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RacketCast, Ep. 31: How’d MN’s Lutsen Lodge Really Burn Down? Feat. Journalist Joe Friedrichs
Friedrichs talks about 'The Fire: A Lutsen Podcast' on this bonus episode.
Nershfest, Fringe Fest, Open Streets: This Week’s Best Events
Plus MSPAINT, a big picnic, and a bike movie screened from a bike.
July 28, 2025
RacketCast, Ep. 30: Can Epstein’s Ghost Sink Trump? Feat. Sen. Tina Smith
Minnesota's junior senator tees off on Trump's greatest PR crisis to date.
Fake Unicorns and Real Llamas, Open Mike Eagle, Pickup Truck Opera: The Week’s Best Events
Plus a rebranded and expanded Pillsbury House.
Weirdest Man Alive Announces Doomed Encore to Failed MN Gubernatorial Run
Plus a bad bar crawl, soaring home prices, and State Fair bevvies in today's Flyover news roundup.
Dog Day at Mia, DisabiliTease Fest, Burgertopia: This Week’s Best Events
Plus Minnesota's first-ever death match for $25!
RacketCast, Ep. 29: Having Cancer Feat. Wedge LIVE!’s Taylor Dahlin and Racket’s Keith Harris
A surprisingly fun convo about disease.
Court Docs: Ex-Owner Siphoned $379K Outta Soon-to-Close Palmer’s Bar
Plus more bad ideas from Dean Phillips, more egregious income inequality, and bounced bird blogger befriends beast in today's Flyover news roundup.
Nerdy Burlesque, Ezra Furman, Corgies and Goats at Breweries: This Week’s Best Events
Plus Fat Splash, the Vegan Night Market, and Art at St. Kate's returns.
Fourth of July, Native American Food Truck Fest: This Week’s Best Events
Plus CONvergence, a hot-dog eating contest, Trampled by Turtles, and more.
