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SPNN Podcast
SPNN focuses on issues important to Saint Paul, Ramsey County and the Twin Cities metro area. We talk with artists, leaders, activists, and others who are making a difference in the community.
Episodes
SPNN PodcastHello! Ramsey County- Elections
Welcome to Hello! Ramsey County, a monthly podcast that aims to showcase youth programs and connect youth with opportunities in Ramsey County. In Episode 3…
SPNN PodcastHello! 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…
SPNN PodcastHello! 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
SPNN PodcastLen 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…
SPNN PodcastEmerging 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…
SPNN PodcastBrian 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…
SPNN PodcastKatherine 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…
SPNN PodcastJoua 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…
SPNN PodcastAlison 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…
SPNN PodcastKelly 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…
SPNN PodcastGeorgia 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…
SPNN PodcastTeaser: 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…
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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…
SPNN PodcastDeconstructing 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…
SPNN PodcastLGBTQ+ 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…
SPNN PodcastLost 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…
SPNN PodcastFashion 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…
SPNN PodcastFashion 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…
SPNN PodcastWhite 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…
SPNN PodcastHow 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…
SPNN PodcastQueer 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…
SPNN PodcastGetting 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…
SPNN PodcastSoY - 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…
SPNN PodcastThere'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…
SPNN PodcastGender 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…
SPNN PodcastCollege: 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…
SPNN PodcastSeason 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…
SPNN PodcastSoY - 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…
SPNN PodcastSoY - 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…
SPNN PodcastSoY - 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…
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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…
SPNN PodcastGuest 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…
SPNN PodcastGuest 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…
SPNN PodcastGuest 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…
SPNN PodcastQueer 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…
SPNN PodcastThe 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…
SPNN PodcastPCOS: 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…
SPNN PodcastThe 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…
SPNN PodcastQueers 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…
SPNN PodcastQueers 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…
SPNN PodcastS{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…
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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…
SPNN PodcastQueer 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…
SPNN PodcastLGBTQ+/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…
SPNN PodcastBasic 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…
SPNN PodcastSPNN 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…
SPNN PodcastSpeaking of Youth and Listen Up! Youth Forum: How does loss of connection affect pop culture?
Speaking of Youth and Listen Up! youth podcasters met up on this podcast to discuss how the loss of connection due to COVID-19 has affected pop culture. This…
SPNN PodcastTo Be Young and Queer in a Time of Pandemic
What does it mean to be young and queer in the time of COVID-19? What challenges are young queer folks facing? What experiences are they having? And what…
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SPNN Podcast - Know Your Rights Pt. 2
As the fight to defund the police progresses, citizens continue to encounter and interact with the officers. In part two of a two-part miniseries, Michelle…
SPNN PodcastWelcome to Queering Community Health
Welcome to the first episode of Queering Community Health, a show by and for LGBTQIA+/Queer young people that holds space for conversations on topics important…
SPNN PodcastSPNN Podcast - Nick Pouladian from Legal Rights Center
In this episode, SPNN staff talk with defense attorney Nick Pouladian about the Derek Chauvin trial, which began on March 8th, 2021. Nick walks through some of…
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SPNN Podcast - Know Your Rights Pt. 1
As the fight to defund the police progresses, citizens continue to encounter and interact with officers. In part one of a two-part miniseries, Michelle Gross…
SPNN PodcastSPNN Podcast - Black Filmmakers Panel
Black Filmmakers Panel from the Connect MEdia Festival. Hear from five phenomenal filmmakers as they share their insights and experiences: D.A. Bullock, Alison…
SPNN PodcastSPNN Podcast - Variah T. Shaux and Alexandro Rox
SPNN staff talk with local performers Variah T. Shaux and Alexandro Rox about drag, queerness, and intersectionality.
SPNN PodcastSPNN Podcast - Arab Film Fest Collab
Mizna joins hosts Shania and Michael to discuss the Arab Film Fest Collab happening virtually from Dec. 3 - Dec. 13 with programs featuring films, panel…