Saturday Night with Esme Murphy
Saturday Night with Esme Murphy
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2-4-12 Saturday Night with Esme Murphy
February 5, 2012
Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak joins Esme to talk about the City of Lake Loppet and the upcoming Presidential election. -
2-4-12 Saturday Night with Esme Murphy
February 5, 2012
WCCO’s own Eric Nelson joins Esme live from Indianapolis in wake of the NFL Hall of Fame announcement. -
2-4-12 Saturday Night with Esme Murphy
February 5, 2012
Secretary of State Marc Ritchie joins Esme to chat about Minnesota’s upcoming Caucuses. -
2-4-12 Saturday Night with Esme Murphy
February 5, 2012
Talking Politics with Dr. David Schultz -
1-28-12 - Saturday Night: Primary Colors
January 29, 2012
The Florida Primary is coming up next week. Then, the candidate train will come our way. Hamline professor Dave Schultz analyzes where the candidates stand now. And what will redistricting do to the 2012 elections? -
1-28-12 - Saturday Night: Royal A-Praise
January 29, 2012
Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee in upcoming. The Appraisal Specialists brought in some items of British Royalty to discuss. Plus, James Merrinan and Bonnie Lindberg takes calls on what your antiques might be worth. -
1-28-12 - Saturday Night: Making the Gym Work for You
January 29, 2012
Trying to keep up with that New Years' resolution to get in shape? It ain't easy...or so we think. Anytime Fitness CEO Chuck Runyon tells us how to make working less of a chore. -
1-28-12 - Saturday Night: Taking Care of Your Heart
January 29, 2012
February is Heart Month, and Esme is helping to get the word out ahead of time. She's joined by cardiologist Dr. Sharonne Hayes, founder of the Mayo Clinic's Womens Heart Clinic. -
1-28-12 - Saturday Night: A Meeting of Efficiency
January 29, 2012
Twelve counties in the state are collaborating to look at rebuilding their human service deliveries to help ease budget pressures. Olmstead County's Director of Community Services Paul Fleissner describes the goals in mind. -
1-28-12 - Saturday Night: Cruise Ship Nightmare
January 29, 2012
Esme gets back into the swing of things by looking at the Costa Concordia tragedy. In the wake of the accident, how will the cruise line handle passenger and family claims? And how will the law handle the ship's captain? We get some answers from Maritime Law attorney Steve Moschetta. -
1-7-12 - Saturday Night: Narrowing the Field
January 8, 2012
It's been a while since Esme and Hamline professor Dave Schultz dug into the political scene. They review the Republican field after the Iowa Caucus. Plus, what's next for Congresswoman Michele Bachmann? -
1-7-12 - Saturday Night: The Rise of Santorum
January 8, 2012
Last week, Rick Santorum was probably looked at as an also-ran in the Republican Presidential Candidate race. Now, he's one of the frontrunners. How did he get to this position. POLITICO senior editor David Mark lets us know. -
1-7-12 - Saturday Night: 2011 In Film
January 8, 2012
WCCO movie blogger Eric Henderson comes in studio to run down his favorite movies of 2011, as well as what's out now for the viewing public. -
1-7-12 - Saturday Night: Recovering From Spinal Cord Injuries
January 8, 2012
This week's story of the spinal cord injury to local hockey player Jack Jablonski has sent an outpouring of support his way. Friday night, girls hockey player Jenna Privette suffered a similar injury on the ice. Can they expect to fully recover? We find out from Courage Center physiatrist Dr. Lisa Ann Wuermser. -
1-7-12 - Saturday Night: The Concept of Re-Marriage
January 8, 2012
Rumors have started to spread saying (and denying) that Maria Shriver is looking to get back together with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Is this a wise idea? Esme asks marriage therapist Nancy McLean. -
1-7-12 - Saturday Night: A New Way of Living
January 8, 2012
She came to prominance in the 1999 film "The Blair Witch Project." Now, Heather Donahue has gone away from being an actor and embraced a new lifestyle...medicinal marijuana farmer. Donahue, the author of the book "Growgirl," joins the program to explain this change. -
1-7-12 - Saturday Night: On To the Next Stop
January 8, 2012
The Iowa Caucus in the rear view mirror, all the focus turns to Tuesday's New Hampshire Primary. We get a sense of what's happening there from Judy Currie, News Director of WTSN-TV in Dover, NH. -
12-10-11 - Saturday Night: Race to the Caucus
December 11, 2011
Hamline poli sci professor Dave Schultz runs through several topics with Esme, including Newt Gingrich's staying power, Michele Bachmann's latest plan to get back to the top, the possibility of an end to the Payroll Tax Cuts, Governor Dayton's self-approval rating, and, of course, the Vikings Stadium. -
12-10-11 - Saturday Night: Laughing in the New Year
December 11, 2011
Comedienne and Daily Show co-founder Lizz Winstead is coming back home for her annual New Years' Eve comedy show. Esme talks with her about why the Twin Cities native chooses to ring in the new year in the Minnesota winter. Plus, they discuss Winstead's new book. -
12-10-11 - Saturday Night: The Marriages of Gingrich
December 11, 2011
The last few days, including Saturday night's debate, have shed light on Newt Gingrich and his marital history. But what do we really know? Huffington Post writer Christina Wilkie dispels myth from fact. -
12-10-11 - Saturday Night: Seeing Into the New Year
December 11, 2011
With Esme's program off for the next few weeks, this is her last opportunity to bring on psychic Ruth Lorden in 2011. We get a peek into 2012. -
12-10-11 - Saturday Night: Benefits of Online Schooling
December 11, 2011
We've seen more publicity for online colleges. How about online high schools? How do they work? Will traditional colleges accept them? Esme asks the executive director of the BlySky Online School, Dr. Donald Hainlen. -
12-10-11 - Saturday Night: The Mood of Iowa
December 11, 2011
We're less than a month from the 2012 Iowa Caucuses, and the Republican candidate field has become lighter. What are Caucus voters thinking about the current group of candidates? Kay Henderson, News Director of Radio Iowa, lets us know. -
12-10-11 - Saturday Night: Tobacco Decline
December 11, 2011
A new study is reporting that after a decade of sharp decline in teenage tobacco use, that decline has tapered off. Pete Rode of the state's Deparment of Health Statistics gives a meaning to this information. -
12-3-11 - Saturday Night: A Busy Week in Politics
December 4, 2011
Hamline professor Dave Schultz joins Esme to break down a very hectic few days in the political world, including Newt Gingrich's staying power, Herman Cain bowing out, Tony Sutton's surprising resignation, and the even more surprising budget surplus.























