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- 2023
- First episode
About Saint Paul Stories
A love letter to the city of Saint Paul! Telling the stories of the history, people, places, and events that make this place unique. www.saintpaulstories.com
- Publisher
- Saint Paul Stories
- Category
- history · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 11 Sept 2023
- Latest episode
- 19 May 2026
Latest episodes
17 episodes in the feed.
19 May 2026
Candyland & Chicago Mix
Candyland, the sweet treats store, has been going strong since 1932 in downtown St. Paul!
16 Dec 2025
Booth Brown House
Learn the fascinating history behind the Booth Brown House on Como Avenue.
15 Apr 2025
Billy Williams
Billy Williams worked in the Governor's office at the Minnesota State Capitol for 52 years, and 14 consecutive governors!
28 Jan 2025
Mushroom Valley & The Caves of St. Paul
The caves below the West side neighborhood of St. Paul have a fascinating history!
11 Jun 2024
Part II: Alvin "Creepy" Karpis & The Barker Gang
Cynthia Schreiner Smith, co-author of Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota (https://www.amazon.com/Alvin-Karpis-Barker-Minnesota-Crime/dp/1467146226), returns for part 2! Alvin Karpis and the Barker gang pulled off both the Hamm and Bremer kidnappings, collected the ransom money, and almost got away with it! Do you love the Minnesota State Fair? Check out Kristen's other podcast Info Booth Ladies (https://info-booth-ladies.simplecast.com/)! ........... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x)
4 Jun 2024
Alvin "Creepy" Karpis & The Barker Gang
Cynthia Schreiner Smith, co-author of Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota (https://www.amazon.com/Alvin-Karpis-Barker-Minnesota-Crime/dp/1467146226), returns to tell us the stories of the William Hamm & Edward Bremer kidnappings - which terrorized and thrilled Saint Paul in the mid-1930's! Both the Hamm's and Schmidt's breweries were cranking out beer after prohibition ended, making their wealthy owners prime targets for kidnapping. Alvin Karpis and the Barker gang pulled off both kidnappings, collected the ransom money, and almost got away with it! ........... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x)
5 Mar 2024
The Tourney: 80 Years of Hockey Tradition
A legendary tradition that takes place in downtown St. Paul every March, the Minnesota State High School League Boys State Hockey Tournament has been going strong since 1945! "Tourney Time: Stories From The Minnesota Boys' State Hockey Tournament" is available at book retailers, or CLICK HERE (https://shop.mnhs.org/products/tourney-time-1?_pos=2&_sid=24f376843&_ss=r)to purchase a copy from the Minnesota Historical Society. ........... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x)
23 Jan 2024
Ice Palaces & the Saint Paul Winter Carnival!
The Saint Paul Winter Carnival (https://wintercarnival.com/) is a storied tradition treasured across generations of Saint Paulites, tracing is roots back to 1886. The very first winter carnival featured a beautiful ice castle, and that magic has been repeated many times over the years. My guests on the show are Randy Dewitz - Operations Director for the Saint Paul Winter Carnival, and Bob Olsen - Ice Palace Historian for the Saint Paul Winter Carnival. These guys sure know a lot about ice! The Winter Carnival runs January 25 - February 4, 2024. Click HERE (https://wintercarnival.com/calendar/)to check out the schedule of events! ........... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x)
12 Dec 2023
Mancini's Char House & Lounge
Mancini's Char House & Lounge (https://mancinis.com/) is a fixture of West 7th Street in Saint Paul, and one my very favorite restaurants of all time! ........... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x)
5 Dec 2023
Holiday Memories & Downtown Department Stores
Kathy Johnson Keran joins us to reminisce about holiday memories of downtown department stores, and author Kristal Leebrick shares favorite stories from her book: Thank You For Shopping: The Golden Age of Minnesota Department Stores. Click HERE (https://shop.mnhs.org/products/thank-you-shopping)for a link to buy the book! ........... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) ........... Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x) ........... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x)
21 Nov 2023
BOOYA!
Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) ........... Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x) ........... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x)
14 Nov 2023
Jim Thompson - with Bill Green
To learn more about Jim Thompson and the history of civil rights in Minnesota, click HERE (https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/a-peculiar-imbalance)for Bill Green's book A Peculiar Imbalance, or HERE (https://www.upress.umn.edu/Plone/book-division/books/degrees-of-freedom)for Degrees of Freedom. ............................................................... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) ........... Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x) ........... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x)
7 Nov 2023
Conny's Creamy Cone
Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) ........... Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x) ........... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x)
31 Oct 2023
Frank White & The History of Black Baseball in Saint Paul
Click here (https://www.historicsaintpaul.org/sites/default/files/Significant%20Minnesota%20African%20Americans%20-%20Frank%20White.pdf)for Frank White's Significant Minnesota African Americans Resource List. ..................................................................... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) ........... Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x) ........... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x)
24 Oct 2023
Ghost Stories - with Cynthia Schreiner Smith
Check out Cynthia's company CynCity Tours at their website: www.cyncitytours.com (https://www.cyncitytours.com/) ......... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) ........... Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x) ........... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x)
24 Oct 2023
The O'Connor System - with Paul Maccabee
Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Hosted by Kristen Donaldson, Saint Paul Stories is a love letter to the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota – celebrating the history and stories that make our beloved hometown unique. Filled with neighborhoods like Rice Street, Frogtown, Lowertown, Highland Park, Swede Hollow, the West side, Payne Avenue, Rondo, Grand Avenue – every part of Saint Paul has its own distinct character, history, and...Saint Paul Stories. We'll cover the remembered and the forgotten, the tragic and the hilarious – our city has it all, so join us as we zoom in and peel back the layers of…Saint Paul Stories. www.saintpaulstories.com .......... Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories! Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) ........... Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x) ........... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x)
11 Sept 2023
Welcome to Saint Paul Stories
Hosted by Kristen Donaldson, Saint Paul Stories is a love letter to the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota – celebrating the history and stories that make our beloved hometown unique. Filled with neighborhoods like Rice Street, Frogtown, Lowertown, Highland Park, Swede Hollow, the West side, Payne Avenue, Rondo, Grand Avenue – every part of Saint Paul has its own distinct character, history, and...Saint Paul Stories. We'll cover the remembered and the forgotten, the tragic and the hilarious – our city has it all, so join us as we zoom in and peel back the layers of… Saint Paul Stories. www.saintpaulstories.com .......... Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories! Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) ........... Saint Paul Stories: A podcast falling down the rabbit hole of history, one Saint Paul story at a time! Do you have a Saint Paul Story? Contact us at: stpstories@gmail.com Follow us on social media to see photos that accompany our stories. Instagram: @saintpaulstories (https://www.instagram.com/saintpaulstories/) Facebook: @saintpaulstories (facebook.com/saintpaulstories) www.saintpaulstories.com (www.saintpaulstories.com) Music by Sarah Morris: www.sarahmorrismusic.com (https://sarahmorrismusic.com/) Song title: All Mine (https://open.spotify.com/album/2QAh7eBb65RZwJ7SwoAy5x)
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