Real College Podcast

On the Real College Podcast, we talk about dads because duh, it's Father's Day! Producer Max Fuller tackles the myth of absentee black dads while Hannah Weikel spent some time with the Roe Family Singers to figure out why some rock stars go soft.

This week on Real College Podcast, producer Emily LePain does some digging and talks to her father, a petroleum geologist, to get to the bottom of why the inaccurate science presented to us in hollywood films, such as 2015’s San Andreas, is a problem. Later on, host Patrick Sharkey talks to some local podcast aficionados, including friend of the station John Moe, about the podcast medium and its increasing popularity. Jackie Renzetti will also be bringing us this week’s word on the street, and Patrick will talk to the K’s music director about this week’s weekly release spotlight.

This week on Real College Podcast, we're talking about the people that made America into what it is today: entrepreneurs. We'll be talking about people who often risk everything to pursue their passions, who have gone above and beyond to achieve success. We'll hear from Emily LePain as she investigates a local restaurant's rise to success, as well as from Patrick Sharkey as he finds out what it takes to open a brewery in a market where breweries are popping up everywhere.

This week on the Real College Podcast, we say goodbye to one of our own: the Real College Podcast's managing editor, host and our general pal of the past two years, Matthew Curtis. Now that he's officially graduated and left the hallowed halls of academia, we'll spend a half hour tonight celebrating his tenure on the show by listening to a variety of the stories he has produced for us, as well as hearing Matt reflect on his experiences with the show.

This week, we’re on the hunt for a good deal. We’re glancing through store windows, we’re browsing websites and we’re riffling through newspapers for the satisfaction of savings. Frugality is sweet, but are we willing to sacrifice our contributions to small businesses and media creators to achieve it? In these two stories from December 2014, Katie Bolin takes a look at local businesses and their experience with coupons and Marjorie Otto examines the ethics of pirating. Also we hear the word on the street with Patrick Sharkey and Radio K’s Weekly Release Spotlight.

We’re talking about what it is to be anonymous. To be a figure in the shadows, serving a community that doesn’t thank you. To go to bed at night believing its To not ask for gratitude, to be selfless and get satisfaction from the action, not the appreciation. Jackie Renzetti strikes a chord with the piano players of Coffman and Max Fuller cleans up the streets with a real life superhero. Also we hear the Word on the Street with Matthew Curtis, and the Radio K Weekly Release Spotlight.

We’re reading the headlines. We’re shying away from the usual fun and frolic of arts and entertainment in the Twin Cities, to cover things more pressing. The problems that are affecting Minnesotans across the board. New legislation may jeopardise a large part of our northern tourism, and one of the most controversial stories in Minneapolis enters a new chapter. Also we hear the Word on the Street with Olivia Iverson, Participation points with Jackie Renzetti and the Radio K Weekly Release Spotlight.

This week on the Real College Podcast, we’re reflecting on what it means to be a student. Someone who is swamped with work, trying to find time for themselves and saving pennies wherever they can. We’ll be hearing from two of our accomplished past reporters as we re-run two stories from September 2014. Zoe Peterson reads up on the rising prices of college textbooks and Katie Bolin finds out how to care for a pet on a budget.

This week, we’re staying home. I mean sure, Minneapolis and St. Paul are bursting with things to do, places to visit, bands to listen to - but we all need a breather sometime right? We just need to sit down on our sofas, take a nap in our beds to wake up refreshed and ready to take on the Twin Cities and its limitless culture. Aaron Bolton hangs out at a house show, Nathan Gerdes listens to house bands, and Katie Bolin stay in to do some online dating. Also we hear the Word on the Street with Patrick Sharkey and Radio K's Weekly Release Spotlight.

We’re telling stories of diversity, and achievement in spite of an unbalanced playing field. We are in midst of momentous social and cultural movements, with Minnesota rising to be an important stage for these changes taking place. It’s widely known and scrutinized that Minnesota isn’t the most diverse state in the US, nor is it the most equipped to benefit people of color. Though as we hear on this week’s show, there is hope and progress for equal treatment and opportunities to prosper. David Lein profiles a political candidate unlike anyone else and Max Fuller explores the lack of diversity in Hollywood. Also we hear the Word on the Street with Patrick Sharkey and the Radio K Weekly Release Spotlight.

We’re getting engaged with fiction. Whether it’s a cherished collection of novels that is worthy of preservation or a century-old Broadway play that is still provoking today, fiction has the power to move us in ways fact often can’t. Tonight we hear two stories of the University of Minnesota celebrating fictitious works. Jackie Renzetti pays tribute to Sherlock Holmes archive, while Patrick Sharkey talks politics and the theater department’s latest production.

This week, we’re celebrating Valentine’s Day. I mean yeah, you could make a pretty convincing argument that it’s commercial and corny and all that bad stuff but where’s the fun in that? For the occasion, we wanted to look toward ourselves and tell genuine stories of finding and maintain love. Producer Max Fuller tells of about the complexities of dating while being a single parent, while Katie Bolin takes a look at online dating. Also we hear the Word on the Street with Haley Madderom and the Radio K Weekly Release Spotlight.

This week, we’re going to a concert. Minneapolis and St Paul are home to dozens of unique, vibrant and busy concert venues, ranging from the substantial and adaptable Target Center to the eccentric and extraordinary Cedar cultural center. Of course, this being Radio K we are quite the fans of attending shows, but do we always take the right precautions for safety? We hear two stories contrasting our collective love of concerts and the medical danger of jamming without proper protection. Also we hear the Word on the Street with Olivia Iverson and the Radio K Weekly Release Spotlight.

This week we’re busting ghosts.. again. Tonight we conclude the hair-raising, spine tingling Ghostbusters radio play, if you want to hear part one, you can find it on RadioK.org - but for those of you on the edge of your seat, here is part two.

This week, we’re busting ghosts. The time for a Radio K Radio Play is here once again and I’m pleased to announce that we are performing a radio rendition of - yep, you guessed it, Ghostbusters. The 1984 critical and commercial hit has inspired sequels, remakes, comic books, television shows, and now, a radio play, performed by members of Radio K and produced by Matthew Curtis.

This week, we’re conquering the final frontier. We’re pointing our microphones towards the heavens tonight in our special space edition of the show. We will learn the mysteries of the skies above us while being brought back down to earth through the lens of the Twin Cities. Producer Max Fuller packs his bags and prepares to move way way way upstate, Jared Hemming plays us the soundtrack of the place with no sound, and Noel Clark looks up at the stars from his campsite.

This week we say goodbye to one of our most cherished producers ever - Aaron Bolton. As Aaron prepares for a life in the real world, we reflect on his time at Radio K and the lasting impact he has made in his years here.

This week, we’re communicating. You may be hearing this on the radio, a medium that has lead the way in widespread communications for a hundred years, and strongly continues to do so. Of course, this is a podcast and you may also be hearing it somewhere on the internet, which has allowed us to mutually communicate and connect in ways never before imagined. These technologies bring us together for the sake of exchanging information, and that’s exactly what we’re talking about tonight. Patrick Sharkey tunes in to the world of podcasting, and Matthew Curtis uncovers the veil behind public relations in the 21st century.

This week, we’re riding the bus. Thrilling, I know. Minnesota is often praised for its alternative means of travel. We have some of the best bike paths in the nation, a light rail that’s quick easy and accessible and over a 1000 buses with a daily ridership of 300,000. They not only help us reach our destinations, but also keep us connected with the culture of Minneapolis and St Paul. Jackie Renzetti uncovers a mystery that has long plagued the Campus Connector program, and Marcheta Fornoff finds out what it takes to be a Minneapolis Bus Driver. We also hear the Word on the Street with Teddy DuFrane and the Weekly Release Spotlight with Zach Simon.