Esme Murphy

Esme takes your calls on bump stocks Wendi Zelkin Rosenstein-Author, The Lincoln Del Cookbook   Remember the Lincoln Dell in St. Louis Park, Bloomington, and North Minneapolis?  The granddaughter of the folks who ran the Del’s published a cookbook of the best-loved recipes.

Esteban Rivera-Immigration attorney, Rivera Law Firm                               We look at immigration concerns with the DACA renewal and the travel ban Kris Newcomber-Executive Director, Firefly Sisterhood                                   Elizabeth Hace-User of services and comes back to volunteer at Firefly       A local group is empowering and supporting women who are dealing with breast cancer

Dave Schultz-Prof. of Law, Hamline University     Dave and Esme talk about the week in politics plus, they discuss Dave’s blog

Joe Tamburino-Criminal defense attorney, Kaplan and Tamburino Joe covers a couple of legal cases including campus sexual misconduct and the US Dept. of Education’s “Dear Colleague” letter. Kelly Olson-Owner of Hans Bakery A woman and her family went down a city in Florida to help the victims of Hurricane Irma.  She shares her journey and the impact it made on her.

Sue Abderholden-Executive Director, MN NAMI There are many cases of mental illness in the prison population.  Many folks with mental illness are sent to prison instead of hospitals where they would receive much better care. Heather Zierhut-Asst. professor of Genetic Counseling Program, U of M  How affective are these mail-order DNA tests?  How much information can you get from these tests?

Dave Schultz-Prof. of Law, Hamline University                Dave and Esme talk about the week in politics plus, they discuss Dave’s blog

Dawn Brasch-Acting Executive Director, Autism Society of MN     St. Paul police are the first in the state to use an app to help them navigate with folks who have autism of other mental health disorders thevitalsapp.com Gordon Chang-Author of Nuclear Showdown       President Trump said that more sanctions will be placed on North Korea. Some countries are even apprehensive about sending their people to the Winter Olympics in South Korea due to the capricious nature of Kim Jong-un

Lisa Schmid-Attorney, Nilan Johnson Lewis The Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an unpublished opinion this week on the City of Minneapolis paid sick leave ordinance. Audrey Klein-Executive Director, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s Butler Center for Research  College binge drinking is common but why do young adults do it? And, going beyond the binge is now High-Intensity drinking?

Guest host Moose Miller Dave Schultz-Prof. of Poli-Sci, Hamline University We take a look at this week in politics and Dave shares his blog.

Guest host Moose Miller John Huber-Clinical forensic psychologist                                                                Is technology killing love?  How have smartphones impacted our ability to develop romantic relationships? Joe Tamburino-Criminal defense attorney, Caplan and Tamburino We look at some of the bigger legal cases of the week including Beth Freeman who killed officer Mathews, Michelle Carter convicted of aiding her boyfriend’s suicide and Anna Koosman, the woman who got probation for acting crazy on the Delta flight.

Guest host Moose Miller Mark Kulda-VP of Public Affairs, Insurance Federation of MN What should you know about flood insurance in Minnesota?  Can anyone get it or do you have to be in a flood zone?  If you can get it, what does it cover? Moose talks about the Equifax data breach

Dave Schultz-Prof. of Law, Hamline University Dave and Esme talk about the week in politics plus, they discuss Dave’s blog.

Eric Rayvid-Director of public relations, Best Friends How do the rescues find the pets in the hurricane torn areas and get them reunited with their owners? Eva Duckler-Founder and David Duckler co-owner, Tree Fort Soda Brews A young woman has joined the band of microbrewers only in a softer way.

Dennis Feltgen-NOAA Public Affairs Hurricane Irma is to go through Florida tonight and tomorrow morning.  We check in with the latest happenings. Gordon Chang-Author of Nuclear Showdown We learn about the latest coming out of North Korea.

Dave Schultz-Prof. of Law, Hamline University       Dave and Esme talk about the week in politics plus, they discuss Dave’s blog.

Joe Nathan-Executive Director, Center for School Change  What are the new developments with free college credit, how are charter schools doing in Minnesota and five tips on starting school year well.

Brad Arends-Spokesperson for Save Our Hospital in Albert Lea  The Mayo Hospital in Albert Lea is closing down a few of their medical services. The folks in Albert Lea are not too pleased. Jen Edwards Brink-Director of communications Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge and creator of the interactive exhibit                                                Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge have an interactive exhibit out at the State Fair called “Cracking the Code of Teen Substance Abuse.”

Guest host Moose Miller with: Julio Ojega Zapata-Consumer Technology Columnist, St. Paul Pioneer Press New technology is coming out next month including the new Galaxy 8, the iPhone 8, the updated iWatch, and an Apple high-def TV. Beth Piece-Director, Iron Range Tourism Bureau It’s almost fall and that means color tours.  We learn about some great places, to plan for now, up North in the Iron Range.

Guest host Moose Miller with: Heather Long-Reporter, Washington Post    The Hallmark Channel is doing very well since the Trump administration took office. Are we looking for relief from the daily news cycle? Dennis Feltgen-NOAA Public Affairs   Hurricane Harvey hit Texas.  We learn about hurricanes, their force and the destruction they can leave behind.

Guest host Moose Miller with: Sue Abderholden-Executive Director, NAMI-MN  A Google test for clinical depression is online and available to anyone with access to a computer. Kay Henderson-News Director, Radio Iowa The mastermind behind a number of lottery rigging is going to jail for 25 years.  We hear the story of how he worked for the inside to get these ill-gotten gains!