Twin Cities Hip Hop Day, Gay Super Bowl, and Bussin' Black-Jewish Cuisine

It's Friday, so we're celebrating some Twin Cities Wins! We're rounding up some good things that happened around town this week. Later, we talk with DJ Stage One about Twin Cities Hip Hop Day, which is happening on Sunday at the Minnesota Historical Society. Chef Imani Jackson of Chopped and Served also joins the conversation to share how she has built a business around her Blewish (Black and Jewish) traditional cuisine.

Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:The ‘Gay Bowl’ flag football championship is coming to Minnesota for the first time (MPR News)

Who was the marathon canoe guy and ... why? (Star Tribune)

Amtrak Borealis adds fourth train car to daily departures (Pioneer Press)

What Is Blewish Cooking? (Folklife)

Twin Cities Hip-Hop Day 2026 (MN Historical Society)

Learn more about the sponsors of this October 9th episode:

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minnesota Opera

Explore Minnesota

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