Podcast Episodes

What is Shaq's beef with Rudy Gobert? + 2,000 baseballs -- and the story of the one that got away

Episode 921

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with Shaquille O'Neal's bizarre assertion this week that Rudy Gobert is the worst active player in the NBA. It might have generated the attention Shaq craves in…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Royce Lewis needs to show up, grow up; Gophers volleyball looks dominant once more

Episode 920

Introduction: Twins infielder Royce Lewis has had a charmed existence when he's been on the field as an MLB player, but things have taken a turn lately. Since announcing that he doesn't "do that slum…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Chip Scoggins on Gophers football, Vikings; Would David Festa be Twins' playoff Game 3 starter?

Episode 919

Introduction: The Twins continue to falter, but their competition in the wild card race has been even worse. Boston has lost nine of its last 12. The Royals have lost seven in a row. Add it up and th…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Patrick Reusse on Mike Zimmer, amateur baseball, the Twins and Gophers volleyball

Episode 918

Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand on a jam-packed edition of the show after a holiday weekend.

The weather was perfect all weekend for the state amateur baseball tournament…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

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

Episode 917

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 st…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

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

Episode 917

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 seaso…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

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

Episode 915

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 …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

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

Episode 914

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 …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

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

Episode 913

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…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

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

Episode 912

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…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago