Laughing With Letta

Brett Buckner breaks down Blue Line extension project

Sheletta chats with Brett Buckner about why he believes the Blue Line extension project is a once in a century transportation project that will benefit the community and why North Minneapolis can't miss out on this opportunity.

Are you my mother?

Sheletta remembers that childhood story about a little lost bird looking for its mother when she chats with University of Maryland professor and author Dr. Kris Marsh about her new book The Love Jones Cohort that explores the new meaning of the word "family".

A punch and The Color Purple...

Sheletta threatens to punch her friend Paul McGuire Grimes for not letting her sneak into his interview with the cast of The Color Purple right before she asks for him to review the blockbuster musical on her podcast.

Shaking things up with the Minnesota Lottery...

They are shaking things up. Sheletta laughs it up with the Executive Director of the Minnesota Lottery Adam Proch about how their new festive scratch games are fun to play and are great holiday gifts for friends and family.

Delta Dental does diversity right...

Sheletta chats with Kathie Eiland-Madison from Delta Dental of Minnesota about how the company is intentional about making sure everyone feels included in the workplace. 

How they get a knife up in the jailhouse?

Sheletta invites her brother-in-law to the show. He's a former prison guard and explains how inmates get contraband like knives into the jail after former Minneapolis Derek Chauvin was stabbed while incarcerated. 

Minneapolis Police help pass out Thanksgiving baskets...

Sheletta chats with her friend Chief Brian O'Hara with the Minneapolis Police Department while he's passing out Thanksgiving baskets filled with food about the importance of community connections and the need to have more women officers to join the force.

Karla B the referee!

Sheletta was in shock when she attended a high school football game with her son and saw their county commissioner on the field as a referee. Karla Bigham joins the podcast to talk about the need for more women to get involved in high school sports refereeing. 

Movies, moving and micro-penises!

Sheletta's chat with Terrence Howard takes an unexpected turn when she asks him why he doesn't drink from plastic water bottles. The two go from chatting about his new movie Showdown at the Grand and the possibility of him moving to Minnesota to micro-penises!

New food, new fun!

Sheletta chats with the head chef at the Xcel Energy Center about all the new food and the new fun they've got planned for Minnesota Wild fans this season.