In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay are back! They're joined by producer Chris to talk about The Plot Against America: a mini-series that was too heavy for most of them to watch during a pandemic and is maybe still too heavy, but they did their duty.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

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In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay are joined by the host of the podcast Riverdale Rude Dudes (Candace Meeks) to discuss their shared love for Stranger Things Season Two's Joyce Byers, and Bob Newby, superhero.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay discuss all of Winona's TV guest appearances and discover that she is a brilliant comedic actress.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay finally discuss season one of Stranger Things, including how smart, strong, and compassionate Joyce is, and how much they love the vindication of women in this season.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

Rekha and Lindsay discuss the stressful political drama Show Me A Hero, Winona's performance as real-life city councillor Vinnie Restiano, and her latest go at a New York accent.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay discuss the film Experimenter, Winona's love for Peter Sarsgaard, and the ethics of social psychology experiments.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay allowed a TV movie into the podcast with Winona's first political-drama, the star-studded Turks & Caicos.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay talk about Winona as an action movie villain and her reunion with James Franco in the Jason Statham action flick Homefront. Our low expectations really worked in this one's favor.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay talk about Frankenweenie, an animated film Rekha actually likes and marks Winona's chance to play her iconic dark teen character again.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay get brutally honest about The Letter, a very pretentious art film that wants to be Black Swan and Mulholland Drive but just isn't that good.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha, Lindsay and producer Chris grouse about the sanitized portrayal of mobsters in biopics, as well as Winona as a mob-wife in The Iceman.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay suffer through The Dilemma despite their mutual hatred for Vince Vaughn. Winona has good hair, though. They show their ignorance of Channing Tatum’s career and then take a deep dive down an IMDb rabbit hole.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay celebrate the escape from the 2000s with Rekha's film school friend Adam Holman. Upon rewatch, they're all reminded that Black Swan is like Mean Girls with body horror.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay talk about Stay Cool, a film that might contain more Hilary Duff than Winona Ryder, but that features Winona having sex with a guy while they listen to his audiobook.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In fair Winona, where we lay our scene ...The state’s premier Shakespeare festival is back for its 16th season this week, with a full slate of performances for both Bard-lovers and those looking for something a bit different. Doug Scholz-Carlson, artistic director of the Great River Shakespeare Festival, was our guest on Inside Winona to share with…

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay are joined by Lee Wiesblatt to talk about Winona as Spock's mom, weird Star Trek-related trivia, and how much this version of Star Trek fails its women. In this episode there were a few things mentioned that we thought might warrant more information. First, our hosts mention the Canadian film Last Night in which g…

Steamboat Days is just a few days away, and 2019 Harbormaster Dean Beckman is ready to get the festivities rolling full steam ahead. This week on Inside Winona, we sat down with Beckman to talk about what to expect from this year's Steamboat Day's celebration.

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In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay talk about The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, another Winona-Keanu team-up and another film where Winona is barely present and stuck in her purgatory as the secondary, poorly written friend-or-mistress.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

Making sure the Winona Public Library is a destination for children of all ages is an important job, and one Tricia Wehrenberg takes very seriously.This week on Inside Winona, reporter Maddy Heim sat down with Wehrenberg, the youth services librarian for the Winona Public Library, to discuss some of the programs coming to the library this summer an…

A Canadian Pacific Railroad train carrying a load of grain derailed near the Franklin Street crossing early Wednesday morning. Here’s everything you need to know. Read the full story and see our gallery of the damage online at https://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/train-derails-near-franklin-street-crossing-in-winona/article_8…

The school year may be winding down, but just blink and it’ll be September again — which for some students means new clothes, new shoes, new notebooks and folders and freshly sharpened pencils.But for families who can’t always afford it, that time of year can be tough. This week on Inside Winona we sat down with Mandi Olson, director of Ready Set S…

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay talk about The Informers, based on a Bret Easton Ellis book and featuring too little Winona.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

At the dawn of the Civil War two escaped slaves made their way to Winona, one found success, the other destitution. In her latest play, “Mister James and Mister Jeff,” retired Third District Court judge and playwright Margaret Johnson explored the men’s lives and the impact Winona had on their fates. This week on Inside Winona we sat down to talk w…

Despite a rough start to the year, punctuated by bitter cold and record setting snowfall, Winona’s housing market remains as competitive as ever.This week on Inside Winona, we sat down with Winona County Recorder Bob Bambenek to talk about, among many things, what the recorder’s office does and the unique perspective it gives him on Winona’s often …

Starting tomorrow night, Winona’s streets are set to come alive with the sound of music with the official kick off of the 10th annual Mid West Music Fest. In this episode of Inside Winona, Daily News editor John Casper Jr. breaks down this year’s must see acts, a few oddities including an Elvis Presley impersonating clown and a few tips for first t…

Dial just three numbers and help is only seconds away. In this week’s episode of Inside Winona, reporters Maddy Heim and Tobias Mann explore the lives of Winona’s own guardian angels, the dispatchers working behind the scene to keep the Island City safe and sound. Learn more about Winona's dispatchers and their day to day struggles online at https:…

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay talk about 2008's The Last Word and are surprised to find they liked Ray Romano better than Winona.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

Cynthya Porter knows how to sell Winona. She can rattle off the festivals, the historic downtown sweet spots and the natural landmarks that residents love and visitors are awed by — like how on a clear day at the Garvin Heights outlook, you can see all the way to Alma. Winona was recently named one of the best five small-town destinations in the st…

If you live in Winona, or even nearby, you've probably visited the cozy corner on Third Street that is Blooming Grounds Coffee House for a cup of joe — or perhaps you prefer its express location on Huff. The mind behind both operations is Amy Jo Marks, this week's guest on Inside Winona. Since opening Blooming Grounds downtown in 2003, and rehabbin…

During his first visit to Winona since taking office in January, Gov. Tim Walz spoke before a small crowd of city officials, community leaders and local business owners Tuesday about his proposed biennial budget. During the stop, he stressed the importance of local government aid to ensuring the safety and quality of life Minnesotans have come to e…

Rekha and Lindsay take a break from the chronology of Winona's movies to talk with Nigel Goodall, the author of the unauthorized biography of Winona Ryder. Stick around until the end to hear the co-hosts debate what's happening with Winona in the 2000s.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

Mark Peterson is arguably best recognized as the mayor of Winona, but he's been living a double life. For the last 36 years he's worked to save and preserve Winona's history one document, photograph and building at a time. Last week the Winona Daily News sat down with Peterson to discuss his tenure with the Winona County Historical Society.…

After pulling two proposals to put apartments in the former Madison Elementary school, real estate developer Andrew Brenner, who purchased the building from Winona Area Public Schools in December, says he wants to turn the former school in to a child care facility. In this episode of Inside Winona reporters Tobias Mann and Maddy Heim dig into Brenn…

On April 18, the Winona school board will be tasked with cutting over $2 million from the district’s 2019-20 budget. How might that play out, and how did they get to this point? Get your questions answered on this episode of Inside Winona.

This week, the island city will be at the center of two high profile court cases scheduled to begin oral arguments before the Minnesota Supreme Court. Tuesday, Ricky Darnell Waiters, who is currently serving out a life sentence for the murder of one and injury of another outside a West End bar in 2016, will appeal his conviction, while on Wednesday…

Last November Eileen Moeller changed the face of the Winona City Council when she unseated 32-year veteran Gerry Krage to take the city's 2nd Ward.Moeller is something of a rising star in Winona's bustling art scene. She is the director of marketing and sales for the Great River Shakespeare Festival and has served on the Women’s Resource Center Boa…

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay talk about a small light in the darkness that has been the 2000s for Winona: Sex and Death 101, featuring Winona as a vigilante on a coma spree.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In early April the Winona Daily News will be unveiling a new podcast, "Inside Winona." If you're looking for the inside track on Winona's latest educational enigmas, county conundrums or criminal cases, Inside Winona is for you. Inside Winona combines the best aspects of our previous two podcasts — Winona 1-on-1 and What's Up Winona — to give you t…

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay talk about The Ten, an anthology series that had a promising cast but was ruined by rape jokes, puppet sex and librarian stereotypes.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay talk about cartoon Winona, the history of rotoscoping, and how ugly and distracting Richard Linklater's application of it is in 2006's A Scanner Darkly.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay suggest that the only good thing about The Darwin Awards is David Arquette. That's not a good sign.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha, Lindsay, and producer Chris discuss the creepy comedy S1m0ne and its unconvincing premise that a virtual actress is better than Winona.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, the Winona Forever gang reveal how little they know about sports and how much they hate Adam Sandler movies as they talk about Mr. Deeds and its connection to Winona's alleged shoplifting scandal.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha and Lindsay take you through the qualifications of a future Anti-Christ and count the number of times people other than Winona say "Jesus" in the film Lost Souls.Von Lindsay Gibb and Rekha Tulsiram

In this episode, Rekha, Lindsay, and guest Michelle Lovegrove-Thomson discuss the hilariously out-of-touch Autumn in New York. If you want to hear about Winona as a Manic Pixie Dream Girl and Richard Gere as a guy who says things like, "Women seem to love it when you lie to them," tune in to this episode!…

This week on What’s Up Winona the Daily News crew discusses the Winona Area School districts latest law suit a Winona couple’s Emmy award winning video series on how success comes in many shapes and sizes. Tobias Mann also discusses the challenges local law enforcement face when encounter individuals with mental illness.…