
Index File + more Cantus
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We reveal the mystery Minnesota slugger plus another cover from Cantus.
We reveal the mystery Minnesota slugger plus another cover from Cantus.
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Index File + more Cantus
Clip: Season 2024 Episode 37 | 5m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
We reveal the mystery Minnesota slugger plus another cover from Cantus.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪♪ ED >> CATHY: IT'S TIME FOR THE HISTORY PORTION OF OUR SHOW.
LAST TIME WE TRAVELED BACK TO A TIME WHEN THE MINNESOTA TWINS CALLED THE METRODOME HOME.
THE YEAR IS 1985.
OUR MYSTERY MINNESOTAN APPEARS ON KSTP'S "TWIN CITIES LIVE" PROGRAM.
IN RESPONSE TO A VIEWER QUESTION, THIS LOCAL CELEBRITY CLAIMS THAT HE OR SHE RECENTLY HIT A HOME RUN IN THE METRODOME.
I ADDED THIS HINT FOR YOU...
THE HOME RUN WAS NOT DURING AN OFFICIAL BASEBALL GAME BUT DID INVOLVE OUR MYSTERY PERSON'S PROFESSION.
OUR QUESTION FOR YOU, WHO IS THIS MYSTERY MINNESOTA CELEBRITY?
THESE FOUR VIEWERS CALLED IN WITH A BIG SWING AND A MISS.
>> CATHY: FRANK AND CHERYL, YOUR PRIZE TONIGHT IS 17 SECONDS IN THE INDEX FILE HALL OF SHAME.
FOR THIS WEEK'S RIGHT ANSWER, TAKE IT AWAY, BONNIE.
>> CATHY: YES, BONNIE, YOU ARE CORRECT.
HERE'S A BIT OF THAT KSTP-TV BASEBALL-THEMED PROMO FROM THE 1980S.
I RECOGNIZE SO MANY OF THOSE FACES.
RUTH SPENCER IS THE FIRST BATTER IN THAT QUICK BLURRY OLD VIDEO.
WE PROMISE THE ORIGINAL LOOKED MUCH BETTER BACK THEN.
THERE YOU GO, THIS IS FOR MY KS FRIENDS.
WE HAVE JUST ENOUGH TIME LEFT FOR ANOTHER SONG BY CANTUS.
REMINDER, THEIR ANNUAL "COVERS CONCERT" SERIES STARTS UP NEXT WEEKEND.
TAKE IT AWAY.
♪♪ ♪ KISS ME.
♪ KISS ME.
♪ NIGHTLY, THE SIGHT OF GREEN, GINA GRASS ♪ ♪ SWING, SWINGS THE SPINNING STEP.
♪ YOU END UP HAVE YOU WEAR THE SHOES, I'LL -- ♪ OH, OH, KISS ME.
♪ BENEATH THE MILKY TWILIGHT.
♪ LED ME OUT ON THE MOONLET FLOOR.
♪ STRIKE UP THE BAND AND MAKE -- START THE SILVER STARS ♪ ♪ SO KISS ME ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ KISS ME.
♪ KISS ME.
♪ DOWN BY THE BROKEN TREE HOUSE.
♪ ♪ SWING ME UPON ITS HANGING TIME.
♪ RING INK RING, RING YOUR FLOW AT HAND.
♪ YOU'RE ON YOUR MOTHER'S LAND.
♪ OH, O KISS ME, BENEATH THE MILKY TWILIGHT.
♪ LEAVE ME OUT ON THE MOONLET FLOOR.
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Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder
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Clip: S2024 Ep37 | 5m 5s | Former Mpls NAACP president Leslie Redmond on remembering George Floyd 4 years later. (5m 5s)
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Clip: S2024 Ep37 | 5m 55s | Cantus talk with Jearlyn Steele about their upcoming covers concert and give us a preview. (5m 55s)
Former Legislative Leaders Panel | May 2024
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Clip: S2024 Ep37 | 9m 26s | DFLers Jeff Hayden + Susan Kent with Republicans Kurt Daudt + Michelle Benson. (9m 26s)
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Clip: S2024 Ep37 | 5m 26s | Mary Lahammer highlights a chaotic end of session and lawmakers’ heartfelt retirements. (5m 26s)
Minnesotan Immigrants in Rural Childcare
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Clip: S2024 Ep37 | 5m 45s | Kaomi Lee visits a Polk County woman who opened a desperately needed childcare center. (5m 45s)
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Clip: S2024 Ep37 | 4m 54s | Explore Minnesota’s Lauren Bennett McGinty on sports drawing visitors to the state. (4m 54s)
Poli Sci Professor Duo | May 2024
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Clip: S2024 Ep37 | 6m 16s | UMN’s Kathryn Pearson and UMD’s Cindy Rugeley look ahead to the presidential election. (6m 16s)
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Clip: S2024 Ep37 | 2m 30s | Tane encourages us to embrace uncomfortable but important conversations. (2m 30s)
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