Chad Hartman

Chad plays and reacts to heated audio from a Senate hearing today featuring Senators Ron Johnson and Josh Hawley questioning Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.

Dan Hayes of The Athletic gives us a preview of what the Twins look like today as spring training begins in Fort Myers. Plus, do you agree with a new survey that says the secret to happiness is simply feeling loved by others?

What's the secret to happiness? Chad discusses a new survey that says feeling loved by others is the secret. Do you agree or have another secret? Right and wrong answers both encouraged.

Dan Hayes, Twins writer for The Athletic, joins Chad with great stuff on the ballclub as spring training opens in Fort Myers today.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joins at the start of the show with reaction to what Tom Homan said today regarding the end of Operation Metro Surge. The topic of ending the surge continues throughout the full hour with discussion about determining if the surge was successful or not.

With Operation Metro Surge coming to an end, can you say it was a success? Chad says absolutely not, and we hear from many listeners with their own opinions.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joins Chad to begin the show reacting the the announced end of Operation Metro Surge and Tom Homan asserting that Minnesota is a safer place due to the work of ICE during the surge.

Do you believe the ICE surge will end soon and what will be the legacy of Operation Metro Surge when we look back on this time a decade from now? That's the topic to open the show before a run of great guests including James Gagliano on the Nancy Guthrie investigation, Dr. Michael Osterholm on a big honor from TIME magazine, Rena Sarigianopoulos sharing stories of inadvertent nudity, State Auditor Julie Blaha on fraud and responsibility and many more topics before the show wraps up.

State Auditor Julie Blaha joins Chad to talk about fraud in Minnesota and the responsibility her office and others in government may have had in letting the problem spread. Later, Chad sees statistics showing the number of people having sex is continuing to decline and wonders what we can do as a society to encourage more folks to get busy between the sheets.

Statistics show that the number of people having sex on a regular basis is dwindling. Chad wants to know how we get those number back up and convince people to once again get busy between the sheets.

State Auditor Julie Blaha responds to criticisms of her and her office from Representative Elliot Engen, who is running for the position, offered up on the show last week. Does her office bear responsibility for the extent of the fraud problem in Minnesota?

Dr. Michael Osterholm joins to open the hour talking about his current work on public health, why he continues to do it, and being named to TIME's list of the 100 most influential medical leaders in the world. Later, Chad jumps into some fun during our weekly visit with Rena Sarigianopoulos by sharing his story of inadvertent nudity.

Rena Sarigianopoulos of KARE-11 makes her weekly visit to the show as Chad shares a story of inadvertent nudity he experienced yesterday after getting a massage.

Dr. Michael Osterholm joins Chad to talk about his including in TIME's list of the 100 most influential leaders in health today,

Governor Walz says he believes the end of Operation Metro Surge is just days away. Do you believe it? Chad opens the show with that discussion and talk about what the legacy of this ICE surge will be as we look back in a decade.

Former FBI agent James Gagliano joins us from very near Nancy Guthrie's home with tremendous analysis and insight into the investigation so far, why he believes the investigators will solve the case and what the relationship has been like between the FBI and local authorities.

Chad opens the show discussing Governor Walz's belief that the ICE surge will end in a matter of days. Plus, when we look back on this time in ten years, will will we see as the legacy of Operation Metro Surge?

The show begins with a full hour of Adam Carter joining Chad to talk about the release of photos and video of the possible suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as well as some fun during Ask Adam Anything. Later, we talk Olympic curling with our friend Sloane Martin, Rep. Dave Baker to talk about numbers from the first month of the state's paid FMLA program, Chad talks about a rise in pessimism about the future of our lives in America and much more!

State Rep. Dave Baker joins Chad for two segments to talk about concerns coming after one month of the state's paid FMLA program, the upcoming start of the legislative session, and his feelings about President Trump's behavior representing the GOP. Plus, a new survey shows a significant number of Americans don't believe they'll have a high quality of live five years from now. What's causing such pessimism?

A new survey shows only 59% of Americans believe they will have a high quality of life five years from now. What's behind the pessimism that has increased dramatically since 2020?

Representative Dave Baker joins to speak about the first month of paid FMLA in Minnesota, worries about the impact it may have on small businesses, concerns about fraud, the legislative session beginning next week and much more!

Chad talks politics with discussion about the latest on the Epstein files and reaction to some of what Andy Luger told us Monday about seeing politics injected into the US Attorney's office in Minnesota. Plus, we talk Olympic curling with Sloane Martin!

What went wrong in the gold medal match against Sweden in mixed doubles curling to force the US to settle for silver? Sloane Martin joins on that and all the curling action she's been calling for NBC.

Regarding turmoil at the US Attorney's office, Chad replays some audio from Andy Luger on Monday's show and explains why he fully believes what Luger told us about keeping politics out of the office.

We have Adam Carter with Chad for the entire hour with talk about photos and video released today tied to the Nancy Guthrie mystery before some lighthearted fun during Ask Adam Anything.

Adam Carter is back with us for some fun conversations on several fantastic and nonsensical topics during Ask Adam Anything!

Has the Nancy Guthrie attracted your attention? Adam Carter hangs around with Chad to talk about the case as photos and videos of a potential suspect are released.

Chad opens the show with Star Tribune sports columnist Chip Scoggins and his thoughts on the Super Bowl, Lindsey Vonn's crash in the downhill and more. Later, Susie Jones joins for Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated, Hunt Adkins CEO Patrick Hunt shares his reaction to the Super Bowl commercials, and former US Attorney Andy Luger visits the studio to talk about the turmoil at the US Attorney's office today, saying that seeing the office in shambles is leaving him heartbroken.

Chad opens the hour commenting on President Trump attacking skier Hunter Hess and labeling him a 'loser' for his comments about representing the country at the Olympics. Plus, former US Attorney Andy Luger joins in studio for two excellent segments discussing the turmoil at the US Attorney's office today and why it leaves him heartbroken.

Former US Attorney for Minnesota Andy Luger joins Chad to speak in length about the state of that office today and his disappointment in seeing the DOJ completely taking over the direction of their work, leading to over a dozen resignations.

President Trump took exception to comments from Olympic skier Hunter Hess and labeled him a 'loser' because of it. Chad reacts to the story and our society being at a place where a differing opinion immediately makes someone an enemy.

Susie Jones joins Chad and Dave for this week's round of Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated before Hunt Adkins CEO Patrick Hunt calls in to discuss this year's Super Bowl commercials.

Patrick Hunt, CEO of Hunt Adkins, joins Chad with his professional reaction to this year's batch of Super Bowl commercials sharing thoughts of what worked and what didn't hit with viewers.

Susie Jones joins us for another round of fun on a variety of topics during Overrated, Underrated or Properly Rated.

Chip Scoggins leads off the show with Super Bowl talk before Chad comments on new statistics about the percentage of people ICE is arresting that have a prior criminal record. Plus, how do you feel when seeing protestors blocking streets in Minneapolis?

New statistics out show that only a small percentage of ICE arrests are actually of people with a prior criminal record. Chad reacts to that news and shares what he doesn't like about seeing protestors in Minneapolis blocking streets to stop ICE vehicles from accessing neighborhoods.

Star Tribune sports columnist Chip Scoggins joins Chad with reaction to Super Bowl 60 and praise for what Seattle's defense was able to do to Drake Maye and the Patriots. Plus, great conversation about Lindsey Vonn's crash and anincredible column Chip wrote for the paper about Michael Sheridan, the "Mayor of Eastview."

This is a roundup of weird news from Audacy's Something Offbeat podcast, Olympics 2026 edition. We're checking in with reporter Sloane Martin, who is covering the sport in Milan who has been brushing up on her research to de-mystify curling. We'll also peek into the dark side of what awaits some Olympic champions once they win their medals, debunk a myth about catching colds and hear about the highest marathon on Earth. Featuring audio from WCCO News Talk, Dana & Parks from KMBZ, Scoor at WWL and WWJ Newsrdio.

This week, we're diving into conversations from our stations about a mystery stumping everyone this week: the disappearance of well-known journalist Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy. But first, we'll cover a double-take headline from this week. Former First Lady Jill Biden's first husband – William Stevenson – has been accused of killing his current wife. Featuring audio from KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, KCBS Radio in the Bay Area, the Dana & Parks Show Out of KMBZ in Kansas City, the Marc Cox Morning show out 97.1 th Talk he talk in St. Louis and the Chad Hartman Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

Chad opens the show sharing his anger over President Trump's racist post on social media last night depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes and that topic continues with excellent guests Major Garrett and Sheletta Brundidge. Later, we get lighter with some Super Bowl talkers, Matthew Coller on the Vikings and Super Bowl, and the return of the Am I Wrong? committee with this week's resolutions.

Matthew Coller joins for two segments to talk about the Vikings and all we've learned over the week about the firing of GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, the Super Bowl matchup, and why he had to spend a lot of time in line at the DMV today. Plus, the Am I Wrong? committee is back with a flurry of resolutions related to the big game.

After a long absence, the Am I Wrong? committee is back with some flaming hot takes on the Super Bowl coming up Sunday.