Esme Murphy

WCCO's Esme Murphy with Dr. Jennifer Needle-Assistant professor, Center for Bio Ethics and the Department of pediatrics in the U of M Medical School. A terminally ill child with a rare form of brain damage is on life-support in the UK.  The medical professionals says that the child is unable to breathe unaided but the child’s parents do not want to shut off life support and are hoping to transport the child to the U.S. for more medical help.

WCCO's Esme Murphy talks with Greg Scott-Author of "Bullseye Breach." This week a cyberattack hit the Ukraine and then spread through Europe and New Jersey.  How do these ransomware attacks happen and what should you do if you are trapped in one? Dr. Justine Lee-Toxicologist and Pet Behavior Board certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist, Animal Emergency and Referral Center and author "It's a Dog's Life But It's Your Carpet." Minnesota has the fattest cats and dogs.  That’s according to a report from Banfield.  How do you know that your pet is overweight and how to you safely take the weight off.  Plus, what should we know about out pet and fireworks.

WCCO's Esme Murphy talks with Amr Al Azm-Professor of East History and Anthropology with Shawnee State UniversityWe get an update on the happenings in Syria. Ruth Nicolaus-Spokesperson, Hamel Rodeo. The Hamel Rodeo starts this Wednesday in Corcoran.  We learn about the rodeo circuit and how it works.

WCCO's Esme Murphy talks with Steve Simon-MN Secretary of State. How difficult is it to hack our election system? Lisa Schmid-Attorney, Nilan Johnson Lewis. The Minneapolis City Council just approved the $15/hour minimum wage. What does this ordinance mean for the rest of us. And what does it mean for sick time?

WCCO's Esme Murphy with Dave Schultz-Prof. of Law, Hamline University. Dave and Esme talk about the week in politics plus, they discuss Dave’s blog.

WCCO's Esme Murphy with Gordon Chang-Author of Nuclear Showdown. Otto Warmbier was held captive in North Korea for 17 months before being released last week only to die a week later. Dennis Larson- The Food Guy, MN State Fair. Thirty-one new foods will be debuting at the MN State Fair this simmer.  We review.

WCCO's Esme Murphy with 15 Mark Ritchie-Former MN Sec. of State and President, Minnesota World's Fair Bid Committee. We have now learned that Russia hacked about 20 states in the last election.  What preventative measures can be taken to keep us safe from future hacks?  And, Mark Ritchie and his MN World’s Fair bid committee just got back from France with some exciting news about Expo 2023. David Gaither-Executive Director, International Education Center and Faisal Deri-Attended Zuckerberg’s Dinner Mark Zuckerberg came to Minneapolis to meet with Somali refugees and celebrate the end of Ramadan with them at an Iftar dinner.

Dave Schultz-Prof. of Law, Hamline University. Dave and Esme talk about the week in politics plus, they discuss Dave’s blog.

New research shows that not only are women making less than men, but the gender gap grows as we get older. 25-year-old women out of college make 89 cents on the man’s dollar. But that drops to 57 cents by the time women reach age 45! Dr. Brittany Nelson-Cheeseman, advisor to the society of women engineers chapter at the University of St. Thomas, is here to talk about how we can encourage girls and women to close the gender pay gap. WCCO's Esme Murphy talks with Jane E. Kirtley, J.D. - Director, Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota.

WCCO's Esme Murphy talks with Curtis Massey is the founder of Massey Disaster Planning, a fire/life safety firm that creates emergency preparedness preplans and mobile technology solutions for the commercial real estate sector across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. A world-renowned fire service instructor, he trains many of the largest North American fire departments in advanced high-rise operations. Massey is a 20-year veteran of the fire service and a frequent lecturer at international fire conferences. He was a first responder at the World Trade Center on 9/11 and in New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Massey launched The Massey App™ in 2012, a mobile technology that provides detailed building schematics, crisis communication, and action advice on more than 100 emergency events to hand-held devices and attorney Joe Tamburino – Partner at Caplan Tamburino.

WCCO's Esme Murphy talks politics and the Yanez trial with Prof David Schultz.

WCCO's Esme Murphy talks with American Homebrewers Association director Gary Glass about Homebrew Con 2017 and co-founder of Depart Smart Sheryl Hill about youth travel safety.

WCCO's Esme Murphy talks with MN Sen Al Franken about his new book "Giant of the Senate" and Joe Kimball about his book "Secrets of the Congdon Mansion."

WCCO's Esme Murphy talks politics with Prof David Schultz.

WCCO's Esme Murphy talks with "Heavy Table" editor James Norton about Twin Cities restaurants closing and Paul Hugunin with the MN Dept of Agriculture about the risks and rewards of Community Supported Agriculture.

WCCO's Esme Murphy talks with criminal defense attorney Joe Tamburino about the Yanez trial and U of M Prof Jessica Hellman about President Trump backing out of the Paris Climate Agreement.

WCCO's Esme Murphy talks politica with Prof David Schultz.

WCCO's Esme Murphy talks with Paul Koffy about beekeeping, The Gentleman Forager Mike Kempenich about foraging for edibles and host of Morel Fest Chris Mozena about next weekend's event.

WCCO's Esme Murphy talks with Tom Goutiere, Dean of Int'l Studaies Nebraska-Omaha, about ISIS and how dangerous they are and St Thomas Marketing Prof David Brennen about Target's restructuring.

WCCO's Esme Murphy talks politics with Prof David Schultz.