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Coffee Break: Second Hand News

Fleetwood Mac in concert Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 at Target Center.
Fleetwood Mac in concert Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 at Target Center.Nate Ryan / MPR

by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel

June 16, 2021

Big thanks to KARE 11 anchor Jana Shortal and MPR News host Angela Davis for joining us for today's Trivia Week competition on the topic of "Minnesota Legends".

Tomorrow, Bauhaus's Matt Schwandt and Utepils' Joe Lien will go head to head in competition about bands and beer styles, and on Friday, musicians Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie and Craig Finn of The Hold Steady will battle it out on the topic of "Great Moments in Live Performance". What a time to be alive!

In honor of today's guests...

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention the "news" do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs played

Fleetwood Mac - Second Hand News
Carbon/Silicon - The News
Fountains of Wayne - Traffic and Weather
Husker Du - Turn On The News
The Vapors - News at Ten
The Beatles - A Day In The Life
Rilo Kiley - Portions for Foxes