August 2 Stories

Jun 01 2018 24
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"August 2 Stories" is a Talon podcast series created in the 2017-18 school year. It allowed members of the Minnehaha Academy community in Minneapolis to tell their stories of surviving the gas explosion of August 2, 2017, which destroyed the core of the 104-year-old campus. The series is hosted by M.A. senior Emma Melling. WINNER: The New York Times Student Podcast Awards. WINNER: First Place, Digital Story of the Year, Podcast division, National Scholastic Press Association.

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August 2 Stories #11: Seniors Hannah Pope, Grace Kirkpatrick, and Erik Ostrem

Jun 01 2018 22 mins  
"August 2 Stories" is a Talon podcast series designed to allow members of the Minnehaha Academy community that were in north campus when the explosion occurred on August 2, 2017 to tell their stories. The series is hosted by M.A. senior Emma Melling. This episode is divided into three segments and features seniors Hannah Pope, Grace Kirkpatrick, and Erik Ostrem. Pope and Kirkpatric

August 2 Stories #10B: Laura DuBois

May 23 2018 4 mins  
"August 2 Stories" is a Talon podcast series designed to allow members of the Minnehaha Academy community that were in north campus when the explosion occurred on August 2, 2017 to tell their stories. The series is hosted by M.A. senior Emma Melling. This episode is a shortened version of an interview with Minnehaha chef Laura DuBois. Laura was in the school kitchen when her husban

August 2 Stories #10A: Laura DuBois

May 23 2018 12 mins  
"August 2 Stories" is a Talon podcast series designed to allow members of the Minnehaha Academy community that were in north campus when the explosion occurred on August 2, 2017 to tell their stories. The series is hosted by M.A. senior Emma Melling. This episode features Minnehaha chef Laura DuBois. Laura was in the school kitchen when her husband Don called over the radio that th

August 2 Stories #9: Dave Cairns

Mar 19 2018 27 mins  
"August 2 Stories" is a Talon podcast series designed to allow members of the Minnehaha Academy community that were in north campus when the explosion occurred on August 2, 2017 to tell their stories. The series is hosted by M.A. senior Emma Melling. This episode features Minnehaha parent and Executive Director of Covenant Pines Ministries, Dave Cairns. Cairns was in his office in

August 2 Stories #8: Nancy Cripe, Sam Terfa and Jonathan Bird

Feb 26 2018 30 mins  
"August 2 Stories" is a Talon podcast series designed to allow members of the Minnehaha Academy community that were in north campus when the explosion occurred on August 2, 2017 to tell their stories. The series is hosted by M.A. senior Emma Melling. This episode features science teacher Nancy Cripe and technology support employees Sam Terfa and Jonathan Bird. Cripe, Terfa and Bird

August 2 Stories #7: Josh Thurow

Feb 04 2018 15 mins  
"August 2 Stories" is a Talon podcast series designed to allow members of the Minnehaha Academy community that were in north campus when the explosion occurred on August 2, 2017 to tell their stories. The series is hosted by M.A. senior Emma Melling. This episode features Minnehaha Athletic Director Josh Thurow, who was in the gym at north campus when the explosion happened. In thi

August 2 Stories #6: Diane Hallberg and Karen Lutgen

Jan 25 2018 26 mins  
"August 2 Stories" is a Talon podcast series designed to allow members of the Minnehaha Academy community that were in north campus when the explosion occurred on August 2, 2017 to tell their stories. The series is hosted by M.A. senior Emma Melling. This episode features band/orchestra teacher Diane Hallberg and choir teacher Karen Lutgen. Both Hallberg and Lutgen were in their of

August 2 Stories #5: Kristen Overton

Jan 10 2018 17 mins  
"August 2 Stories" is a Talon podcast series designed to allow members of the Minnehaha Academy community that were in north campus when the explosion occurred on August 2, 2017 to tell their stories. The series is hosted by M.A. senior Emma Melling. Our guest for this episode is Minnehaha college and guidance counselor Kristen Overton, who was in her office meeting with a student

August 2 Stories #4: Donna Harris

Dec 13 2017 29 mins  
"August 2 Stories" is a Talon podcast series designed to allow members of the Minnehaha Academy community that were in north campus when the explosion occurred on August 2, 2017 to tell their stories. The series is hosted by M.A. senior Emma Melling. Our guest for this episode is Minnehaha Academy President Dr. Donna Harris, who was thrown to her office floor when the explosion hap

August 2 Stories #3: Curt Bjorlin

Dec 07 2017 20 mins  
"August 2 Stories" is a Talon podcast series designed to allow members of the Minnehaha Academy community that were in north campus when the explosion occurred on August 2, 2017 to tell their stories. The series is hosted by M.A. senior Emma Melling. Our guest for this episode is Buildings Supervisor Curt Bjorlin, who heard about the gas leak over his radio and then tried to warn h