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Why Wisconsin (wrongly) claims to have more lakes than Minnesota
Jun 23, 2026
14m 07s
This mysterious tiny building in Minneapolis has a heartwarming backstory
Jun 9, 2026
11m 08s
Can you eat the weeds in Minnesota lakes?
May 26, 2026
11m 03s
Will MN ever get a new state park?
May 12, 2026
12m 47s
Solving the mystery of downtown Minneapolis’ mummies
Apr 28, 2026
15m 05s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 |  Why Wisconsin (wrongly) claims to have more lakes than Minnesota | Minnesota’s license plates proudly proclaim the state as the land of “10,000 lakes.” But some Wisconsinites insist their state has even more. So who’s right? In this Curious Minnesota episode, Erica Pearson dives into lake science, state pride and a surprisingly fierce border rivalry to explain why Minnesota and Wisconsin count their lakes differently — and what actually makes a lake a lake. | 14m 07s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 |  This mysterious tiny building in Minneapolis has a heartwarming backstory✨ | historycommunity+4 | Alicia Eller | Curious Minnesota | MinneapolisInterstate 94 | MinneapolisArne Paulson+5 | — | 11m 08s | |
| 5/26/26 |  Can you eat the weeds in Minnesota lakes?✨ | foragingedible plants+3 | Sharyn Jackson | Minnesota Star Tribune | MinnesotaMinnesota lakes | weedsforaging+5 | — | 11m 03s | |
| 5/12/26 |  Will MN ever get a new state park?✨ | state parksMinnesota+3 | Bob Timmons | Minnesota Star Tribune | MinnesotaTheodore Wirth Park | state parksMinnesota+3 | — | 12m 47s | |
| 4/28/26 |  Solving the mystery of downtown Minneapolis’ mummies✨ | historymummies+4 | Eleanor Hildebrandt | — | MinneapolisCentral Library+1 | mummiesMinneapolis+5 | — | 15m 05s | |
| 4/14/26 |  Who were the Minnesotans on board the Titanic?✨ | historysociety+1 | — | Titanic | Duluth | TitanicMinnesotans+2 | — | 14m 05s | |
| 3/31/26 |  What’s the science behind ice thickness and when is it safe to drive on a lake?✨ | ice thicknesslake safety+2 | Kim Hyatt | the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | — | ice roadsMinnesota Department of Natural Resources+1 | — | 16m 15s | |
| 3/17/26 |  The story behind Basshenge, one musician’s monumental ode to his instrument✨ | artmusic+2 | Alicia Eler | BasshengeStonehenge | EnglandMinnesota+1 | Basshengedouble bass+2 | — | 16m 40s | |
| 3/3/26 |  What’s the history of the Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory and the Whipple Building?✨ | historysociety+1 | Chris Vondracek | U.S. Immigration CourtImmigration and Customs Enforcement | the Fort Snelling Unorganized TerritoryU.S. | Fort SnellingWhipple Building+3 | — | 18m 40s | |
| 2/17/26 |  Introducing Essential Minnesota✨ | MinnesotaOperation Metro Surge+1 | Unnamed Family | Essential Minnesotathe Minnesota Star Tribune's | — | Curious ListenersEssential Minnesota+1 | — | 19m 42s | |
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| 2/3/26 |  What's the history of the abandoned Cold War station in Finland, MN?✨ | historysociety+1 | Christa Lawler | Air Force | FinlandMN+3 | Cold Warabandoned station+3 | — | 15m 45s | |
| 1/20/26 |  How 'Bachelormania' once swept the town of Herman, Minnesota✨ | bachelortown history+2 | Jenny Berg | Associated PressBachelormania | HermanMinnesota | Associated Presseligible bachelors+1 | — | 16m 00s | |
| 1/6/26 |  The coldest day in Minnesota history✨ | historysociety+1 | Casey Darnell | — | MinnesotaTower+1 | coldest dayMinnesota history+2 | — | 13m 11s | |
| 12/23/25 |  How did Minnesota become home to the world's first shopping mall?✨ | shopping mallsarchitecture+2 | — | — | MinnesotaEdina | SouthdaleEdina+2 | — | 15m 46s | |
| 12/9/25 |  How did Mayor Hubert Humphrey change Minneapolis?✨ | historysociety+1 | Eleanor Hildebrandt | U.S. SenateWhite House | Minneapolis | Hubert HumphreyMinneapolis+3 | — | 20m 53s | |
| 11/25/25 |  Why do so many spam calls come from Norwood Young America, MN? | Your phone rings. It’s a number you don’t recognize, but it’s a Minnesota area code. The caller ID location reads Norwood Young America. If you’ve gotten these spam calls, you’re not alone. Casey Darnell shares the likely story behind the calls with host Erica Pearson. Plus: Is Norwood Young America really home to Minnesota's oldest summer festival? | 13m 25s | ||||||
| 11/10/25 |  Lake Superior’s most famous shipwrecks have dramatic tales to tell | The Edmund Fitzgerald went down 50 years ago on Nov. 10, 1977. The ore carrier simply vanished from the surface of Lake Superior. It was an ominous ending — mysterious and tragic, too. Hundreds of other vessels have sunk in the big lake, and shipwreck hunters still work to find their watery resting places. Guest Christa Lawler shares some of Lake Superior's striking shipwreck stories with host Erica Pearson. Still curious? Read more at the Minnesota Star Tribune. To support Curious Minnesota and the important work of the Minnesota Star Tribune, subscribe today by visiting Startribune.com/WorthItToSubscribe. Stay up to date with the Star Tribune at @startribune on TikTok, Bluesky, X, Facebook, and Instagram. | 19m 00s | ||||||
| 10/28/25 |  What happened to Minnesota's original Zombie Pub Crawl? | At its peak, an estimated 35,000 rotting Minnesotans participated in the annual Zombie Pub Crawl, founded 20 years ago. The event grew large enough to set a world record for the largest amount of people dressed as zombies. Then the festival seemed to have its own apocalypse. Our guest is columnist Laura Yuen. Still curious? Read more at the Minnesota Star Tribune. To support Curious Minnesota and the important work of the Minnesota Star Tribune, subscribe today by visiting Startribune.com/WorthItToSubscribe. Stay up to date with the Star Tribune at @startribune on TikTok, Bluesky, X, Facebook, and Instagram. | 17m 00s | ||||||
| 10/14/25 |  What's the oldest bar in Minnesota? | Curious Minnesota goes on a bit of a bar crawl through history. We look into which of the state’s historic watering holes is really Minnesota’s oldest. The question is trickier than you might think. | 15m 02s | ||||||
| 9/30/25 |  What’s the story of Pipestone National Monument? | For thousands of years, Native Americans have quarried a sacred, soft red rock from a patch of Minnesota prairie. The site is now Pipestone National Monument. Reporter Jp Lawrence joins host Erica Pearson to share the story of this special place. | 19m 03s | ||||||
| 8/18/25 |  Why do anglers need a special stamp to fish for trout in Minnesota? | Minnesota’s trout stamp, a special add-on to fishing licenses, brings in more than $1 million each year. The program funds fish hatcheries, restocking efforts and more. Reporter Anna Sago joins host Erica Pearson to share the history of the program and give a glimpse into what a day's work is like at a trout hatchery. | 14m 49s | ||||||
| 8/4/25 |  How a 13-ton piece of public art no one wanted found a Minnesota home | A scuplture called “The Scroll” once had a prominent spot in downtown Minneapolis. It stood in front of the old central library for more than 4 decades. Alicia Eler, the Minnesota Star Tribune's visual art reporter and critic, joins host Erica Pearson to tell the story of how the sculpture narrowly missed ending up in a scrap heap when the library building was demolished to make way for a new one. | 18m 11s | ||||||
| 7/21/25 |  How did hundreds of ‘Old Order’ Amish wind up in Minnesota’s Driftless Area? | Harmony, Minnesota is home to the largest Amish settlement in the state. The "Old Order" community is also one of the most conservative of its kind in the country. Reporter Sean Baker joins host Erica Pearson to explain why and when the Amish selected this sliver of southeast Minnesota to call home. | 15m 11s | ||||||
| 7/7/25 |  What happened after a Minnesota man found ancient bison bones? | Nearly 8,000 years ago, in the wild expanse of what is now southwestern Minnesota, a primal drama of survival unfolded. Early Plains Archaic hunters ambushed a herd of massive, now-extinct bison. Then, in 1988 a Granite Falls man found bones while digging in his pasture. Reporter Jp Lawrence joins host Erica Pearson to share what happened next and explain why archeologists left some of the site undisturbed. | 17m 51s | ||||||
| 6/23/25 |  How a small Minnesota town ‘seceded’ from the U.S. | In the summer of 1977, the leaders of a small Iron Range town made a rather bold announcement: Kinney, Minn., had seceded from the United States. The statement was tongue-in-cheek, but the town’s situation wasn’t funny. The story of the Republic of Kinney is one of dismissed town needs, a wacky, bar-born plan and the power of media attention. Reporter Christa Lawler joined host Erica Pearson to share Kinney's story. | 16m 00s | ||||||
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