Chad Hartman

This country desperately needs a viable and consistently competitive 3rd party to save our political system. Chad opens with his thoughts on the need for a 3rd party before we have the Monday staple Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated, Chip Scoggins on sports and some Swift Takes!

Chip Scoggins gives us two segments of great sports talk and terrible ice cream opinions before Chad jumps into some Swift Takes! to end the show.

Chad jumps into two segments of Swift Takes! with reaction to new Attorney General Todd Blanche on Meet the Press and Burger King making a comeback and blowing by Wendy's in the fast food wars.

Star Tribune sports columnist Chip Scoggins joins Chad with reaction to the first Vikings preseason game, a current rough stretch for the Twins, and his opinion on ice cream flavors that is somehow both boring and horrendous.

We have a full hour of Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated with Susie Jones joins the mix for an extended version of the usual Monday fun.

Chad takes his turn on Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated congratulating Tom Pelissero on rebounding nicely after getting dropped by ESPN and creates great controversy with his take on the proper time of day to shower.

Susie Jones leads off in Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated with a story about an army of hornets that did some damage to her foot over the weekend.

Chad opens the show begging for the end of our two party political system and a viable 3rd party to rise up and create some competition and representation for the moderates before talking about the WCCO farewell party for Al Schoch and the great people we have working at the station.

How important is it to you that you genuinely like your coworkers? Chad brags up the WCCO team saying that we have a great group of people in our office.

Chad is sick and tired of our two party political system and argues we need a moderate 3rd party to represent the majority of Americans.

This week, we're diving into a case out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities -- a brutal alleged murder carried out by a man against his wife and child at a home daycare where other children were present. The suspect is also accused of killing his mother.

We have updates a massive death investigation centered on a Philly home, the now decades-old Tupac Shakur murder case and Luigi Mangione's surprise move to plead guilty this week, as well as other developing cases from around the nation. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, 1010 WINS in New York and WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

In this episode, we'll hear about a brain eating infection and about the newly coined “Popcorn Brain” condition linked to technology use. Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ Kansas City and Scoot out of WWL in New Orleans.

Lots of stuff has been going on in the sky recently. Thunder storms, meteor showers, a planet parade and an eclipse all has people looking up into the clouds this week into skies that have sometimes been a bet hazy this summer from wildfire smoke. We'll hear about all of traffic up above with help from experts in this episode. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WBEN News and Talk in Buffalo, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

This week, we're diving into a case out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the one you heard a bit of at the top of the show…. A brutal alleged murder carried out by a man against his wife and child at a home daycare where other children were present. The suspect is also accused of killing his mother. But first, ee have updates on the now decades-old Tupac Shakur murder case and Luigi Mangione's surprise move to plead guilty this week, shaking up his long-awaited trials, as well as other developing cases from around the nation. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, 1010 WINS in New York and WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

This week, we're looking into two vast frontiers that remain mysterious even though we deal with them every day…our brains and the sky above us. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WBEN News and Talk in Buffalo, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ Kansas City and Scoot out of WWL in New Orleans.

The Friday show is filled with favorite guests and segments including Text-a-Topic, Major Garrett, Sheletta Brundidge, Swift Takes!, Am I Wrong? and much more!

Chad says President Trump's disdain for our military was again on full display with comments made about the sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln struggling with poor conditions. That story leads of two segments of Swift Takes! before Am I Wrong? closes out the show.

Even Chad can't push back against The Committee's assertion that retiring Kevin Garnett's number before playing the Boston Celtics is a terrible move for the Wolves. Lucky for Chad, he has plenty of other things to push back against during Am I Wrong? today.

Chad jumps into Swift Takes! with criticism of President Trump's treatment of our military members saying that sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have been deployed 'not nearly long enough.'

It's a mix of fun and some serious topics as usual with Sheletta Brundidge on a Feisty Friday before Chad reacts to the guilty plea issued today from Luigi Mangione.

Now that Luigi Mangione has pled guilty to the murder of Brian Thompson, will that change anything in the minds of the many people that somehow supported Mangione's disgusting actions?

Sheletta Brundidge joins on a Feisty Friday to defend Oprah against those say Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz are her fault and share a story she believes shows she and her family were being spied on by the government during Operation Metro Surge.

Listeners take the wheel of the conversation to open the show today during Text-a-Topic before a mix of serious political talk and some silliness with Major Garrett of CBS News.

Major Garrett of CBS News joins Chad to talk about his obsession with steak salads and plenty of politics, including what the Air Force One switcheroo story from this week says about how the Trump administration still believes Iran's military poses a threat.

Why does Chad have no respect for Minnesota's Townball tradition? That's one of the subject explored today during Text-a-Topic!

Guests for Chad today include Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on his budget proposal released yesterday, reaction to Tuesday's primary vote with Tom Hauser and our usual extended Thursday visit with Jason DeRusha. We also have some Swift Takes!, reaction to new details reported about the horrific murders yesterday in Hopkins and Burnsville, lighter talk about our favorite sports movies and more.

Are most 'sell by' or 'use by' dates we see on food worth anything? That's the topic to open a round of Swift Takes! before Chad and Jason DeRusha discuss reports of putrid conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and more during Jason's usual extended Thursday visit to the show.

Chad and Jason DeRusha discuss the poor conditions reported aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and stories of sailors jumping or attempting to jump overboard.

Are 'sell by,' 'use by' and 'best by' dates a load of garbage? Chad opens Swift Takes! with a story about that controversy and arguing with Dave about how close we should pay attention to those labels on our food.

Chad talks politics and primary results with KSTP-TV political reporter Tom Hauser for two segments before transitioning to new details being reported about the horrific murders in Hopkins and Burnsville yesterday.

Chad reacts to new details reported today regarding the horrific murders committed yesterday in Hopkins and Burnsville.

KSTP-TV political reporter Tom Hauser reacts to this week's Primary vote results and discusses where campaigns will move now as we head for the general election in November.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joins Chad at the top of the show to discuss his budget proposal and defend a significant number of cuts. Plus, with the Twins at the Field of Dreams site tonight, Chad reviews and critiques a Rolling Stone list of the greatest sports movies.

Is Field of Dreams a great sports movie? Chad combs through a Rolling Stone list of the greatest sports movies as the Twins prepare for tonight's game at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joins Chad with explanation of the cuts within his budget proposal and reaction to the criticism. Plus, they talk about issues with crime, Todd Barnette stepping down, searching for a new permanent police chief and more.

The full show features guests Adam Carter for Ask Adam Anything, Dr. Michael Osterholm on the executive order Monday to alter the childhood vaccine schedule and our usual visit with Jamie Yuccas. We also discuss Primary voting happening today around Minnesota, run through some Swift Takes!, and debate the Washington Post report of Air Force One being used as a decoy to get President Trump safely our of Turkey last month.

Chad reacts to the Washington Post report of Air Force One being used as a decoy in Turkey last month with credible threats being made from Iran on President Trump's safety and Trump leaving secretly via another plane. Later, Jamie Yuccas joins for her usual Tuesday visit to discuss a story from the University of Michigan saying the school will grade all first semester students on a pass/fail bases instead of traditional letter grades.

Jamie Yuccas joins Chad from Los Angeles with reaction to news that the University of Michigan announcing all first semester students will be graded pass/fail instead of usual letter grades.

Where do you stand on Air Force One decoy story and Trump sneaking into a different plane to leave Turkey? Chad talks about a very difficult situation for the Secret Service in getting out of Turkey safely with a viable threat to the President's safety in place.

Dr. Michael Osterholm opens the hour with Chad calling out the Trump administration for Monday's executive order regarding the childhood vaccine schedule before Chad jumps into some Swift Takes!

Chad jumps into some Swift Takes! with news about the Vikings deciding on a starting QB, a huge sports lineup set for Christmas Day, and a new study showing that dogs can definitely feel our emotions.