MPR News with Angela Davis

Angela Davis MPR News Podcast
Angela Davis MPR News Podcast
MPR

Conversations about life in Minnesota and how the state is changing, weekdays at 9 a.m. Call us at 651-227-6000.

Follow Angela on Instagram | Follow Angela on LinkedIn | Follow Angela on Facebook | About Angela | Submit show ideas | Join our Facebook group

Power Pairs: Listen to a new series featuring prominent Minnesotans in a close relationship. Maybe they're siblings, a married couple or best friends. You may know of them separately but they reveal a whole new side of themselves when Angela Davis sits them down together. Listen to the interviews here.

Subscribe to Podcast
The holidays are meant to be a time to celebrate and rejoice, but a loved one’s death can make this time of year painful. Host Angela Davis was joined by Nora McInerny, host of the APM podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking, and Cara Mearns-Thompson, a grief counselor, to talk about grief and the holidays.
How is the way we donate money changing?
The way Minnesotans give to charity is changing. Younger generations — millennials and generation Xers — are donating differently. Two experts explored how and what organizations can do to stay relevant.
Country music: Its history and appeal
Country music is wildly popular. More people are listening and its audience is becoming more diverse. But what is it about this genre that appeals to more than 129 million people in the U.S? Three experts joined the program to discuss what country music is today, how its sound has evolved over the years and its historical roots.
Holiday gatherings can be exhausting and fraught with tension. And we're not always our best selves around family. How can we defuse tension at the dinner table? Two family therapists offer their advice to navigate the holiday struggles.
NPR’s Asma Khalid on covering the 2020 presidential campaign
NPR political correspondent Asma Khalid talked with MPR News host Angela Davis about her life, her work and what it’s like to report on the 2020 presidential campaign. Their conversation was part of the MPR News Journalist Series at the University of St. Thomas.
What’s for dinner?
Are you already thinking about what's in your fridge and what you need to make dinner tonight? You're not alone. Melissa Clark, a New York Times food writer and host of a new podcast about weeknight meals, will give tips, tricks and ideas to make dinner a breeze.
Hamline President Fayneese Miller on student mental health, college affordability, race relations
Fayneese Miller is the 20th president of Hamline University, the oldest university in Minnesota. She took office in 2015 and is the first African-American to hold the position. Miller joined Angela Davis for a conversation about her life and work — and some of the biggest issues facing higher education.