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Ep: 33 Everything is Prettier in Whittier: Art, Acronyms & A-holes
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- This Must Be The Place
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- Jul 14, 2025
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Summary
This week on This Must Be The Place, we dig into all things Whittier — the Minneapolis neighborhood that somehow manages to be both the birthplace of the city’s arts scene and the epicenter of mysterious acronyms. MIA, MCAD, CTC... we cover the ones you’ve heard of and make up a few more just for fun. We also confront an uncomfortable historical truth: pretty much every revered institution from the 19th and 20th century has a sleazy white guy somewhere in the background. Neat! Andrew pitches alternative names for the Juicy Lucy while attempting to bridge the gender gap in American bar food. Trivia is played, boom times are analyzed, and Casey tells the story of how he nearly lost his nieces and nephews in a shark attack,, and more. Join us — for art, burgers, light trauma, and a bit of Whittier history. Questions or comments? Reach us at:📧 Email: [email protected] 📞 Voicemail: 612.234.1889 00:00 We Begin 00:45 ANDY INTRO 02:18 JUICY LUCY ALTERNATIVES 02:42 Neighborhood Watch Whittier 03:15 Slick Nick or Damp Mallory? 05:52 Burger Bitch and other truths 06:30 What’s in a trend? 08:30 New Sylvie-isms 09:25 Whittier 10:40 Boundaries, Borders and Stats 19:04 MCAD Minneapolis College of Art and Design) 25:30 Arts and counter culture politics 30:12 MIA (Minneapolis Institute of Art) 30:33 GIANTS exhibit 33:46 artists? 35:25 Oldest piece of art in MIA 35:55 late 1800s The Birth of Art in Minnesota 36:40 Creepy Troubled Architect of MIA 44:49 Children’s Theater (smoothest transition ever) 46:38 Whittier Triva 52:19 BoomTimes 53:15 THE WIRE 58:24 Savannah Georgia 01:03:52 Shark Attacks