
A conversation with Abdihakim Ibrahim, former school board member in St. Louis Park, now running for the district 3 seat on the Hennepin County Board. You can scroll back in the feed for our July 14 episode with...


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Signup to Generate a PitchWedge LIVE! is hosted by John Edwards. The show has published 322 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Abdihakim Ibrahim, candidate for Hennepin County Board (District 3)" (22 October 2026, 39 minutes), "How to Walk Across the River for Groceries (w/ Scott the Bachelor)" (20 October 2026, 19 minutes), and "Steve Simon: Democracy Defender & "World War II Dad"" (15 October 2026, 22 minutes).
Wedge LIVE! publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 322 episodes.
Booking probability for Wedge LIVE! is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Wedge LIVE! requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Wedge LIVE!'s contact route on record: verified email.
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John Edwards hosts Wedge LIVE!, a news podcast with 322 episodes published.
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A conversation with Abdihakim Ibrahim, former school board member in St. Louis Park, now running for the district 3 seat on the Hennepin County Board. You can scroll back in the feed for our July 14 episode with...

We are walking across the Mississippi River for groceries with Scott from Prospect Park. Along the way we learn what it's like to shop for loose carrots and loose powders at the Seward Co-op. Watch...

Steve Simon is spending a lot of time preparing for federal threats to this year's election while running for a fourth term as Minnesota Secretary of State. We talk about potential federal interference; how he balances...

Episode #322
Ayana Smith-Kooiman is this week's contestant on "grocery shopping with strangers without a car." Will we beat the countdown to catch the 2 bus? Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation...

Elliot Newhouse started riding the bus for groceries in high school and has agreed to share more than a decade's worth of grocery shopping wisdom with us as part of our special series where John goes grocery shopping...

Parker Seaman shows me how to shop at Costco without a car, offering tips on how to bring a 36 pack of Diet Dr. Pepper home to Minneapolis from St. Louis Park on your bicycle's front rack. We discuss whether Parker has...

Episode #318
Blue Delliquanti takes me grocery shopping at a Cub Foods in Edina. Afterwards we walk home to neighboring Richfield, and I become horrified that there are no sidewalks. This is the pilot episode of our new podcast...

Episode #317
On this special hydration episode, we're towing a bike trailer stacked with cases of water through the tri-neighborhood area, making deliveries with Al from the "Whittier Water Coolers" (aka the Hydration Honeys). This...

We're talking about Mayor Frey's proposed property tax levy for 2027 with Commissioner Jason Garcia, of the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, and Eric Harris Bernstein, of the Board of Estimate & Taxation. The Park...

Two youthful-looking podcasters, Taylor Dahlin and John Edwards, infiltrate a teenage scooter takeover in downtown Minneapolis. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation...

Episode #314
Taylor Dahlin and Ethan Knight join this episode for reaction and analysis to the 2026 Minnesota primary. Peggy Flanagan cruise to an easy victory over Angie Craig, and will face NFL sideline reporter/Republican nominee...

Irene Fernando, chair of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, joins me for a blockbuster conversation as we walk around Wirth Lake (using only practical effects, no CGI). We talk about what she's been up to in...

Angela Conley, currently running unopposed for a third term on the Hennepin County board, leads me on a walking tour of the Bryant neighborhood of Minneapolis, known to many as the home of George Floyd Square at 38th...

Episode #311
Professional pedicab driver Phil Schwartz shares his knowledge of the mean streets of Minneapolis and allows us to experience every pothole on the 90+ year old Lyndale Avenue. While doing the complete...

What's the prospect for meaningful statewide housing policy reform in Minnesota? Brit Anbacht (Neighbors for More Neighbors) and Rep. Katie Jones (district 61A) join me to talk about zoning - parking minimums, minimum...

Episode #308
The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board voted 8-1 last Wednesday to end the use of Minnehaha dog park for off-leash dogs, believing it to be in conflict with the sacred nature of the site for the Dakota community. This...

Legendary parade commentators Taylor Dahlin and John Edwards carry on the tradition of narrating another year of Big Honkin' Trucks rolling down Nicollet Mall. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation...

Analysis of the results of the Hennepin County DFL Convention. Sheriff Dawanna Witt lost a five round battle of attrition against... nobody. County Commissioners Irene Fernando, Marion Greene, and Angela Conley were all...

Rep. Ilhan Omar stops by for a conversation in the middle of Lyndale Avenue, as she campaigns for re-election ahead of the August 11th DFL primary. Then we talk to Eric Harris Bernstein of the Minneapolis Board of...

Episode #304
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison stops by for a live conversation at Open Streets on Lyndale Avenue on June 7, 2026. Watch: https://youtube.com/wedgelive Join the conversation...
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