Listening groups
Six people, one table, this week's episode
214 groups meet in homes, cafés and break rooms, mostly in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Most meet on Sunday or Monday evenings, after everyone has listened.
In the Twin Cities
Groups with room right now
These four have open chairs this fall. Hosts will email you the address once you've said hello.
Sundays 7 PM · Minneapolis
Phillips kitchen table
Near E 24th St & Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis
- MeetsSundays 7:00 PM
- Chairs open3
Hosted by Dominic and his wife. Kids welcome; there's a playroom.
Mondays 6:30 AM · St. Paul
Frogtown early risers
Café on University Ave, St. Paul
- MeetsMondays 6:30 AM
- Chairs open2
Forty-five minutes, done before work. Coffee is on you.
Mondays 10 AM · Minneapolis
Nokomis retirees
Near Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis
- MeetsMondays 10:00 AM
- Chairs open4
Large-print transcripts provided. Lunch after for whoever can stay.
Wednesdays 3 AM · Minneapolis
Hospital break room
Staff only, downtown hospital
- MeetsWednesdays 3:00 AM
- Chairs openWhoever's on
For night-shift staff on the 7 PM to 7 AM shift. Twenty minutes, then back to work.
Start one
Hosting a group takes one table and a kettle
You don't need to teach. The episode does that. You just ask the three questions and make sure everyone gets a turn.
Step 1: Tell us you're hosting
Use the form below. We'll send the host guide and add you to the map if you want.
Step 2: Invite four or five people
Neighbors, co-workers, your sister. Small is better.
Step 3: Listen before you meet
Everyone listens on their own during the week. Then read the passage aloud together.
Step 4: Ask the three questions
They're in the Tuesday reading note. Stop after an hour, even if it's going well.
Get in touch
Join or start a group
Kou reads every one of these and replies within a week.
- Address3127 E Lake St, Lower Level, Minneapolis, MN 55406
- Phone(555) 014-5120
- Emaillisten@example.org
- OfficeStudio office Mon–Thu 9–4
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