This week, we spin a tall (and mostly true) tale about one of Minneapolis’ quirkiest and most beloved neighborhoods: Prospect Park—a place born from a whispering hill, a lost organist, and a water tower with a taste for the stars. It’s the kind of story that feels like a dream and smells faintly of river fog and optimism. Think Vonnegut, but with more zoning questions.
We explore how Prospect Park came to be (and nearly floated away), why its streets curl like old-timey mustaches, and what it means to build a neighborhood on eccentricity, hope, and light rail proximity.
Oh—and because we’re professionals—we conduct a hard-hitting sandwich showdown between two Twin Cities icons: 🥖 Lu’s legendary Banh Mi vs 🐖 The Iron Ranger’s molten hot Porchetta. One is crispy, punchy, and herb-forward. The other is a meaty fever dream. Only one can reign supreme.
Come for the history, stay for the sandwiches, and maybe you’ll hear the faint echo of an organ on Tower Hill… 🔔 Like, subscribe, and tell your neighbor who still calls it “Southeast” to tune in.
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00:00 Intro
00: 29 This week Lu’s Bahn Mi and The Iron Ranger’s Porchetta
04:04 First Bites
07:42 BoomTimes
07:53 The Big Lebowski
10:00 RIP Malcolm Jamal Warner
14:15 Shout out Sy Smith
17:13 South Park VS Trump
18:30 Neighborhood Watch (Prospect Park)
20:51 Where it is
23:08 The History of the best kept secret for Mechanics in the city.
28:00 Stats and diversity in people, architecture and prices
34:40 Malcom Yards
36:54 Prospect Park A STORY
42:00 A little bit of Real Estate
46:52 Outro
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