Curious Minnesota

Curious Minnesota

Podcast de Star Tribune

What do you wonder about the people, places and culture of Minnesota? Listen to our community-driven reporting project, which invites listeners to ask...

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episode Minnesota’s ghost towns are a relic of grand visions gone awry artwork
Minnesota’s ghost towns are a relic of grand visions gone awry

Minnesota is home to a number of abandoned towns that flourished earlier in their history. These ghost towns began with grand visions and enjoyed growing prosperity – until something changed. Anna Boone joins host Erica Pearson to explore the stories behind some of the state's most intriguing ghost towns. LINKS: Minnesota’s ghost towns are a relic of grand visions gone awry [https://www.startribune.com/ghost-towns-minnesota-nininger-forestville-old-crow-wing/601169483]

06 dic 2024 - 19 min
episode Why are Minnesota’s roadside rest areas so nice? artwork
Why are Minnesota’s roadside rest areas so nice?

Rest areas are a common site on roadways across Minnesota. While they are easy to overlook, rest areas also serve an important purpose for driver safety. And it turns out that Minnesota has some of the nation's most exceptional rest areas. Reporter Erica Pearson joined host Eric Roper to discuss the history, function and design of these facilities. LINKS: Why are Minnesota’s roadside rest areas so nice? [https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-rest-areas-award-winning-mndot/601156918]

14 nov 2024 - 18 min
episode What’s behind the stereotype that Minnesotans don’t like spicy food? artwork
What’s behind the stereotype that Minnesotans don’t like spicy food?

After Gov. Tim Walz joked about the state's low spice tolerance in a campaign video, a reader asked Curious Minnesota about the origins of the idea that Minnesotans don't like spicy food. The cultural stereotype is so pervasive in the state that many restaurants include menu warnings or simply offer versions of dishes with extremely minimal seasoning. Reporter Susan Du joins host Erica Pearson to unpack the geography, cultural history and science behind it. LINKS: What’s behind the stereotype that Minnesotans don’t like spicy food? [https://www.startribune.com/spicy-food-minnesota-stereotype-gov-walz/601160711]

31 oct 2024 - 24 min
episode How did Old Dutch potato chips get started in St. Paul? artwork
How did Old Dutch potato chips get started in St. Paul?

The Old Dutch potato chip company is a regional icon in the Midwest, known for its twin pack box. They have been frying potatoes for 90 years. And it all began in a kitchen in St. Paul. Reporter Brooks Johnson joins host Erica Pearson to talk about the company's history and what it was like when he toured their Roseville plant. LINKS: How did Old Dutch potato chips get started in St. Paul? [https://www.startribune.com/how-did-old-dutch-potato-chips-get-started-in-st-paul/601139379]

10 oct 2024 - 14 min
episode How Quonset huts helped solve the post-WWII housing crisis in the Twin Cities artwork
How Quonset huts helped solve the post-WWII housing crisis in the Twin Cities

A surplus of military Quonset huts after World War II provided a unique solution to a housing shortage in Minnesota and across the country. Steph Quinn joins host Eric Roper to discuss these temporary neighborhoods. LINKS: How Quonset huts helped solve the post-WWII housing crisis in the Twin Cities [https://www2.startribune.com/quonset-hut-neighborhoods-temporary-housing/600380215/]

26 sept 2024 - 21 min
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