Category Archives: Interviews

First Crack 29. Jon Shares His Geo

Jon Steinhorst is a designer and film maker I’ve known for years. In part 2 of our conversation he describes his new journaling system, public v. private writing, his impressions of Chicago, and his new do-it-yourself car-share venture. Listen to Jon Shares His Geo [18 min] Got questions about coffee or comments about the show? …

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First Crack 28. The Movie Episode with Jon Steinhorst

Jon Steinhorst is a designer and film maker I’ve known for years. In part 1 of our conversation we talk about his history of film making, unofficial double features, and films worth watching. A couple of notes: In the Realm of the Unreal at the Music Box. My notes on Blogumentary including correcting Dan Gillmor’s …

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First Crack 26. What Makes a Good City – Sam & Dave Part 4

The fourth installment of my conversation with Minneapolis urban planners Sam Newberg and David Motzenbecker. In this episode, they discuss what makes a good city (Portland, Denver, Celebration, and Seaside) and how to make more of them, affordable housing, corruption in cities, and how to get stuff done. Also included: Dave gives a glowing review …

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First Crack 25. Weblogs and the Media with Jen Bohmbach

Photo-blogger and good friend Jen Bohmbach and I grab a cup of coffee at Dunn Bros’ Freighthouse. We talk about the weblogs, transparency, the media landscape, and an age where we are all paparazzi and stars. She offers her thoughts on Links Mentioned: TheImageLab.com AmericanGuilt.com iPhotoToGallery FlickrExport OpenPodcast.org Joe Trippi – The Revolution Will Not …

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First Crack 23. A Good Minneapolis Bar – Sam & Dave Part 2

This is the second of many shorter excerpts from my extremely lengthy conversation with Minneapolis urban planners Sam Newberg and David Motzenbecker. In this installment we discuss what makes a good Minneapolis bar – no, windows aren’t on the list. Listen to A Good Minneapolis Bar [3 min] Got questions about coffee or comments about …

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First Crack 21. Why We Try with Sandy Smallens from Surface Wound

A conversation with Sandy Smallens, bass and vocals from Too Much Joy, and dot com music executive. His new band – Surface Wound just released a self-titled EP. We talk about the realities of balancing the need to play music while having a day job and family, Creative Commons, and the history of discovering new …

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First Crack 20. The One True Barista with Sam Buchanan

Sam Buchanan from the Afongen.com weblog and I checkout the newest Dunn Bros on east Lake (just blocks away from the Blue Moon), and discuss his history from barista, to roaster, to Java programmer. Other things to listen for: The history of afong Why Guatemalan coffee is the best Sam’s quest for the One True …

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First Crack 19. Coffee and Community at the Blue Moon

Cindy, owner of Minneapolis’ Blue Moon and Second Moon, and I discuss the community value of independent, neighborhood coffee shops. Listen for a patron-thwarted robbery and why coffee should come in small cups. I end the show with “Don’t Tell a Soul” by the Revamps. For more on them, drop lead man Darren Harff a …

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