Melbourne, Australia's laneways had the same untapped potential I see in Minneapolis's skyways.

Mayor Jacob Frey believes cities should be able to create gun reform at the local level when it isn't being done at the state and federal level.

The last time the state did any audit for the Agricultural Society at the Minnesota State Fair was in 2011.

In this episode of One Hour Detours, Jason DeRusha discusses what it's like to craft a news talk show.

Have you ever taken a peek at these photos at the Minnesota Star Tribune building in Minneapolis?

I learned about Kathleen Hennessey's start at the New York Times before becoming managing editor at the Minnesota Star Tribune during my conversation with her on One Hour Detours.

FOSS Swim School instructors personalize learning for each student based on their level of comfort, learning style, and personality.

Minneapolis City Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw discusses what city council meetings can be like and how to get things on the record during our conversation on One Hour Detours.

We retrace the steps of Virginia Piper's kidnapping, which included the largest ransom in US history, in this episode of Hidden Middle.

Who's your favorite local comedian? Comrade Tripp shared his favorites on my podcast, One Hour Detours.

Hope Walz discussed threats, harassment, and stepping back from social media on my podcoast this week. The full One Hour Detours conversation is on YouTube.

It feels like Minnesota is on the frontlines right now.

Midtown Global Market isn't a food hall—it's a public market! There are so many different cultures to explore under one roof. Go visit and experience it for yourself.

R.T. Rybak, former Mayor of Minneapolis, was recently a guest on my podcast, One Hour Detours.

Meat is political. From campaign donations to nutritional value, we dive into this topic in this episode of my TV show Hidden Middle.

In this episode of One Hour Detours, I sit down with Liz Collin — Alpha News reporter and creator of "The Fall of Minneapolis" — for an unfiltered conversation about our city.

When I talked to Hope Walz, she discussed why her dad believed removing himself from the Governor's race might get the target off of Minnesota. Find the full podcast interview on YouTube by searching "One Hour Detours."

Local comedian MJ Matheson joined me on the podcast to talk about everything from break ups to guilty pleasures to Catholic mass.

Dallas Goldtooth is a Minnesota-born actor, comedian, writer, and activist, known for his role in the TV show Reservation Dogs. I sat down to chat with him for my podcast, One Hour Detours.

There is a difference between reading a physical newspaper, book, etc compared to its digital counterpart. I chatted about this with Steve Grove, CEO and Publisher of the Minnesota Star Tribune, on my podcast One Hour Detours.

This episode of Hidden Middle explores the story of the Kensington Runestone. Was this runestone the world's first deepfake?

Have you ever explored Dublin, Ireland? I went back to visit in 2025 after living there decades ago, and uncovered fascinating Viking history and Irish culture. Stay tuned for more!

This is why the Vikings and Twins are not named after either of the Twin Cities.

I was excited to chat with Kris Lindahl, the well-known Minnesota real estate CEO, about his business on my podcast One Hour Detours.

On this Forest History Center pontoon tour of the Mississippi River, I learned the local history of dams near Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

The Bell Museum is a natural history museum with a planetarium located on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities St. Paul campus. With diorama exhibits, events like Star Parties, the Touch and See Lab, and more, it should be on your 2026 bucket list to visit.

On this episode of One Hour Detours, I chat with Jason DeRusha, local journalist and radio host.

Is this the kind of contribution I want to be making to the media ecosystem?

Kathleen Hennessey left the New York Times to become the managing editor of the Minnesota Star Tribune. I chatted with her on my podcast, One Hour Detours.

Which Nickelodeon Universe ride at the Mall of America is your favorite?

Why isn't anyone doing investigative pieces on the Minnesota State Fair? A company of this scale deserves to have serious questions asked of it. So I decided to do some investigating. Stay tuned for more.

There's no private waterfront property along the chain of lakes in Minneapolis, which means the public can enjoy them up close and personal with walking and biking paths, beaches, and even events on the frozen lakes in winter.

Minnesota women's professional sports teams have been carrying us to the championships in recent years. Men's professional teams cannot say as much.

I talked to John Foss of Foss Swim School about why swimming education is important for kids of all ages.

The details of Virginia Piper's kidnapping are devastating. I reflect on this in this episode of Hidden Middle.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on thoughts and prayers after something tragic happens.

I got to hang out with Trung Pham, owner of Pham's Rice Bowl in the Midtown Global Market. They are one of the original vendors at the market!

I learned about the origins of Jack Link's Sasquatch in this episode of Hidden Middle.

The last time a Minnesota men's professional sports team took home a trophy was the Twins in 1991.

At the Forest History Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, you can take a Mississippi River pontoon tour and learn how to identify wild rice.

The skyways need to make a comeback. Have other cities done something similar and how did they find success?

The Tripp family tradition of not talking, according to Comrade. I enjoyed my conversation with the Minnesota comedian on my podcast, One Hour Detours.

R.T. Rybak, former mayor of Minneapolis, discusses the start of his tenure as mayor on my podcast, One Hour Detours.

LaTrisha Vetaw has experienced her own jumbotron moment... with Usher?! She tells this story in our One Hour Detours podcast conversation.

What's your favorite venue in Minneapolis for live music?

From 12 students to 2,000! FOSS Swim School has grown to 34 locations over the last 30+ years.

The kidnapping of Virginia Piper was not only the most successful kidnapping in America, but it also had the largest ransom in US history. I dive deep into this fascinating story in an episode of my TV show, Hidden Middle.

Momo Dosa, a restaurant in the Midtown Global Market on Lake St. in Minneapolis, serves street food from Nepal and India. Momos are a type of dumpling, and dosas are like crepes!

Is email spam related to canned meat Spam?

The old Metropolitan Stadium site in Bloomington was the ideal site for Mall of America because of its proximity to the airport and both downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul. I learned a lot about MOA in this episode of Hidden Middle.