Aug 1, 2026 · 39 min · 10 segments
In our first episode, we explore the birth of the Minnesota state parks system with interpretive naturalist Sandra Lichter, hear an exclusive live performance by St. Paul country/folk artist Thomas…
Sandra LichterGuest
Bryan ClapperHost
Emmaline ChildsHostAlexa KocinskiGuest
And I thought since it's the first episode, nothing fits better than, like, birth and beginnings.
And I think that we have so many wonderful, beautiful stories here in Minnesota.
We want to share our beautiful state, and the people of our state, and the experiences of our state with each other, but also with everybody.
You know, I have a theory that has been sort of central to my social media presence-
... which is that Minnesotans don't like talking about ourselves, but we love it when other people talk about us.
So we are going to take the role of bragging about our state on behalf of everybody else.
And I thought since it's the first episode, nothing fits better than, like, birth and beginnings.
And I think that we have so many wonderful, beautiful stories here in Minnesota.
We want to share our beautiful state, and the people of our state, and the experiences of our state with each other, but also with everybody.
You know, I have a theory that has been sort of central to my social media presence-
... which is that Minnesotans don't like talking about ourselves, but we love it when other people talk about us.
So we are going to take the role of bragging about our state on behalf of everybody else.
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