Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDebating Karl-Anthony Towns and the Wolves' ceiling + So much can change in a month of sports
Episode 721
Introduction: A recent posting by occasional podcast guest Jon Marthaler about the status of Minnesota pro sports teams got host Michael Rand thinkin…
2 years, 4 months ago
Joe Mauer, Hall of Famer? + Wolves best in West and tapping the brakes on 'Dobbsmania'
Episode 720
Introduction: Host Michael Rand offers a brief examination of Joe Mauer's Hall of Fame candidacy now that the former Twins great is officially on the…
2 years, 4 months ago
Patrick Reusse wonders how the Vikings lost -- and sets the stage for Turkey of the Year
Episode 719
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included an end to the Vikings' five-ga…
2 years, 4 months ago
Dissecting a Gophers basketball meltdown; Wild (and Kaprizov) try to find their game in Sweden
Episode 718
Introduction: Host Michael Rand watched the closing minutes, appalled like many other viewers, of the Gophers men's basketball team's 70-68 loss to M…
2 years, 4 months ago
Twins TV news -- and how it affects their spending + Draymond suspended, no Wolves panic
Episode 718
Introduction: Host Michael Rand notes that the Wolves carried a lot of national love into the second game of a back-to-back against Phoenix on Wednes…
2 years, 4 months ago
Wolves score knockout of washed up Warriors; Randy Johnson on Gophers football struggles
Episode 716
Introduction: Host Michael Rand goes deep on the Wolves' 104-101 win over the Warriors on Tuesday. It was Minnesota's seventh win in a row, and yet a…
2 years, 4 months ago
Film review: What Joshua Dobbs brings with his mobility + P.J. Fleck is catching a lot of heat
Episode 715
Introduction: What a strange and ultimately disappointing season its been for the Gophers football team and their head coach P.J. Fleck, with scrutin…
2 years, 4 months ago
Patrick Reusse raves about Vikings and Wolves, rips Gophers and Wild
Episode 714
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. The four biggest teams currently playing coul…
2 years, 4 months ago
Is Joshua Dobbs underrated? + Gophers football could still win Big Ten West -- or miss a bowl game
Episode 713
Introduction: Host Michael Rand takes a look at Joshua Dobbs, the Vikings' starting quarterback on Sunday. As a fourth-round pick in 2017, Dobbs came…
2 years, 4 months ago
Chip Scoggins on Laurence Maroney and Marion Barber III -- a Gophers tale of tragedy and hope
Episode 712
Introduction: Host Michael Rand rattles off some really impressive numbers about the Timberwolves, including the fact that they have started the seas…
2 years, 4 months ago