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Hello, hello. I'm Brittany Loose and you're listening to It's been a minute from NPR.

A show about what's going on in culture and why it doesn't happen by accident.

For the next eight weeks I am bringing the Smackdown to American cities all across the country to find out what are the most influential things

and the most important people

that come from those places.

I'm debating who and what

are the greatest of all time.

Some of these names you might know, others are underdogs you never saw coming, but only one of these heavy hitters can walk away with the title of Greatest of All Time.

Today's cage match is being held in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, the Twin Cities,

home to Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walls.

And our debaters are Minnesota Public Radio Reporters, Kyra Miles and Jacob Aloy.

Kyra, Jacob, welcome to it's been a minute thank you so much I'm excited to be here

thanks for inviting us do you know what you're in for no no not at all I love the

honesty I love the honesty well let me set the stage. We have two categories. We will each the three of us select a contender for each category. We'll each make our case and then a select jury of NPR

Culture Critics will determine a winner. I'm sure you're dying to know what the

categories are. Really am. Absolutely. Oh right, the enthusiasm.

Okay, first, what is the single most influential thing from your area?

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