Defend The North: A Minnesota Sports Podcast

Dana & Isaac discuss the ascension of MN United in the Western standings over the last two months. Manager Adrian Heath gets an extension, Emmanuel Reynoso is becoming a star and All-Star MVP goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair is providing much-needed support on the back end.

Dana & Isaac discuss the big picture with the Wolves after the Rudy Gobert trade and take a look back at the first half of the Minnesota Twins' season.

The Timberwolves pick up 3 players in the draft, KATs supermax, Ant's off-season and what is next with D-Lo.

Isaac & Dana share their thoughts on what went wrong in Game 5 of the Wolves-Grizzlies first-round series and discuss remedies for righting the Wolves' ship in Game 6.

Dana & Isaac react to the Timberwolves big play-in victory against the LA Clippers and preview the first-round matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Cousin Isaac & Dana talk about all the recent big trades and signings in town, the Wolves chances to make a splash in the NBA playoffs and the begin to MN United's MLS season.

Dana & Isaac discuss the Timberwolves' player who participated in All-Star Weekend, the two discuss the Timberwolves' 32-28 start and debate on whether or not the Vikings have made the right hires.

Dana & Isaac talk about a crazy weekend of divisional round playoff football and exchange trade ideas that could put the Wolves into the thick of playoff contention in the West.

The Vikings falter in Green Bay with a Covid-protocoled Kirk Cousins on the bench, who survives the hot seat between Spielman, Zimmer and Cousins and a look at the 9th-seeded Wolves' chances at making the playoffs in 2022.

Dana and Isaac check in on the surprising Wolves at the NBA season's 1/4 point and the Twins double down on their investment in Byron Buxton.

Dana & Isaac discuss the 3-5 Vikings and the 6-3 Gophers.

Isaac and Dana preview the Timberwolves season and discuss Karl Anthony-Towns, Anthony Edwards, the off-season acquisitions and coach Chris Finch.

Dana and Wisconsin sports fan Tyler compare notes on the the various eras of major league baseball in Wisconsin and Minnesota from the 1980s until today.

Dana & his friend Tyler compare the last 30 years of UW football to the last 30 years of U of M football. The two discuss Barry Alvarez, Brett Bielema and Paul Chryst on the eastern side of the rivalry and Glen Mason, Jerry Kill and PJ Fleck to the west.

Dana and his friend Andrew talk about how the Vikings' season may go sideways and how the Purple & Gold could be in playoff contention

Dana and his friend Tyler discuss the rise of the Milwaukee Bucks, culminating in this year's NBA championship and compare notes on what it would take to bring an NBA title to Minnesota.

Dana & his friend Alex discuss the woes of the Twins, the emergence of the Lynx as a Western Conference contender and consider a handful of Olympic hopefuls from Minnesota representing the Team USA

Dana & Isaac discuss Jose Berrios' future in Minnesota as the trade deadline approaches, Byron Buxton's most recent injury, MN United's big win at home against Austin FC and the loss of the Wolves first-round draft pick.

Cousins Dana & Isaac discuss the struggles of the Minnesota Twins during the first two plus months of the MLB season and consider MN United's chances to make a playoff push as they welcome fans back at full capacity on June 23.

Cousins Dana & Isaac discuss Minnesota Wild rookie phenom Kirill Kaprizov as the team enters the playoffs, wonder what KG's induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame might mean for his relationship with Minnesota and the two discuss what to look forward to next year as the Timberwolves' 2020-21 season comes to a close.

Cousins Dana & Isaac discuss Byron Buxton's red-hot start to the Twins' season and what his latest injury may mean, review the Vikings 2021 NFL draft and talk about the Timberwolves' post- All-Star break.

Cousins Dana & Isaac discuss Minneapolis' own Chet Holmgren -- aka the Slim Reaper and the #1 overall high school basketball prospect -- choosing Gonzaga, review the Vikings off-season in free agency and preview the team's upcoming draft and close out the episode by discussing the Wolves ongoing issues on the defensive end.

Cousins Dana & Isaac talk about Nelson Cruz's great start to the 2021 baseball season, discuss the return of D'Angelo Russell to the Wolves lineup and preview MN United's upcoming season in MLS.

Cousins Isaac and Dana talk about the ups and downs of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, discuss who Malik Beasley is on and off the court and preview the 2021 Minnesota Twins baseball season.

Dana & Isaac talk about the KG bid to buy the Wolves, Anthony Edward's rise and the promise of the second half of the season. They cover the emergence of the Wild rookies and the dismissal of Richard Pitino as coach of the Gophers.