Twin Cities PBS
You Are Here
Medicine Ball
Premiere Date: September 23, 2025 Format: 1 x 60-minute broadcast documentary; 3 x 20-minute digital episodes
Premiere Date: Spring 2026 Format: 1 x 60-minute documentary
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Medicine Ball is a one-hour documentary that explores the unique historical and contemporary role of basketball as a
Lexus Red Thunder and Leroy Fairbanks
You Are Here is a tour through Twin Cities place and time. The premiere episode of the new nostalgia anthology series from the makers of Lost Twin Cities reveals the raucous, rowdy early history of Minnehaha Park area, the inspiring story of Bdote —a sacred birthing Island—and St Paul’s West Side, the historic heartbeat of Minnesota’s Latine community.
source of Native excellence, empowerment, and healing—from its roots in Indian boarding schools and reservation tournaments to its enduring presence in Native communities today. Through the journeys of Native college athletes Lexus and Leroy, the film reveals how basketball transcends sport to become a vehicle for cultural pride, intergenerational connection, and resilience.
Episodes
Wicked Minnehaha | Episode 1 | September 23, 2025 Wicked Minnehaha recounts a time when Minnehaha Falls flowed with whiskey, crime, and debauchery. Settlers of all kinds found beauty, entertainment, libation, and company nearby, opening a class rift that nearly tore young Minneapolis apart. From ladies of the night to corruption in the highest office, it was all there. Come along on a lively walking tour through the raucous history of this wicked waterfall. Bdote: A Birthing Island | Episode 2 | September 23, 2025 A walking tour reveals the deep connection Dakota people have to Bdote, where the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers meet. Through Dakota oral histories and Ramona Kitto Stately’s great-great-grandmother Pazahiyayewin’s journey, the episode highlights Bdote’s cultural and sacred importance, celebrating Dakota people’s resilience across generations. West Side | Episode 3 | September 23, 2025 The story of St. Paul’s West Side, the history of Mexican Americans in St. Paul’s West Side neighborhood reveals a community shaped by resilience, grassroots activism, and strong local institutions. The determination of residents, the energy of the Chicano Movement, and the support of community organizations like Our Lady of Guadalupe church helped West Siders survive displacement and forge a thriving community.
Paradox
Premiere Date: October 21, 2025 Format: 1 x 60-minute documentary
Description
Historian Yohuru Williams explores the history of reforming the Minneapolis Police and how George Floyd’s murder was a century in the making. The streaming series is a compelling blend of deep research, candid interviews, and rare archival footage. Paradox peers into the past of mayoral politics, community activism, and police union pushback to better consider our public safety future.
West Side of St. Paul
Dakota educator Ramona Kitto Stately
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