BETWEEN
YOU AND ME
Saturday Mornings 10-Noon
w/ Heidi Holtan
This
week on Between You and Me
We’ll
be telling stories of getting stranded…
Whether
it was a flat tire,
Meeting
up with a deer or a road trip that didn’t go as planned
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Our weekly mix of music and conversation
Every Saturday morning from 10-noon
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Recent Contributions:
March 6th - Stranded
Aaron Brown on Being Stranded
When
we think of being stranded, we often picture some remote
island...but what about in everyday situations? Check out
more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com.
Guido on Being Stranded
Guido
has been stranded multiple times and says you haven't REALLY been
stranded until you're in a place where you can't speak the
language...
Feb 27th - Parties
Guido on Parties
Is
a surprise party a good idea? Guido asks, "What if...?"
Feb 20th - Winter Fun
Aaron Brown and Winter Fun
Each
of Aaron's three sons has his own way of having fun... Check out
more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com.
Guido talks about Winter Fun
Guido
talked about ways he "gets away" during the winter - one
way is North, one way is South... That and Syracuse Basketball.
The Last Word on
Winter
Fun
If it's
your turn, you HAVE to play...
Feb 13th - Being Single
Aaron Brown and Being Single
Getting
married at a young age is often considered "bad
practice," but our commentator Aaron Brown is an unusual
case... Check out
more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com.
Guido talks about Being Single
Guido
and Heidi read quotes from people who are single, and want to
change it...
The Last Word on Being Single
Feb 6th - Winter Games/Olympics
Aaron Brown and the Winter Olympics
Getting
passed how much better the CBC covers the Olympics than NBC, Aaron
says the Winter Olympics got nothing on family fun... Check out
more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com.
Guido talks Winter Olympics
Guido
and Heidi talk about the true origin of the name
"skeleton."
The Last Word on the Winter Olympics
Ever
notice that each time there is an opening ceremony, it's biggest
and best ever?
Jan 30th - Bread
Aaron Brown and Bread
With
three sons who each have their own preference for bread, Aaron has
become familiar with a thing called 'the bread store'. Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com.
Guido talks Bread...and LSD
Guido
and Heidi talk bread and LSD.
The Last Word on Bread
Because
we're alive, we 'need' all the time...is there a reason for it?
Jan 22nd - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Aaron Brown and Race
In
this day and age, the question, "how are race-relations in
your neighborhood?" is still ackward... Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com.
The Murder of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Guido
shares the story of hearing about the murder of Martin Luther
King, Jr.
The Last Word on MLK Jr
It
can be easy to enjoy the comforts and privilege of a middle class
white male without thinking of what it is: a historical product of
brutality.
Jan 15th - Is there a MN accent?
Aaron Brown on MN Accent
Not
only did regular contributor Aaron Brown grow up with a potential
MN accent, but many other supercharged ethnic influences from the
Iron Range... Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com.
Is MN Nice Real?
Heidi
talked with Guido about MN Niceness and decided it's pretty much
fictional.
The Last Word on MN Nice
The
national perspective of MN has changed many times over the
years...
Jan 8th - What Do You Want To Be When You Grow
Up
A Theme Song
Aaron
Brown wanted to be a detective when he grew up...for the theme
music. Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com.
The Last Word on 'When I Grow Up'
I
can be anything? How about Batman!
Jan 2nd - Words of 09
Tweet Tweet
Twitter
was the top word pf 2009, and people like us are the only ones who
know why 140 character phrases can so quickly shape how humans
talk and use language... Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com.
Admonish This!
Guido
talks with Heidi about big words of 2009 like "admonish"
and "bushlips."
Dec. 26th - Best of '09, 2010 Predictions
Aaron Consults the Oracle
This
is the time of year that Aaron Brown dresses in ceremonial overalls
and marches into the swamp to find the Sax-Zim Oracle for New Year
Predictions. Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com.
Dec. 19th - Christmas Stockings
All for 'Some Dude'
The
story behind Christmas Stockings... Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com.
Saturnalia and Christmas Stockings
Guido
with the history of the Christmas Stocking.
The Last Word on Christmas Stockings
Christmas
from a multi-cultural perspective.
Dec 12th - Hot Stove League
The Cold World of Athletics
Like
many, Aaron spent his youth imagining triumphant success at
athletics...how cruel... Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com
The Last Word on 'Hot Stove Leagues'
Feet are
such beautiful athletes... Our lives are one long argument with
gravity...
Dec 5th - Rudeness
How Rude!
The line
"how rude!" in Full House opperates off the visceral
human truth: people are rude. Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com
The Last Word on 'Rudeness'
Michael
Goldberg has two words for you and your cell phone: Go Away.
Nov. 28th - Family Lingo
It Is What It Is
Lately,
Aaron Brown has been repeated a certain phrase. Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com
Family Lingo with Guido
Guido
shares some of the phrases shared within his "notoriously
large" family...
You Had To Be There
You
just wouldn't understand why "What? You didn't like the other
one?" is so funny.
Nov. 21st - Thank You
The Value of "Thank You"
Aaron
Brown is a relatively young parent with relatively young kids and
the words "Thank You" have come to mean something
different...Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com
Nov. 14th - Lakes
Lakes vs Swamps
Aaron
Brown didn't grow up on a lake...but a swamp... What's the
difference? It's like a rat and squirrel...Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com
The Last Word on Lakes
Lakes
turn over, but to us they often are just a surface. Here's the
Last Word on Lakes...
Nov. 7th - November and what it means to you
A Talk with Bambi's Dad
Aaron
Brown knows to some Bambi's Dad was a reassuring figure of
strength in a tragedy...and to others a delicious trophy
buck...but what's the first question Aaron asks this Prince of the
Forest? Check out more in Aaron's blog www.minnesotabrown.com
Changes with November
Being
the month of his birth, November changes Guido's life every
year...and he's attracted to the the idea of a hypodermic tail...
Hunting or Not - the Long Dark Cold is Coming
Doug MacRostie was
the kind of deer hunter who brought along books, headphones and
extra blankets... check out more in Doug's blog www.myspace.com/macedelic
The Last Word on November
November
is a little different the further south you travel...here's the
Last Word on returning to November in MN...
Oct. 31st - Halloween
Childhood Costumes
Aaron
Brown shares his thoughts on Halloween, which started as a
debauchery filled preview of All Saints Day...
Halloween Should be Scary
Doug MacRostie has no time for magical fairies and
princesses...
The Last Word on Halloween
There's
a big payoff for putting up with patronizing tone that comes with
trick-or-treating.
Oct 24th - Do It Yourself/Don't Try This At
Home
Know Your Limits
Aaron
Brown and his wife don't watch DIY TV shows anymore, they do
enough chores t not need to watch someone else...they long reached
the marital crossroads that lead them to the realization that the
only "team jobs" they have are painting and raising
kids...
Does The Idea Hold Water?
Not every DIY project comes out exactly as planned, just
listen to Guido's recount of building his own submersible
watercraft.
DIY Instructions [Read Fully]
The proper instructions for any DIY project...
Oct. 17th - "Cleaning":
Remember the Ringer!
Do you get a thrill doing the laundry? Is turning a load
of white shirts pink with a red sock exciting? Aaron Brown reminds
us to remember 'the ringer'!
Oct. 10th "Public Speaking":
Subtleties for Sound Bites?
Michael Goldberg has the Last Word on "Public
Speaking." Let's face it, things were never like they used to
be...what about our own time, right now - when all the world is
one wide web.
The Public Speaking Bear is Going To Maul You
Aaron Brown would much rather give a 5 minute talk than
die horribly before his time. Public
speaking is a like a bear that never kills but instead just bats
you around for 15 or 20 minutes every time it sees you.
Oct. 3rd "Towns":
Be Here Now
Michael Goldberg has the Last Word on Towns.
Where's the Loyalty
Aaron Brown says he doesn't understand, "the
transient nature of my generation, changing towns like
underwear..."
Sept 26th "Dolls":
Dissecting Doll-Play
Guido sets the scene of the last time he
vividly remembers playing with Dolls...
Free The Child! - Aaron Brown asks, "Why is it the more expensive a
doll is, the creepier it becomes?"
Sept
19th "Hunting":
A
Blaze
Orange
Garcia
Tie?
Regular
contributor
Steve
Downing
refines
his
wardrobe
for
the
new
hunting
season...do
Garcia
ties
come
in
blaze
orange
camo?
Hunting
at
'The
Shack'
Regular
contributor
Aaron
Brown
talks
about
MN
hunting
and
"The
Shack"...Smell
the
inside
of
an
old
mans
shoe...,look
at
leftover
furniture
strewn
about
after
an
estate
sale...,
imagine
the
5
worst
sounds
the
human
body
can
make
naturally...
Check
out
more
from
Aaron
at
his
blog
MinnesotaBrown.com.
The
Last Word Audio (just click the link to listen):
Michael Goldberg volunteers the Last Word on Between You
and Me:
