Roshini Rajkumar

Roshini shares her Top 9 Insights from hosting REAL Talk with Roshini for 9 years. Listen for some shout-outs to former guests and find out about two of her talk show host inspirations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hot topics with this media panel of Minnesota journalist celebrities. WCCO TV anchor Heather Brown gets into back-to-school headlines with masks and vaccination requirements. KARE 11 anchor Rena Sarigianopoulos talks about unemployment vs. job openings. KSTP’s chief political reporter Tom Hauser brings us up to date on the Minnesota governor’s race. These three have joined Roshini multiple times over nine years and have some questions for her on this final show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minnesota’s political landscape has changed in the past decade. Roshini’s regular political contributor Brian McClung and regular legal contributor Steve Silton break down the trends and what they mean for Minnesota's future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elizabeth and Kelcey are busy working moms you see on TV five days a week. Kelcey has run 32 marathons, including the Boston marathon seven times. Elizabeth features family, planting, and cooking in her Best to the Nest podcast. Both are together on this final REAL Talk with Roshini on WCCO Radio to share inspiration for all of life’s journeys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Congressman Tom Emmer has been coming on REAL Talk with Roshini since he ran for office in 2014. Always one to speak his mind, whether or not Roshini or listeners agree with him. He gives us an update from Washington DC about what Minnesotans need to know when it comes to their jobs, COVID aid and restrictions, plus the latest hit the Republican party has taken in Minnesota. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rogers native and former KARE TV reporter, Joe Fryer anchors Morning News Now on NBC News Now online and is a correspondent for The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and MSNBC. A longtime friend of Roshini's since both worked as reporters at WTVF in Nashville, Joe previews 9-11 Anniversary coverage and Broadway reopening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ali Kaplan of Twin Cities Business, Frank Vascellaro of WCCO TV, and Courtney Godfrey of Fox 9 cover how real people take in real headlines. Guests on REAL Talk with Roshini individually over the years, they're together here for the first time and give a reality check about covering news in a polarized society, how COVID impacts their work, and where to look for hope. Plus, their favorite cocktails, what they'd be doing if not newsies, and some final messages for Roshini. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Viking and Super Bowl Champ Matt Birk is turning his attention to mental health and kids. With a daily average of 5400 teen suicide attempts in the US, Matt says “kids are hurting, and this is a critical opportunity” to help them. Pursuit Academy will bring a mental health tool to kids in 4th grade. He shares how this 5-minute-a-day tool can be added to any curriculum. Matt also gives Roshini his thoughts about her winding down the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Shakopee Mdewakaton Sioux Community will be the first tribal government to have an exhibit at the MN State Fair. Learn more as Roshini talks with Rebecca Crooks-Stratton, Secretary Treasurer of the Shakopee Mdewakaton Sioux Community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

International Overdose Awareness Day is Aug. 31. The city of Hastings is hosting a citywide event recognizing this day on Aug. 30. Roshini talks with Bridgette Norring and Rep. David Baker who each lost a child to a drug overdose. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More of your comment on the questions: How's your safety? Do you feel safe? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How's your safety? Do you feel safe? Roshini takes your comments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Thomson is in for Roshini this week. Hamline University Professor David Schultz joins Steve for two segments. The two discuss President Biden sending 5,000 troops to Afghanistan, a the lawsuit coming from a gun owners' group, suing the Minnesota State Fair and Ramsey County, demanding that permit holders be allowed to carry handguns on the fairgrounds during this year's fair. Steve and Professor Schultz discuss those two topics and the latest headlines in politics.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roshini puts her crisis coach lens on the Andrew Cuomo crisis in New York and analyzes why he's gotta go. Then, she shares gratitude with listeners and guests as REAL Talk with Roshini celebrates 9 years this month. She shared why she'll sunset the show on September 5th in light of a growing workload with her business, Roshini Multi-Media, Inc. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

320 million people around the world suffer from rare diseases. Fifty percent are children. The Wild’s Matt Dumba is lending his name to #ShareYourRare, a new campaign from Columbus Children’s Foundation that works to bring gene therapies to kids with ultra-rare diseases. He shares how being godfather to a sweet little boy has really shined the light on helping kids. Plus, he gives us a preview of the Wild’s upcoming season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Electric vehicles are getting more attention after President Biden announced new emission standards and several automakers are shooting for getting half of all auto sales as electric vehicles by 2030. Greater Minnesota Auto Dealers Association President Scott Lambert gives us a reality check on whether these goals are reachable. He also shares the fight he and many Minnesota colleagues are taking to Governor Tim Walz to reverse Walz's decision to follow California rules. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He represented Minnesota for nine years in the US Senate before being forced to resign by his own party. Al Franken got very real with Roshini about why he's still a Democrat even after his party turned on him in 2018. He shared his work on getting a national popular vote, due process in the Governor Andrew Cuomo crisis, and previewed his national tour, which kicks off September 18th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Travel & Leisure Magazine came out with the best ice cream shop in each state. Roshini has the scoop on where to go in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Listeners wonder what happened to the Dakotas and share their own tasty pics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our entertainment guru Paul McGuire Grimes reviews Ted Lasso season two and Jungle Cruise with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Plus, he shares why the surge of streaming content is great for viewers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Minneapolis Convention Center had 400 cancellations in 2020. Now, it’s getting ready to welcome back its first big conference Aug 5th through 8th. CEO Melvin Tennant previews how the Convention Center is welcoming business back and what hospitality looks like in downtown Minneapolis as workers return, but labor is hard to find amidst safety and COVID issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.