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This week on Culture Queue, "Dying to Make It," a rock opera about the life and death in the music business. Host Mark Sheely finds out that more families in the Twin Cities are "food insecure" and talks with dietitian and Ph.D. candidate Meg Bruening about what that means. In the second half of our show, producers Zach McCormick and Tess Weinberg contemplate the demise of Groundhog Day star Punxsutawney Phil and what animal should replace him. New reporter Alex Mehrtens asks "what day would you relive gain and again?" in our Question of the Week. Finally, if you're still not swamped with homework, Todd Crotty gives a rundown of a few U of M student groups worth your time. Songs used in this week's show include: "Sparks" by the Who "Tabla" by John Brion "Brainy" by the National "Complicated Shadows" by Elvis Costello "No Particular Place to Go" by Chuck Berry "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra "Beach Party" by the VibroChamps "She Blinded me with Science" Thomas Dolby "You Never Can Tell" by Chuck Berry and excerpts from the rock opera "Dying to Make It"
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Piece Description
This week on Culture Queue, "Dying to Make It," a rock opera about the life and death in the music business. Host Mark Sheely finds out that more families in the Twin Cities are "food insecure" and talks with dietitian and Ph.D. candidate Meg Bruening about what that means. In the second half of our show, producers Zach McCormick and Tess Weinberg contemplate the demise of Groundhog Day star Punxsutawney Phil and what animal should replace him. New reporter Alex Mehrtens asks "what day would you relive gain and again?" in our Question of the Week. Finally, if you're still not swamped with homework, Todd Crotty gives a rundown of a few U of M student groups worth your time. Songs used in this week's show include: "Sparks" by the Who "Tabla" by John Brion "Brainy" by the National "Complicated Shadows" by Elvis Costello "No Particular Place to Go" by Chuck Berry "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra "Beach Party" by the VibroChamps "She Blinded me with Science" Thomas Dolby "You Never Can Tell" by Chuck Berry and excerpts from the rock opera "Dying to Make It"
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