Quoted - The Question Of The Day Podcast

We apologize to stay connected with the people we love. We feel connected to each other because we understand the context in which we live.

Brian and I discover a memorial for Blacks who have been killed by police. The sign said, #SayTheirNames. So we did.

Talking to people who were gathering for a Bernie Sanders rally reminds me of the 2004 Dennis Kucinich presidential campaign.

There may be 50 ways to leave a message, but is anyone listening? Audio Sources 2019 Twin Cities Book Festival Cassette tapes recorded at the door of the House of Balls. Thank you to Allen Christian for loaning the tapes to me and to Mary Jane LaVigne for making the suggestion in the first place. Unrepentant, by Johanna PrindivilleBethany Atazadeh's YouTube Channel for authors, specifically: Atazadeh, Bethany. (2019, July). Why We Wrote Marketing for Authors | Release Day Feels. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TIQr5C3UsIAtazadeh, Bethany. (2019, June). How Much Money Do (Indie) Authors Make?. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od1nVsCEYjMArtists we met at the Saint Paul Art Crawl .Phone messages (2015?) Links Rain Taxi - "Rain Taxi champions aesthetically adventurous literature through publications, events, and service to the literary community."826 MSP - "826 MSP’s mission is to empower underserved K–12 students to think creatively, write effectively, and succeed a

We begin with writer Michael Kleber-Diggs who contemplates whether he would ever be chosen for a survival team and end up at the doorstep of Mary Jane LaVigne and Allen Christian’s House of Balls, an art studio on the West Bank in Minneapolis. In between, there is a memorial service and everything you need to survive the apocalypse. Michael Kleber-Diggs We first heard Michael Kleber-Diggs at Story Club Minneapolis (find them on Facebook) at the Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis. At the time I was working on an episode about “stuff” and thought the essay he presented – "Disaster Plan" – would fit nicely with what I was doing. So I was thrilled when Michael was able to join us for our storytelling event in February. If you would like an invitation to the next event, sign up for the newsletter. Urban Forage Winery & Cider House We held the event at the Urban Forage Winery & Cider House in Minneapolis. Chester & Marcia On Halloween 2018 I was invited to a duel memorial service under the Tenth

A compilation of a podcast series Brian and I did for the Minnesota Fringe Festival, this episode looks at why we tell stories and how they can be elevated in a live performance. You can listen to the original series, The Minnesota FringeCast, at MinnesotaFringe.org/FringeCast. You can't win if you don't enter. The Minnesota Fringe Festival is a performing arts festival in Minneapolis and Saint Paul where you can see a crazy number of shows over eleven days in August. As an artist putting up a show, you’ll get to do your show five times with the support of Fringe staff, professional technicians and volunteers. For a chance to get spot in the 2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival, you’ll need to submit your application by February 14. If your number gets drawn on February 25, you're in the festival! You can find more information on the Fringe website. We would love to see you there. We're hosting a QuOTeD Social & Storytelling on Friday, February 22 at the Urban Forage Winery & Cider House in Minneapolis

These are stories of persistence: A single mother who is trying to get some help. Campaigners who don't know when to quit. A fight against segregation. Cafeteria workers who are trying to get the attention of management. A student who won’t take no for an answer. A Senator who won’t say yes. What’s amazing is that all of these stories about persistence intersect over time and space. Thanks for Listening! Let me know what you think about this! You are always welcome to contact me here. transcript This episode called for a transcript because some of the oral history tapes I used might be a challenge to hear in some spots, although I don't think it will be needed in most cases. So why use these tapes in the first place? It's the kind of stuff that wouldn't likely make it on most radio shows. Nor would some of these interviews ever make it into an exhibit at the Minnesota History Center, for example. So I just like the idea of using some of these "scraps" in an audio format by mixing them with other

Saying goodbye to an old car is not always easy. If you ask someone about their first car, they'll probably tell you a story. Cars can tell a family history, teach us to deal with adversity and embed themselves into our fondest memories. If we were to make a bingo game out of this we'd find the words tank, yellow, fast, fun and crash on our bingo cards among other themes. What was your first car? Whenever I mentioned working on this episode, people often couldn't resist telling me what their first car was. That's when I know I have a decent question. I'm always looking for questions where an answer naturally comes to mind, as opposed to something that stumps people. And of course I'm looking for questions that spark stories and even tangents. Tangents are good. If you're having the same response and want to tell me a story, please do! Bringing people together to tell stories, as we did to gather some tape for this episode, is also useful. Because when you hear someone tell a story, it often triggers your

100 people answer the question, "Going back as far as you can go, what is your very earliest memory?" The ages associated with memories range from being a baby to 12 years old. Some remember just flashes, while others have lots of details. These memories are parts of a story, like pieces of a puzzle. Colors come up, a yellow Rambler, for example. But none are mentioned more than purple. Moms and Dads. Bottles. Bikes. Grandparents. Houses. Fences. Yep. We seem to remember those too. There are toys and shoes and lots of other shared images that I'll let you discover on your own. My sister and me.

This produced some interesting responses from 50 people or so. Most could answer the question. But there were definitely a few who were "readers" and wanted nothing to do with a video on how to boil eggs. Themes come through. Home and car repair and cooking are some examples. I was charmed by the way people often laughed as they responded. What's so funny about using salt to clean a cast iron skillet? You also hear pride in some voices. Saving money on a dryer repair or fixing a bicycle is a real accomplishment. I just love that! There's also something revealing - I think - about someone who learns how to make pretzels just for the challenge of it. At a WordCamp conference where many of the recordings were made, a few people asked, "Why this question?" It's an attempt to spark a conversation, as is the case with every question I ask for the QuOTeD podcast. In this case, I think it works. How else would I have known that this person I met at a tech conference has a passion for making giant bubbles? And let's f

We make up a story about how a painting of a fireplace ended up in our living room. Who painted this picture of a fireplace that inspired our story? Searching for a mystery artist We are looking for the real artist who made the painting that inspired our story. You can help us find this person by sharing this picture on social media. Thank You Cory Mottaz, On Air Personality/Voice Talent. Judith Froemming, Infinite Mind Hypnosis and Coaching Al Olme Margo Breivik Craig Aalseth Tony Steblay Jenifer Halvorson Isaac Halvorson Amy Smith Urban Forage Winery & Cider House ...and a few more anonymous others. Music Guiton Sketch Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Aretes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Exciting Trailer Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribu

Can we recognize a city by its sound, sort of like recognizing the sound of a mother's voice? Sometimes Chicago sounded like a casino. Other times a war zone with its relentless wailing of sirens and the whirring of helicopters that hovered almost within reach of the crowds at Millennium Park. Black Lives Matter is trying to get our attention. Sometimes Chicago sounded like a carnival. Sometimes a church. Mixed in there were the street musicians playing for change, reminding me of the time I got lost in Brussels looking for the Sleep Well. This is not Saint Paul or Minneapolis. It makes me wonder if a person would be able to identify their hometown based on a recording, sort of like the sound of a mother's voice. People talk and I record them. This is not Chicago any more than the pictures I saw people taking of the Trump Tower would epitomize the city. It's just a snapshot of a particular time and place. I wish I could have done more. I missed a lot, even the rumbling of the "L" from overhead. I'd like

What are the barriers to being grounded in a culture filled with distractions and how can we separate the signal from the noise to get grounded? Being grounded means that you're self-aware, don't put on personas, are down-to-earth and solid but open and probably kind. You have confidence (but you're not cocky), which means that you're not prone to taking things personally. You're comfortable with making meaningful decisions because you have figured out how to separate the signal from the noise; being grounded means that you focus on the important stuff. You're generally calm. Above all you are present! You're living in the moment! You are not judgmental, but accepting of imperfections, including your own. This puts people at ease and that's just one reason why they like you. Why can it be tough to be grounded in today's world? What can we do to filter out the noise of smart phones, war drums and looping commercials that take us away from ourselves? Meditation, walking, yoga and even taking an improv class a