Midmorning
Midmorning

Midmorning ceased broadcast on February 20, 2012 and was replaced by The Daily Circuit.


Subscribe to Podcast
Friday, January 21, 2011

Minnesota Public Radio Stories

  • The Giffords shooting: the 'American Idol Effect'
    Doctors are "rock stars." Giffords is a "fighter." Her recovery is a "miracle." Ordinary people are "heroes." As we all root for Congresswoman Giffords, has the public, the media and the medical community turned her recovery into a primetime reality show?9:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Deborah Tannen: Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University.
    Art Caplan: Director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
    Resources
    About Art Caplan
    About Deborah Tannen
  • Newsmaker: Historic mafia arrests put a dent in the organizations
    Yesterday over 125 members and associates from New York's five crime families were taken into custody--the largest mafia crackdown ever. These arrests pertained to all levels of the organizations, including bosses. Criminologist Jay Albanese joins us to talk about the intricate planning that lead up to this event and what comes next.9:45 a.m.
    Guests
    Jay Albanese, Ph.D.: criminologist and professor at the Wilder School of Government and Public Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University.
    Resources
    About Jay Albanese
  • Joe Engesser's "Good Time Served"Baby boomers reject retirement
    The first representatives of the Baby Boomer Generation are turning 65 this month, but whether it's due to the economy or their own personal preference, many are not ready to retire. Will boomers change the way we think of retirement?10:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Marc Freedman: founder and CEO of Civic Ventures, and author of "Encore: Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life."
    Ellen Galinsky: President and co-founder of Families and Work Institute.
    Resources
    About Marc Freedman
    About Ellen Galinsky

Program Archive
  

Twitter

You can follow Kerri Miller on Twitter at @KerriMPR

Midmorning Podcast

Download each day's Midmorning to your computer or portable MP3 player. Each hour addresses a different topic. To receive both hours every day, you need to subscribe to both hour one and hour two.

Subscribe directly with iTunes:

Hour 1: Itunes link to podcast

Hour 2: Itunes link to podcast

You can also copy and paste these URLs into your podcast software:

Hour 1:

Hour 2:

January 2011
S M T W T F S
            1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31          
  

MPR News
Radio

Listen Now

On Air

Morning Edition®

Schedule

Shortcuts
Hourly Newscast
Hosts
Station Map

Other Radio Streams from MPR

Classical MPR
Radio Heartland

Suggestion Box

Your ideas can help shape Midmorning.

Of Note

  • What Kerri's Reading
    Check out what Kerri's reading, see her upcoming conversations or listen to past episodes.
  • Midmorning Recommends
    Looking for a good book? See the books in Midmorning's Recommended Reading list.

Resources

Services

Become a sponsor