Best Minneapolis Star Tribune Podcasts (2024)

1
8/30 Our final broadcast from the 2024 MN State Fair featuring Steven C and Pat Donohue!!! 1:38:56

3h ago1:38:56

1:38:56

Legendary blues guitarist Pat Donahue and Steven C join "Mr. FYI" John Heidt on the stage for the final broadcast of the 2024 Minnesota State Fair. Today's State Fair animal looks like a tasty treat, plus Bloomington Police Chief Booker T. Hodges visits with The Mayor about how they are fighting crime in the suburbs and issues with prosecutors not …

1
A well-deserved defeat for the Minnesota Gophers 51:37

2d ago51:37

51:37

Patrick tells us why college football drives him crazy, provides his analysis of the Gophers' loss to North Carolina on Thursday, including a discussion about P.J. Fleck's offense, and sounds the alarm on the Twins performance of late. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SKOR North | Hubbard Radio

1
The greatest kids sports movies of the 1990s; Fireworks tell story in Gophers loss to North Carolina 44:07

1h ago44:07

44:07

Introduction: Your bleary-eyed host Michael Rand returned home from the Gophers' 19-17 loss to North Carolina on Thursday night, grabbed a few hours of sleep, then tried to make sense of it at the start of today's show. The best way to describe it: There were very few figurative fireworks in a close but uninspiring game. And the literal fireworks a…

1
Weekly Scramble: Reuvers talks Town Baseball with Jeremy Stender ahead of Labor Day championship weekend!! 59:27

19m ago59:27

59:27

Reuvers talks Town Baseball with Jeremy Stender ahead of Labor Day championship weekend!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy PodMN | Hubbard Radio

1
How did the Minnesota Star Tribune get its start? 29:57

4h ago29:57

29:57

This special episode of Curious Minnesota was recorded at the State Fair on August 28th. Erica Pearson and Eric Roper discussed the origins of the Minnesota Star Tribune, which dates back to Minneapolis' incorporation as a city in 1867. The Strib is a descendant of three very different papers. The conversation also delved into what life was like on…

1
8/29 Day 5 at The MN state fair featuring Princess Kay!! 1:39:16

1d ago1:39:16

1:39:16

8/29 GL is back for the 5th show of the Minnesota State Fair, featuring return appearances by both Thank-A-Farmer's Rebecca Swanson and Mr Norm the Magician. Logan Spector from the University of Minnesota's Driven to Discover talks about how researchers are using the Fair to advance science for all of us. Plus the 71st Princess Kay of the Milky Way…

1
Minnesota Twins panic meter is at 100% 20:21

2h ago20:21

20:21

Minnesota Twins panic meter is at 100% after five straight losses; Plus Gopher Football is back as they open their 2024 season against North Carolina! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SKOR North | Hubbard Radio

1
Minnesota's top high school football players and teams; Randy Johnson on Gophers vs. North Carolina 38:20

3h ago38:20

38:20

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Twins, who lost again and are 1-5 on this homestand. Manager Rocco Baldelli attributed their recent slide to one of many streaks they've had this season. The Twins and their fans better hope he's right because any help for a sagging roster has been slow to come, if at all. The Lynx are going in the ot…

1
Fairgoers tell us their questions about Minnesota 6:59

2h ago6:59

6:59

We had a blast chatting with fairgoers on Curious Minnesota Day at the Minnesota Star Tribune's State Fair building. Today's episode is a roundup of the questions we recorded. LINKS: Why Wisconsin claims — incorrectly — to have more lakes than the Land of 10,000 Lakes Why is Minnesota's Democratic Party called the DFL? How Mayo Clinic became one of…

1
The Minnesota Twins are playing for their sins 26:28

14h ago26:28

26:28

The Minnesota Twins are playing for their sins with thin starting pitching; Twins say goodbye to Trevor Richards; Are the Twins going to fallout of the playoff race and more observations from Reusse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SKOR North | Hubbard Radio

1
Neurodiversity and Friendships 39:53

2h ago39:53

39:53

Episode #110: "Neurodivergent friending" Thrilled to welcome James F. Richardson, author of Our Worst Strength: American Individualism and Its Hidden Discontents, who explains how his neurodivergent friend difficulties inspired a deeper exploration of, "how our American value of self-reliant individualism encourages us to be way too independent, un…

1
8/28 Best Of GL: Some of the best moments of the final radio show at the MN State Fair!!!! 46:53

1h ago46:53

46:53

8/28 Best Of GL: Some of the best moments of the final radio show at the MN State Fair!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy PodMN | Hubbard Radio

1
Gophers coach Dawn Plitzuweit from the State Fair; a lot of us were wrong about the 2022 Vikings draft 40:26

2h ago40:26

40:26

Introduction: Host Michael Rand takes a look at the much-maligned top part of the Vikings' 2022 draft class now that Lewis Cine has been cut. There's no doubt that the Vikings missed on Cine, Andrew Booth and Brian Asamoah, among others. But it was interesting to look back at the consensus at the time of the draft. A lot of smart folks thought the …

1
Weekly Scramble: Reuvers and Frattallone at the MN state fair, where they meet millions of Frat Pack listeners!! 36:14

6m ago36:14

36:14

Reuvers and Frattallone at the MN state fair, where they meet millions of Frat Pack listeners!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy PodMN | Hubbard Radio

1
8/27 Day 4 at the MN State Fair featuring the one and only Two Dogs with Monty's Traveling Reptile Show!! 1:36:24

1h ago1:36:24

1:36:24

8/27/24: The Fourth live broadcast of Garage Logic at the Minnesota State Fair features Two Dogs bringing by some of our reptile friends, we learn about the fish in DNR pond and if Joe should worry about them. Plus an MIT professor who's perfected making whiskey in a jar in his spare time, we have two State Fair animals today plus Tuey Wilson the f…

1
Four areas of Vikings concern; Twins in the eye of the storm; PWHL Minnesota stars join the show 41:32

41m ago41:32

41:32

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with Monday's storm-interrupted 10-6 loss to Atlanta, the Twins' sixth setback in their last eight games. Bailey Ober has been terrific almost all year, but he gave up nine early runs before the skies opened up. The pressure will be on rookie Simeon Woods Richardson on Tuesday to get the Twins, who are suddenl…

1
MNST: The lone appearance of MNST at the State Fair, and it's actually on a Monday!! 33:53

20m ago33:53

33:53

The lone appearance of MNST at the State Fair, and it's actually on a Monday!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy PodMN | Hubbard Radio

1
8/26 Hot enough for ya?? Day 3 at the Minnesota State Fair!!! 1:28:04

1h ago1:28:04

1:28:04

8/26 Hot enough for ya?? Day 3 at the Minnesota State Fair!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy PodMN | Hubbard Radio

1
Patrick Reusse on three bad Twins losses, three good Lynx wins and the Minnesota State Fair 40:37

2h ago40:37

40:37

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included another late blown lead Sunday by the Twins. Are the wheels starting to fall off for a team with injury woes and shaky pitching depth, or was this just a bad week? The news for the Lynx was much happier this week, as they defeated …

1
8/23 It's Day 2 from the Minnesota State Fair featuring Jeff Dayton!!! 1:43:58

5d ago1:43:58

1:43:58

Day 2 from the Minnesota State Fair is music day as the gang is joined by the legendary Jeff Dayton on stage. Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher stops by, we meet world champion yo-yo artist Mark Hayward. Plus Daniel Nugent tries to explain the "MN on a Stick App" to The Mayor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

1
Does NFL need to change its preseason format 26:53

2h ago26:53

26:53

Does NFL need to change its preseason format; What is the kickoff going to look like; Mr. Mankato updates; Mike Tice takeaways as the Vikings head coach and more on Reusse Unchained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SKOR North | Hubbard Radio

1
Can Sam Darnold be the next Baker Mayfield? + Is it time to trust the Twins' rookie pitchers? 43:26

1h ago43:26

43:26

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a Vikings question that has been on his mind for months. There are numerous similarities between Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, including their draft year (2018) and career trajectories. Mayfield had a bounceback season in 2023 and re-established himself as an NFL starter. Rand looks inside the numbers t…

1
Weekly Scramble: Reuvers and Frattallone are live at the Minnesota State Fair!! 39:27

21h ago39:27

39:27

Reuvers and Frattallone are live at the Minnesota State Fair!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy PodMN | Hubbard Radio

1
8/22 It is Day 1 from the Minnesota State Fair!!!! 1:43:59

3h ago1:43:59

1:43:59

8/22 The first Day of the Great Minnesota Get Together is in the books, and it got of to a roaring start with Margery Johnson's 31'st GL appearance. Then the audience tries to stump The Lake Detective. Minnesota 5th District Republican Candidate Dalia al-Aqidi stops by to talk about why she's taking on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Plus Joe really stru…

1
Minnesota Twins need to use some common sense 23:59

3h ago23:59

23:59

Minnesota Twins need to use some common sense with their pitching management; Games are taking longer; Cardinal fans flocking to Minnesota and the State Fair lid lifter is here and more on Reusse Unchained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SKOR North | Hubbard Radio

1
Why Wisconsin claims — incorrectly — to have more lakes than the Land of 10,000 Lakes 16:47

8d ago16:47

16:47

Minnesota takes great pride in its lakes. "10,000 Lakes" is even emblazoned on the state's license plates. But at least some people in Wisconsin think their state has more lakes than Minnesota. It's because there's not one standard for what defines a lake. A reader wanted to know more about why the states are measuring their lakes differently. Eric…

1
'The Sandlot' meets 'Field of Dreams' in Minneapolis; Why not? Wolves' Josh Minott interviews himself 37:58

2h ago37:58

37:58

Introduction: In an offbeat edition of the podcast, host Michael Rand spends some time with the Fremont Avenue Wiffle Ball League, a collection of kids in south Minneapolis who have had a great summer playing on their backyard field. You'll hear their story and maybe spark some memories of your own. 15:00: Rand talks with third-year Timberwolves pl…

1
8/21 Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara and Mary Moriarty go at it 1:30:02

8d ago1:30:02

1:30:02

The mayor feels sorry for the fish at the State Fair. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara and Hennipen County District Attorney Mary Moriarty are clashing publicly about who's responsible for repeat juvenile offenders in the city. A preview of what a Harris/Walz administration might look like. Rondo Ave, already once ripped from it's inhabitants,…

1
Twins bullpen woes; Brian Flores opens up; A huge week (and big trade) for the Lynx 38:52

5h ago38:52

38:52

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with two of the biggest Minnesota sports stories of the day. The Twins held leads of 3-1 and 5-3 but ultimately lost 7-5 to the Padres, the second time during a three-game losing skid that their bullpen has melted down late. The difference between the relief staffs for Minnesota and Cleveland is the most glari…

1
8/20 When politicians fight for us, who are they fighting? 1:18:20

7d ago1:18:20

1:18:20

When politicians fight for us, who are they fighting? Audio from Biden, Harris, and Walz. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Heard On The Show: Ex-MPD officer Thomas Lane released from prison Tuesday Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in all 7 metro counties 'We heart Joe': tearful Democrats hail Biden Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Minneapolis Star Tribune Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide