Culture Queue 2-13-11

This week on Culture Queue, we feature stories about every single person's least favorite holiday: Valentines Day. Shelby Thomason starts the show off with an overview of how Twin Cities coffee works, Monica Castle throws off her spoken-for status to experience single life for a day, and we ask U of M students, "What would be your perfect Valentine's day?" In the second half of the show, Zach McCormick highlights a few love songs that aren't much about love at all, host Cristeta Boarini and Tess Weinberg count down the top 7 things not to do on Valentine's day (hint: no movies allowed) and Marcheta Fornoff closes out the show by explaining the good, bad, and ugly in love poetry.

Culture Queue 2-6-11

This week on Culture Queue, Tess Weinberg starts the show off with an analysis of the humor of Hitler. Joe Krall then interviews Doug Knutson, photographer of over 15 Nobel Prize winners. Monica Castleman closes out the first half of the show by asking U of M students "What food are you missing nowadays?" Yi Chin Lee starts off the second half of the show with a discussion of social media and how it's changing the way we interact, for better or worse. Shelby Thomason and Cristeta Boarini count down the top 7 New Year’s resolutions we're already breaking, and Zach McCormick ends the show with a story about one of Minneapolis' most brutal bike races: the Stupor Bowl.

Culture Queue 1-23-11

This week on Culture Queue, we honor outgoing and outgone host Sarah Boden. We feature four stories Sarah produced during her career at Culture Queue: "local spelunking", "the squirrel man", "lady bikes", and "a zombie overview", along with a few anecdotes about Sarah's illustrious and enriching personal life. Don't forget to listen to Culture Queue at our new and improved time: Sunday evenings at 6:00pm!

Culture Queue 1-15-11

This week on Culture Queue, we start the show off with a story about the cheapest art you'll find this side of a Hershey bar, courtesy of the Art-o-Matic. Brady Nyhus talks with Of Montreal bassist Davey Pierce about the group's new album as well as about Thai food. Joe Krall asks unknowing passersby what the Washington Avenue Bridge shoe tree is all about, and Yi Chin Lee asks, "Where do you buy your clothes?" In the second half of the show, host Sarah Boden talks with AMPERS aficionado Todd Melby and counts down the top 7 AMPERS radio clips, Cristeta interviews the president of the U of M's Duck & Goose Calling Club, and Zach McCormick previews some of Radio K's favorite upcoming fall releases.

Culture Queue 1-8-11

This week on Culture Queue, reporter Chris Marshall starts the show off with a piece about a ubiquitous (25 points) board game and its competent (19 points) competitors (20 points). Eric Dolski interviews the husband-and-wife team of "social thriller" film Four Boxes. Host Sarah Boden and Ilana Ostrin count down the top 7 best ways to get free food on campus. Kevin Ryan starts off the second half of the show by checking out a hunka-hunka burning iron at the Minneapolis Iron Pour, Brady Nyhus takes a tour of the University Avenue Project, and Zach McCormick interviews members of local folk band Alas Alas.

Culture Queue 1-1-11

This week on Culture Queue, Brady Nyhus pursues some truth behind Minneapolis sustainability. Sarah Boden talks with the elders of the local Bhutanese immigrant community. Eric Dolski eats for free at 1st Avenue's new barstaurant, the Depot. Katie Dyson counts down Minnesota's top 7 goofy laws, and Zach McCormick illuminates the work of blues-rock band The Black Keys.

Culture Queue 12-25-10

This week on Culture Queue, the holidays rear their hoary heads. We start the show off with a story by Cristeta Boarini that features the most ubiquitous of holiday food groups: the meats. Tamara Marcus asks U of M students, "Who are you least looking forward to seeing over the holidays?" Zach McCormick and Sarah Boden count up the top 7 grievances of the year, Joe Krall reminisces about holiday cookies, Sarah Boden learns more about Jesus's mom than she ever thought she needed to know, and Zach McCormick closes out the show by bringing to our attention Christmas music that hasn't been played a hundred million times already.

Culture Queue 12-18-10

This week on Culture Queue, reporter Chris Marshall starts the show off with a piece about a ubiquitous (25 points) board game and its competent (19 points) competitors (20 points). Eric Dolski interviews the husband-and-wife team of "social thriller" film Four Boxes. Host Sarah Boden and Ilana Ostrin count down the top 7 best ways to get free food on campus. Kevin Ryan starts off the second half of the show by checking out a hunka-hunka burning iron at the Minneapolis Iron Pour, Brady Nyhus takes a tour of the University Avenue Project, and Zach McCormick interviews members of local folk band Alas Alas.

Culture Queue 12-11-10

This week on Culture Queue, we start the show off with a look at the U of M's largest and most expensive musical instrument: the Northrop Organ. Cristeta Boarini covers the 2-man, 4-hand act, 2 Pianos 4 Hands. Mitch Skinner closes out the first half of the show with a look at how videogames are, in fact, art. In the second half of the show, host Sarah Boden and Mitch Skinner count down the top 7 people who need to just concede already, Tony Wagner talks with small children as he takes a look at Minneapolis' Holidazzle Parade, and Zach McCormick provides a life in review of storied rap group Public Enemy.