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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

Kerri Miller Podcast Tile
Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller
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Where readers meet writers, Fridays at 11 a.m. Listen live or stream later on your favorite podcast app.

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‘Janis’ reveals the complicated woman behind the rock legend

‘Janis’ reveals the complicated woman behind the rock legend

A new biography about Janis Joplin takes an intimate look at the gender-bending, perfectionist, talented rebel who broke rules and stereotypes and defined a generation. Kerri Miller spoke with the author, Holly George-Warren, about Joplin's musical influences and how Joplin’s own sound is still influencing others today.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Talking Volumes: Saeed Jones on ‘How We Fight for Our Lives’

Talking Volumes: Saeed Jones on ‘How We Fight for Our Lives’

In his memoir, the poet and author describes what it was like to grow up as a gay, black kid in suburban Texas. Jones sat down with MPR’s Brandt Williams at the Parkway Theater for Talking Volumes.
by Brandt Williams and Marcheta Fornoff

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Should you feel guilty about flying?

Should you feel guilty about flying?

The Swedes call it flygskam or flying shame. It’s a movement that asks people to curb or even give up flying in order to minimize their carbon footprint. Is it a good idea – or an example of environmental extremism?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Water conversation and corporate leadership with Ecolab CEO Doug Baker

Water conversation and corporate leadership with Ecolab CEO Doug Baker

Ecolab CEO Doug Baker told MPR News host Kerri Miller he believes companies should take serious steps when it comes to climate change. He’s going to ask his board to approve one such step in December.
by Kerri Miller and Tarkor Zehn

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‘How to Raise a Reader,’ and books for the adventurous

‘How to Raise a Reader,’ and books for the adventurous

Is there a book that turned you into a dedicated, even adventurous reader? Kerri Miller asked a group of friends that question recently and got a surprising answer.
by Kerri Miller

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Whistleblowers in America and the price they pay

Whistleblowers in America and the price they pay

Whistleblowers have played a big role in American history. For most, the decision to speak up is also the hinge on which their whole life turns.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Pregnancy discrimination is illegal. But it still happens all the time.

Pregnancy discrimination is illegal. But it still happens all the time.

Can a woman be fired for being pregnant? Technically, no. But thousands of women shared stories of pregnancy discrimination this week on social media, after Sen. Elizabeth Warren was attacked for saying she was forced out of her first teaching job when she could no longer hide her pregnancy. Thursday, we heard your stories – and guest host Tiffany Hanssen spoke with two experts who discussed both the legalities and the lived experience of pregnancy discrimination.
by Tiffany Hanssen and Kelly Gordon

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Alice Hoffman on love, loss and family in ‘The World That We Knew’

Alice Hoffman on love, loss and family in ‘The World That We Knew’

MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with author Alice Hoffman as part of her Talking Volumes series at the Fitzgerald Theater. They discussed love and loss, what makes a family, and how we are shaped by those we cherish.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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