Oral History
‘I Felt Like I Was There 90% of the Time’: An Oral History of the Dinkytowner Café
We talked to 56 people about the U of M-adjacent music venue/pool bar/Tex Mex joint that, for one wild decade, imprinted 'fuzzy memories' on a generation of patrons.
‘Call It the Clown Car’: An Oral History of Minneapolis’s 35-Candidate 2013 Mayoral Election
Thirty-five candidates. Three dozen debates. Two unrelated pirate-centric elements. The first real test of ranked-choice voting and, finally, a new mayor.
A 25th(ish) Anniversary Oral History of Mitch Hedberg’s Never-Released Movie
The Minnesota-shot comedy 'Los Enchiladas!' premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, but never received a proper release. Twenty years after the death of its writer/director/star, that could soon change.
‘It’s Your Job to Keep It Moving’: A 30th Anniversary Oral History of Radio K
The best radio station in town launched on October 1, 1993.
