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We Didn’t Quite Catch That (James 23)

May 1, 2022History, Minnesota, Movies, Music, podcastsPaul Mason Fotsch

In 1988, Pussy Galore released a tape covering the entire Exile on Main Street. Not long after that, the Minneapolis trio Zuzu’s Petals performed their own cover of a Stones song at the 400 Bar.

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The Wedding (Dad)

April 24, 2022History, Minnesota, podcasts, Politics, sportsPaul Mason Fotsch

The building for the old Minnesota Club is now occupied by a restaurant dedicated to Herb Brooks. The St. Paul Athletic Club building now hosts wedding receptions and special events, and guests can stay in its boutique hotel.

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Brian’s Instruments (Brian 11)

April 17, 2022History, Music, podcastsPaul Mason Fotsch

The Music Man got his start in Rock Island, Illinois. The horns he sold likely came from Elkhart, Indiana, the drums from Gretsch, the pianos from Wurlitzer and the violins from a Sears catalog.

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Windmills of my Mind (Chris 26)

April 11, 2022History, Music, podcastsPaul Mason Fotsch

Rod McKuen was one of the best selling poets of the late twentieth century and recorded hundreds of albums both singing and reading poetry.  His also introduced Belgian singer Jacques Brel to a wider audience by translating many of his lyrics into English.

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Has it Really Come to That (Bill)

April 4, 2022Chicago, History, podcastsPaul Mason Fotsch

Lynn Throckmorton was known for his research comparing the evolutionary speed
of fruit flies, but from 1986 until his death in 2009, his academic career
appears to be lost.

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