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Two native Minnesotans who love to go see live theater, mostly in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, share reflections, anecdotes and occasional non-sequiturs about recent performances. We are not professional critics, however we have opinions! Consider us the groundlings of the land of 10,000 lakes. Our knowledge of theater history might be lacking, but we make up for that with the confidence with which speculate about what might be true. We hope you enjoy these lighthearted, positive, and maybe even informative conversations!

Home for the annual-ish, holiday-ish, queer, sardonic, meta plays by Ris, podcaster and author.Beginning in 2018, Ris, along with fellow podcasters, friends, comedians, actors, and many others, began writing a yearly play around the holidays. Usually focusing on queer relationships and representation, aired across her several podcasts, this is the home for them separately.

From Senator Al Franken - #1 bestselling author and beloved SNL alum -- comes the story of an award-winning comedian who decided to run for office and then discovered why award-winning comedians tend not to do that. "Flips the classic born-in-a-shack rise to political office tale on its head. I...

Let’s shake things up! Hosts Rick X. Hoops (they/he) and Jared Miller (he/him) are both members of the Impact team at Minnesota Opera, who have been friends for nearly 10 years. They are also two young, queer artists and educators who prioritize creating affirming, accessible spaces that foster sustainability and holism in the arts. crescendo is a new podcast that aims to provide young artists and anyone curious about a career in the arts with current perspectives on navigating performance art industries–from classical music to musical theater, from the stage to behind the curtain. Jared ...

Each week three people from the Minnesota arts community talk about a performance, opening, or event they're excited to see or want others to check out.