Almanac Government shutdown, Birdchick, Political panel (Season 41, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 57 min

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Almanac

Government shutdown, Birdchick, Political panel (Season 41, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 57 min

Political science professors on government shutdown, Fred De Sam Lazaro looks back at '85 Hormel strike, Adia Morris essay, Remembering Jane Goodall, Birdchick, Mary Lahammer looks at gridlock in Minnesota and DC, Political panel

Creators

Bill Hanley (co-creator) | Brendan Henehan (co-creator)

Director

Scott Trotman

Producer

Kari Kennedy (producer) (as Kari Lee Kennedy)

Editor

Nicholas Ortiz (as Nic Ortiz)

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Updated Oct 3, 2025

Release date

Oct 3, 2025 (United States)

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32 cast members

Name	Known for
Eric Eskola Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Cathy Wurzer Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Abou Amara Self - DFL Political Analyst Self - DFL Political Analyst See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Martha Bardwell Self - Our Savior's Lutheran Church (as Pastor Martha Bardwell) Self - Our Savior's Lutheran Church (as Pastor Martha Bardwell) See fewer	Almanac (1984)
R.J. Bergstrom Self - Former Hormel Worker (archive footage) Self - Former Hormel Worker (archive footage) See fewer	American Dream (1990)
Ronald Bergstrom Self - Former Hormel Worker (archive footage) Self - Former Hormel Worker (archive footage) See fewer
Fred de Sam Lazaro Self - Special Reporter Self - Special Reporter See fewer	Seth Eastman: Painting the Dakota (2002)
Lisa Demuth Self - Republican House Speaker (as Rep. Lisa Demuth) Self - Republican House Speaker (as Rep. Lisa Demuth) See fewer	Almanac at The Capitol (2005)
Keith Ellison Self - DFL Minnesota Attorney General Self - DFL Minnesota Attorney General See fewer	Crash Course: Government (2015)
Tom Emmer Self - GOP Majority Whip Republican for Minnesota (as Rep. Tom Emmer) Self - GOP Majority Whip Republican for Minnesota (as Rep. Tom Emmer) See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Thomas Fladung Self - St. Paul Pioneer Press (archive footage) Self - St. Paul Pioneer Press (archive footage) See fewer
Jane Goodall Self - Conservationist / Self - Activist / Self - Scholar (archive footage) Self - Conservationist / Self - Activist / Self - Scholar (archive footage) See fewer	Jane (II) (2017)
Rayce Hardy Self - Teacher Self - Teacher See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Larry Jacobs Self - University of Minnesota Professor Self - University of Minnesota Professor See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Tamertria Johnson Self - SEIU Self - SEIU See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Fritz Knaak Self - Republican Political Analyst Self - Republican Political Analyst See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Mary Lahammer Self - Reporter Self - Reporter See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Brian McClung Self - Republican Political Analyst Self - Republican Political Analyst See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Anna Minge Self - Minnesota State Budget Director Self - Minnesota State Budget Director See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Adia Morris Self - Essayist Self - Essayist See fewer	Fade (II) (2008)
Erin Murphy Self - Democratic Party Leader (as Senator Erin Murphy) Self - Democratic Party Leader (as Senator Erin Murphy) See fewer	Almanac at The Capitol (2005)
Alysen Nesse Self - DFL Political Analyst Self - DFL Political Analyst See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Harry Niska Self - Republican Floor Leader (as Rep. Harry Niska) Self - Republican Floor Leader (as Rep. Harry Niska) See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Oballa Oballa Self - Austin, Minnesota City Council Member Self - Austin, Minnesota City Council Member See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Kathryn Pearson Self - University of Minnesota Professor Self - University of Minnesota Professor See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Peter Rachleff Self - Labor Historian Self - Labor Historian See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Zach Stephenson Self - DFL Party Leader (as Rep. Zach Stephenson) Self - DFL Party Leader (as Rep. Zach Stephenson) See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Tom Stiehm Self - Former Austin, Minnesota Mayor Self - Former Austin, Minnesota Mayor See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Sharon Stiteler Self - Birdchick Self - Birdchick See fewer	Showcase Minnesota (2007)
Katy Vernon Self - Closing Music Performer Self - Closing Music Performer See fewer	MN Original (2010)
Tim Walz Self - DFL Minnesota (as Governor Tim Walz) Self - DFL Minnesota (as Governor Tim Walz) See fewer	Almanac (1984)
Gary Wertish Self - Minnesota Farmers Union Self - Minnesota Farmers Union See fewer	Almanac (1984)