Your home for fun, entertaining music and sports talk! St. Paul journalist, songwriter, and commentator Erik Ritland brings you Midweek Minnesota, part of the Erik Ritland isn't so Bad podcast. MM features two segments every Wednesday. In the first, the Minnesota Music Ramble, Erik and guests review recent shows, discuss bands that are coming to town, and take a look at shows for the upcoming week. In the second, the Minnesota Sports Ramble, Erik and guests have lively debates about the Viki ...
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Packers/Lions Controversy, Victorious Vikings, Waning Wild, Terrible Twins
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If you love what you hear, mark your calendar for October 28th, the launch of the Erik Ritland isn't so Bad podcast. Midweek Minnesota is a segment on ERisB. For this episode of Midweek Minnesota's Sports Ramble, host Erik Ritland talks with Twins and Wild analyst Peter Ripka. Topics include: - Vikings victory over the Eagles, Cousins ceiling, impo…
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Twins Playoff Rotation and Batting Order, Cousins, Keenum, Etc.
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Midweek Minnesota host and Minnesota Sports Ramble analyst Peter Ripka talk a whole lot of Twins and Vikings in this episode.
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Son Volt: Americana, Protest Songs, and Dealing with the Past
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If you love what you hear, mark your calendar for October 7th, the launch of the Erik Ritland isn't so Bad podcast. On this Music Ramble segment, host Erik Ritland talks Americana legends Son Volt. Topics include their new album Union, how Son Volt leader Jay Farrar deals with the past, and their current tour. Relevant Links - Son Volt's upcoming t…
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Vikings/Packers, Twins/Indians, Wild Preseason Begins
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If you love what you hear, mark your calendar for October 7th, the launch of the Erik Ritland isn't so Bad podcast. Midweek Minnesota is a segment on ERisB. For this episode of Midweek Minnesota's Sports Ramble, host Erik Ritland talks with Twins and Wild analyst Peter Ripka. Topics include: Vikings talkers - Dalvin Cook good (edgy take!) - Kirk Co…
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Minnesota Songwriters, Sinatra, Ryan Adams Gossip, Beer
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A low key, conversational episode with Music in Minnesota's Tom Smouse. Segment One: Song-Telling Tuesday deep dive, Chastity Brown, Haley, Erik Ritland on songwriting. Segment Two: Smouse's two songs, the Defeat of Jesse James Days in Northfield, Northfield antique store shopping, Sinatra, Buddy Holly, Duke Ellington in Fargo, Bob Dylan's five alb…
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Are the 2019 Minnesota Twins Dunzo?(and some Vikings talk)
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If you love what you hear, mark your calendar for October 7th, the launch of the Erik Ritland isn't so Bad podcast.For this edition of the Midweek Minnesota Sports Ramble segment, host Erik Ritland flies solo.And he kinda goes loose cannon on the bit. Epic rants about Michael Pineda's suspension, the Twins not being active enough at the deadline, t…
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For the Love of Twin Cities Concert Venues and Songwriters (ft. Tom Smouse)
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If you love what you hear, mark your calendar for October 7th, the launch of the Erik Ritland isn't so Bad podcast. On this Music Ramble segment, host Erik Ritland talks with Music in Minnesota writer Tom Smouse. Topic include: - Smouse's Song-Telling Tuesday, which goes in-depth with Minnesota songwriting luminaries like Heart Bones, Haley, and Ch…
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If you love what you hear, mark your calendar for October 7th, the launch of the Erik Ritland isn't so Bad podcast. In this bonus episode of Midweek Minnesota Sports, host Erik Ritland talks with Sports Ramble Vikings commentator Mike Coenen. Topics covered include: - Vikings positivity: defense - Xavier Rhodes issues? - Vikings positivity: Thielen…
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Ringo, Herbie Hancock, Kesha, and Beyond!
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If you love what you hear, mark your calendar for October 7th, the launch of the Erik Ritland isn't so Bad podcast. In this very first segment of Midweek Minnesota, host Erik Ritland talks with Music in Minnesota writer Aaron Williams. They discuss what they're currently listening to, recent shows they've covered, upcoming shows they're looking for…
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Apology Segment, All the KFAN Bits, 2019 Twins Talk, Vikings Predictions, New Wild GM
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If you love what you hear, mark your calendar for October 7th, the launch of the Erik Ritland isn't so Bad podcast. In this very first Sports Ramble segment of Midweek Minnesota, host Erik Ritland talks with Twins and Wild analyst Peter Ripka. Their fascinating, wide-ranging discussion features: - More KFAN bits than a KFAN show - An apology segmen…
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