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Welcome to the Great MN Pod Together--The podcast all about that most wonderful time of the year *the Minnesota State Fair*! We'll spend the 12 days leading up to Labor Day talking with other fair-o-philes about their favorite ways to do the fair, learni

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    • Oct 16, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    All Day & Every Day at the Minnesota State Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 44:41


    My very special Season One Grand Finale (!!) guests today are the most die-hard, most gung-ho, most 1000 percent, most committed Minnesota State Fair goers that I know--my aunt Rosemary and uncle Richard!  They tell it just like it is and don't hold back on sharing their pro tips, tried and true traditions, and go-to stops for pretty much any and all aspects of the Fair.  Want to finally know the secret of who really grows all that roasted corn on the cob at the fair??  You've come to the right place—Rosemary is ready to dish.  And, of course, we make our last official regular season visit to Rene's Minnesota State Fair Trivia Corner!  The ever knowledgeable and enthusiastic Rene (my mom) shares some surprising facts about singer stars and horsepower at the fair. That's all today on our season one grand finale episode of the Great Minnesota Pod Together! Thank you so much for subscribing and for listening along on this trip to the fair via memory lane!  Lord willing we will also have one final bonus episode in season one of listener questions, but until then, break out the bloody marys and fried cheddar because it's (finally!) a wrap!   ****A special note on the late release of the Season 1 finale episode:  Although this podcast is about the MINNESOTA state fair, hosted by a WISCONSIN girl, and populated with MIDWESTERN guests, it has been so far recorded and produced in Eugene, Oregon.  I was editing this very special episode from my tent in the woods alongside a beautiful river in Western Oregon over Labor Day weekend.  We drove home Sunday and by Monday afternoon, wildfires were burning the forest we had been camping in and had already destroyed the small town where we stopped to get ice cream sandwiches on the way home.  It was a scary and emotional and stressful few weeks and the Great MN Pod Together was pretty much forgotten on the back burner.  But now, thankfully, the fires are gone from our backyards here in Oregon and communities are working together to rebuild.  Aaaand the Great MN Pod Together is back to wrap things up!  So if you have somehow found this episode despite it being halfway through October—hooray and thank you!  Anda big special thanks to show fan Debbie G for encouraging me to get 'er done because  at least one listener was out there waiting for the last shows to drop!**** The Great MN Pod Together has new shows every other day (-ish...) now thru Labor Day 2020 discussing, reminiscing, and cheer-leading that most wonderful time of the year--the Minnesota State Fair!    www.thegreatmnpod.com  

    A Beautiful Day for a Food Parade

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 11:42


    In which true-blue fair-o-phile Greta dishes about her experience dining and dashing through the Minnesota State Fair Food Parade on this Bonus Episode of the Great Minnesota Pod Together!The Great MN Pod Together has new shows every other day (-ish...) now thru Labor Day 2020 discussing, reminiscing, and cheer-leading that most wonderful time of the year--the Minnesota State Fair! www.thegreatmnpod.com   

    The News, The Pencils & The People at the Minnesota State Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 37:37


    Today I talk with my cousin's cousin Greta!  She is not only a bona fide behind the scenes Fair insider and flag-flying Friend of the Fair, but she also truly loves the Minnesota State Fair top to bottom, sunrise to sunset.  AND she has eaten just about everything at the Fair at least once!  In Rene's MN State Fair Trivia Corner—the rumors were true!  My mom slides out info on an attraction that's permanent at the fair and in our hearts.  It's a big day today on the Great MN Pod Together—I'm so glad you're here!To read more about the family (and see a very cute 80's wedding photo) my mom talks about today, you can check out this article in Mpls Saint Paul Magazine.P.S. If you stay tuned to the very very end of the show, you'll get a sneak preview of the next Great MN Pod Together bonus episode...coming soon!The Great MN Pod Together has new shows every other day (-ish...) now thru Labor Day 2020 discussing, reminiscing, and cheer-leading that most wonderful time of the year--the Minnesota State Fair!    www.thegreatmnpod.com  

    Close Encounters of the Butter Queen Kind

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 12:00


    In which my friend Sarah shares about a very special chance encounter with a Princess Kay of the Milky Way on the very first Bonus Episode of the Great Minnesota Pod Together!The Great MN Pod Together has new shows every other day (-ish...) now thru Labor Day 2020 discussing, reminiscing, and cheer-leading that most wonderful time of the year--the Minnesota State Fair! www.thegreatmnpod.com  

    Cookies & Crafts at the Minnesota State Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 35:57


    Today I have a very special (and artsy!) guest, my sister Arriety!  We find out that she is in fact a true fair-o-phile and we have a wide ranging discussion of blue ribbon arts and crafts, prototypes for new slippery foods on a stick, and cookie buckets as year-round housewares.  And Rene dishes up even more mouth-watering trivia in her Minnesota State Fair Trivia Corner--that's all today on the Great Minnesota Pod Together.   To check out my sister's favorite Minnesota Fair artist Adam Turman, and his very cool Minnesota State Fair tribute art, you can find him at https://adamturman.com/  He has a whole series of *The Great We're All in this Together* items and 10% of sales go to the MN State Fair Foundation!The Great MN Pod Together has new shows every other day (-ish...) now thru Labor Day 2020 discussing, reminiscing, and cheer-leading that most wonderful time of the year--the Minnesota State Fair!    www.thegreatmnpod.com  

    Plans of Attack & Grumpiness Hacks at the Minnesota State Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 44:38


    I have a very special (and wise!) guest today, my brother Sam!  We discuss his true love for Australian Batter Fried Potatoes, how to conduct a strategic analysis of when and where to Sweet Martha, and we also manage to unearth some *deep* fair philosophy.  And, Rene's Minnesota State Fair Trivia Corner has a big, history-related, surprise!  Thanks for joining us again today on this episode of the Great MN Pod Together!The Great MN Pod Together has new shows every other day (-ish...) now thru Labor Day 2020 discussing, reminiscing, and cheer-leading that most wonderful time of the year--the Minnesota State Fair!    www.thegreatmnpod.com  

    Minnesota State Fair Insider Tips & Savvy Tricks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 32:26


    Our guest today is fair VIP and behind the scenes fair veteran, my cousin Molly!  She shares her pro tips and insider secrets of how to navigate the fair like a saavy, classy, regular.  And Rene's MN State Fair Trivia Corner helps us sort out the confusing family tree of the Fair's two adorable mascots.  That's all on today's episode of the Great Minnesota Pod Together!The Great MN Pod Together has new shows every other day (-ish...) now thru Labor Day 2020 discussing, reminiscing, and cheer-leading that most wonderful time of the year--the Minnesota State Fair!    www.thegreatmnpod.com  

    Critters & Camaraderie at the Minnesota State Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 43:33


    We have one of my favorite fellow fair goers today, my sister-in-law Katie, to talk multitudes of miracles, copious cute critters, and the (debatable) hedonist health benefits of the Minnesota State Fair!  Also today, a cameo appearance by Spam Curds!  And, of course, a snout-to-tail trivia time in “Rene's Minnesota State Fair Trivia Corner!”   Princess Kay of the Milky Way was national news on CBS Weekend News!  Search "cbs national news Minnesota state fair" to see the story--and a lot of butter!  And big congratulations to the 2020 Princess Kay, Brenna Connelly! The Great MN Pod Together has new shows every other day (-ish...) now thru Labor Day 2020 discussing, reminiscing, and cheer-leading that most wonderful time of the year--the Minnesota State Fair!  www.thegreatmnpod.com  

    Triple Bunks & Bellyaches at the Minnesota State Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 29:09


    Today I'm reminiscing with my Grandma Fay about her first visit to the fair as a little girl over 80 years ago, her well-behaved ways as a 4-Her, and her *deep* disdain for cotton candy.  We also have our very first listener call-in question (!) about Princess Kay of the Milky Way (aka "the Butter Queen"), which is, of course, adeptly answered by our expert in resident, my mom, in her (increasingly well-produced...) segment "Rene's Minnesota State Fair Trivia Corner!"  It's a fun one and I'm so glad you're here for it!  While they likely haven't served roast beef since back in the day, my Grandmas favorite food spot and jar opener swag booth at the fair that she talks about on the show today is Minnesota Farmers Union (https://www.mfu.org) fyi.   The Great MN Pod Together has new shows every other day (-ish...) now thru Labor Day 2020 discussing, reminiscing, and cheer-leading that most wonderful time of the year--the Minnesota State Fair!  www.thegreatmnpod.com 

    True Love & Cheese Curds

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 40:37


    Today, I talk with the one and only, cheese curd of my heart, my husband Ross!  We discuss his appreciation for fair foods both fried and fresh, find out opposites really *do* attract, and I learn things about him that I never knew.  I also get grilled by my mom on Minnesota State Fair facts in her first official edition of "Rene's Minnesota State Fair Trivia Corner.  It's a big day and I'm so glad you're here for it!  The booth we talk about today where I get all of Ross's whimsical, soft, Minnesota t-shirts (kitty-themed and otherwise) is i like you (https://i-like-you-minneapolis.myshopify.com/) fyi.   The Great MN Pod Together has new shows every other day (-ish...) now thru Labor Day 2020 discussing, reminiscing, and cheer-leading that most wonderful time of the year--the Minnesota State Fair!  www.thegreatmnpod.com

    Minnesota State Fair

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 25:28 Transcription Available


    Cattle Shows & Shopping Confessions!  To kick things off on the inaugural episode of The Great MN Pod Together, I talk with my mom--the mom, the myth, the Minnesota State Fair legend!  We talk about her decades long love of the Minnesota State Fair and I learn her shocking shopping secrets!  She also gives us a sneak peak of her upcoming featured trivia segment--name and theme song tbd!-on The Great MN Pod Together.  Let's get to it!The card artist from the Coliseum my (SLY SHOPAHOLIC!!) mom mentions in the convo today is Bonnie Mohr (https://www.bonniemohr.com/) fyi.  The Great MN Pod Together has new shows every other day (-ish...) now thru Labor Day 2020 discussing, reminiscing, and cheer-leading that most wonderful time of the year--the Minnesota State Fair! 

    Coming Soon: The Great MN Pod Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 1:24


    Welcome to the Great MN Pod Together!  The podcast all about that most wonderful time of the year--the Minnesota State Fair!  We'll be spending the 12 days leading up to Labor Day talking with other fair-o-philes about their favorite ways to do the fair, learning historical fair fun facts from an expert (my mom), and of course serving as support group for any and all of us who would be at the Great MN Get Together this year if it hadn't been canceled for the first time since the last terrible global pandemic.  To fellow die-hard fans and new enthusiasts alike, I'm so glad you found the show!  I'd love to hear from you--subscribe to get new shows when they come out and visit thegreatMNpod.com for more info and to connect!The Great MN Pod Together has new shows every other day (-ish...) now thru Labor Day 2020 discussing, reminiscing, and cheer-leading that most wonderful time of the year--the Minnesota State Fair! 

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