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WITTY RANTER EP05: The Book Episode

  THE BOOKS EPISODE features Jackie Lea Sommers, a young-adult author from the Twin Cities who battled obsessive compulsive disorder until she found treatment in her early 20s. She published her debut novel, Truest, in 2015 and her second book is set to release in the fall of 2018. Host Christine Schuster and co-host Kellie Lawless talk about their shared love for fictional young-adult novels and Kellie geeks out about Mark Twain. Schuster’s mom just wants to know if it’s true. Host and producer: Christine Schuster is a senior journalism and musical theater major. She can really write and report and do other stuff. She wrote this wedding story for City Pages. From Eagan, Schuster has interned at the Guthrie Theater on both the artistic and communications side. She’s obsessed with really old vintage clothing, NASCAR and Broadway. Co-Host: Kellie Lawless is a junior journalism major. When she’s not writing her own novel, she’s running a photography business or watching Friends.   Keep Reading

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Witty Ranter EP04: The Money Episode

THE MONEY EPISODE features Sterling Witzke, a venture capitalist at Winklevoss Capital – yes, the Olympic athletes from The Social Network. Host Christine Schuster and co-host Maddy Simpson chat about buying expensive clogs and spending money on themselves after a break-up. Somehow they end the episode with a reflection on the importance of living within their means. Witzke graduated from Stanford University and Wharton School of Business and brings ideas and dreams into reality. She helps people who want to change the world find a way to do it. Originally from South Dakota, her dad always told her she could do whatever a man could—but better.   WITTY RANTER PODCAST takes on vague themes each week within art and culture. The host generally knows nothing about the topic, but can talk for hours about it with her co-host. She also brings in edgy guests – such as Wired magazine’s Liz Stinson, The Moth’s Erin Barker… Keep Reading

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Witty Ranter Podcast EP03: The Movie Episode

  THE MOVIE EPISODE features Euan Kerr, a Scottish Minnesota Public Radio arts reporter who loves punk music and cat documentaries (but not cats). While Euan shares his thoughts on the movie industry, host Christine Schuster and co-host Sarah Nelson describe their quirky favorite movies and Netflix habits, like “making time for Buffy.” Kerr, from Glasgow, has done two stints at MPR, and worked at the BBC between them. He also was a radio DJ until that got so boring that he went to Wisconsin. Witty Ranter liked him because he fights for the little film the way journalists fight for the little guy. We hope you like him as much as he did, even if you’re a big guy. WITTY RANTER PODCAST takes on vague themes each week within art and culture. The host generally knows nothing about the topic, but can talk for hours about it with her co-host. She… Keep Reading

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Witty Ranter Podcast EP02: The Love Episode

  (Editor’s note: The audio has been updated and improved on this episode.) THE LOVE EPISODE features Story Collider’s Erin Barker talking about getting in front of strangers to share her innermost love secrets. Weaved into and around Barker’s ideas, host Christine Schuster and co-host Tatiana Lee tell their love stories, and also bring discuss who they would want to sing at their weddings, getting dumped and Bob Hope. Erin Barker tells stories as Artistic Director at the Story Collider – subscribe now! – by  talking to scientists to figure out why they love their research so much. In her personal storytelling time, she wins Grand Slams at The Moth – the first woman to do that – by sharing romantic breakups, family breakups and even breakups with the Girl Scouts. WITTY RANTER PODCAST takes on vague themes each week within art and culture. The host generally knows nothing about the topic, but can talk for hours about it with… Keep Reading

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Witty Ranter Podcast: EP01 The Techie-Sciencie Episode

THE TECHIE-SCIENCIE EPISODE features Wired magazine’s Liz Stinson talking about translating design into stories and Story Collider’s Erin Barker talking about turning science into stories. In between, host Christine Schuster and co-host Peyton Witzke talk about magic cat litter, death-acting in the nursing department and science project injuries. Liz Stinson is a Brooklyn-based reporter for Wired design. She loves covering art, design, technology and where they all intersect. Wired is an American magazine that is offered in print and online as well. Wired focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy and politics. Its headquarters are in San Francisco, California and has been in publication since 1993. Erin Barker is in the business of telling stories. Artistic Director at the Story Collider, Barker spends her work time talking to scientists to find out who they are, and what their stories are. In her personal storytelling time, she wins Grand Slams at The Moth,… Keep Reading

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