Power Pair: The music critic and ‘The Laundry Guy’

What do you get when a music critic shares a home with a laundry and cleaning expert?  

Some cool playlists for cleaning house, for sure.   

Ross Raihala became the Pioneer Press pop music critic in 2004, just a year before he met his longtime partner Patric Richardson. Over the two last decades, Richardson went on to open a vintage designer clothing store and become the go-to expert for laundry dilemmas and stubborn stains.

MPR News host Angela Davis continues her Power Pair series with a conversation about the couple who can turn house cleaning into a disco party — their careers, how they met and how they support each other.

Guests:  

• Ross Raihala joined the Pioneer Press as pop music critic in 2004, after stints at The Forum in Fargo, N.D., and The Olympian in Olympia, Wash. He covers local and national music as well as some theater and other arts and entertainment topics.  

• Patric Richardson is the owner of Mona Williams, at the Mall of America specializing in vintage designer clothing. He’s host of “The Laundry Guy” on HGTV and author of “Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore” and the new “House Love: A Joyful Guide to Cleaning. Organizing, and Loving the Home You’re In.” 

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