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“Life Unscripted with Alix Kendall” debuts her podcast with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. She digs into his life before politics, criticism and controversy he’s faced since being elected, and how the city is doing post George Floyd.
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Life Unscripted - S2E05 - Queen(s) (opens the original)
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Immigration is often discussed as a divisive political issue, but the new Independent feature QUEEN(S) brings the conversation down to just one person’s story and circumstances. Alix Kendall chats with Chi Hua Lee-Secci who plays “Sisi,” an undocumented Chinese woman trying to build an ordinary life in Queens, and actor Bill Engst who plays a sympathetic widower helping Sisi in her journey. The two share personal stories during filming of Queen(s), and what they hope people will take away from t
Life Unscripted - S2E04 - Sec Simon (opens the original)
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MN Sec. of State Simon on ICE and elections. Upcoming elections in Minnesota have many voters afraid of what they may find when they head to the polls. Minneapolis, and other cities in the metro area gained national attention following the fatal shooting of Renee Good, and Alex Pretti in January of 2026. The protest in St. Paul that drew an estimated 250,000 people was an extraordinary pushback to the Federal Government’s siege on Minnesota, known as “Operation Metro Surge.” The fear of ICE agen
Life Unscripted - S2 Ep 03 - MN-Land of 10,000 activists - Guest Lori Sturdevant (opens the original)
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Alix Kendall unpacks the history of political and social activism in Minnesota, and dissects it with an award-winning journalist. Lori Sturdevant is a retired editorial writer, and columnist covering state and local government for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She’s also an occasional columnist. She is the author of dozens of books including “When Republicans Were Progressive,” with Dave Durenberger, and “Martin Sabo, The Making of the Modern Legislature.” In this episode of “Life Unscripted,” L
Life Unscripted - S2E02 - Haven Watch Heroes (opens the original)
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The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award goes to …..the people of Minneapolis! Accepting the award was Natalie Ehret, the founder of Haven Watch, an organization providing resources to people released from ICE detention centers. What Natalie started, is nothing short of a miracle, and the number of citizens who’ve jumped in to help is extraordinary. In this episode of “Life Unscripted,” podcast host Alix Kendall sits down with Sarah Haraldson, who shares heartbreaking stories of those first
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