Podcast Episodes

Patrick Reusse on the NFL playoffs, Vikings conundrum and baseball's problem

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. They start with the NFL playoffs, which featu…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

What if the Vikings trade J.J. McCarthy? + MLB is broken and needs to shut down

Introduction: Host Michael Rand doesn't care how long it takes. Shut down MLB after this season until there's a salary cap. There's no other reasonab…

8 months ago

La Velle E. Neal III on the Vikings; Timberwolves are making their push

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a narrative shift around the Wolves and just how important (and emphatic) their win over the Bucks on Tue…

8 months ago

Joan Beringer's arrival; Sarah McLellan on the Wild; Vikings QB comes into focus

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with a dissection of remarks made about 2026 QB plans by Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah.

13:00: Sarah McLellan …

8 months ago

Chris Hine on the state of the Wolves; the end or the beginning for Aaron Rodgers?

Host Michael Rand starts with why he thinks Aaron Rodgers to the Vikings in 2026 makes more sense than it did in 2025. What we don't know is whether …

8 months ago

Patrick Reusse on Wolves, Gophers and Justin Herbert for the Vikings?

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. Another playoff clunker for the Chargers had …

8 months ago

The biggest questions about the Twins' best prospects; Anthony Edwards hits 10K

Introduction: Host Michael Rand looks at Anthony Edwards, who on Thursday became the third-youngest player to reach 10,000 points behind just LeBron …

8 months, 1 week ago

Ravens ask to interview Brian Flores; La Velle E. Neal on Wolves, Gophers, Twins

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with early Thursday news that the Ravens have asked to interview Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores fo…

8 months, 1 week ago

The five types of QBs the Vikings could add; Huge wins for Gophers, Wolves

Introduction: Off of big wins on Tuesday for both teams, host Michael Rand asks questions about the Timberwolves and Gophers men's hoops squads.

10:0…

8 months, 1 week ago

J.J. McCarthy's offseason checklist + An ode to why we watch sports

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with some hockey talk, including the Wild and World Junior tournament.

5:00: Andrew Krammer joins for the fina…

8 months, 1 week ago