Downright Upright Show with Philip Anthony

Philip Anthony is joined by co-host Austin Ballhagen and Brett Johnson as we try to comfort the fears of those in shock from the election results. Two important coping resources are: The Trevor Project, Tel: 866-488-7386 or visit www.thetrevorproject.org for gender-affirming and queer-friendly support. Blackline Crisis Call Line, Tel: 800-604-5841. And for myriad of other coping resources…

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Philip Anthony is joined by co-hosts Austin Ballhagen and Matt Amundson to discuss the upcoming election. Which way will it go?

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Philip Anthony is joined by DFL Candidate for Minnesota State House in District 34A, Brian Raines. District 34A encompasses Rogers, Dayton, and Champlin. This incredible candidate must flip that district blue and he’ll need your help!

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Philip Anthony is joined by Minnesota State Representative John Huot who represents District 56B which encompasses areas of Rosemount, Apple Valley and Eagan. Representative Huot opens up about his personal experience of abuse by a clergyman and also we discuss the issues that he is passionate about!

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Philip Anthony is joined by Minnesota State Representative Liz Reyer who is running for re-election in District 52A. Liz opens up about being a proud member of the LGBTQ community!  She also talks about the legislation that was signed into law in the last session that benefits the LGBTQ community and the community at large…

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Philip Anthony is joined by Minnesota State Representative Bianca Virnig who is running for re-election in District 52B. In this episode we discuss how the trifecta has improved the lives of Minnesotans, the issues near and dear to her heart, and what her goals will be should she win re-election.

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Philip Anthony along with his Co-Hosts Matt Amundson and Grace Kelly (subbing for Austin Ballhagen) discuss the vice presidential debate, current events, and the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in our ever changing world.

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Philip Anthony is joined by musical artist Nur-D, also known as Matt Allen. Nur-D, an out loud and proud member of the LGBTQ community, is one of the fastest rising stars in Minnesota’s music scene and he was designated Best New Minnesota Artist in 2019 by City Pages among many other honors. For more information…

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Philip Anthony is joined by Ka Vang and Courtney Ries from Meet Minneapolis. For more information about Meet Minneapolis go to minneapolis.org

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Philip is joined by his co-hosts Austin Ballhagen and Matt Amundson for this very special live broadcast from Twin Cities Pride in Loring Park.

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Philip Anthony is joined by the Director of Programming and LGBTQ+ Outreach for the non-profit Free2Luv, Araya Sandis

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Philip Anthony is joined by his Co-Hosts Austin Ballhagen and Matt Amundson at the Golden Valley Pride Festival!  The show is recorded live from the Community Stage!

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Philip Anthony is joined by comedian and host of the St. Paul Pride Festival, Ashli Henderson. The St. Paul Pride Festival will take place June 15th at Rice Park from 12 noon to 10PM. Check out stppride.org for details.

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Philip Anthony along with his Co-Hosts Austin Ballhagen and Matt Amundson discuss current events!  Happy Pride Month!!!!

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Philip Anthony is joined by the Chairperson of the District 196 School Board, Cory Johnson. The discussion is centered on how we can make schools and the learning environment more successful by understanding the needs of diverse learners and by including the books and discussions that support them.

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Philip Anthony is joined by the Interviewer to the Stars, Harvey Brownstone. Not only was Harvey the first openly gay judge in Canada and TV personality, but also he is the host of the 12th most popular podcast in the WORLD, Harvey Brownstone Interviews!

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Philip Anthony is joined by campaign strategist and journalist Grace Kelly.

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Philip Anthony along with his Co-Hosts Austin Ballhagen and Matt Amundson discuss current events.

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I reached into my archives and found an interview I conducted with our own Matt McNeil from September 4, 2023! Find the full episode at: https://www.am950radio.com/episode-38-with-guest-matt-mcneil/

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Phyllis Taylor, author of the book, “The Prison Lady: True Stories and Life Lessons from Both Sides of the Bars.”

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Philip Anthony is joined by Jay Avion, multi-talented singer/performer and songwriter. Jay is promoting his new single “Celebrate”.

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Philip Anthony along with his co-hosts Austin Ballhagen and Matt Amundson discuss current events. Co-Host shows will air the first Saturday of every month!

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Philip Anthony is joined by Kat Rohn, Executive Director of OutFront Minnesota.

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Philip Anthony is joined by Lala Luzious.  Lala is a drag performer, author and multi-talented performer. For more information about “Snack Size, The Podcast” go on to whatever platform you listen to your podcasts.  For more information on “Twin Cities Gay Scene” go to  twincitiesgayscene.com or on Facebook and Instagram. You can purchase Lala’s book “A Loitering…

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Philip Anthony is joined by Joe Swalve, the President of the Minnesota Pride Rotary Club and Charter Vice President; and Leif Hagen, District Governor Nominee Designee and former two-year Charter President of the Minnesota Rotary Club. For more information about the Minnesota Pride Rotary Club go to mnpriderotary.org or go to Minnesota Pride Rotary on…

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Philip Anthony is joined by Minnesota House Representative Brion Curran. For more information about Rep. Curran go to brioncurran.com or find her @brioncurran on Twitter (X).

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Philip Anthony along with his Co-Hosts Austin Ballhagen and Matt Amundson discuss current events.

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Philip Anthony is joined by social media influencer and TikTok star, Ellen Hock.

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Philip Anthony is joined by Venus de Mars. Venus is a trailblazing trans glam rock singer/performer.

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Philip Anthony is joined by Avonna Starck, Minnesota State Director of Clean Water Action

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Philip Anthony interviews Ruth Richardson about her time as a Minnesota State House member and about her current role as CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States.

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Philip Anthony is joined by his co-hosts Austin Ballhagen and Matt Amundson on the inaugural radio version of the show!

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Philip Anthony is joined by Erin Livingston, the star of “I Am Woman… The Music of Helen Reddy.” This tribute show will honor the legacy of the Queen of 70s Pop, Helen Reddy! Get your tickets at erinlivingstonsinger.com for the Sunday, February 4, 2024 show!

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Philip Anthony is joined by Cynthia Mungia and Alicia Doty of Minnesota Recovery Connection. Cynthia is the Executive Director and Alicia is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist.

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Philip Anthony is joined by Sue Ann Rawlins for the second time to discuss how the Downright Upright Show was conceived.

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Philip Anthony along with his Co-Host Austin Ballhagen discuss current events.

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This episode originally released on February 26, 2023. Host Philip Anthony is joined by popular radio host of the AM950 talk show Ellie 2.0 Radio, Ellie Krug. She is also an LGBTQ+ advocate, writer, and author of the book “Getting to Ellen: A Memoir About Love, Honesty and Gender Change” which is available at Barnes…

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by the rev. Dr. Patrick Shebeck of St. Paul Reformation Church. They discuss all issues pertaining to LGBTQ+ community as a whole.

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Philip Anthony is joined by Stuart DeVaan, the CEO of Implex.net, director at MCN6 and a member of the band Savage Aural Hotbed.

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Philip Anthony is joined by Jerome Evans, the host of Bottomless Coffee with Jerome which is available on MCN6 (Channel 6), Roku, YouTube, Facebook and streaming on every major podcast platform.

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Philip Anthony is joined by Anna Williams who was recently elected to the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board for District 196 in Minnesota.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by candidate for State House for District 52B, Bianca Virnig

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Philip Anthony hosts the managing attorney of Schromen Law, LLC, Rachel Schromen. For more information on Rachel’s law firm Schromen Law, LLC go to schromenlaw.com

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Philip Anthony along with his Co-Hosts Austin Ballhagen and Matt Amundson discuss current events.

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Philip is joined by Greg Bakun, the host of GhostBox Radio on AM950 every weeknight at 10 PM!

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Maxwell Collins who is running in the special election for the at-large Bloomington City Council seat this November.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by singer and performer Jen Burleigh-Bentz. Jen has appeared in countless musicals and shows throughout her career. Her shining moment was when she appeared in Mamma Mia on Broadway!

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Host Philip Anthony talks to attendees of the Bloomington Pride Festival. Some surprise guests include Rep Nathan Coulter who represents District 51B, Bloomington City Councilmember Dwayne Lowman, and Pastors Rory Philstrom and Per Halaas of the LGBTQ inclusive Christ the King Lutheran Church in Bloomington among many others

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by the host of the Matt McNeil Show here on AM950, Matt McNeil. To listen to the Matt McNeil Show live tune in to AM950 from 3PM to 5PM or listen to his show in podcast form at www.am950radio.com/events/the-matt-mcneil-show or find it wherever you get your podcasts.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by the publisher of The Edge Magazine and the co-host of The Being Curious Show here on AM950, Kelly Wagner. For more information about The Edge Magazine go to theedgemagazine.net. Kelly is also a psychic medium and channeler!

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by volunteer board member of Golden Valley Pride, Matt Amundson. For more information about Golden Valley Pride go to goldenvalleypride.com where you can get involved and/or volunteer.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Veda Kanitz, DFL Senate District 57 Chair and member of the State Executive Committee and Chair Emeritus of the DFL Environmental Caucus. For information about Veda Kanitz and how you can become active in SD57 go to chair@dfl57.org or dflcd2.org

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Host Philip Anthony rants about current news.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Brett Johnson and Kelly Wagner. We interview attendees of Twin Cities Pride 2023

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Dr. Kevin Schwandt, professor of musicology and ethnomusicology, transnational perspectives on gender, race, sexuality and class as well as queer theory, writing and a myriad of other areas of study. You can contact Dr. Schwandt by visiting his website at calamuswriting.com and kevinschwandt.substack.com

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Minnesota State Senator Scott Dibble. You can contact Senator Dibble by calling his office at (651) 296-4191 or emailing him at sdibble@senate.mn

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by the account executive for AM950, Jennifer Ogren. You can email Jennifer at Jennifer@am950radio.com if you are interested in sponsoring or advertising on AM950.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by producer/director of the award winning film “How Love Won, The Fight for Marriage Equality,” Mike McIntee. You can purchase tickets at mspfilm.org or howlovewon.com. If you miss the June 7th showing, the film is also available on indieflix.com

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Host Philip Anthony is reunited with past guests Adam Nicolai, Sue Ann Rawlins, Grace Kelly and Austin Ballhagen for the One-Year Anniversary of The Downright Upright Show.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by the head of New Business Development and host of Food Freedom Radio on AM950, Laura Hedlund. For more information about Laura you can follow her on LinkedIn at Laura Hedlund.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by the DFL Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District Chair, Austin Ballhagen. You can follow her at austin@boldnorthfilms.com, dflcd2.org or follow her on Twitter @ABallhagen

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Founder and Artistic Director of the Chamber Choir Exultate, Tom Rossin. For more information about Tom Rossin and Exultate go to exultate.org

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by DFL Senate District 52 Chair, Lisa Nemer Noah. For more information about Lisa and upcoming events go to DFL52.org

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by play-by-play sportscaster and on-air producer, engineer and announcer for AM950, Patrick Lilja. You can follow Patrick on Twitter @highwayman3561

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by popular radio host of the AM950 talk show Ellie 2.0 Radio, Ellie Krug. She is also an LGBTQ+ advocate, writer, and author of the book “Getting to Ellen: A Memoir About Love, Honesty and Gender Change” which is available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon or wherever fine books are…

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by LGBTQ+ advocate, the founder and curator of the Queer Armenian Library, and the host of the podcast This Queer Book Saved My Life, J.P. Der Boghossian.  For more about J.P. Der Boghossian you can go to queerarmenianlibrary.com, thisqueerbook.com and follow him on Twitter @jpderboghossian

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by peace activist, blogger, campaign strategist and author of “Practical Political Campaigns for Progressive Candidates”, Grace Kelly. For more about Grace Kelly you can follow her at practicalcampaigns.com or on Facebook at Grace Kelly.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Angela Woosley, mortician and educator featured on the PBS documentary “Remembering Place: A Cemetery Story” and the CW Twin Cities program “Twin Cities Voices: Angela Woosley and the Mortuary Science Program at the U of M”; owner and founder of “Inspired Journeys”, focusing on natural options at the end…

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Keith Johnson, multi-talented singer/songwriter for the popular Minneapolis band “The Knolls” (formerly The Grassy Knolls), wearer of many hats in the entertainment industry, and interviewer of rock legends on WDGY radio. You can follow Keith Johnson at newvictoriaproductions.com and The Knolls Music on Facebook.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Dr. Patrick Scudder, author of Victory for the Poorly Educated and Please Read Before Burning. To purchase these two books you can find them on goodreads.com or amazon.com.

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Important Note: Throughout the show I referred to “Tim Ryan” as “Paul Ryan”.  I apologize for the error.

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For more about Rep. Liz Reyer you can follow her on Facebook @LReyer52A and Twitter @reyerforhouse and on her website lizreyer.com

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For more about Eagan City Council Member Mike Supina, you can follow him on Facebook and on Twitter @supina4eagan

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Dr. Patricia Kent who holds a DMA in voice from the University of Minnesota and is known locally as an extremely talented soprano.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Dr. Paul Gold, author of “Hidden Hotels of St. Paul and Minneapolis Volumes 1 and 2” and professor of Human Computer Interaction (HCI). Find out more about Dr. Gold on www.luridhistory.com or look for his e-books on Amazon.

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For more information on Rep. Ruth Richardson you can follow her at ruthforhouse.com or on Twitter @ruthforhouse

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Brett Johnson, production manager of AM950, the Progressive Voice of Minnesota. They discuss Brett’s background in the radio industry and share some thoughts on current political news.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by District 1 Representative of White Earth Reservation, Henry Fox, and White Earth member and advocate, Dana Collins. Learn more about their communities on Facebook at Pine Point Community Council, Rice Lake Community Council (Jack Pine) and Naytahwaush Community Council.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Senator Jim Carlson. Learn more about Senator Carlson by following him on Twitter @SenatorCarlson and on Facebook at Senator Jim Carlson.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Jarrod Anderson and Jerry Parker. Learn more at Sumoseven.com

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Lisa Metwaly is the author of Kindness Travels Presents Penny Power. Contact Lisa at Lisa@Qkindness.com

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Sumanth Gopinath and Beth Hartman. Learn more at thegatedcommunityband.com 

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by Sue Ann Rawlins. Find more about Sue on Twitter Travels for Pete: https://linktr.ee/TwitterTravelsforPete and a Toast to Work is https://linktr.ee/ToasttoWork.

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Host Philip Anthony is joined by author Adam J. Nicolai. Learn more about Adam at readadam.com

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Learn more about host Philip Anthony on this inaugural episode!

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