Podcast Episodes

Ben Goessling on J.J. McCarthy, Vikings vs. Bears; Inside the "ManningCast"

Star Tribune Vikings writer Ben Goessling joins host Michael Rand for a deep preview of the Vikings' opener Monday night against the Bears. What will…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

The most indispensable Vikings; Gophers raise the ceiling? Twins blow another one

Introduction: Host Michael Rand went to bed with the Twins up 7-4 after six innings Thursday night and had one thought: I wonder how they are going t…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Biggest reasons for Vikings concern and optimism; Twins bullpen meltdowns

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with another Twins bullpen meltdown, which has told a lot of the story of their post-deadline swoon. Guess tha…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Randy Johnson on Gophers football; bleak signs for the Twins; Vikings regression?

Host Michael Rand starts with a bleak night during a bleak stretch for the Twins. They had a pitifully small crowd at Target Field. The woeful White …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Patrick Reusse on the Twins, Vikings, Gophers and Bill Belichick's coaching flop

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the long weekend in sports. As we wait unnecessarily one more week f…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Gophers + St. Thomas football wins; Another Herschel Walker trade?; Moorhead's dominance

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with two big opening night college football wins. The Gophers handled Buffalo 23-10, with QB Drake Lindsey loo…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

La Velle E. Neal on the Adam Thielen trade and Gophers football expectations

Introduction: It's been a heavy last couple of days, and it still feels a little weird to talk about sports.

4:00: La Velle E. Neal III joins host Mi…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Adam Thielen traded to the Vikings + Lynx at the State Fair, Gophers football preview

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with breaking news Wednesday morning that the Vikings have acquired Adam Thielen from the Panthers. It's a reu…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

SPECIAL DELIVERY: Analysis of the Vikings' 53-man roster and cuts as they happened

Ben Goessling joined Michael Rand on Tuesday shorty before 3 p.m., and they took a bunch of listener questions and then talked through Vikings roster…

7 months ago

Why the Vikings added Carson Wentz; Twins in the dog days of the season

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Twins, who were blown out again while Joe Ryan struggled again. It has to be hard to get up for games…

7 months ago