{"podcast":{"title":"This Must Be The Place","slug":"this-must-be-the-place-7077170","podcast_index_feed_id":7077170,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting/AK9TfKhd.rss","website_url":"https://thismustbetheplace.riverside.com/","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/010b89c3-5e0d-45a1-a1db-468d360058e7/This_MustBe_3__x6pf6s.png","author":"thismustbetheplacepod","episode_count":51,"summary":"The podcast that gives you more Twin Cities history and neighborhood trivia than any reasonable person ever asked for. Welcome to This Must Be The Place, the show where two dudes dig into real Minnesota history, legendary neighborhoods, forgotten stories, and all the oddly specific things that make the Twin Cities the greatest place on earth (and yes, we are prepared to argue about it). It’s part history lesson, part neighborhood tour, part “I read five books so you don’t have to,” and part “accidentally funny because we’re just built like this.” Expect deep dives, questionable analogies, unnecessary enthusiasm for local streets, and more facts about Minneapolis / Saint Paul than you’ll ever need in your daily life. But hey, now you’ll be the most interesting person at any brewery within a 10-mile radius. Smart-ish. Funny-ish. 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In this wide-ranging and emotional conversation, she talks about her journey from escaping Laos after the Secret War to becoming a state representative who’s authored and passed major legislation. Kaohly opens up about how her refugee experience shaped her values, her commitment to public service, and her vision for a Saint Paul that’s experiential, inclusive, and open for business. We cover it all, from laughs to tears and everything in between, plus a few detours through BoomTimes, the NBA, The Chair Company, Community Ed, Hmong Village, and the glory days of tube televisions. Don’t miss this honest and inspiring look at leadership, resilience, and the future of Saint Paul. https://www.kaohlyforstp.com Questions or comments? Reach us at: 📧 Email: thismustbetheplacepod@gmail.com 📞 Voicemail: 612.234.1889 00:00 Intro and how Casey messed up audio for the first 9 minutes 01:33 Theme Song 02:17 Kaohly Her - income as a litmus test for politics 06:24 Introducing Representative Her 08:15 Kaohly’s origin story 09:00 FIXED AUDIO - politics is a privilege 10:30 how public schools shaped political future 12:09 RIsk Taker 13:10 What is a Fourteener? 15:30 Hiking a mountain as a life metaphor 16:15 Background as a refugee 19:45 Liberation is tied to one another 21:53 Is Saint Paul Stalled out? 22:38 How do we “unstick”? 26:15 “Either Or” politics. 27:20 St. Paul as a city ready to do business. 29:00 providing needed resources thru snowballing 32:00 how do you get investment in downtown Saint Paul? 35:30 Plan for experiential downtown 37:30 balancing social services with pu…","meta_description":"This week on the pod: Kaohly Her shares the deeply personal story behind her decision to run for Mayor of Saint Paul, a campaign sparked by the tragic mur…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4854,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-must-be-the-place-7077170/episodes/ep-40-a-conversation-with-kaohly-her-and-her-improbable-run-for-saint-paul-mayor/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-must-be-the-place-7077170/ep-40-a-conversation-with-kaohly-her-and-her-improbable-run-for-saint-paul-mayor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}