How the Danger Boat Productions and the Humphrey School are Teaching Students to Bridge Political Divides
In a time of rising polarization, the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs is piloting a unique approach to civic education: teaching graduate students the skills of constructive dialogue. Featured recently on PRX’s North Star Stories, the program creates space for students to practice respectful, curiosity-driven conversations across differences.
Throwback: Our 2012 Interview on We the People
What happens when you mix public policy with improv comedy? In 2012, The Theater of Public Policy set out to prove that big ideas don’t have to be boring. That summer, we had the chance to share our mission on We the People, a local TV program hosted by Joan Higginbotham and produced by the League of Women Voters. Now, more than a decade later, we’re revisiting that moment and why it still matters today.
Mayorapolis: 2017 Interview with Jacob Frey
In 2017, we created the podcast Mayorapolis, where The Theater of Public Policy host, Tane Danger, interviewed all of the leading candidates who were running for mayor.
Current Minneapolis Mayor, Jacob Frey, won and is in his second term. Just yesterday he announced that he will be seeking a third. Listen to, or read the transcript of our conversation to see what his initial promises were and whether he lived up to them.
Danger Boat Featured on Marketplace
Tane Danger talks about his “Odd Job” on American Public Media’s Marketplace show.