Recent content from Eric Roper
Listen: How did Kid Cann become Minneapolis' most infamous gangster?
The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses how Isadore "Kid Cann" Blumenfeld rode Prohibition to wealth and influence in the city.
Listen: Was Moorhead once a drinking destination?
The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses how the Fargo-Moorhead area became a battleground over booze in the late 1800s.
Listen: Why did Spam become an international sensation?
The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses the product's cultural legacy that extends across the globe — and even into our email inboxes.
Listen: Why did Prince decide to live in Chanhassen?
The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses the pop star's decision to settle down in the western Twin Cities suburbs.
Listen: State Fair attendees tell us their questions about Minnesota
The Curious Minnesota podcast solicited questions from fairgoers. Which is your favorite?
Listen: Why is Minnesota such a hotbed of professional wrestling?
The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses how locals helped develop this unique sport.
Listen: Why did Minnesota once require margarine to be dyed pink?
The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses the state's crusade against the 'abomination' of margarine.
Listen: How did Tonka trucks get their start in Minnesota?
The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses the local origins of this well-known children's toy.
Listen: Inside the mines and megamachines of the Iron Range
The Curious Minnesota podcast heads north to the mighty Mesabi, which helped fuel America's success story.
Listen: Why didn't Minneapolis and St. Paul ever merge?
The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses how it was once considered 'manifest destiny' that the two cities would become one.