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The Daily Circuit Blog

MPR News Quirks, quips and questions off the air

By Chris Dall

cdall@mpr.org
Arts & Culture

The Week Ahead

Chris Dall February 15, 2013, 3:08 PM Feb 15, 2013
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I’ll start by acknowledging what most of our listeners are likely thinking: Yes, the MPR membership drive is finally over. We can now get back to live programming. And we’ve got a week of great live shows on tap. On Monday at 10am we’ll finally get around to a debate about the future of libraries Read more →

Arts & Culture

The week ahead: college tuition, Republican mojo, gun control

Chris Dall February 1, 2013, 3:32 PM Feb 1, 2013
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Thank heavens January is over. You never realize how long a month it is until you’re in it, and then it seems endless. But I hope we helped keep people informed and engaged as they tried to stay warm. The MPR pledge drive starts on Wednesday, so you’ll be hearing a fair amount of previously Read more →

Arts & Culture

Science week: human exploration, junk health science and more

Chris Dall January 4, 2013, 2:43 PM Jan 4, 2013
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If you haven’t noticed already, we really love science here on The Daily Circuit, so we thought we’d kick off 2013 with a week of shows and segments on our favorite topic. On Monday at 11, we’ll kick things off with a discussion based on a story from the latest edition of National Geographic: What Read more →

Arts & Culture

Word play: Submit your questions about word origin, meaning

Chris Dall December 31, 2012, 4:00 PM Dec 31, 2012
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On Thursday, University of Minnesota language professor and etymologist Anatoly Liberman will stop by the studio for one of his regular discussions about words and language.

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Behind the scenes

The week ahead: from Simpson-Bowles to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Chris Dall November 16, 2012, 12:53 PM Nov 16, 2012
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Tell us what you would like us to cover in the coming weeks.

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Behind the scenes

The Democrats respond in Charlotte

Chris Dall September 4, 2012, 1:53 PM Sep 4, 2012
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Charlotte seemed pretty festive, even as the security became more intense.

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Behind the scenes

Titanic Thursday: When SCOTUS rules on health care law

Chris Dall June 27, 2012, 5:00 PM Jun 27, 2012
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As we await a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on the health care law, we’re doing as much as we can to prepare for our live coverage.

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Behind the scenes

The value of our listeners

Chris Dall June 19, 2012, 3:36 PM Jun 19, 2012
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During our show today about military suicides, we took a call from David from Minneapolis, a 32-year-old veteran of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan who said he has been on the verge of suicide in the past.

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News & Trends

Human trafficking and you: How are your habits fueling it?

Chris Dall May 18, 2012, 3:09 PM May 18, 2012
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Human trafficking encompasses much more than prostitution and sex trafficking. Find out your role in the problem.

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Behind the scenes

Call into the show today? Someone might have a job for you

Chris Dall May 16, 2012, 3:00 PM May 16, 2012
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A caller during our 9 a.m. hour talked about his troubles finding work. A listener might be able to help him out.

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