EP: 51 Battle Creek, Escaped Gorillas & Timberwolves Grief Counseling

This week on This Must Be The Place, we somehow go from the Blue Rooster vs. Spoon and Cherry debate to escaped gorillas, stolen clothes, Minnesota history, PFAS, Timberwolves playoff stress, and why Battle Creek might be one of the most underrated corners of Saint Paul. We dig into Minnesota statehood, the state flag debate, Pig’s Eye, Garden City, Battle Creek Regional Park, and the role 3M played in shaping the area for better and worse. There’s also neighborhood talk, local history, playoff basketball anxiety, questionable opinions about NYC, and a very important discussion about the five stages of grief as a Wolves fan. Also: • Chris Finch coaching masterclass • BooMTiMeS • Mayday Parade • Knights of the Seven Kingdoms • Shout out to our amazing clients • Casey accidentally learning too much about murderers. If you like Twin Cities history, neighborhood deep dives, pop culture tangents, and two guys slowly losing their minds on microphones, welcome home. Questions or comments? Reach us at: 📧 Email: [email protected] 📞 Voicemail: 612.234.1889   TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:12 Blue Rooster or Cherry on Spoon? 05:30 This Week in MN History 06:00 MN Statehood and the Flag Debate 09:25 Casey The Gorilla Escapes 11:05 John Campbell is a clothes stealing murderer 12:55 Welcome to Garden City 15:30 Neighborhood Watch (Battle Creek) 19:50 What Niche has to say 22:10 The Hills and Nature of Battle Creek Regional Park 27:10 Pig’s Eye 31:10 3M’s role in Battle Creek and PFAS 33:15 Things to do In Battle Creek 35:30 BooMTiMeS 37:10 Timberwolves Playoff Run 40:11 The 5 stages of Grief DABDA 41:10 NYC is a trash heap of a city and people 44:00 Finch is coaching his ass off 46:09 DTF Saint Louis and Knights Tale of the Seven Kingdoms 48:44 Mayday Parade 51:40 Shout out to our Amazing Clients 52:58 END