Sep 18, 2026 · not_requested
The sextortion pandemic in Minnesota
- Duration seconds
- 1542
Podcast
Essential Minnesota
- Author
- The Minnesota Star Tribune
- Feed episode count
- 40
Summary
Every Friday host Melissa Townsend brings her distinct curiosity and humor to these weekly deep-dive conversations with journalists from the Minnesota Star Tribune. Together they dig into interesting and important local stories that matter to Minnesota and beyond. It’s what the Minnesota Star Tribune does best. Available Fridays at 4:30 A.M. Central.
Episodes
Sep 11, 2026 · not_requested
Minnesota’s new immigrant detention facility
- Duration seconds
- 1683
Sep 4, 2026 · not_requested
How transfer athletes change high school sports
- Duration seconds
- 1315
Aug 28, 2026 · not_requested
Tasting 104 New Fair Foods in One Day
- Duration seconds
- 1436
Aug 21, 2026 · not_requested
Inside the Making of the Annunciation Diaries
- Duration seconds
- 2318
Aug 12, 2026 · not_requested
The ballots are set. What do candidates need to do now to win in November?
- Duration seconds
- 1647
Aug 7, 2026 · not_requested
Summer Break -- we'll be back the week of August 10th
- Duration seconds
- 34
Jul 31, 2026 · not_requested
Summer Break -- we'll be back the week of August 10th
- Duration seconds
- 34
Jul 24, 2026 · not_requested
Minnesota elections face new challenges as federal support is pulled back
- Duration seconds
- 1763
Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested
Minnesota’s Wildfires: Smoke, the Boundary Waters & Climate Change
- Duration seconds
- 1476
Jul 10, 2026 · not_requested
Lynx’s Cheryl Reeve Breaks One More Record
- Duration seconds
- 1357
Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested
Happy July 4th - see you next week
- Duration seconds
- 29
Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested
How Minnesota's new flag became a political flashpoint
- Duration seconds
- 1604
Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested
The investigation into the OALC church and its abusers
- Duration seconds
- 2093
Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested
Mistakes and Mysteries: Inside the manhunt for assassin Vance Boelter
- Duration seconds
- 1934
Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested
Bonus: Assassin Vance Boelter Pleads Guilty
- Duration seconds
- 634
Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested
Behind the fall of the Minneapolis Chief of Police
- Duration seconds
- 1729
May 29, 2026 · not_requested
We're taking a break - back next week
- Duration seconds
- 56
May 22, 2026 · not_requested
Three Republicans, one endorsement: Inside the GOP's fight for Minnesota Governor
- Duration seconds
- 1567
May 15, 2026 · not_requested
The debate over high school transfer athletes
- Duration seconds
- 1458
May 8, 2026 · not_requested
How the ban on mining near the BWCAW was reversed
- Duration seconds
- 2110
May 1, 2026 · not_requested
Why did Bushel Boy tomatoes mysteriously disappear?
- Duration seconds
- 1519
Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested
The Threats Against Minnesotans in Public Office
- Duration seconds
- 1560
Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested
Stories from the critic who knew the Purple One best
- Duration seconds
- 2341
Apr 3, 2026 · not_requested
The Minnesota Legislature’s plan to tackle fraud this session - part 3
- Duration seconds
- 1360