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The Kindness Chronicles
We live in a world dominated by stories of divisiveness. The Kindness Chronicles hopes to give the world a dose of the "Minnesota Nice" it desperately needs. Hosted by Fox Sports North's Kevin Gorg, Steve Brown of Johnny Clueless fame and John Schwietz (a guy you've never heard of), the Kindness Chronicles delivers stories of kindness through the lens of Minnesotans who share their personal backstories and celebrate those who influenced them to become the people they are today.
Episodes
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93. Dave Matthews is great guy...Ask Jennifer
Author and Advocate, Jennifer Gasner, shares her journey with Friedrich's Ataxia and a chance encounter with a very generous Dave Matthews
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92. Easter, Notting Hill and Humility
No guests. More Random Chatter. Happy Easter!
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91. News, Weather and Sports
No Guest today. We catch up on" important" matters.
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90. It's St. Patrick's Day! Irish Cultural Appropriation? No WAY!
Irishman Michael Dempsey joins us again to discuss the significance of St. Patrick's Day and how it seems to be just about the only universally accepted…
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89. Combating Cancel Culture (with Kindness)
It is pretty simple...cancel culture is real. We believe the solution is simply offering kindness and grace. Our friend, and loyal listener, Michael Dempsey…
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88. Minnesota State High School Hockey Tourney
It's the most wonderful time of the year for hockey fans.
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87. Introducing Civility School
Dolly Parton once said, "You Can't Fail at Being Yourself." Make yourself the best version possible. That is what Civility School is all about.
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86. Burnsville Tragedy
Burnsville native, KG and John discuss the tragic deaths of the Burnsville Police Officers and Paramedic. Our pal, Steve is on assignment.
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85. Galentine's Day (Part 2)
Another crew of Galentine's celebrants share their stories.
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84. Galentine's 2024 (Part 1)
KG in Vegas, Steve in Mexico, John in North Minneapolis retrieving his stolen car. A big, fun week for 2/3 of the KC Crew. Also, "Galentine's Day!" It is an…
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83. They Stole My Car!
That says it all. We also visit with The Prepared, Bob Lawrence.
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81. The First One (Best of...with Carly Zucker)
Busy week for KC Crew. Travel and Work commitments. If you haven't heard our first show (Pre-Steve Brown), please give it a listen.
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82. The Steve Brown Experience (Original Steve Podcast)
Our buddy, Steve, is on assignment, so we decided to run the episode that introduced there KC to the Red-Pants Rock Star, Steve Brown. It also introduced KC to…
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80. Julia Yach/Canvas Health
This week we discuss all things Canvas Health with Julia Yach, Director of Development and bunch of other stuff at Canvas. Canvas has 35 programs that provide…
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79. Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic
PTATC Event Coordinator, Lisa Mushett and past "participant," Josh Anderson discuss the exceptionally successful Tennis event that benefits Children's…
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78. Casey O'Brien
WHAT. A. GUY. They don't get much better than this one. We visit with Former Golden Gopher Football player, Casey O'Brien…
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77. Special Ed...featuring the Boime Boys
We visit with members of the Boime Family who have experienced the joys of working in the special education field. We also check in with KG and the Gorg…
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76. KG and Sgt. McGinn
This one went a bit long. We catch ups with KG and the surging Minnesota Wild. KG provides a hotel review. We apologize to theHM class of 87 and connect again…
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75. Vikings Legends (featuring Tom West)
Timing is everything. The enthusiasm we have for the Vikings may have been a bit premature, as this was recorded a couple weeks ago. Give it a listen and enjoy…
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74. Friends-Giving (McGinn and Yocum)
This week we invite two of the "great guys" from our Hill Murray High School days..Mike McGinn and Tony Yocum. Turns out, one is a legit super-hero and the…
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73. Minnow Tank Revisited...
We decided to replay one of our favorites this week. Scheduling conflicts and technical challenges also contributed to our decision to go with a "Best of KC."
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72. Willie Wisely/Open Arms MN
We've had some cool guests over the years...this one is FOR SURE the Grooviest. Musician/Rock Star, Willie Wisely and Misha from Open Arms MN discuss the First…
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71. Jack Stahlmann
Maybe things are BETTER than it seems. We explore the Positivity Chronicles with an entertaining, "Glass-is-Hal- Full-Guy," Jack Stahlmann. Impactful Keynote…
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70. Remembering Vince Flynn (with JB Lloyd)
A Kindness Chronicles salute to one of the good guys from our community. It has been 10 years since we lost an incredible storyteller, Author Vince Flynn. More…
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69. Scary Spice- Politics and Halloween
We spend a little time on the scariest of topics...politics and address some of the lighter side of the season...halloween candy!
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68. Pumpkin Spice Kindness: Sporty Spice
We review the latest in the sporting world...which was a lot of fun for Steve.
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67. Listener Notes w/ Michael Dempsey
Our Avid Listener (we have one!) shares some notes about the program and quickly endears himself to the KC Crew.
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66. Storytime w/ Col. Roger Ledding
A couple classic stories from a VETERAN Storyteller.
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65. State Fair_Back to School
After a brief hiatus, the KC Crew discuss the Minnesota StatenFair, Back to School, and a variety of other random topics.
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64. Best of KC: Justin Ploof
Summer activities have gotten the best of us and our schedules. Please enjoy another "best of" episode with one of our most popular guests, singer-songwriter…
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63. JP4 Foundation/Jeff Huth
Johnny Price, a talented and thoughtful student and baseball player with the Minnesota Blizzard Program and Lakeview South High School passed away tragically…
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62. Semper Fi Flo
Molly Ambrose, Founder and Chief ENTHUSIAST (With a CAPITAL "E") of Semper Fi Flo joins us to tell us about her unique program that provides support for…
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61. Children's HeartLink Board Chair, Tom Armitage, M.D.
We return from a couple weeks of "hiatus" to learn about Children's HeartLink, a Minnesota non-profit providing pediatric cardiac care all over the world…
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60. Best of KC: Dr. Dave Walsh (2021)
World-renowned (YES, world!) psychologist, Dr. Dave Walsh, founder of the National Institute on Media and the Family and the Spark and Stitch Institute…
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59. Random Restaurant Chatter
Zero Show prep for this one, but it was a fun conversation about some of our favorite local eateries. Also reviewed the recent grad party.
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58. Kindness + Sportsmanship = OXYTOCIN!
Another great source of Oxytocin are moments of kindness is sports. The KC crew reminisce about some moments that got them "where it counts."
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57. Looking ahead to Senior Year
John had the opportunity to visit with a few Mahtomedi Baseball junior players in advance of their trip to the State Tournament. The discussion included…
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56. Garage Logic's "The Rookie"
An energetic show with Garage Logic's The Rookie. We discuss Second Stork, a wonderful non-profit organization near and dear to Rookie. Lots of guys talking…
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54. Oxytocin Inducing Movies/Moments
The KC Crew review their top oxytocin inducing movies and moments. We also visit with Abigail and Adella from Maple Grove High School, two of 32 recipients of…
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53. BELIEVET Service Dogs for Vets
MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL EDITION, Jane Rydholm and Sam Daly from Believet join us. Believe is a non-profit organization that provides service dogs for Veterans…
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52. Bob Kowalski/Busco
The whole team PLUS Mario,the Intern are crammed in the BUNK BED STUDIO for a fun chat with a sweet guy, (BK Kowalski) who wrote a sweet book about a sweet…
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51. Mario Esteb/ Selfless Scholar Kam Zurek
As the school year comes to a close, and young people contemplate their first-year college experience, we asked Syracuse Student and Podcast Host, Mario Esteb…
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50. Random Chatter: Jury Duty/Ted Lasso
John deals with a post-Covid, Peter Brady crack in his voice (forgive us) but offers up some solid TV suggestions. KG mourns the end of another tough Wild…
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49. Mpls. Crisis Nursery/Big Sisters
We are joined by Lisa Shol, a volunteer at a couple of very important organizations, Big Sisters and the Minneapolis Crisis Nursery. KG calls in from Dallas…
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48. Secret Handshakes: A Freemasonry Intro
Keith Reierson, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota gives us a peek behind the Masonic curtain and shares a few insights about the Ancient Free and…
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47. My PowerPak (Krista O'Malley)
We visit with Krista O'Malley, founder of My PowerPak, a community-based digital caregiving platform that empowers ordinary people to give and receive…
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46. Lakeview Health Foundation (Paul Erickson)
Kevin Grog (KG) joins us after being "on assignment" for far too long. We review the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament tradition, Bud Grant's…
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45. Tom West, Minnesota Vikings
We visit with Minnesota Vikings Director of Legends Relations
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44. Andrea Mein DeWitt
We visit with Life Coach and Best-Selling Author of "Name, Claim & Reframe," Andrea DeWitt.
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43. Pete Gorton revisited
Previous KC guest gives us an update on the John Donaldson network. BIG NEWS!
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42. Jessica Horton: Being KIND to yourself
We discuss the State of the Union Address and visit with Life Coach, Jessica Horton. A very enlightening discussion about coaching and the importance of being…
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41. Willow Lane Minnow Tank (KID KiNDness)
We visit with innovative Educator Leigh Anderson, Principal Mark Menier and some remarkable 4th Graders from Willow Lane Elementary School in White Bear Lake…
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40. Kinda Wonderful: Crescent Cove Hospice and Respite Care
we visit with Jenny Floria, Communications and Engagement Director at Crescent Cove. We discuss the role that many Minnesota Twins legends have had on the…
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39. MMCCCD w/Niki Lampi
We visit with Niki Lampi, Director of the Minnesota Masonic Clinic for Childhood Communications Disorders (MMCCCD). She share some stories that demonstrate…
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38. Masonic Children's Hospital w/Kristi Flanagan Villar
Masonic philanthropy in the spotlight. While Steve and KG are on assignment, John visits with KFV about the work being done at the Masonic Children's Hospital…
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37. Miki Mulvahill
We visit with veteran Band Manager, Miki Mulvahillk and discuss her fascinating career in the music business. We review another story of MN Nice that made…
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34. Author Steve Adelman, Nocturnal Admissions
We meet with Author and NYC/LA Nightclub legend Steve Adelman about his book Nocturnal Admissions. Fun interview!