
Index File | Record Winning St. John Students
Clip: Season 2023 Episode 33 | 4m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
We answered our 1978 history question and played a Great Big Sea tune.
We answered our 1978 history question and played a Great Big Sea tune.
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
Almanac is a local public television program presented by TPT

Index File | Record Winning St. John Students
Clip: Season 2023 Episode 33 | 4m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
We answered our 1978 history question and played a Great Big Sea tune.
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch Almanac
Almanac is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.

A Minnesota Institution
"Almanac" is a Minnesota institution that has occupied the 7:00 p.m. timeslot on Friday nights for more than 30 years. It is the longest-running primetime TV program ever in the region.Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>> ERIC: NOW FOR THE TIME OF THE SHOW WHERE YOU JOIN IN THE FUN, OUR MINNESOTA HISTORY QUESTION.
LAST WEEK, WE ASKED ABOUT SOMETHING ASSOCIATED WITH ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY IN COLLEGEVILLE.
WE TOLD YOU A GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORD WAS SET BY TWO ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN 1978.
WE TOLD YOU THAT THE PAIR CONSIDERED MAKING AN ATTEMPT AT GRAPE THROWING BUT REJECTED THAT.
KEEP THAT HINT IN MIND AS YOU HEAR THE WRONG ANSWERS IN A FEW SECONDS.
WHAT WORLD RECORD WAS SET IN 1978 BY TWO STUDENTS AT ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY?
LET'S START WITH A TRIO OF WRONG GUESSES.
>> ERIC: AGAIN, THE ANSWER, WE TOLD YOU, HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH GRAPES.
OUR QUESTION CAUSED A BIT OF EXCITEMENT TO VIEWER GREG OF PERHAM.
HE WAS PRETTY SURE HE HAD IT RIGHT.
>> ERIC: YES.
THE BRITISH BRANCH OF THE GUINNESS RECORD GROUP WASN'T INTERESTED IN THE CATEGORY OF LONGEST STRING OF PREPOSITIONS BUT THE AMERICAN RECORD GROUP WAS.
THE WINNING ENTRY BY STUDENTS GERRY AND ROGER CONTAINED 10 PREPOSITIONS IN A ROW.
I'LL READ IT TO YOU.
"TERRY'S DOG BUTTONS RACED ON AS BEFORE UP FROM DOWN BELOW INSIDE, OFF TO OVER NEARBY OUTSIDE."
FRANKLY, I UNDERSTAND WHY ENGLISH TEACHERS MAY BE UPSET.
PERHAPS YOU WENT TO SCHOOL WITH SOMEONE WHO SET A GUINNESS RECORD.
IF SO, WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU.
651-229-1430 IS OUR VOICEMAIL.
CALL IN WITH THE DETAILS WHY DON'T YOU.
A QUICK REMINDER THAT MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS WILL BE DONE WITH THE REGULAR SESSION IN MERE WEEKS.
WATCH WHAT THEY ARE UP TO DAILY ON THE FREE STATEWIDE MINNESOTA CHANNEL AVAILABLE ON EVERY PBS STATION IN OUR REGION.
THIS TIME OF YEAR, THE COVERAGE OFTEN EXPANDS INTO THE EVENING, TOO.
ONE MORE TASK.
IT'S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL "ALMANAC" VIEWER SURVEY.
SPEND A FEW MINUTES TO LET US KNOW HOW WE'RE DOING.
IT'S A GREAT HELP AS WE PLAN UPCOMING SHOWS.
YOU CAN FILL OUT THE SURVEY ONLINE BY GOING TO TPT.ORG/ALMANACSURVEY.
AGAIN, TPT.ORG/ALMANACSURVEY.
FOR SHOW-CLOSING MUSIC, THIS WEEK IN 1999 THE CANADIAN GROUP GREAT BIG SEA STOPPED BY STUDIO B AND PLAYED FOR US.
FOR THE FOLLOWING TWO DECADES, THE GROUP WAS ONE OF THE BEST SELLING BANDS IN CANADA.
LET'S LISTEN TO THEM AS WE ROLL THE SHOW-ENDING CREDITS.
THANKS FOR WATCHING.
AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT WEEK.
AND BE CAREFUL.
♪ IF YOU JUST PUT YOUR TRUST IN ME 'CUZ WE'LL KEEP THE GOOD TIMES ROLLING.
♪ WAIT AND SEE, WAIT AND SEE ♪ ♪ I'LL WAIT AND SEE.
♪ ♪ THERE'S EXPECTATIONS AND SYNCOPATIONS A FEW DISCOLORATIONS WHEN IT COMES ALONG ♪ ♪ YOU KNOW WHAT IS CHOOSES, HOW THEY'RE KISSING THE BRUISES ♪♪ CAPTIONED BY: VERITEXT/PARADIGM CAPTIONING WWW.VERITEXT.COM ♪ WHEN I'M UP, I CAN'T GET DOWN, I CAN'T GET LEVEL WHEN I'M UP I CAN'T GET DOWN, GET MY FEET BACK ON THE GROUND ♪ JUST NEED SOMETHING TO FIND HER, SOME NEW ♪ ♪ WON'T T
High School Graduation Rates Inch Higher
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S2023 Ep33 | 5m 51s | Veteran education reporter Beth Hawkins talks about graduation rates and other topics. (5m 51s)
Political Scientists| Debt Ceiling and Presidential Politics
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S2023 Ep33 | 11m 38s | Kathryn Pearson, Larry Jacobs and Cynthia Rugeley decipher a busy week of news. (11m 38s)
Prioritizing Sexual Assault Convictions In Ramsey County
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S2023 Ep33 | 6m 4s | Ramsey Co. Atty John Choi talks about his work to increase sexual assault convictions. (6m 4s)
The Rise of Native American Fashion Design
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S2023 Ep33 | 6m 1s | Kaomi Lee shows how Native American fashion is becoming more visible in Minnesota. (6m 1s)
Vote on Marijuana Legalization in State Senate
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S2023 Ep33 | 8m 25s | Mary Lahammer has the latest on Friday’s debate in the Senate on legalizing cannabis. (8m 25s)
Weather With Paul | Our Chilly Spring
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S2023 Ep33 | 7m 4s | Paul Douglas talks about how our springs may be getting chillier and wetter. (7m 4s)
Weekly Essay | The Garden Vs. the Gym
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: S2023 Ep33 | 1m 55s | Aron Woldeslassie argues that gardening is underrated. (1m 55s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipSupport for PBS provided by:
Almanac is a local public television program presented by TPT