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Every weekday host Kerri Miller welcomes guests and audience members for lively, in-depth discussions of news events, issues, the arts and more. Each hour addresses a different topic. To receive both hours every day, you need to subscribe to both hour one and hour two.
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To subscribe to hour 1, click here or paste this URL into your podcast software:
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/programs/midmorning/podcast1.xml
To subscribe to hour 2, click here or paste this URL into your podcast software:
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/programs/midmorning/podcast2.xml
SpeedCast®
Our experimental speedcasts reduce listening time for Midmorning podcasts from 53 minutes to 29 minutes. Audio technology speeds up the sound without raising the pitch — be sure to allow a few minutes for your ears to adjust to the rapid delivery. Do you like this option? Let us know in a message to mail@mpr.org.
To subscribe to the hour 1 speedcast, click here or paste this URL into your podcast software:
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/programs/midmorning/speedcast1.xml
To subscribe to the hour 2 speedcast, click here or paste this URL into your podcast software:
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/programs/midmorning/speedcast2.xml
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Recent Episodes (Hour 1)
A new face for America
Recent census numbers show that ethnic minorities in the United States will represent more than half of the country by the year 2050. Midmorning speaks with two futurists on how these changing demographics will impact American communities. (08/21/2008) Let the smearing begin The Barack Obama campaign has said it will "respond forcefully" to any attacks made on the Democratic presidential candidate. The latest, but not the last, negative barrage comes from a book by Jerome Corsi, called "The Obama Nation." (08/19/2008) What does a peace agreement mean for Georgia's future? Though a cease fire agreement has been signed between Georgia and Russia, there are conflicting reports as to when hostilities actually will stop. Russian troops plan to stay in a security zone in the region. (08/18/2008) When grief won't go away Scientists have determined that the brain may be biologically hardwired to keep us from getting over the death of a loved one. Midmorning discusses the kinds treatment available for this intense bereavement. (08/15/2008) Devil is in the details for independent voters Midmorning examines the role of independent voters in the upcoming election, and how well the candidates are speaking to them. New research suggests that detailed messages will not win the hearts of this group. (08/15/2008) |
Recent Episodes (Hour 2)
The new philanthropy
The leaders of two large foundations serving Minnesota talk about how charitable giving has changed. Both the presidents of the McKnight and Bush foundations say the needs keep growing, but they have different ways of dealing with society's ills. (08/21/2008) When love and money collide For the past six years, Wall Street Journal columnist Jeff Opdyke has opened up his family's personal finance discussions to readers. Now on the verge of ending the column, he shares what he's learned about love and money. (08/19/2008) A reporter looks back at his grim past New York Times reporter David Carr thought his life might make a good book. So he wrote about the time of his life that was filled with drug use, parenting mishaps and close encounters with oblivion. It's a junkie memoir, but one that Carr says was reported, not invented. (08/18/2008) A man of science and letters William Carlos Williams is one of the most celebrated American poets of the 20th century, yet he toiled in obscurity for much of his life. Midmorning examines the life and the work of the man who delivered babies by day, and wrote poetry by night. (08/15/2008) Just ask Amy Amy Dickinson, a nationally syndicated advice columnist, takes audience questions on problems of family, friends, and the heart. (08/15/2008) |
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