Roshini Rajkumar

Congressmen Dean Phillips and Brian Fitzpatrick join Roshini together. They are members of the Problem Solvers Caucus in the US House of Representatives. Approval needed to get in, and you can’t campaign against one another. Congressman Dean Phillips and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick share why they are committed to bipartisanship, even if it means testing the patience of party leadership.

Filmmaker Fleming Fuller joins Roshini to discuss his new documentary Who Killed George Floyd. You first heard about this documentary on Real Talk with Roshini in September when the inspiration behind it, former prosecutor George Parry, spoke with Roshini. Now as the documentary debuts, Fleming shares why he had to make this film. Roshini finishes the show paying tribute to the one and only, Eddie Van Halen. 

Roshini celebrates the life of the legendary Eddie Van Halen throughout the whole show. Judge James Rosenbaum is Roshini's first guest. The Supreme Court is now in session. Judge Rosenbaum takes us through decision-making, new justice hearings that start October 12th, and how judges evaluate precedent. Plus, lots of talk about bond in the Chauvin case. The Judge shares a reality check about this Constitutional right. At the bottom of the hour, Congressmen Dean Phillips and Brian Fitzpatrick join Roshini together. They are members of the Problem Solvers Caucus in the US House of Representatives. Approval needed to get in, and you can’t campaign against one another. Congressman Dean Phillips and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick share why they are committed to bipartisanship, even if it means testing the patience of party leadership. 

Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 4th through 10th. So Roshini discusses mental health with Jeffrey Zuckerman. Jeff is the author of Unglued: A Bipolar Love Story, the memoir about his five-year roller-coaster ride when his wife is diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

In the final hour of the show, Roshini's first guest is Political Scientist, Professor Tim Lindberg. What makes someone think or act in certain ways politically? Political Tim explains the psychology behind and gets into the rural-urban divide when it comes to voting. Roshini introduces her new weekly segment "Winning Moment". The first winner of the brand new segment is Allison Hubel. Allison is a Chief Science Officer and winner of the 2020 Minnesota Cup $50K grand prize. They provide solution kits to preserve therapeutic cells used to treat cancer and other illnesses. As usual. Roshini opens up the phone lines throughout the hour. 

In the second hour of the show, Roshini talks with Kristi Piehl who is the founder of Media Minefield. Kristi Kristi Piehl shares why she’s about to take a one month sabbatical and how you can too, even in these questionable economic times. She's also joined by Real Talk regular sports contributor Steve Silton. Sadness abounds when it comes to Minnesota sports results. How do we move forward? Steve debriefs and gets into how national crises could affect college and pro sports for the long run. 

Roshini leads with the A top, the president and first lady testing positive for COID-19 last week. Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 4th through 10th. So Roshini discusses mental health with Jeffrey Zuckerman. Jeff is the author of Unglued: A Bipolar Love Story, that shares a personal account of the five year roller coaster around his wife’s bipolar disorder diagnosis. Roshini also opens up the phone lines throughout the hour. 

George Parry is a former federal prosecutor, who also ran the Philadelphia Office Against Police Brutality and Misconduct from 1978 to 1983. He inspired a new documentary, The Death of George Floyd, and shares why he thinks all charges against all officers in the Floyd case should be dropped. The documentary comes out soon.

The hour begins with open phone lines. Chair of the Minnesota GOP Jennifer Carnahan joins Roshini for the second segment. With the Supreme Court vacancy as a backdrop, Jennifer shares why she believes Minnesota will vote red for the first time since 1972. KSTP's Brett Hoffland joins Real Talk at the bottom of the hour. Brett almost lost his life to testicular cancer, not usually a young man’s disease. He shares the random way he found out and the treatment that led to his recent good bill of health. Now, he’s proactively trying to save all men. His wife Mary McGuire makes a surprise visit on-air. She shares what it was like being right by Brett's side throughout the entire process, how they dealt with Brett's diagnosis together, and now what they're doing to spread awareness of testicular cancer and encourage all men to see a doctor regularly. 

The 1PM hour starts off with a bang! George Parry is a former federal prosecutor, who also ran the Philadelphia Office Against Police Brutality and Misconduct from 1978 to 1983. He inspired a new documentary, The Death of George Floyd, and shares why he thinks all charges against all officers in the Floyd case should be dropped. The documentary comes out soon. Voting in Minnesota started last Friday. Radio Host Jimmy Sengenberger joins Roshini to talk about absentee, mail-in ballots, and voter fraud, what’s a voter to do? Plus, Jimmy shares a lawsuit against the PostMaster General & predicts some possible disasters. Professor Sara Evans joins Roshini at the end of the hour to discuss 100 years of women voting. Professor Evans touches on the new documentary CITIZEN which debuts October 5th, why the idea of women voting was so unthinkable for so long, the role Minnesota women played in the fight for equal voting rights, and more. 

Roshini starts the show off by remembering and paying tribute to Ruth Gader Ginsburg. Airline Analyst Tony Rangaard joins Roshini in the second segment. He tells us what airlines are doing to keep customers safe, happy, and healthy during this pandemic and which airlines are doing it best. Roshini opens up the phone lines during the second half of the hour. 

Dr. Verna Cornelius joins Roshini for two segments to discuss Power to the People Institute and Joe Biden choosing Kamala Harris as his running mate.

WCCO colleague Henry Lake and Attorney Steve Silton joined Roshini together at the top of the hour for a sports panel. Roshini is taking a trip to Perham Minnesota soon. So, of course she turns to fellow WCCO host and Perham native Cory Hepola to discuss what to expect and what to do in while she's in Perham. 

Dr. Courtney Baechler is a Cardiologist at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. She joins Roshini to talk about why women's heart research lags behind what doctors know about men. Mary Albright is the President of Starbird Association. She joins Roshini to discuss STEM. At the bottom of the hour, Roshini is joined by Sasha Cotten. Sasha is the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention in Minneapolis. The city is launching a new effort called "Cure Violence" and Sasha tells us all about it.  

Dr. Verna Cornelius starts the show out with Roshini to discuss Power to the People Institute and Joe Biden choosing Kamala Harris as his running mate. Founder of Tunheim Partners, Kathy Tunheim talks public relations with Roshini. Roshini also opens up the phone lines and talks about her new Pup Kodak! 

Hennepin County Judge Kerry Meyer and VP of MN District Judges Association, Judge Lois Conroy start the 2PM hour with Roshini. Through using all virtual or a hybrid court and video hearings, the judges share how the wheels of justice must keep turning even during COVID times. Chief Commercial Office of Grasp, Alan Slavik joins to discuss the importance of mentoring during tough times and how to find one and be one. WCCO’s own Eric Nelson finishes the show with Roshini. The Minnesota Twins are slated to have their first official game July 24. Are things on track and what does he expect from the Twins this year? Plus, the NBA and NHL plan to resume their seasons soon. How does he see that playing out?

Todd Mulliken starts out the 1PM hour with Roshini. Todd is a licensed professional clinical counselor with tips for speaking without offending and listening without defending. He also stresses why it’s so important to own your own part in any disagreement. CEO of Irish Titan, Darin Lynch joins to discuss workplace culture. Different comfort levels for employees returning to the office. The tech company Irish Titan found a balance. Mr. Lynch has tips for how to boost workplace culture and everyone’s use of digital now and in the future. Again, Roshini opens up the phone lines at the end of the hour.

In the first hour, Congresswomen Ilhan Omar is the first guest to join Roshini. She has four challengers in the Aug 11th Primary, including Antone Melton-Meaux, who’s out-raised her by millions in the last quarter. She gives us an update from DC and insight about her strategy for the primaries. Professor Louis Johnson of St.john’s/St. Ben’s follow Congresswomen Omar. Professor Johnson helps make sense out of the latest jobs, unemployment, and market reports. Are we heading for a recession or any other hurdles? Roshini opens up the phone lines at the end of the hour.

Congresswomen Ilhan Omar joins Roshini for a fascinating, hard hitting conversation that covers a wide range of topics. She has four challengers in the Aug 11th Primary, including Antone Melton-Meaux, who’s out-raised her by millions in the last quarter. She gives us an update from DC and insight about her strategy for the primaries.

Steele Smiley, CEO of Crisp & Green joins Roshini. Steele shares the fast casual chain’s early digital platform. Plus, public safety reactions to benefit customers and to stay in business.