Sunday, 6 February 2005

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]

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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:

Listen to the Movie Episode [21 min]

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Thursday, 3 February 2005

Sunday, 30 January 2005

Friday, 28 January 2005

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.

Listen to Good Cities [25 min]

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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

Listen to the Weblogs and the Media with Jen Bohmbach [33 min]

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Thursday, 27 January 2005

First Crack 24. The Value of 1-Legged Barflys and Toothless Boxers – Sam & Dave Part 3

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 you don’t find in new American developments.

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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.

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First Crack 22. MPR’s New Current -Sam & Dave Part 1

This is the first of many shorter excerpts from my extremely lengthy conversation with Minneapolis urban planners Sam Newberg and David Motzenbecker. In this installment we profess our love for Minnesota Public Radio’s new station 89.3 The Current

Listen to MPR’s New Current [5 min]

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Thursday, 20 January 2005