Podcast Episodes

Twins on a roll; La Velle E. Neal III on the Wolves, Wild and Minnesota United

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Twins, who have put together a 10-5 stretch after their awful 7-15 start. We've been focused on a lot of other things, but maybe the baseball team is s…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Gophers coach Niko Medved joins the show; Three things the Wolves must overcome

Introduction: Host Michael Rand does the show in reverse, starting with his interview with Gophers men's basketball coach Niko Medved. You'll learn what Medved loves about coaching, how he views his …

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Special Postgame Delivery: Wolves fall flat in Game 1 loss , but Curry injury looms large

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid a flurry of NBA upsets, can the Timberwolves defeat the Warriors?

Host Michael Rand starts with the volatility of the NBA conference semifinals, during which Cleveland, Boston and Oklahoma City all lost Game 1 of their series after being heavy favorites. Can the Ti…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Patrick Reusse on the epic storylines between the Wolves and Warriors

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included Golden State's win over Houston on Sunday that set up the Western Conference sem…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Wild season over, soul-searching begins; Timberwolves appreciation; Twins can't win close ones

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild, who were eliminated in six games (again) after having a 2-1 series lead (again). This time it was Vegas, but the opponent doesn't seem to matter.…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Five narratives the Wolves smashed against Lakers; La Velle E. Neal on Wild, Lynx, Vikings

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with five narratives the Wolves destroyed along with flattening the Lakers in five games.

11:00: La Velle E. Neal III joins Rand for their weekly debate segment…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Special Postgame Delivery: Wolves knock out LeBron, Luka with The Rudy Gobert Game

Michael Rand and Ryan Kostecka break down the Wolves' five-game series win over the Lakers, capped by a 103-96 win in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Heartbreak for Wild; Chip Scoggins on Wolves vs. Lakers; J.J. McCarthy's confidence

Host Michael Rand starts with the Wild's latest playoff heartbreak, another overtime loss to Vegas. This time, with both the series and game tied 2-2, the Wild had a goal disallowed with 75 seconds l…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wolves need to finish the job; Twins on a roll; Sarah McLellan on Wild Game 5

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with three points on the Wolves, who have a commanding 3-1 series lead against the Lakers but must keep their foot on the gas. The series is far from over, even…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago