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Name	Episodes	Known for
Eric Eskola Self / host / Self - WCCO Radio / WCCO Radio / self Self / host / Self - WCCO Radio / WCCO Radio / self See fewer	37	Jesse Ventura Shocks the World (2024)
Mary Lahammer Self / reporter / host / Almanac reporter / Self - Reporter Self / reporter / host / Almanac reporter / Self - Reporter See fewer	37	Almanac: Hands-On History (2004)
Cathy Wurzer Self / host / self / MN public radio / Minnesota Public Radio / Self - Host Self / host / self / MN public radio / Minnesota Public Radio / Self - Host See fewer	35	Broadcast Wars (2024)
Tim Walz self / Minnesota Governor / MInnesota Governor / DFL Governor / Minnesota governor self / Minnesota Governor / MInnesota Governor / DFL Governor / Minnesota governor See fewer	21	Almanac at The Capitol (2025)
Kaomi Lee Self / reporter / Self - Reporter Self / reporter / Self - Reporter See fewer	17	Almanac (1984)
Mark Johnson self / Republican minority leader / MN Republican Minority Leader / Republican Minority Leader / MN Republican minority leader / … See more self / Republican minority leader / MN Republican Minority Leader / Republican Minority Leader / MN Republican minority leader / MN Republican senate leader / MN State Senator Rep. Minority Leader / Self / selt See fewer	12	Almanac at The Capitol (2025)
Melissa Hortman self / DFL leader / Self - DFL House Leader / Self - MN DFL House Speaker Designate / DFL for Brooklyn Park / … See more self / DFL leader / Self - DFL House Leader / Self - MN DFL House Speaker Designate / DFL for Brooklyn Park / DFL house leader / DFL house speaker / DFL speaker / Self - DFL Caucus Leader See fewer	11	Almanac at The Capitol (2025)
Erin Murphy self / DFL majority leader / DFL minority leader / MN DFL Majority Leader / MN DFL senate leader / MN Senator DFL Majority Leader self / DFL majority leader / DFL minority leader / MN DFL Majority Leader / MN DFL senate leader / MN Senator DFL Majority Leader See fewer	11	Almanac at The Capitol (2025)
Lisa Demuth self / Republican house speaker / MN Republican House Speaker / MN Republican House Speaker Designate / MN Republican house speaker designate / … See more self / Republican house speaker / MN Republican House Speaker / MN Republican House Speaker Designate / MN Republican house speaker designate / Republican House Speaker designee / Republican house leader See fewer	11	Almanac at The Capitol (2025)
David Gillette Self / host / special correspondent Self / host / special correspondent See fewer	10	MN Original (2010)
David Schultz Hamline University professor / self / Self / Hamline University Professor of Poltiical Science / Hamling University / University of St. Thomas Hamline University professor / self / Self / Hamline University Professor of Poltiical Science / Hamling University / University of St. Thomas See fewer	9	Connect the World (2010)
Amy Koch self / Republican political analyst / Self - Republican political analyst / former Republican Senate Majority Leader self / Republican political analyst / Self - Republican political analyst / former Republican Senate Majority Leader See fewer	9	Almanac (1984)
Sheletta Brundidge Self Self See fewer	8	Almanac (1984)
Abou Amara DFL political analyst / self / Self - DFL political analyst DFL political analyst / self / Self - DFL political analyst See fewer	8	Almanac (1984)
Fritz Knaak Republican political analyst / self Republican political analyst / self See fewer	8	Almanac (1984)
Kurt Daudt self / Republican political analyst / former Republican house speaker / Republican house speaker / Self / … See more self / Republican political analyst / former Republican house speaker / Republican house speaker / Self / former MN Republican House Speaker / former Republican speaker / political analyst See fewer	8	Almanac (1984)
Jeff Hayden self / DFL political analyst / MN DFL political analyst / Self - DFL political analyst self / DFL political analyst / MN DFL political analyst / Self - DFL political analyst See fewer	8	CNN Newsroom (1989)
Tane Danger Self / Danger Boat Productions / self Self / Danger Boat Productions / self See fewer	7	Jesse Ventura Shocks the World (2024)
Adia Morris Self Self See fewer	7	Fade (II) (2008)
Karla Bigham DFL political analyst / self DFL political analyst / self See fewer	7	Almanac (1984)
Annette Meeks Republican political analyst / self Republican political analyst / self See fewer	7	Almanac (1984)
Larry Fitzgerald Sr. National Programming Network / self / Self National Programming Network / self / Self See fewer	7	A Football Life (2011)
Preya Samsundar self / Republican political analyst / Re / Republican political analyist self / Republican political analyst / Re / Republican political analyist See fewer	7	Almanac (1984)
Alysen Nesse DFL political analyst / self DFL political analyst / self See fewer	7	Almanac (1984)
Larry Jacobs self / University of Minnesota / University of Minnesota professor self / University of Minnesota / University of Minnesota professor See fewer	7	Almanac (1984)
Jim Nash self / MN Republican representative for Waconia / Republican Rep for Waconia / Republican State Government Co Chair / Republican State Government co-chair / … See more self / MN Republican representative for Waconia / Republican Rep for Waconia / Republican State Government Co Chair / Republican State Government co-chair / Republican rep. for Waconia / Republican representative for Waconia See fewer	6	Almanac (1984)
Louis Johnston Self / self / CBSJU economist / CSBSJU / LDJ economist / … See more Self / self / CBSJU economist / CSBSJU / LDJ economist / Professor / University of Minnesota professor / economics professor / professor See fewer	6	Almanac (1984)
Kristin Robbins self / Republican Fraud Committee Chair / MN House Republican Fraud Committee Chair / Republican Candidate for Minnesota / Republican for Maple Grove / Republican fraud committee co-chair self / Republican Fraud Committee Chair / MN House Republican Fraud Committee Chair / Republican Candidate for Minnesota / Republican for Maple Grove / Republican fraud committee co-chair See fewer	6	Jeopardy! (1984)
Dominic Papatola Self Self See fewer	6	MN Original (2010)
Paul Douglas Self / weather / Praedictix weather Self / weather / Praedictix weather See fewer	6	Broadcast Wars (2024)
Harry Niska self / Republican Majority Leader / MN Republican House Majority Leader / MN Republican Majority Leader designate / Republican floor leader / Republican majority leader self / Republican Majority Leader / MN Republican House Majority Leader / MN Republican Majority Leader designate / Republican floor leader / Republican majority leader See fewer	6	Almanac (1984)
Jamie Long self / DFL Majority Leader Desginate / DFL leader / DFL representative / DFLrep for Minneapolis / … See more self / DFL Majority Leader Desginate / DFL leader / DFL representative / DFLrep for Minneapolis / MN DFL floor Leader / MN DFL majority leader See fewer	6	Almanac at The Capitol (2025)
Cantus Selves / performers / closing music performers Selves / performers / closing music performers See fewer	5	MN Original (2010)
Brian McDaniel Republican political analyst / self Republican political analyst / self See fewer	5	Almanac (1984)
Margaret Anderson Kelliher self / former DFL speaker / 2010 DFL candidate for Minnesota Governor / former DFL house speaker / former MN DFL House Speaker self / former DFL speaker / 2010 DFL candidate for Minnesota Governor / former DFL house speaker / former MN DFL House Speaker See fewer	5	Almanac (1984)
Aron Woldeslassie Self Self See fewer	5	Almanac (1984)
Shannon Watson Majority in the Middle / self Majority in the Middle / self See fewer	4	Almanac (1984)
Peggy Flanagan self / DFL Lieutenant Governor / DFL Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota / MN DFL Lieutenant Governor / Minnesota Lieutenant Governor self / DFL Lieutenant Governor / DFL Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota / MN DFL Lieutenant Governor / Minnesota Lieutenant Governor See fewer	4	Frontline (1983)
Michael Kreun self / MN State Senator Republican for Blaine / Republican Public Safety Vice Chair / Republican Senator for Blaine / Senator for Blaine self / MN State Senator Republican for Blaine / Republican Public Safety Vice Chair / Republican Senator for Blaine / Senator for Blaine See fewer	4	Almanac (1984)
Javier Morillo DFL political analyst / self DFL political analyst / self See fewer	4	Almanac (1984)
Paul Torkelson self / MN Republican Ways and Means Committee Chair / Republican Representative for Hanska / Republican Ways & Means Committee Co Chair / Republican Ways and Means Committee Co Chair self / MN Republican Ways and Means Committee Chair / Republican Representative for Hanska / Republican Ways & Means Committee Co Chair / Republican Ways and Means Committee Co Chair See fewer	4	Almanac (1984)
Susan Kent self / DFL political analyst / DFL minority leader self / DFL political analyst / DFL minority leader See fewer	4	Almanac (1984)
Cindy Rugeley self / University of Minnesota Duluth / University of Minnesota Duluth professor / University of Minnesota-Duluth self / University of Minnesota Duluth / University of Minnesota Duluth professor / University of Minnesota-Duluth See fewer	4	Almanac (1984)
Kathryn Pearson University of Minnesota / Self / self / University of Minnesota professor University of Minnesota / Self / self / University of Minnesota professor See fewer	4	Almanac (1984)
Cedrick Frazier self / DFL for New Hope / Delegate for New Hope, MN self / DFL for New Hope / Delegate for New Hope, MN See fewer	3	Almanac at The Capitol (2025)
Amy Klobuchar self / Self - US Senator for Minnesota / US Senator / US Senator for Minnesota self / Self - US Senator for Minnesota / US Senator / US Senator for Minnesota See fewer	3	Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare (2019)
Yohuru Williams Self / University of St. Thomas / University of St. Thomas historian / self Self / University of St. Thomas / University of St. Thomas historian / self See fewer	3	Those About to Die (2024)
Keith Ellison self / MN Attorney General / Minnesota DFL Attorney General / Minnesota State Attorney General self / MN Attorney General / Minnesota DFL Attorney General / Minnesota State Attorney General See fewer	3	Crash Course: Government (2015)
Michael Osterholm Self / University of Minnesota / University of MInnesota / self Self / University of Minnesota / University of MInnesota / self See fewer	3	Panorama (I) (1953)
Kevin Kling Self Self See fewer	3	Sugar & Spice (2001)