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Dan Barreiro (3pm-6:30pm) dives into the world of sports, politics and the day's top news.

Dan Barreiro


    • Sep 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • daily NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 7m AVG DURATION
    • 6,025 EPISODES

    4.3 from 191 ratings Listeners of Dan Barreiro that love the show mention: twin cities, dan, sports, best, show, great.


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    The Dan Barreiro podcast is a refreshing and unapologetically honest take on sports and current events. While I may not agree with everything he says, I appreciate that Dan calls it like he sees it and isn't afraid to blast either side of the aisle. This podcast strikes a perfect balance between sports coverage and discussions about current events, which keeps me engaged as a listener. As someone from Minnesota, I particularly enjoy the fact that it is skewed towards the local perspective, adding an extra layer of relatability for me.

    One of the best aspects of The Dan Barreiro podcast is the quality of guests that are featured. Whether it's athletes, coaches, analysts, or other influential figures in the world of sports and beyond, Barreiro consistently brings in intriguing individuals who offer valuable insights and perspectives. This elevates the overall listening experience and makes each episode compelling and worth tuning into.

    Another aspect that sets this podcast apart is Dan Barreiro's interviewing skills. He has a knack for drawing out the best from his guests and asking thoughtful questions that elicit informative responses. His ability to navigate conversations makes each interview feel dynamic and engaging.

    However, one potential drawback of this podcast is its skewed focus towards Minnesota. While this may be enjoyable for listeners from the area, those outside of Minnesota might find some episodes less relevant or relatable to their own interests or experiences. It would be great to see a broader range of topics covered to appeal to a wider audience.

    In conclusion, The Dan Barreiro podcast offers a refreshing blend of sports coverage and discussions on current events. Dan's unfiltered approach to commentary is both entertaining and thought-provoking. With high-quality guests and skilled interviewing techniques, this podcast delivers an engaging listening experience overall. While its focus on Minnesota at times limits its broader appeal, it remains one of the best sports/talk radio shows in the Twin Cities.



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    Latest episodes from Dan Barreiro

    Whose Ox?/Sean Salisbury - Bumper to Bumper 9/18/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 45:27


    Dan Barreiro opens the show examining the Jimmy Kimmel situation and explains how it's the latest example of "Whose Ox is Being Gored?" before our guy Sean Salisbury joins for his weekly appearance to talk football and gives us some good Carson Wentz intel from some of his former coaches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Whose Ox?/Sean Salisbury - Bumper to Bumper 9/18/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 45:38


    Dan Barreiro opens the show examining the Jimmy Kimmel situation and explains how it's the latest example of "Whose Ox is Being Gored?" before our guy Sean Salisbury joins for his weekly appearance to talk football and gives us some good Carson Wentz intel from some of his former coaches.

    Kevin Kernan/Gerby Update - Bumper to Bumper 9/18/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 38:20


    Our friend Kevin Kernan joins to discuss a great story he wrote about some little-known facts about The Natural and Robert Redford in the city of Buffalo. We also get a Carl Gerbschmidt update as it relates to the Picks Segment for the rest of the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Russo on Kaprisov/Dr. Dan's Inbox - Bumper to Bumper 9/18/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 39:04


    Michael Russo joins to react to Kirill Kaprisov commenting about his contract situation for the first time and gives us his latest reporting before we open "Dr. Dan's Inbox!"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Kevin Kernan/Gerby Update - Bumper to Bumper 9/18/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 39:31


    Our friend Kevin Kernan joins to discuss a great story he wrote about some little-known facts about The Natural and Robert Redford in the city of Buffalo. We also get a Carl Gerbschmidt update as it relates to the Picks Segment for the rest of the season.

    Russo on Kaprisov/Dr. Dan's Inbox - Bumper to Bumper 9/18/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 39:02


    Michael Russo joins to react to Kirill Kaprisov commenting about his contract situation for the first time and gives us his latest reporting before we open "Dr. Dan's Inbox!"

    Thrill and Agony/Gary Myers - Bumper to Bumper 9/17/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 50:25


    Dan Barreiro opens the show discussing this date in Minnesota sports history with one huge victory and another massive defeat before Dan's old friend Gary Myers joins to talk about his new book about Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Thrill and Agony/Gary Myers - Bumper to Bumper 9/17/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 49:41


    Dan Barreiro opens the show discussing this date in Minnesota sports history with one huge victory and another massive defeat before Dan's old friend Gary Myers joins to talk about his new book about Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.

    Mase In Your Face From Fargo! - Bumper to Bumper 9/17/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 41:06


    Glen Mason is in Fargo but that didn't stop him from heading to our Fargo affiliate to join Dan for another great hour of college and pro football discussion! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Top 5/Pat Kessler - Bumper to Bumper 9/17/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 53:30


    Dan and Gaardsy review the Top 5 and give a Christian Darrisaw injury update before Pat Kessler joins for his weekly appearance with some Robert Redford talk and a rundown of local and national politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mase In Your Face From Fargo! - Bumper to Bumper 9/17/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 41:07


    Glen Mason is in Fargo but that didn't stop him from heading to our Fargo affiliate to join Dan for another great hour of college and pro football discussion!

    Top 5/Pat Kessler - Bumper to Bumper 9/17/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 53:12


    Dan and Gaardsy review the Top 5 and give a Christian Darrisaw injury update before Pat Kessler joins for his weekly appearance with some Robert Redford talk and a rundown of local and national politics.

    Ode To Robert Redford/Jonny Athletic - Bumper to Bumper 9/16/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 45:53


    Dan Barreiro opens the show with a long ode to the legendary Robert Redford who died at 89 years old before Jonny Athletic makes his weekly appearance with some Redford thoughts as well as a deep dive into the Vikings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ode To Robert Redford/Jonny Athletic - Bumper to Bumper 9/16/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 46:40


    Dan Barreiro opens the show with a long ode to the legendary Robert Redford who died at 89 years old before Jonny Athletic makes his weekly appearance with some Redford thoughts as well as a deep dive into the Vikings.

    Top 5/Kevin Seifert In-Studio - Bumper to Bumper 9/16/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 60:23


    Dan and Gaardsy review the Top 5 including John Bonnes fighting for Twins fans at the ballpark! Kevin Seifert makes his weekly appearance in-studio for an update on all the Vikings injuries and acquisitions going into Week 3. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Paul Blume/More Ode To Redford - Bumper to Bumper 9/16/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 41:21


    Dan continues the Ode to Robert Redford and discusses the strange Tom Brady development in the Raiders coaching booth on Monday Night Football. Our friend Paul Blume Fox 9 joins with an update on the shootings near a homeless encampment in Minneapolis on Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Top 5/Kevin Seifert In-Studio - Bumper to Bumper 9/16/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 61:31


    Dan and Gaardsy review the Top 5 including John Bonnes fighting for Twins fans at the ballpark! Kevin Seifert makes his weekly appearance in-studio for an update on all the Vikings injuries and acquisitions going into Week 3.

    Paul Blume/More Ode To Redford - Bumper to Bumper 9/16/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 42:17


    Dan continues the Ode to Robert Redford and discusses the strange Tom Brady development in the Raiders coaching booth on Monday Night Football. Our friend Paul Blume Fox 9 joins with an update on the shootings near a homeless encampment in Minneapolis on Monday.

    Vikings Meltdown/Adam Thielen - Bumper to Bumper 9/15/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 32:18


    Dan Barreiro opens the show discussing what went wrong in the Vikings home opener loss to Atlanta as well as the news that JJ McCarthy has a high ankle sprain and will miss 2-4 weeks. Adam Thielen makes his weekly appearance with Dan to talk about the game, the injuries and what he knows about Carson Wentz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ben Leber/Vikings Talking Points - Bumper to Bumper 9/15/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 74:28


    Ben Leber makes his weekly appearance with his observations from the sidelines of the Vikings loss before Dan reviews a number of Vikings Talking Points from the game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Vikings Meltdown/Adam Thielen - Bumper to Bumper 9/15/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 32:53


    Dan Barreiro opens the show discussing what went wrong in the Vikings home opener loss to Atlanta as well as the news that JJ McCarthy has a high ankle sprain and will miss 2-4 weeks. Adam Thielen makes his weekly appearance with Dan to talk about the game, the injuries and what he knows about Carson Wentz.

    Robert Smith In-Studio! - Bumper to Bumper 9/15/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 39:46


    Former Viking Robert Smith joins in-studio to talk about the Vikings loss, the McCarthy injury and a cool contest from Fan Huddle that is sending a Vikings fan to London for the Cleveland game! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ben Leber/Vikings Talking Points - Bumper to Bumper 9/15/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 77:40


    Ben Leber makes his weekly appearance with his observations from the sidelines of the Vikings loss before Dan reviews a number of Vikings Talking Points from the game.

    Robert Smith In-Studio! - Bumper to Bumper 9/15/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 40:58


    Former Viking Robert Smith joins in-studio to talk about the Vikings loss, the McCarthy injury and a cool contest from Fan Huddle that is sending a Vikings fan to London for the Cleveland game!

    Picks with Tice! - Bumper to Bumper 9/12/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 47:32


    Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Picks with Tice! - Bumper to Bumper 9/12/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 47:36


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    Ben Goessling! - Bumper to Bumper 9/12/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 39:30


    Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ben Goessling! - Bumper to Bumper 9/12/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 37:51


    Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

    Top 5, Lavelle E Neal III! - Bumper to Bumper 9/12/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 62:21


    Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Top 5, Lavelle E Neal III! - Bumper to Bumper 9/12/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 65:20


    Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro!

    Can Sports Save Us?/Sean Salisbury - Bumper to Bumper 9/11/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 43:32


    Dan Barreiro opens the show wondering if sports can save us from the seemingly never-ending tragic stories out in the real world? Our guy Sean Salisbury joins for his weekly appearance with his reaction on the Vikings win and other NFL topics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Can Sports Save Us?/Sean Salisbury - Bumper to Bumper 9/11/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 44:19


    Dan Barreiro opens the show wondering if sports can save us from the seemingly never-ending tragic stories out in the real world? Our guy Sean Salisbury joins for his weekly appearance with his reaction on the Vikings win and other NFL topics.

    Mase In Your Face! - Bumper to Bumper 9/11/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 41:14


    Glen Mason is back in-studio for a great hour of football talk that includes his analysis of the Vikings win and a number of college football topics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Top 5/Gerald Posner on 9/11, Charlie Kirk - Bumper to Bumper 9/11/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 34:24


    Dan and Gaardsy review the Top 5 before our friend Gerald Posner joins on the 9/11 anniversary for his reporting on those times (and where we are today with terrorism) as well as some reporting on Charlie Kirk's assassination. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Mase In Your Face! - Bumper to Bumper 9/11/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 42:24


    Glen Mason is back in-studio for a great hour of football talk that includes his analysis of the Vikings win and a number of college football topics.

    Top 5/Gerald Posner on 9/11, Charlie Kirk - Bumper to Bumper 9/11/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 34:13


    Dan and Gaardsy review the Top 5 before our friend Gerald Posner joins on the 9/11 anniversary for his reporting on those times (and where we are today with terrorism) as well as some reporting on Charlie Kirk's assassination.

    Another Day in America/Jonny Athletic - Bumper to Bumper 9/10/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 43:52


    Dan Barreiro opens the show sadly proclaiming it's just another day in America with yet another school shooting and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Jonny Athletic helps us pivot to the toy department with his reaction to the news that Kirill Kaprisov has turned down a lucrative contract from the Wild and some Vikings talk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Another Day in America/Jonny Athletic - Bumper to Bumper 9/10/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 43:15


    Dan Barreiro opens the show sadly proclaiming it's just another day in America with yet another school shooting and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Jonny Athletic helps us pivot to the toy department with his reaction to the news that Kirill Kaprisov has turned down a lucrative contract from the Wild and some Vikings talk.

    Pat Kessler/Russo on Kaprisov - Bumper to Bumper 9/10/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 59:07


    Pat Kessler remains in-studio to cover some local stories as well as more on the Charlie Kirk shooting before Michael Russo joins with further reporting and his reaction the the news that Kirill Kaprisov has rejected a massive contract from the Wild and what he thinks could happen from here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Pat Kessler - Bumper to Bumper 9/10/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 41:05


    Dan continues to follow the Charlie Kirk story before Pat Kessler makes his weekly appearance in-studio with his reaction and what else we know so far. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Pat Kessler - Bumper to Bumper 9/10/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 41:05


    Dan continues to follow the Charlie Kirk story before Pat Kessler makes his weekly appearance in-studio with his reaction and what else we know so far.

    Pat Kessler/Russo on Kaprisov - Bumper to Bumper 9/10/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 62:18


    Pat Kessler remains in-studio to cover some local stories as well as more on the Charlie Kirk shooting before Michael Russo joins with further reporting and his reaction the the news that Kirill Kaprisov has rejected a massive contract from the Wild and what he thinks could happen from here.

    Vikings Win/Adam Thielen - Bumper to Bumper 9/9/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 43:26


    Dan Barreiro opens the show reacting to the Vikings comeback win over the Bears to open the season before Adam Thielen makes his first weekly appearance of the year! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Vikings Win/Adam Thielen - Bumper to Bumper 9/9/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 44:14


    Dan Barreiro opens the show reacting to the Vikings comeback win over the Bears to open the season before Adam Thielen makes his first weekly appearance of the year!

    Kevin Seifert In-Studio - Bumper to Bumper 9/9/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 42:50


    ESPN's Kevin Seifert joins in-studio for a great hour of Vikings talk after a season-opening win over Chicago last night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Kevin Seifert In-Studio - Bumper to Bumper 9/9/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 42:52


    ESPN's Kevin Seifert joins in-studio for a great hour of Vikings talk after a season-opening win over Chicago last night.

    Top 5/Vikings Talking Points - Bumper to Bumper 9/9/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 56:02


    Dan and Gaardsy review the Top 5 including what former Viking Cam Bynum had to say about the Vikings win before Dan runs through multiple Vikings Talking Points from the game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Top 5/Vikings Talking Points - Bumper to Bumper 9/9/25 Hour Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 53:10


    Dan and Gaardsy review the Top 5 including what former Viking Cam Bynum had to say about the Vikings win before Dan runs through multiple Vikings Talking Points from the game.

    Top 5 at 4/Pete Bercich in Chicago - Bumper to Bumper 9/8/25 Hour Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 39:58


    Dan and Gaardsy review the Top 5 at 4 with the early out time before Pete Bercich joins from the booth at Solider Field with a final preview of Vikings/Bears! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Vikings Opener!/Ben Leber From Chicago - Bumper to Bumper 9/8/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 44:55


    Dan Barreiro opens the show and the week with some final thoughts on the Vikings season opener in Chicago tonight! The guys also discuss the Soldier Field sod controversy before Ben Leber joins from Chicago with his final breakdown as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Vikings Opener!/Ben Leber From Chicago - Bumper to Bumper 9/8/25 Hour One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 45:08


    Dan Barreiro opens the show and the week with some final thoughts on the Vikings season opener in Chicago tonight! The guys also discuss the Soldier Field sod controversy before Ben Leber joins from Chicago with his final breakdown as well.

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