstagram 198.8K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. In Front of Our Eyes

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In March 2021, the first of the former officers charged in the killing of George Floyd will go on trial. Police officers are rarely prosecuted in such cases—and the world will be watching. The Minnesota Public Radio newsroom, which has followed this case in detail from the beginning, will bring listeners updates on this monumental case, and the consequences it holds for the city and the country. Created in collaboration with American Public Media.MORE Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 3.3/5Apple Reviews 932 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

19. MPR News Women of Faith

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As women's voices in faith communities become louder, MPR News with Kerri Miller is speaking with women who are energized by some of our most urgent policy, spiritual and philosophical questions.MORE Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 114 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

20. Wellness Wednesday from The Current

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Every Wednesday The Current's Morning Show host Jill Riley connects with experts and local personalities for some real talk about keeping our minds and bodies healthy—from staying safe in the music scene, to exercising during a pandemic, to life coaching and personal journaling. Join Jill for a super practical hot take on self-care every week. The Current is an all-music, noncommercial, member-supported station from Minnesota Public Radio. Wellness Wednesday is produced by Anna Weggel and Jay Gabler. Our theme music is a portion of the song 'F.B...MORE Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 3.4/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 584.2KTwitter 1.8MInstagram 7.8M Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

21. Aw Jeez: A 'Fargo' Podcast

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'Aw Jeez' is a Fargo recap podcast from the frozen land of murder and mayhem: Minnesota. Every week we discuss what went down and who's dead now. Comedians, cast and crew stop by to share behind-the-scene details.MORE Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 71 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. Cube Critics

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From Minnesota Public Radio News, MPR News producers Samantha Matsumoto and Aron Woldeslassie share a passion for movies. Each week, they take a break from their day jobs to talk about what they've seen lately.MORE Hosts Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle, Max Sparber, Aron Woldeslassie
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 51Facebook 359.6KTwitter 263.2KInstagram 324.6K Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

23. Rivers of Oil

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On Rivers of Oil from Minnesota Public Radio News, we'll look at the pipelines buried beneath our feet, how they've come to the forefront of an epic tug of war between reliance and risk, and how we all have a role to play in this story.MORE Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 65 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

24. Political Junkie with Ken Rudin on MPR News

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Ken Rudin, an expert in American politics and campaign history, joins MPR News host Kerri Miller every week for a conversation about the latest on President Trump, Congress, and the American political scene.MORE Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
Email ****@americanpublicmedia.org
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 139 Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

25. Prince Remembered

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Prince Rogers Nelson left this universe behind on April 21, 2016, leaving fans worldwide in mourning. Maybe nowhere in the world has felt this loss as profoundly than Prince's home state of Minnesota. And to The Current, a radio station from Minnesota Public Radio, Prince was more than an artist, he was our friend. That's why, in memory of the Purple One, we're sharing the many conversations we've had with musicians, critics, reporters and more about Prince: his life, his music and his legacy.MORE Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 98 Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

26. Living While Dying: An ALS Story

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Bruce Kramer lived a remarkably rich life because of not despite an incurable, always fatal disease: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was diagnosed with ALS December 6, 2010. While the disease diminished his body, it expanded his life and spirit. He shared that experience with Minnesota Public Radio News host Cathy Wurzer over nearly five year of conversations.MORE Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 31 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

27. small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood

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small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood is a podcast and learning platform highlighting smart, practical and collaborative money skills developed by people living with lower and unstable incomes. Hosts Chris Farrell and Twila Dang talk to community members who are redefining wealth and poverty, the value of community and the purpose of money. Money wisdom taught by the true experts people who have learned from experience. From MPR News.MORE Hosts Chris Farrell, Twila Dang
Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 12Facebook 359.6KTwitter 263.2KInstagram 324.6K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

28. 89.3 The Current: Musicheads - Minnesota Public Radio

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An audio magazine of music news for music lovers. Join us to hear about new releases, learn what's going on on the charts, discover emerging artists and get the latest news about all of your favorite bands. Hosted by Bill DeVilleMORE Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 32 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

29. The Current Rewind

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In The Current Rewind's second season, we're tracing the 50-year history of Minneapolis club First Avenue, using 10 pivotal dates to explore how a city, a scene, and popular music have evolved since the dawn of the '70s. The Current's Cecilia Johnson and Mark Wheat — along with special guest hosts like Craig Finn, Jay Smooth, and Sun Yung Shin — will meet you at the barricades for opening night, drop in on life-changing shows, and take an inside look at the present-day #SaveOurStages campaign.MORE Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 30 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

30. 74 Seconds

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74 Seconds tells the story of a July 2016 traffic stop that ended with the world watching a man die, live on their phones. This is the story of that man, Philando Castile, and the officer who is about to go on trial for his death, Jeronimo Yanez. Through comprehensive reporting, MPR News examines this intersection of race, policing, justice and safety in America. A lot can happen in 74 seconds.MORE Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.2K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

31. 89.3 The Current: Local Music Exchange - Minnesota Public Radio

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We've partnered with KCSN in California to swap 5 of each city's favorite bands and play them on the air. Starting April 2, at 6:30 p.m., each weeknight Mark Wheat will talk with KCSN's Mark Sovel and play one song from the Twin Cities and one from California. Come back each day for free MP3s of the featured bands.MORE Producer/Network Minnesota Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact