Quick Queue

Series produced by Radio K

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Radio K Quick Queue 

Radio K's Quick Queue is quick. It's slick. It's sound-rich. And in around ninety seconds you'll know an awful lot more about the Arts & Culture scene in the Twin Cities than you did two minutes ago.

A weekly dose of arts, culture, and history on the radio and in 90 seconds. Quick Queue’s unique, story-telling style provides seamless transition from music programming into the voices of Minnesota artists, historians, writers, poets and more both through direct broadcast and a lasting, digital archive – providing Minnesota arts and culture access across the world, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Support for this program comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


170 Pieces

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Expectant parents spend hours pouring over baby books picking out the perfect name. A name that has the right meaning and the right sound. A name t...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 02:10
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One of the United States’ biggest exports is its entertainment. American-made films, television and music receive wide distribution to the far-flun...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:42
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We here at Radio K are proud to present The Clueless Radio Play, the first (as far as we know) radio reenactment of the sensational 1995 cult class...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:40
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We here at Radio K are proud to present The Clueless Radio Play, the first (as far as we know) radio reenactment of the sensational 1995 cult class...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:39
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Back during the 1950’s to early 1980s, before the WWE, the country was divided into different wrestling territories with different promoters in eac...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:43
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Instant ramen noodles have forever been the college staple. Throw in frozen pizzas, a few trips to McDonald's and maybe some Gatorade, and you have...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:38
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Around this time of year, most students are beginning to worry about finding a job after graduation. But for some, it's not about who is going to g...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
From: Radio K
Series: Quick Queue
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The word “shoegaze” has become such a common descriptor that it’s easy to forget that it refers toa distinct genre unto itself. Music Reporter Nath...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 02:28
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Now in its 33rd year, the Minneapolis-St Paul International Film Festival, is the biggest it’s ever been, and using its influence to ignite a love ...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:56
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Culture Queue Reporter Parker Lemke went up to Elk River, Minnesota to see how the historic Oliver H Kelley farm is both preserving the past and pr...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:25
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Every year when President Obama finishes his state of the union address, his political opponents are quick to provide an alternative perspective to...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:39
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As any Minnesotan knows, there are few things romantic about sloshing through the dirt-stained snow with a 3-inch thick winter coat on. Yet, this f...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:40
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The Minnesota Winters can be a frightful thought for the residents of this frozen tundra we call the U, but a few select men and women choose to wa...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:26
From: Radio K
Series: Quick Queue
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The idiom "dog is man's best friend" is starting to be more than just a figure of speech. Producer Amy Friedman finds that as we grow closer to our...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:24
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For over 150 years, the University of Minnesota has evolved and expanded along the Mississippi River and beyond. Hardly a day seems to pass by with...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:46
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During the early 2000's, The White Stripes found themselves at the forefront of the Rock Revival movement. But one member of the duo managed to tra...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:42
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Veteran producer Mitch Skinner plays and learns about tabletop games.

  • Added: Jun 29, 2014
  • Length: 01:39
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Amy Friedman journeys through the bootlegger caves of Minneapolis.

  • Added: Jun 29, 2014
  • Length: 01:43
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Matthew Curtis attends a special fashion event in Minneapolis for Valentine's Day.

  • Added: Jun 29, 2014
  • Length: 01:38
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"The Lone Rider"- By Amy Friedman You never know who you'll end up next to when you take that open seat on the bus. This week on Culture Queue, Amy...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2014
  • Length: 01:38