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SPNN Podcast
A series of podcast interviews with artists and community members.
Episodes
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Hello! Ramsey County- Youth Justice Transformation
Welcome to Hello! Ramsey County, a monthly podcast that aims to showcase youth programs and connect youth with opportunities in Ramsey County. In Episode 2, hosts Alyson Brinker and Yazmin Bryson talk with Youth Justice Planning Manager, Elijah Norris-Holliday and World Youth Connect CEO…
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Hello! Ramsey County
Welcome to Hello! Ramsey County, a monthly podcast that aims to showcase youth programs and connect youth with opportunities in Ramsey County. In Episode 1, host Yazmin Bryson talks with program specialist Longkee Vang about how the Power Within Us program, how the county helps youth connect with...
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Housing, Health & Homelessness A Conversation With Community Experts
Listen to the new podcast "Housing, Health & Homelessness A Conversation With Community Experts" with host Council Member Molly Coleman. CM Coleman spoke with four folks working with unsheltered individuals in Ramsey county. Tatyana Finklea | Executive Director, Revival Care | Health & Housing...
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SPNN Member Spotlight - Disability Viewpoints (Mark Hughes and Joan Willshire, Part 3)
Welcome to another episode of the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network Member Spotlight! We are honored to feature two longtime members with SPNN, Mark Hughes and Joan Willshire, who are also respected mediamakers and disability advocates. The public-access show that they host and produce, Disability...
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SPNN Member Spotlight - Disability Viewpoints (Mark Hughes and Joan Willshire, Part 2)
Welcome to another episode of the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network Member Spotlight! We are honored to feature two longtime members with SPNN, Mark Hughes and Joan Willshire, who are also respected mediamakers and disability advocates. The public-access show that they host and produce, Disability...
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SPNN Member Spotlight - Disability Viewpoints (Mark Hughes and Joan Willshire, Part 1)
Welcome to another episode of the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network Member Spotlight! We are honored to feature two longtime members with SPNN, Mark Hughes and Joan Willshire, who are also respected mediamakers and disability advocates. The public-access show that they host and produce, Disability...
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SPNN Member Spotlight - Jonathan Rogers
The Saint Paul Neighborhood Network reboots its podcast after a long hiatus! To mark the occassion, we took the opportunity to spotlight one of our incredible members, who used SPNN's equipment to make an incredible short film, which can now be seen on Youtube, as well as SPNN's cable affiliates!...
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Len Sanqui: behind the lense
Len has been doing photography since they were old enough to handle their mom's camera — and now they're branching out into freelancing, documentary, and maybe even some zine-making. We talked about building communities in new places and the power of media to connect people. You can check out…
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Emerging Artist Panel
Earlier this winter, SPNN hosted a series of artist panels: this episode is the first in that series. For this panel, three early-career artists joined us to talk about their work so far and where they're going next. This panel is also available as a video. Nia Navarro is a community organizer…
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Brian Few Jr.: The Camera Found Me
Brian Few Jr. is a multitalented filmmaker, graphic designer, and photographer. He joined the podcast to talk about a couple of his projects — and his goals of traveling and expanding his work. You can find Brian's work on his Youtube channel. He also works on Georgia Fort's TV show, "Here's the...
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Katherine Vo and Charlie McCarron: Film Score Fest
UPDATE: The 2023 Film Score Fest screening will be on June 10th at 7 p.m. at the History Theatre. Selected films will be announced and tickets will go on sale on April 17th. Check out the Film Score Fest website for the info. Film Score Fest is pretty unique. The annual festival randomly pairs...
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Joua Lee Grande: storytelling and spirituality
Joua Lee Grande is a filmmaker and community educator, and she's a familiar face at SPNN — she used to work here! On this episode, we're talking about a documentary she has in the works about shamanism among young Hmong Americans. We also heard about her short film in the works for Film Score…
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Alison Guessou: from comedy to sci-fi
Alison Guessou is a local filmmaker with a big variety of work under her belt. She joined the show to talk about her most recent web series about a breakup between best friends, and her upcoming feature film, a very timely sci-fi inspired drama. You can find Alison's work through her production...
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Kelly Huang: My Borrowed Name
Kelly Huang is a Minneapolis-based documentary filmmaker, content creator, and actor. In this episode, she talks about her first feature-length documentary, called My Borrowed Name. It tells her family's immigration story — a story that she hopes will get people thinking about their own names and...
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Georgia Fort: transforming the media landscape
Georgia Fort is an independent journalist working in TV, radio, and digital media. She's on a mission to transform the media landscape, focusing on stories by, about, and for communities of color. Learn more about Georgia Fort and all her projects at her website. Georgia's TV show premieres 2/25…
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Teaser: Welcome to our New Season!
It's time for a new season of the SPNN podcast! Starting now, we're posting new episodes regularly. In each episode, you'll hear from someone in the world of Twin Cities media. Tune in two weeks from today — January 27th — to catch the first episode. Find the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts…
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Saint Paul STRONG hosts city street-assessment panel discussion
Saint Paul STRONG hosted an on-air panel discussion about the court decision to identify Right Of Way (ROW) street assessments as property taxes rather than special assessments. The decision impacts all Saint Paul property owners – including non-profits. Panelists include: Robert D. Ebel, Greg...
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Deconstructing Purity
In this episode, Will discusses the social construct and idea of virginity and how the deconstruction of purity is an important step to engaging in safe, consensual sex. Explored within is how sex education often only talks about the physical steps of having sex rather than the social and…
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LGBTQ+ and Teen Birth In Minnesota
LGBTQ+ teens get pregnant at higher rates than other teens in Minnesota. Exploring trans and queer birth, as well as teen pregnancy, sex education, and societal factors is the focus of this episode of Queering Community Health Podcast. Host Emi Gaçaj connects with experts in the field to discuss...
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Lost In TRANS-lation
This Episode covers some topics of LGBT+ identities and is mostly focused on the personal story experience and lived experience of the speaker Jacques. Host: Jacques He/They,21 years old, Trans, digital designer & freelance artist. I share how not having the tools I needed verbally left me…
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Fashion Revolution Part 2
Sustainability and community both play important roles in the revolution. In this two part episode we introduce our guests and talk about their backgrounds in activism and their experience with giving, sharing, and collecting clothing in their personal lives and at The Peoples Closet. In Part…
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Fashion Revolution Part 1
Sustainability and community both play important roles in the revolution. In this two part episode we introduce our guests and talk about their backgrounds in activism and their experience with giving, sharing, and collecting clothing in their personal lives and at The Peoples Closet. In Part…
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White Noise: The Experience of POC in the Twin Cities' Music Scene
This episode follows the experiences of black and brown communities in the DIY, alt, rock and indie scene. A large focus being the adversaries they share, as well as discussing heavy topics such as: racism, misogyny, violence and performative action. Our host Becky (she/they) will speak a bit on...
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How Do We Define Comprehensive Sex Ed
What is comprehensive sex ed and why is it important to youth? In this episode of Queering Community Health, Emi and Will explore the push for sex ed that teaches students detailed, accurate information about human development, sexuality, identity, and health. Joined by three wonderful guests…
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Queer Chosen Families
This episode of Queering Community Health is about the importance of queer chosen families. Three close friends, Kelly, Maya, and Xochitl express vulnerability by describing their experience living in unsupportive households. Through the process of growing up and embracing queer identities, these...
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Getting to Tomorrow: A Resources Mini-Episode
We know that things in life can suck. Because we live in a world full of white supremacy, patriarchy, misogyny, and transphobia there are most likely times you feel alone, overwhelmed, afraid, ashamed, confused, or scared. Hopefully you also have times that you feel powerful, loved, connected,...
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SoY - Sports In Fashion
The sports and fashion industries affect athletes and the public simultaneously. We go into detail on trends, how people in sports get into the fashion world, the difference between sportswear and athleisure, and balancing power structures between the athletes and people in positions of power…
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There's No Place Like Home
This podcast delves deep into how queer folks' personal household experiences has an effect on our mental health and overall wellbeing. We will be hearing the personal stories of young queer people from the Twin Cities that surround discussions of discovering and embracing having a queer…
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Gender Affirming Care in Minnesota Prisons
Kaz Kohls (they/them) talks about gender affirming care with Rainbow Health's Director of Advocacy and Research Phil Duran (he/him). Duran shares the work he has done to advocate for incarcerated trans people, and what still needs to be done to improve the current system. RESOURCES native-land.ca...
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College: The Big Choice
This episode of Queering Community Health is about the process of searching for colleges as an LGBTQ+/queer person, as well as the facilities and policies currently put in place at various colleges. Four guests by the name of Ava, Zoey Haines, MC, and t. aaron hans are interviewed, each having a...
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Season Two Creators
We're so excited to welcome you to Season Two of Queering Community Health! Join Azul (they/them) as they hear some of this year's creators sharing about their episode topics, motivations, advice and more. RESOURCES Indigenous land histories, Indigenous voices and work, and land acknowledgements…
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SoY - Corruption in Soccer
This solo episode covers corruption in soccer (football). We dicsuss a controversial fan chant in Mexico, the response from local and international football organizations, and how big organizations don't really mean what they say in order to make revenue. The Speaking of Youth series is a space…
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SoY - Football Basics
This episode covers the main things to know about playing football. Our youth athlete answers all the basic questions you might have about football. Speaking of Youth is a space for youth to host conversations and discuss the topics on their mind. This miniseries is all about sports! To find more...
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SoY - School Sports During COVID
COVID has changed everyone's lives. In this episode, we cover how it has changed the way of school sports. Now with the mask mandates and regulations, sports don't feel the same anymore. Listen to find out the crazy rules that schools put in sports to help stop the spread of COVID. Speaking of...
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SoY - Breaking Down Bo Burnham's Inside
The world of comedy needs some updating, Bo Burnham's new special isn't any different than what any other cis white straight male is bringing to the table. You can be creative without being a genius, and you can be funny without being cynical. TW: Mention Louis C.K and Aziz Anzari sexual assault...
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Guest Show! Gender School: Smash the Cis-tem Part 3
We air the last of three guest episodes - Gender School: Smash the Cis-tem THE FINALE. On this episode, Bisandi, Kai, and Tori dive even deeper into their data and discuss their thoughts on the issues of inclusion, student feedback, and what to do as a team to introduce more gender inclusion into...
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Guest Show! Gender School: Smash the Cis-tem Part 2
We air the second of three guest episodes from Gender School: Smash the Cis-tem. On this week's guest episode, All About The Data, Kai has a conversation with their fellow researchers about the survey data they all collected including the results, how they interpreted it and what it suggests we…
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Guest Show! Gender School: Smash the Cis-tem Part 1
We air the first of three guest episodes from Gender School: Smash the Cis-tem. OutFront Youth Researchers Tori, Kai, and Bisandi have a conversation about what they wish we had access to in schools in order to make the spaces more gender inclusive and talk through the question, what is it that...
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Queer Representation: The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
What impacts our physical, mental, political, and emotional wellbeing, and shapes the path forward for our LGBTQIA+/Queer communities? Representation. We know that having healthy, diverse, and accessible queer representation can make a world of a difference for LGBTQIA+/Queer youth, and truly…
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The Harm in Stereotypes
In this episode we discuss the harm in biases and how they show up in stereotypes. How they seep into our everyday lives, and the shame and trauma that accompanies them. We hear from a Youth Shelter Care-Taker on how stereotypes and harmful biases affect youth. Learn how they occur, why they are...
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PCOS: Dismantling the Binary
Hosted by Elle, this episode centers the two stories of Heidi and Sam, both community members who have been diagnosed with PCOS- polycystic ovarian syndrome. Heidi and Sam share their journeys with getting diagnosed, dealing with that diagnosis, finding supportive doctors, and finding joy in…
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The Power of Self Care and Self Expression
In this episode of Queering Community Health, local artist Cedar Thomas (they/them) interviews a panel of local creatives to hear their experiences and advice regarding mental health, creativity, self-care and self-expression. Guests on this episode (in order of appearance): Vanessa McDuffie...
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Queers at the Doctor
In this episode of Queering Community Health, we're talking about how to advocate for yourself and your needs when finding a therapist and we introduce you to a great resource for when you need to find a doctor who is inclusive of LGBTQ+ health and identities. Join this week's host Azul…
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Queers and Queries
In this episode Shift MN interns Mason, Rhea, Siena, and Will discuss various challenges that come with being part of the LGBTQ+/Queer community. Inspiration sparked from a meaningful conversation Will and their friend Reese had; distinctively this interaction included the phrase, "coming to...
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S{ex}
In this episode, our hosts interview three members of the Minnesota LGBTQIA+/Queer community: Logan Sand, a certified sexologist, Lark Lekat, a sex educator and sex worker, and Carise Roatch, a Marriage and Family Therapist who works from a sex positive theoretical background. We discuss healthy...
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SPNN Podcast - Dan Bergin
The SPNN Podcast is joined by TPT's senior producer and partnership manager Dan Bergin. His productions include regional Emmy-winners such as "North Star: Minnesota's Black Pioneers," and "Legacy Letters." In this conversation, Dan shares his approach to filmmaking and exploring the disparities...
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Queer Social Health: Going Out and Learning In
In this episode of the Queering Community Health Series, you hear from Zaraia Fabunmi the host of Queer Social Health: Going Out and Learning In. Hearing from three special guests: Helena Kouame, Annabelle Niblett, and Anonymous J. Doe. We have conversations of what it means to be a queer person...
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LGBTQ+/Queer Youth Experiences in Education
This episode of Queering Community Health is about how LGBTQ+/queer youth are treated within the education system and the issues that arise alongside them. Three guests by the names of Jennifer Parker, Ophir Gilad, and Kai Johnson are interviewed, each having differing relations to this topic....
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Basic Needs
In this episode we go into depth on shelter systems in Downtown St Paul during the pandemic. We hear from a Housing Assistant on the residents' access to basic needs such as food, clothing, and mental health. Learn the intake process and what makes one eligible for shelter and access to basic...
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SPNN Podcast - One Year Later with Desdamona
One year after the first episode of the SPNN Podcast we revisit our first guest: Spoken Word Artist/Poet, Hip Hop Artist, and Educator Desdamona. This follow up conversation is hosted by Gabe V. and Michael H. and features talk about how artists survived the pandemic, new ways of teaching, and…
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