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The Daily Circuit Blog

MPR News Quirks, quips and questions off the air

Archives for March 2012

Science

When are you dead?

Maddy Mahon March 30, 2012, 4:00 PM Mar 30, 2012
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We have guidelines to tell us, but the real life applications of those guidelines are always messier then the rules appear on paper.

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Arts & Culture · Behind the scenes

How the debt deal fell apart, cartooning history and Mad Men

Stephanie Curtis March 30, 2012, 3:02 PM Mar 30, 2012
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A lot of Mad Men.

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Arts & Culture · Behind the scenes

Rewind: The neuroscience behind creativity & other great audio

Stephanie Curtis March 30, 2012, 12:12 PM Mar 30, 2012
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Including the dying art of the Japanese stuntman.

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Health & Medicine

Why some kids hate drinking water

Stephanie Curtis March 29, 2012, 3:30 PM Mar 29, 2012
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Sweet drinks alter your kids’ palate.

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Behind the scenes

When a guest isn’t ready to go live on-air

Chris Dall March 29, 2012, 3:09 PM Mar 29, 2012
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If you hear a long newscast, you know something is wrong.

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Economy, Business & Jobs

What actually motivates employees

Stephanie Curtis March 29, 2012, 2:51 PM Mar 29, 2012
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It’s not more pay.

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Arts & Culture

John Hodgman bringing “message of apocalypse” to Minneapolis

Tom WeberTom Weber March 28, 2012, 3:00 PM Mar 28, 2012
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Thursday on the Daily Circuit, you’ll hear an interview with author, humorist and self-proclaimed “minor television personality and now deranged millionaire” John Hodgman.

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Behind the scenes

Benjamin Busch and a moment of calm

Chris Dall March 27, 2012, 2:45 PM Mar 27, 2012
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The story of a father meeting his 1-year-old for the first time struck a note with The Daily Circuit’s senior producer.

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Behind the scenes

How we found Vikings QB Christian Ponder’s university research

Krystyna Pease March 27, 2012, 2:20 PM Mar 27, 2012
2

He’s written academic papers about management.

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Behind the scenes

The Rewind: Kevin Kling, singer Sharon Jones and novelist Jonathan Odell.

Stephanie Curtis March 23, 2012, 3:33 PM Mar 23, 2012
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Living with PTSD and why ‘This Land is Your Land’ is such a great song.

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